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Season and permit deadlines, For Wisconsin Hunters By The DNR

By RVL / November 22, 2018

Season and permit deadlines

A calendar of upcoming hunting, trapping and fishing seasons and permit application deadlines.

* Indicates date remains the same each year, except some permit deadlines may be extended one day if they fall on a Sunday or Federal Holiday.

NOTE: Under an emergency rule past by the State Natural Resources Board, the ruffed grouse season that openened Sept. 15 in Zone A will now close on Dec. 31. This change is not reflected in printed regulations.

November 25

  • Regular gun deer season closes.

November 26

  • Muzzleloader deer season opens, through Dec. 5.

November 27

  • Duck season closes in the north zone.

November 29

  • Mourning dove season closes.*

November 30

  • Muskellunge season closes.*
  • Turtle season closes. *

December 1

  • Lake trout season on Lake Superior opens, through Sept. 30.*

December 2

  • Southern zone duck and goose seasons close.
  • Canada goose seasons close in the South Exterior Zone. Reopens Dec. 16-Jan. 3

December 4

  • Mississippi River zone duck season closes.

December 5

  • Muzzleloader deer season closes.

December 8

  • Ruffed grouse season closes in the zone B.*

December 6-9

  • Antlerless-only firearm hunt.

December 10

  • Spring turkey permit application deadline.*
  • Application deadline for bear hunting kill permit.*

December 12

  • Bobwhite quail season closes.

December 16

  • Canada goose seasons reopens in the Southern Exterior Zone through Jan. 3.

December 24-January 1

  • Antlerless only Holiday Hunt Only in valid farmland units. Please see deer regulations booklet for valid units.

December 25

  • Bobcat hunting and trapping season closes in Period 1.

December 26

  • Period 2 hunting and trapping season opens for bobcat north of Hwy. 64 through Jan. 31.

December 31

    • Ruffed grouse seasons closes in zone A (northern zone). NOTE: the season is closing this year on Dec. 31 under and emergency rule and is not reflected in printed regulations.

 

  • Frog season closes.*

 

* Indicates date remains the same each year, except some permit deadlines may be extended one day if they fall on a Sunday or Federal Holiday.

 

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