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2026 Bonus Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorizations Available For Purchase Aug. 17
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2026 gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
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DNR Accepting Applications For Special Trapping Season At Sandhill State Wildlife Area
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications now through Sept. 18 for a special trapping season within Sandhill Wildlife Area.
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Avoid Ash Trees When Placing Deer Stands
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees as they start scouting properties ahead of the coming deer hunting season.
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Eligible Hunters: Sign Up For Fall Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities By Sept. 15
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds eligible disabled hunters hoping to participate in the 2026 gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities to contact and confirm their hunting location with a hunt sponsor before Sept. 15, 2026.
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Guidance on Possession, Sale, Purchase, Trade, and Use of Wild Animals
This guidance assumes that the animals were legally obtained and possessed. Except as otherwise noted, these provisions will apply to wild animals harvested under authority of ch. 29, Wis. Stats., or DNR Administrative Code. Unless specifically…
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Migratory Bird Open Water Zone Boundaries
Subject Matter Description: To identify specific areas of shoreline that constitute the “mainland” shoreline of Lake Michigan and the Bay of Green Bay for determining the boundaries and the associated migratory game bird hunting seasons for the…
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DNR Releases Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting Regulations And Fall Hunting And Trapping Forecasts
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released both the hunting regulations (fall 2026-spring 2027) and the 2026 fall forecast series.
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Use of Drones for Retrieval of Animals
Generally, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Public Safety and Resource Protection policy, LEH 750 - Unmanned Aircraft System Use, relates to the use of an Unmanned Aircraft System, commonly referred to as a “drone,”…
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Guidance on the Use of Lights & Illuminating Devices
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) employees frequently receive questions regarding the use oflights, laser sights, laser range finders, thermal imaging devices and night vision devices to locate, shineor identify wild animals. This guidance…
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DNR Accepting Hunter R3 Grant Applications
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) grant program. The deadline to submit grant applications is 11:59 p.m. CST on Sept. 15, 2026.