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 ...

Wisconsin officials have regulated hunting for white-tailed deer in the state since 1851, according to the Department of Natural Resources. That hasn't always, in fact, included hunting. Some years ...

Hunters registered 338,685 deer through Jan. 27. The buck kill is 14th highest in state history and most since 2007.

As summer fades and the crisp air of fall settles over Wisconsin, hunters and trappers across the state gear up for one of the most exciting times of the year. The Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

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.

Wisconsin gun deer hunting licenses peaked in the 1990s at about 700,000, and since then have lost about 150,000 hunters.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources deer specialist Jeff Pritzl considers prospects for the state's 2025 gun deer hunt and what forecasts for the season's harvest mean for population management.

(WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is fielding questions ahead of the upcoming gun deer season. On Tuesday, the DNR hosted a virtual media briefing to discuss hunting safety ...

The 2025 Wisconsin deer hunting season has begun, with the bow-hunting season having started Sept. 13 and running until Jan. 4, 2006. The gun deer hunting season starts Nov. 22 and ends Nov. 30.

Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season remains the state's main hunting event, drawing the most participants. Hunter safety has significantly improved due to mandatory blaze orange clothing and hunter ...

This deer season had a rainy start for Tiler Hunter. Hunter, who lives in Wisconsin, had been getting trail camera photos of a tremendous buck on private property east of Minneapolis, where he had ...

Wisconsin’s deer hunting opener is just days away. As folks prepare to head out to the stands, one question is popping up in for some people gathering their gear. How could other natural predators ...