Predicting gun deer season success in Wisconsin this year may be much like nailing Jell-O to the wall. Last year saw a miserable season for hunters in the north. Some blamed predators, others the severe winter of 2022-23, and still others said loss of habitat had a hand in the mix. It is likely all three of those things were at play, especially in those northern regions.
Then comes along the almost non-winter of 2023-24.
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