Wisconsin Hunting Regulations, Fall 2026-Spring 2027
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 license agent locations. Both versions contain the same information.
To use the online regulations, you must first choose a Section or click the "View All Regulations" button to see everything. You may then choose a Subsection to narrow your search and then press the View Regulation button to display the regulatory information you selected. If you'd like to see all info related to a section, select the first option ("-") to see everything under that section. You may also press Reset for a brand new search.
Please be aware that hunters are responsible for reading and following all the hunting regulations. Regulations that apply to all species are found within the "General Hunting" and "Licensing Requirements" sections, meanwhile species-specific regulations are found in the respective species sections.
Taking of Game
It is illegal to:
- Take or possess any deer or wild animal that has been lawfully obtained by someone else without having that person’s consent.
- Not immediately kill all game taken and make it part of the daily bag.
- While afield, possess game killed by another unless accompanied by the original harvester.
- Possess game taken by another unless able to provide the registration confirmation number, name and address or customer ID of the holder of the harvest authorization.
- Gift game to any person while afield. All game given as a gift remains counted toward the daily bag limit of the holder of the harvest authorization.
- Carelessly waste game. The hunter must make every reasonable effort to retrieve all game that is killed or crippled. Until such effort is made, the game shall be included in the daily bag limit.
Note: This rule does not allow hunters to trespass without permission of the landowner nor to shoot game beyond legal shooting hours.