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Wisconsin's 2025 Pheasant Season Opens Oct. 18

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the general public that the 2025 pheasant season opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.

License | Fishing

Purchase Your Sturgeon Spearing License By Oct. 31

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all spearers interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2026 sturgeon spearing season to purchase their license before Oct. 31, 2025.

Recreation | Hunt

Wisconsin's 2025 Elk Season Opens Oct. 18

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the start of the 2025 elk hunting season on Saturday, Oct. 18. This is Wisconsin's eighth elk hunting season since the reintroduction of elk in the state, and the first year with antlerless harvest opportunities.

Environmental Protection | Monitoring | Recreation | Regulations | Fishing

DNR To Host Public Meeting On Proposed New Total Allowable Catch For Lake Michigan And Green Bay Lake Whitefish

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public meeting to gather stakeholder feedback regarding the proposed new total allowable catch numbers for lake whitefish in Lake Michigan and Green Bay for the 2026 fishing season.

Recreation | Public Input

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Master Plan Variance To Add Parking And A Campground Host Site To Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a proposed variance to the Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area Master Plan.