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    Highly Visible Clothing

    When and where a firearm deer season is in progress, it is illegal to hunt any game, except waterfowl, unless at least 50% of the hunter’s outer clothing above the waist is colored blaze orange or fluorescent pink. A hat or other head covering, if…

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    Use of Dogs For Hunting

    Dogs may not be used to hunt elk or deer. Dogs are legal to use for hunting small game mammals, game birds, furbearing animals, bears, migratory game birds and unprotected species. Dogs may be used for hunting wild turkeys only during the fall…

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    Taking of Game

    It is illegal to:

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    Shining and Night Hunting

    ShiningIt is illegal to:

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    Hunting Near Roadways

    It is illegal to:Hunt within 50 feet of the roadway’s center.Discharge a firearm or airgun, shoot a bolt or an arrow from a bow or crossbow:From or across a highway.Within 50 feet of the roadway’s center.The above prohibitions apply to all public…

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    Weapons and Ammunition

    WeaponsIt is illegal to:  

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    General Hunting Definitions

    AccompanyWithin visual and voice contact without the aid of any mechanical or electronic amplifying device other than a hearing aid.AfieldAn area where hunting can legally occur, such as fields, forests or similar areas.Aggregate Daily Bag LimitThe…

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    DNR Seeking Public Input On 2026 Deer Season

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the state’s Citizen Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin's deer management, including harvest quotas, season structure and more ahead of the 2026 deer season.

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    Trap Test

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    DNR Reminds Anglers Of New Opening Day For Inland Trout Harvest Season

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2026-2027 inland trout season will open on April 4 and run through Oct. 15, 2026, increasing harvest opportunities throughout the state’s inland streams, springs and spring ponds.

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