Hunt
- Webpage
Licensing Requirements
Licenses/Stamps/PermitsWhat You Need To Hunt Upland Game Birds:Small game licensePheasant stamp if hunting pheasantSharp-tailed grouse permit if hunting sharp-tailed grouse
- Webpage
Season Dates and Bag Limits
SpeciesDaily BagAreaDates (except as noted)PheasantOne rooster daily on opening weekend; two roosters daily for remainder of season. StatewideOct. 17 (9 a.m.)-Jan. 3, 2027Bobwhite quail5StatewideOct. 17 (9 a.m.)-Dec. 9Ruffed grouse5Zone ASept.…
- Webpage
Special Hunts
Youth Turkey Hunt Rules And RegulationsOpen to residents and nonresidents who are 15 years of age and younger and possess a spring turkey license, stamp and valid harvest authorization for spring 2026.
- Webpage
Registration
Turkey Registration is MandatoryAll harvested turkeys must be registered either online via GameReg or by phone at 844-426-3734 (844-GAME-REG) by 5 p.m. on the day after recovery.Hunters will need to use their authorization number to register a…
- Webpage
Season Dates and Bag Limits
Fall SeasonArea/PeriodDatesBag LimitFall 2026StatewideSept. 12-Jan.
- Webpage
Health Advisories (Lead, PFAS And CWD)
Chronic Wasting DiseaseHunters Help Monitor CWD and Reduce Risk of SpreadChronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious neurological disease which has been found in wild deer and captive deer/elk in Wisconsin. It is caused by a misfolded protein (…
- Webpage
Migratory Birds, Spring Turkey
2026 Northern Shooting Hours2026 Southern Shooting Hours*Early teal season has separate shooting hours than the other migratory birds. See the Early Teal Shooting Hours webpage for those times.
- Webpage
Wisconsin Residency
A person must have maintained a permanent residence in Wisconsin for 30 consecutive days immediately before purchasing a license. Domiciliary intent is required. Evidence of domiciliary intent includes where the person votes, pays personal state…