- Huntable Species
- Hunting Regulations
- Season Dates
- Hunting Application Deadlines
- License Sales Locations
- Deer/Bear/Turkey Registration Stations
- Bait/Feed Regulations
Hunting Opportunities
- Wildlife Recreation Lands
- Damage Program
- Forest Tax Laws
- Learn to Hunt & Youth Hunt
- Disabled Deer Hunt
- Disabled Spring Turkey Hunt
- Trapper Education
- Education Course List
- Trapping Regulations
- The Wildlife Society Statement on Trapping
Wisconsin Hunting and Trapping Regulations
Other Regulations
Regulations from previous years (1996 - 2006)
Federal Lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [Exit DNR]
The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Regulations [Exit DNR]
Fishing Regulations
A summary of Wisconsin's most important hunting and trapping laws and how they affect you are contained in the pamphlets listed below.
2008 Regulations
Northern Hunting Hours Table [PDF 205KB]
Southern Hunting Hours Table [PDF 207KB]
Season Dates
- Bear Regulations [PDF 312KB]
- Small Game Hunting Regulations [PDF 636KB]
- Turkey Regulations (Spring) [PDF 171KB]
- Turkey Regulations (Fall) [PDF 291KB]
2007 Regulations
- Bear Regulations (PDF, 312KB)
- Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Regulations
- Deer Regulations (Entire Document)
(PDF, 2.8MB) - Deer Regulations (Divided into Sections)
- Deer Regulations
(Pages 2-18) (PDF, 397KB) - Tagging/Season & Harvest Limits
(Pages 19-27) (PDF, 167KB) - Deer Management Units
(Pages 28-30) (PDF, 710KB) - State Park Seasons & Limits
(Pages 31-35) (PDF, 243KB) - Lands (State/Federal/Tribal), Special Hunts, Deer Donation Information, & Baiting and Feeding Information
(Pages 36-44) (PDF, 119KB) - CWD Special Regulations
(Pages 45-47) (PDF, 238KB) - Hunting Hours, Regulation Overview in Spanish and Hmong, & Service Centers
(Pages 48-55) (PDF, 255KB)
- Deer Regulations
- Early September Goose (PDF, 243KB)
- Migratory Bird Regulations (PDF, 590KB)
- Small Game Hunting Regulations (PDF, 443KB)
- Turkey Regulations (Spring) (PDF, 171KB)
The spring turkey regulations pamphlet incorrectly states the bag limit during the spring youth hunt. In the regs it states the bag limit is "one turkey per permit", when the law that creates this season states "only one male or bearded turkey may be killed." Hunters should make note of this important change. - Turkey Regulations (Fall) (PDF, 321KB)
The fall turkey regulations pamphlet does not include information on a new rule allowing the use of dogs to hunt wild turkey. Effective October 1, 2007, hunters with a valid turkey permit and license may use dogs to hunt wild turkey IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ONLY: Crawford, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Vernon, and Wood Counties. Hunters should take note of this important change. - Trapping (PDF, 1.0MB)
Questions for Wildlife Management
Last Revised: Friday May 09 2008
