Season
Deer · Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt
WI 2026-27 · Southern Farmland Zone (Zone 2)
Dec 24 – Jan 1, 2026
Verify with DNR
Dates carried over from prior license year
The current-year DNR portal scrape didn't cover this season, so the dates shown were preserved from last year's regulations. Confirm the current-year dates at
dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt
before you plan your hunt.
What you need to hunt
Special rules during this season
Zone
Southern Farmland Zone (Zone 2)
Shooting hours over the season
Times shown against the WI DNR pamphlet reference points — Northern Area at Powers, MI and Southern Area at Sheboygan, WI. Add up to ~20 min at the state's western edge (longitude zones B–F).
- Pheasant season shooting hours begin at 9 a.m. on the first day of pheasant season.
- At Richard Bong State Recreation Area, after Oct. 18, daily shooting hours close at 2 p.m. for all species except waterfowl south of State Hwy. 142 or archery deer hunting.
- Pheasant hours close at noon on weekdays from Oct. 18-Nov. 3 within certain wildlife area properties (noon closure areas).
| Date | Northern Area | Southern Area |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 24 | 7:00 AM – 4:31 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:39 PM |
| Thu, Dec 25 | 7:00 AM – 4:32 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:39 PM |
| Fri, Dec 26 | 7:01 AM – 4:32 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:40 PM |
| Sat, Dec 27 | 7:01 AM – 4:33 PM | 6:55 AM – 4:41 PM |
| Sun, Dec 28 | 7:01 AM – 4:34 PM | 6:55 AM – 4:41 PM |
| Mon, Dec 29 | 7:01 AM – 4:34 PM | 6:55 AM – 4:42 PM |
| Tue, Dec 30 | 7:02 AM – 4:35 PM | 6:55 AM – 4:43 PM |
| Wed, Dec 31 | 7:02 AM – 4:36 PM | 6:55 AM – 4:44 PM |
| Thu, Jan 1 | 7:02 AM – 4:37 PM | 6:55 AM – 4:45 PM |