Hunt
- News
2025 Spring Turkey Season Opens April 16
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds turkey hunters that the 2025 spring turkey season opens on Wednesday, April 16.
- News
DNR Seeking Public Input On 2025 Deer Season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and County Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin's deer management, including harvest quotas, management zones and more ahead of the 2025 deer season.
- News
DNR Encourages Kids To Participate In 2025 Youth Turkey Hunt April 12-13
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds families, mentors and young hunters that there’s still time to plan and participate in the 2025 statewide youth turkey hunt April 12-13. Each year, the youth turkey hunt gives hunters under 16 the opportunity feel the excitement of turkey season and gain valuable hunting experience before the regular turkey season begins.
- News
DNR Learn To Hunt Bear Program Seeks Applicants And Instructors
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and conservation partners are encouraging novice hunters who want to learn about bear hunting in Wisconsin to apply for the Learn to Hunt Bear program.
- News
Bonus Harvest Authorizations For Spring Turkey Season Available Beginning March 17
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin selling bonus harvest authorizations for the 2025 spring turkey season on Monday, March 17, with a designated sale date for each zone.
- News
DNR Seeking Public Input On Duck Hunting Season Zones And Splits Proposals
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting public input on the proposed 2026-2031 duck hunting season zones and splits. Highlights from the proposed season structure include duck zone options and duck season split options.
- News
Apply For The 2025 Elk Season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that the application period for the 2025 elk hunt opens March 1 and continues through May 31. This year, there will be increased opportunity within the Black River Elk Range, as both antlered and antlerless harvest authorizations will be available through the state licensing process.
- News
New Baiting And Feeding Ban For Clark County Effective March 1
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Eau Claire County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This positive result is within 10 miles of the border of both Clark and Jackson counties, resulting in a new baiting and feeding ban to go into effect in Clark County on March 1, 2025.
- News
DNR Seeks Volunteers With Hunting Skills To Instruct Students Of All Ages
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for individuals to volunteer to help others enjoy safe and ethical hunts.
- News
DNR Seeking Public Comment On Future Wildlife Management Objectives
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently drafting a strategic plan for managing our state’s wildlife species and habitat and is seeking public feedback on the plan’s objectives.