Season dates and application deadlines
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Deer
2022 Seasons | |
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Archery and Crossbow* *No bucks may be harvested during the antlerless-only hunts identified below. |
Sep. 17, 2022–Jan. 8, 2023 |
Archery and Crossbow *Metro Sub-units and counties with extended archery seasons* |
Sep. 17, 2022–Jan. 31, 2023 |
Gun hunt for hunters with disabilities: This is not a statewide season. Learn more... | Oct. 1–9, 2022 |
Youth deer hunt | Oct. 8–9, 2022 |
Gun | Nov. 19–27, 2022 |
Muzzleloader | Nov. 28–Dec. 7, 2022 |
December 4-Day Antlerless Only Hunt | Dec. 8–11, 2022 |
Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt |
Dec. 24, 2022–Jan. 1, 2023* |
All dates are subject to change through rulemaking or a legislative process. Please check the Wisconsin Hunting Regulations for a complete set of dates and unit designations. |
Bear
The application deadline for bear permits is always Dec. 10, the year prior to the season.
2022 Seasons | |
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Note: Bear zones for the 2022 season | |
Zones A, B, D: where dogs are permitted | |
Sep. 7–13 |
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Sep. 14–Oct. 4 |
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Oct. 5–11 |
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Zones C, E, F: where dogs are not permitted | |
Sep. 7–Oct. 11 |
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Migratory Birds
2022 Seasons | |
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Early Teal | Sep. 1–9 |
Early Goose | Sep. 1–15 |
Rail (Virginia, Sora) | Sep. 1–Nov. 9 |
Snipe | Sep. 1–Nov. 9 |
Common Gallinule | Sep. 1–Nov. 9 |
Mourning Dove | Sep. 1–Nov. 29 |
Youth Waterfowl | Sep. 17–18 |
Woodcock | Sep. 24–Nov. 7 |
Northern Duck Zone | Sep. 24–Nov. 22 |
Southern Duck Zone |
Oct. 1–9 |
Open Water Duck Zone | Oct. 15–Dec. 13 |
Coot | Same as Wild Duck Zone you are Hunting |
Northern Goose Zone | Sep. 16–Dec. 16 |
Southern Goose Zone | Sep. 16–Oct. 9 Oct. 15–Dec. 4 Dec. 18–Jan. 3, 2023 |
Mississippi River Goose Zone | Oct. 1–9 Oct. 15–Jan. 3, 2023 |
Falconry
2022 Seasons | |||
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Rail (Virginia, Sora), Snipe, Common Gallinule & Woodcock | Half hour before sunrise to sunset | Sep. 1–Dec. 16 | |
Early Teal | Sunrise to Sunset | Sep. 1–9 | |
Ducks, mergansers & coots | Half hour before sunrise to sunset | All Zones | Sep. 17&18; Jan. 13–Feb. 17, 2023 |
South Zone |
Oct. 1–9 |
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Open Water Zone | Oct. 15–Dec. 13 | ||
North Zone | Sep. 24–Nov. 22 | ||
Geese | Half hour before sunrise to sunset | Same as regular statewide season | |
The total daily bag limit for migratory game birds is 3, singly or in aggregate to include not more than the legal limit for Canada geese in the zone/season in which you are hunting. | |||
Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit |
Wild Turkey
The application deadline for spring turkey harvest authorizations is always Dec. 10.
2022-23 Seasons | ||
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2023 Spring Turkey Youth Hunt | April 15–16 | |
Spring 2023 | ||
Period A | April 19–25 | |
Period B | April 26–May 2 | |
Period C | May 3–9 | |
Period D | May 10–16 | |
Period E | May 17–23 | |
Period F | May 24–30 | |
Fall 2022 | ||
Zones 1 - 5 | Sep. 17–Jan. 8, 2023 | |
Zones 6 - 7 | Sep. 17–Nov. 18 |
Small Mammals
2022 Seasons | ||
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Cottontail rabbit | ||
Northern zone | Sep. 17–Feb. 28, 2023 | |
Southern zone | Oct. 15 (9 a.m.)–Feb. 28, 2023 | |
Milwaukee County | Year-round | |
Squirrels (gray and fox) | ||
Statewide | Sep. 17–Feb. 28, 2023 | |
Hunting protected species, such as badger, jackrabbit, moose, and flying squirrel are prohibited. | ||
Check the small game hunting regulations for a complete set of rules. |
Other Game Birds
2022 Seasons | ||
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Pheasant | Statewide | Oct. 15 (9 a.m.)–Jan. 8, 2023 |
Ruffed grouse | ||
Zone A | Sep. 17–Jan. 8, 2023 | |
Zone B | Oct. 15 Dec. 8 | |
Crow | ||
Statewide | Sep. 17–Nov. 17 | |
Jan. 18, 2023–Mar. 20, 2023 | ||
Hungarian partridge | Statewide (closed in Clark, Marathon, and Taylor counties) | Oct. 15 (9 a.m.)–Jan. 8, 2023 |
Sharp-tailed grouse | Season is under review. | Oct. 15–Nov. 6 (only if the season is open) |
Bobwhite quail | Statewide | Oct. 15 (9 a.m.)–Dec. 7 |
Check the regulations for a complete set of rules. |
Furbearers
The application deadline for bobcat and fisher permits is always Aug. 1. An otter application will no longer be required for the 2020 season.
2022 Seasons | ||
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Coyote | ||
Hunting | Year-round | |
Trapping | See coyote trapping seasons. | |
Fox, red and gray | ||
Hunting | Oct. 15–Feb. 15, 2023 | |
Trapping | See fox trapping seasons. | |
Beaver | See beaver trapping seasons. | |
Mink | See mink trapping seasons. | |
Muskrat | See muskrat trapping seasons. | |
Bobcat | ||
Hunting | ||
Oct. 15–Dec. 25 | ||
Dec. 26–Jan. 31, 2023 | ||
Trapping | See bobcat trapping seasons. | |
Fisher | See fisher trapping seasons. | |
Otter | See otter trapping seasons. | |
Raccoon | ||
Resident | Oct. 15–Feb. 15, 2023 | |
Non-resident | Oct. 29–Feb. 15, 2023 | |
Trapping | See raccoon trapping seasons. |