The 2025-26 Wisconsin white-tailed deer hunting seasons will feature antlerless deer permits in all management units and, keeping with the recent trend, more of the state than ever will have extended ...

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 ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed that a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting ...

You can tell it's coming without looking at the calendar. The 10-pointer moving in broad daylight across the field – or through the forest or subdivision – says everything you need to know. The rut, ...

For the third time in 14 years, a bill to open a sandhill crane hunting season in Wisconsin has been introduced in the Legislature. The previous proposals failed to advance to the governor, even ...

Hunters in Wisconsin registered 182,084 deer during the 2025 nine-day gun season, a slight decrease from the previous year. The number of gun deer hunting licenses sold continued a gradual decline, ...

The price of Wisconsin hunting licenses could go up $20 if proposed increases in Gov. Tony Evers' 2025-27 state budget are supported by the state Legislature. The budget proposal, unveiled Feb. 18, ...

The 2026 elk hunt application period for Wisconsin residents is expected to open with the new license year on March 1 and run ...

The Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club is the official state record-keeper for big-game hunting. It keeps the trophy records for whitetail deer, black bears, elk and gray wolves – each in several categories.