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2026-2027

Wisconsin Deer Hunting Seasons 2026-2027

Wisconsin has a clean statewide core calendar, plus DMU-specific extended archery, holiday antlerless seasons, and a hunters-with-disabilities gun hunt split between sponsored properties and a statewide weekend.

Last checked: 2026-08-16 Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 9 season records
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Method Dates Where Action
Extended archery and crossbow Archery
Metro subunits and selected Farmland counties Harvest rules vary
Gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities - sponsor properties Firearm
Participating sponsor properties Harvest rules vary
Gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities - statewide weekend Firearm
Statewide Harvest rules vary

Season data compiled and verified against official state sources. Regulations can change. Confirm current rules before hunting.

? Field Honest summarizes official hunting regulations for convenience. Official agency regulations remain controlling.
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Wisconsin deer map

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Official-source season details

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Archery

Bow, crossbow, or archery-only windows where listed.
2 seasons
Season Dates Geography Notes
Archery and crossbow Harvest rules vary General hunters
Statewide statewide
Extended archery and crossbow Harvest rules vary General hunters Special rules
Metro subunits and selected Farmland counties dmu_group

Firearm

General rifle, gun, and firearm framework seasons.
5 seasons
Season Dates Geography Notes
Gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities - sponsor properties Harvest rules vary Qualified Hunters with Disabilities
Participating sponsor properties special_area

For Oct. 3-9, 2026, eligible hunters must hunt on a property sponsored and enrolled in the Wisconsin DNR hunters-with-disabilities program. County map results are lookup candidates only; the sponsor property and DNR rules control.

Official source
Gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities - statewide weekend Harvest rules vary Qualified Hunters with Disabilities
Statewide statewide

Wisconsin DNR states that eligible hunters may hunt statewide on public land or a property they have permission for during Oct. 10-11, 2026, without needing that land enrolled in the program.

Official source
Gun deer season Harvest rules vary General hunters
Statewide statewide
Statewide antlerless-only hunt Antlerless Only General hunters
Statewide statewide
Antlerless-only holiday hunt Antlerless Only General hunters
Selected DMUs dmu_group

Muzzleloader

Muzzleloader-only or late muzzleloader opportunities.
1 season
Season Dates Geography Notes
Muzzleloader Harvest rules vary General hunters
Statewide statewide

Youth

Youth-only, apprentice, or early youth windows.
1 season
Season Dates Geography Notes
Youth deer hunt Harvest rules vary Youth
Statewide with stated exclusions statewide