Wis. DNR: 2024 preliminary gun deer license sales and harvest totals
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Nov. 26 announced preliminary deer harvest and license sale totals for the opening weekend of the 2024 gun deer season.
Wisconsin's gun-deer season starts Saturday. Here's what you need to know
Deer numbers should be good throughout the state but cold temperatures will set in for most of the nine-day season.
Wisconsin Sees Decrease in Deer Harvest Despite Slight Increase in Hunting Licenses
Wisconsin saw a drop in deer harvests but a slight rise in hunting licenses during the opening gun deer season weekend.
Dennis Anderson: Wisconsin hunting camp was as much about people as it was about deer
A few days back I wandered into the shack where for long decades I sought refuge at this time of year. The occasion of those visits was the opening weekend of Wisconsin firearms deer hunting, and the place looked like it did when I left it a few seasons ago.
Wisconsin gun deer hunt numbers slightly down for opening weekend
Wisconsin saw 4% less deer harvested during the first weekend of gun hunting season than a year. There were more than 89,000 deer reported harvested in gun season through Monday with 49,035 antlered and 40,
Deer registration lags slightly for start of Wisconsin's gun deer hunting season
Hunters registered 89,203 white-tailed deer over the first two days of the 2024 Wisconsin gun deer hunting season, according to the DNR.
Wisconsin’s gun deer hunt off to slower start this year
Wisconsin hunters registered 1.8% fewer deer than a year ago during the opening weekend of the 2024 gun season, with the northern forest zone showing the biggest drop at 14.1%, according to preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
More hunters, fewer deer on opening weekend of Wisconsin's gun hunt
More hunters bought licenses compared to last year, but they bagged slightly fewer deer during opening weekend of this year's gun hunting season.
Record breaking number of deer hunted in Illinois over the weekend
Over 54,000 deer were hunted in the first weekend of gun deer season in Illinois. Officials with the Illinois DNR say a total of 54,661 deer were hunted. This beat 2023’s record of 53,348 and 2022’s record of 52,
Deer Hunt 2024: County advisory councils mark 10 years of deer management recommendations
It's been 10 years since the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources implemented a deer management system based on county ...
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Wisconsin DNR Encourages Hunters to Contribute to Local Pantries with Extra Deer Tags
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Wisconsin deer hunters are now serving as food providers. Paul’s Pantry’s Hunt for the Hungry ...
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Public Health advocates urge Wisconsin to inform deer hunters about lead contamination risks
For avid hunters the nine-day gun deer season is a cherished ritual. But some people want to increase awareness that lead ...
Wisconsin’s beloved nine-day gun deer season is set to begin Saturday
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A beloved Wisconsin tradition begins anew this weekend as hunters take to the woods for the start of the ...