Wisconsin DNR invites hunters to late-season deer hunts and stresses safety, registration, and encourages deer donation.

The 2024 Wisconsin gun deer hunting season was the safest on record, according to preliminary data from the Department of Natural Resources. Just one non-fatal shooting incident was documented in the ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports so far this season's gun deer count is slightly up from 2024. Tis the season for fans of Wisconsin’s deer hunt. The annual nine-day gun season ...

As of Nov. 14, 2025, baiting deer was prohibited in 60 of Wisconsin's counties and legal in 12, according to the DNR. The prohibitions are due to a state law that bans baiting and feeding deer in ...

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The deer donation program in Wisconsin provides venison for food pantries, but there is an average of fewer than one processor per county partipating.

In mild conditions but with no snow, hunters registered 89,203 white-tailed deer over the opening weekend of the 2024 Wisconsin nine-day gun deer hunting season, a 2% decrease from last year and 5% ...

Injuries from shooting incidents in Wisconsin's hunting seasons have gotten more rare in recent decades. Safety instructors credit several factors.

The Wisconsin of Department of Natural Resources this week released its chronic wasting disease sampling numbers, which paint a picture of a slow-growing plague, and scary-high prevalence rates in ...

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 ...

White-tailed deer are relatively large animals, often weighing between 100 and 200 pounds and standing about 4 feet tall at the shoulders as adults. They are relatively abundant, too, with a 2024 ...