Hunters registered 90,671 deer on opening weekend, a 3.9% increase over 2024. Total sales for deer hunting privileges were 777,843, staying nearly constant (down 0.03%) from the previous year. The ...

SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) — Wisconsin's gun deer hunting season opens with unprecedented anticipation as hunters prepare to enter forests populated by a record 1.8 million deer. The Wisconsin Department of ...

BIG FALLS - The eastern sky lightened into bands of pink and orange at dawn Nov. 22, 2025, plenty bright to see wildlife on the move from my elevated perch near Big Falls, Wis. The first animal to ...

Wisconsin’s 2025 nine-day gun deer season opens on Nov. 22. Similar to last year, this year’s gun deer season runs later in the month. All harvested deer must be registered electronically by 5 p.m.

The Wisconsin DNR is raising concerns about the far-reaching impact if the number of gun deer hunters continues to decline.

The 2025-26 Wisconsin white-tailed deer hunting seasons will feature antlerless deer permits in all management units and, keeping with the recent trend, more of the state than ever will have extended ...

Sales of Wisconsin deer hunting licenses have declined over the last decade, part of a drop in participation in the state and nation. Combined with changes in regulations, including the elimination of ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - Preliminary license and harvest numbers for the 2025 Wisconsin gun deer season are down slightly from last year. The Wisconsin DNR says preliminary figures indicate the number ...

As the 2025-26 white-tailed deer hunting seasons begin in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources is once again reminding hunters to carefully identify their target and avoid shooting an elk.

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - The gun-deer hunting season opened with better numbers than last year despite a similar number of hunters, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday. The ...