Deer Hunting News

DEER HUNTING 2024

By RVL / September 6, 2024

DEER HUNTING

White-tailed Buck

Season Dates, Regulations and Hours

Nationally recognized as one of the country’s premier states for hunting white-tailed deer, Wisconsin has both an abundant herd and a reputation for producing some of the largest bucks in the world. Hunters have a number of opportunities this fall.

2024 Season Dates

Archery and Crossbow* Sept. 14 – Jan. 5, 2025
Youth Deer Hunt Oct. 5-6
Gun Deer Hunt for Hunters with Disabilities** Oct. 5-13
Gun Nov. 23 – Dec. 1
Muzzleloader Dec. 2-11
Statewide Antlerless-only Dec. 12-15
Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt*** Dec. 24 – Jan. 1, 2025

* Season continues until Jan. 31, 2025, in Metro subunits and select Farmland Counties.

** This is not a statewide season. More information is available at the DNR’s Deer Hunting For Hunters With Disabilities webpage.

*** Open only in select Farmland (zone 2) counties; see regulations for open counties.

Regulations

A complete list of rules and regulations can be found in the Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 Combined Hunting Regulations [PDF].

Additionally, hunters should refer to the Baiting And Feeding Regulations webpage often to find out if your county allows baiting and feeding of deer. The Carcass Movement, Processing and Disposal webpage also has good information on how and where deer can be moved.

Hours

Hunting hours differ depending on location in the state. Hunters can use the following documents to check hunting hours for the part of the state they hunt.

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