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Board debates whether to allow hunting on Camp 3 School Forest
Summary
The Three Lakes School District board opened an extended discussion on permitting hunting on its Camp 3 School Forest (about 39.4 acres), weighing educational uses and public demand against liability, enforcement and safety; the board asked staff to refine policy language and gather community input before deciding.
The Three Lakes School District board spent the bulk of its meeting debating whether to permit hunting on the Camp 3 School Forest, a district-owned parcel administrators described as a roughly 39.4-acre outdoor classroom.
Administrator stated that he presented a draft policy prepared with district counsel that would tightly limit who may hunt on the property and under what conditions. "In the policy I have here as a sample for you ... it's a nominal acreage of 39.4 acres," the Administrator said, adding that the draft would restrict permission to district residents and employees and would not open the land to all Vilas County residents.
Why it matters: board members said the parcel is intended primarily for education, and they want any policy to protect student use while providing a clear, enforceable pathway…
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