Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Wisconsin Hunting Regulations
The Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Wisconsin Hunting Regulations are now available for hunters to look through. In addition to this web version of the regulations, a print copy is available at most DNR service centers. Both versions contain the same information.
To use the online regulations, choose a Section and Subsection and then press the View Regulation button to display the regulatory information you selected. You may also press Reset for a brand new search. If you’d like to see all info related to a section, select the first option (“-”) to see everything under that section.
Note: The Subsection may update with different options once new Section is chosen, so it’s recommended to choose a Section first.
Conservation Patron License
The Conservation Patron license includes:
- Annual Fishing License
- Great Lakes Trout & Salmon Stamp
- Inland Trout Stamp
- Sturgeon Hook & Line Inland
- Sturgeon Hook & Line WI-MI
- Small Game License
- Pheasant Stamp
- Gun Deer Hunting License
- Archery License
- Crossbow License
- Trapping License
- Fisher Application
- Spring Turkey Application
- Spring Turkey License (permit required)
- Turkey Stamp
- Fall Turkey License (permit required)
- Early Goose Permit (upon request)
- Regular Goose Permit (upon request)
- Waterfowl Stamp
- Annual State Parks Sticker*
- Annual State Parks Trail Pass*
- Admission to Heritage Hill State Park*
- Subscription to Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine*
*Not included with the Conservation Patron Junior License
Calculating Shooting Hours
Closed Shooting Hours
It is illegal to shoot at game before or after the shooting hours listed in the shooting hours tables (linked below). See the Shining and Night Hunting webpage for species that may be hunted at night.
Calculating Shooting Hours
First, determine your location on the Map of Zones for Shooting Hours. Add the minutes shown for the zone in which you are hunting to the opening and closing times listed in the appropriate shooting hours table below.
Migratory Birds, Spring Turkey
*Early teal season has separate shooting hours than the other migratory birds. See the Early Teal Shooting Hours webpage for those times.
Early Teal
Legal shooting hours for early teal season are sunrise to sunset.
| Date | Northern Area Zone A- a.m. | Northern Area Zone A- p.m. | Southern Area Zone A- a.m. | Southern Area Zone A- p.m. |
| Sept. 1 | 6:11 | 7:28 | 6:15 | 7:26 |
| Sept. 2 | 6:13 | 7:26 | 6:16 | 7:24 |
| Sept. 3 | 6:14 | 7:24 | 6:17 | 7:23 |
| Sept. 4 | 6:15 | 7:22 | 6:18 | 7:21 |
| Sept. 5 | 6:16 | 7:20 | 6:19 | 7:19 |
| Sept. 6 | 6:18 | 7:18 | 6:20 | 7:17 |
| Sept. 7 | 6:19 | 7:16 | 6:21 | 7:16 |
| Sept. 8 | 6:20 | 7:15 | 6:22 | 7:14 |
| Sept. 9 | 6:21 | 7:13 | 6:24 | 7:12 |