As part of the effort to manage fisheries sustainably in the Great Lakes, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has broad authority under established rules (NR 20.60) to require charter sport trolling reporting in the Great Lakes.
New Wetland Rapid Assessment Tool AvailableThe DNR, as part of the Minnesota - Wisconsin Wetland Functional Assessment Initiative, has produced a draft rapid wetland functional assessment tool that can be used in Wisconsin for wetland permitting,…
Official DNR public notice of water permits are located here, as sent to official newspapers. Public notices are required by law to alert interested members of the public of the DNR’s intention to authorize a discharge to a water of the state. The…
These videos walk you through various features of our e-permitting process and answer common questions.
For some of our permits, submit applications and other forms to the DNR online. Get a MyWisconsin ID, complete an application, sign and pay fees in a few steps. Track permits and know exactly where they are in the permitting process.Register for a…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wishes to thank our military service members who have fought for our freedoms and preserving some of Wisconsin's most precious pastime traditions. We would like to show our veterans our appreciation by…
using the Online Licensing Centervisiting a license sales locationRemaining harvest authorizations will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Each zone will have a designated sales date with sales starting at 10:00 a.m. and running through…
First time applicants must submit their applications directly to DNR. Renewal licenses can be obtained from any license agent. Customers wishing to obtain a Nonresident Fur Dealer and Nonresident Guide license must mail the application to the…
A person authorized to purchase a license for a permit or harvest authorization issued under a cumulative preference drawing, may transfer their awarded permit or harvest authorization to another who meets the required qualifications.Transferee:(…
Wisconsin law extends many privileges for hunting, fishing and trapping to active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Wisconsin National Guard or Reserves for both residents and nonresidents. Different sections of Wisconsin statutes authorize these…