Wisconsin gun deer hunting licenses peaked in the 1990s at about 700,000, and since then have lost about 150,000 hunters.

Gun deer hunting in Wisconsin peaked in the 1990s at about 700,000 hunters, since then that number has dropped by about 150,000.The Wisconsin DNR is raising concerns about the far-reaching impact if ...

Sales of Wisconsin deer hunting licenses have declined over the last decade, part of a drop in participation in the state and nation. Combined with changes in regulations, including the elimination of ...

It was late October and, with a couple hours of light left on a brisk, unseasonably warm day, I set out for a friend's property in Waukesha County. The outing had three objectives: procure sustainable ...

SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) — Wisconsin's gun deer hunting season opens with unprecedented anticipation as hunters prepare to enter forests populated by a record 1.8 million deer. The Wisconsin Department of ...

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - The gun-deer hunting season opened with better numbers than last year despite a similar number of hunters, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday. The ...

MADISON (WKBT) — Wisconsin hunters can help families struggling to buy food by donating deer through the state's Deer Donation Program, the Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday. More than ...

(WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is fielding questions ahead of the upcoming gun deer season. On Tuesday, the DNR hosted a virtual media briefing to discuss hunting safety ...

Records of Wisconsin governors pursuing wild game go back at least to Gov. George W. Peck (1891-1895). Peck loved duck ...

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin hunters harvested 0.8% less deer than a year ago with 182,084 deer during the 2025 gun deer season, including 86,068 antlered and 96,016 antlerless deer. The season ran ...

A state program allows hunters to donate deer to food pantries, providing millions of pounds of venison since 2000. A low number of participating meat processors, especially in southeastern Wisconsin, ...