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Help Maintain A Healthy Herd This Season: Avoid Baiting And Feeding Deer

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the public to help keep the state's deer herd healthy by following all baiting and feeding bans and refraining from baiting and feeding in areas where no bans are in effect.

About/General | Events | Public Input

Wisconsin NRB Meeting Sept. 23

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the September meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center, 107 North 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The Board will act on items 1-4 as listed on the agenda.

Recreation | Hunt

Know Your Target: Don’t Accidentally Shoot Elk This Hunting Season

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to know their target and understand the difference between elk and white-tailed deer this hunting season.

About/General | License | Registration | Facilities and Lands

DNR Downtown Madison Service Center Will Close Sept. 30

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced that with the sale of the GEF2 building in downtown Madison, the DNR’s central office located within the building will close to the public on Sept. 30, 2026.

Publications and Reports | Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine

DNR Magazine Highlights Wisconsin’s Only Urban State Forest

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced that the fall issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available, packed with interesting stories and helpful information to make the most of autumn in Wisconsin.