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Is deer season open in Wisconsin?
Every Wisconsin deer season for 2026 from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Wisconsin deer seasons 2026
Wisconsin's Gun Deer season runs Nov 21 to Nov 29, 2026.
- Archery/CrossbowSep 12 to Jan 3, 2027
- Archery/Crossbow (extended) · Metro sub-units and DMUs with extended archery/crossbow season onlySep 12 to Jan 31, 2027
- Youth and Disabled Hunt · youth hunters and hunters with disabilities onlyOct 10 to Oct 11
- Gun DeerNov 21 to Nov 29
- Gun Deer (Metro sub-units) · Metro sub-units onlyNov 21 to Dec 9
- MuzzleloaderNov 30 to Dec 9
- Antlerless-onlyDec 10 to Dec 13
- Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt · Select Farmland Zone counties (Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt) onlyDec 24 to Jan 1, 2027
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Deer Season Dates and Bag Limits: Deer: Wisconsin DNR, checked November 2026.
Deer season · Wisconsin · Today. Yes. Wisconsin's Archery/Crossbow season is open today, Sep 12 to Jan 3, 2027.
Deer season · Wisconsin · Today
Season openYes. Wisconsin's Archery/Crossbow season is open today, Sep 12 to Jan 3, 2027.
Also open today in some areas:
- Archery/Crossbow (extended), Sep 12 to Jan 31, 2027: Metro sub-units and DMUs with extended archery/crossbow season
- Archery/Crossbow
- Archery/Crossbow (extended) · Metro sub-units and DMUs with extended archery/crossbow season
- Youth and Disabled Hunt
- Gun Deer
- Gun Deer (Metro sub-units) · Metro sub-units
- Muzzleloader
- Antlerless-only
- Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt · Select Farmland Zone counties (Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt)
Archery/CrossbowArcheryOpen
Sep 12 to Jan 3, 2027
Wisconsin's wording
"Archery/Crossbow | Sept. 12-Jan. 3, 2027 or Jan. 31, 2027* | Statewide"
Archery/Crossbow (extended)ArcheryOpen
Sep 12 to Jan 31, 2027
Metro sub-units and DMUs with extended archery/crossbow season only
Wisconsin's wording
"Archery/Crossbow | Sept. 12-Jan. 3, 2027 or Jan. 31, 2027* | Statewide ... *Archery/crossbow season closes on Jan. 31, 2027, in metro sub-units and in DMUs with extended archery/crossbow season."
Youth and Disabled HuntYouth
Oct 10 to Oct 11
Youth hunters and hunters with disabilities only
Wisconsin's wording
"Youth and Disabled Hunt | Oct. 10-11 | Statewide | See the Special Hunts webpage for more information."
Gun DeerFirearm
Nov 21 to Nov 29
Wisconsin's wording
"Gun Deer | Nov. 21-29 | Statewide | All weapon types allowed. Metro sub-unit dates Nov. 21-Dec. 9"
Gun Deer (Metro sub-units)Firearm
Nov 21 to Dec 9
Metro sub-units only
Wisconsin's wording
"Gun Deer | Nov. 21-29 | Statewide | All weapon types allowed. Metro sub-unit dates Nov. 21-Dec. 9"
MuzzleloaderMuzzleloader
Nov 30 to Dec 9
Wisconsin's wording
"Muzzleloader | Nov. 30-Dec. 9 | Statewide | See the Weapons and Ammunition webpage for more information."
Antlerless-onlyAntlerless
Dec 10 to Dec 13
Wisconsin's wording
"Antlerless-only | Dec. 10-13 | Statewide | All weapon types are allowed. Only antlerless deer may be harvested."
Antlerless-only Holiday HuntAntlerless
Dec 24 to Jan 1, 2027
Select Farmland Zone counties (Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt) only
Wisconsin's wording
"Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt | Dec. 24-Jan. 1, 2027 | Select Farmland Zone counties only** | All weapon types are allowed. Only antlerless deer may be harvested."
Hunter orange
"When and where a firearm deer season is in progress, it is illegal to hunt any game, except waterfowl, unless at least 50% of the hunter’s outer clothing above the waist is colored blaze orange or fluorescent pink. A hat or other head covering, if worn, must be at least 50% blaze orange or fluorescent pink."
More from Wisconsin's rules
"No bucks may be harvested during the statewide antlerless-only hunt or in specific DMUs during the antlerless-only holiday hunt."
"**See the Deer Season Structure Map ."
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Deer Season Dates and Bag Limits: Deer: Wisconsin DNR, checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
- Your zone and your day
- When the next season opens
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