Deer kill numbers up more than 14% over 2021
All four deer management zones showed harvest increases from 2021 for both antlered and antlerless harvests, with the Central Forest Zone up more than 30%.
White Tail Deer
Deer kill numbers spike despite dip in license sales
In total, 103,623 deer were registered statewide during the opening weekend of the 2022 gun deer hunt, compared to the 90,023 registered for the same period in 2021.
Help shape deer hunting In Wisconsin
DNR seeking public comment on 2022 deer season.
Help shape Wisconsin's deer season
Deer season planning meetings scheduled March 21-31.
Wisconsin DNR: Avoid ash trees when placing deer stands
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin DNR cautions hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees this deer season. Most ash trees in the southern half of Wisconsin, Door County and the Mississippi River counties are dead or dying…
Anticipation builds for Wisconsin gun deer season
Deer numbers are trending upward in much of the state.
DNR learns of 2 Minnesota deer farms that received deer from CWD-positive farm in Wisconsin
The farm where CWD was detected reportedly sold nearly 400 deer to 40 farms in seven states during the past five years.
Keep the seniors in the field and hunting deer
Make older hunters and anglers feel safer by wearing masks and distancing.
Using deer 'communication centers' to your advantage all year
Sites used in spring and summer likely good hunting spots in fall.
DeerFest is back
Event to run Aug. 6-8 at Washington County Fair Park.
NRB's last-minute cut to antlerless tags in 6 counties angers Cole
It could be one of the first times in recent memory that a DNR secretary indicated he might not carry out an NRB order.
Find a fawn? Here's what to do
As we approach Independence Day weekend, most deer rehabilitators have filled their capacity to take on new fawn patients, making it more important than ever to know what to do if you find a fawn in the wild.
DNR confirms first case of CWD in Green Lake County wild deer
New baiting and feeding ban in effect.
You can help shape deer hunting in Wisconsin
Public is invited to weigh in on recommendations beginning April 12 for the 2021 county-level antlerless deer harvest goals and the 2021 white-tailed deer hunting season structure.
Boone & Crockett Club: Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota among tops for trophy whitetails
MISSOULA, Mont. — Minnesota continues to rank No. 4 for Boone and Crockett Club trophy whitetail with 1,194 total entries in the recently released sixth edition of the Club’s “Records of North American Whitetail Deer.” Also noted in the book are the overall…
For first time, CWD confirmed in Wood County wild deer
As required by state law, the DNR will renew the baiting and feeding bans in Wood, Juneau and Adams counties.
For first time, CWD detected in wild deer in Wisconsin's Shawano County
Baiting and feeding ban renewed In Shawano and Waupaca counties.
Are more deer hunters moving efforts ahead of gun season?
Hunters frustrated with late gun deer openers and associated reductions in deer movement may opt for rut-hunting during bow/crossbow seasons.
Shaping the Wisconsin deer herd
Now through Jan. 13, 2021, the public is invited to comment on the Wisconsin DNR herd size objectives and deer management unit (DMU) boundaries for the next three years.
CWD detected in wild deer for first time in Washington County
DNR will enact a new two-year ban on baiting and feeding in Ozaukee County and renew a three-year baiting and feeding ban in Washington County.
In Wisconsin, sales for all deer licenses continue to outpace recent years
Female hunters remain the largest growing demographic in 2020.
You can help shape deer season for your community
Weigh in on deer herd size and management unit boundaries.
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