Season
Deer · Archery/Crossbow Extended
WI 2026-27 · Metro Sub-Units
Sep 13 – Jan 31, 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.
Legal weapons
BowCrossbow
What you need to hunt
Special rules during this season
Zone
Metro Sub-Units
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 13 | 5:57 AM – 7:27 PM | 5:59 AM – 7:26 PM |
| Sun, Sep 14 | 5:58 AM – 7:25 PM | 6:00 AM – 7:24 PM |
| Sun, Sep 21 | 6:07 AM – 7:11 PM | 6:08 AM – 7:12 PM |
| Sun, Sep 28 | 6:16 AM – 6:57 PM | 6:16 AM – 6:59 PM |
| Sun, Oct 5 | 6:24 AM – 6:44 PM | 6:24 AM – 6:46 PM |
| Sun, Oct 12 | 6:33 AM – 6:31 PM | 6:32 AM – 6:34 PM |
| Sun, Oct 19 | 6:43 AM – 6:19 PM | 6:41 AM – 6:22 PM |
| Sun, Oct 26 | 6:52 AM – 6:07 PM | 6:50 AM – 6:11 PM |
| Sun, Nov 2 | 6:02 AM – 4:57 PM | 5:59 AM – 5:01 PM |
| Sun, Nov 9 | 6:12 AM – 4:47 PM | 6:08 AM – 4:53 PM |
| Sun, Nov 16 | 6:22 AM – 4:40 PM | 6:18 AM – 4:46 PM |
| Sun, Nov 23 | 6:32 AM – 4:33 PM | 6:27 AM – 4:40 PM |
| Sun, Nov 30 | 6:41 AM – 4:29 PM | 6:35 AM – 4:36 PM |
| Sun, Dec 7 | 6:48 AM – 4:27 PM | 6:42 AM – 4:35 PM |
| Sun, Dec 14 | 6:54 AM – 4:27 PM | 6:48 AM – 4:35 PM |
| Sun, Dec 21 | 6:59 AM – 4:29 PM | 6:52 AM – 4:37 PM |
| Sun, Dec 28 | 7:01 AM – 4:34 PM | 6:55 AM – 4:41 PM |
| Sun, Jan 4 | 7:02 AM – 4:40 PM | 6:55 AM – 4:47 PM |
| Sun, Jan 11 | 7:00 AM – 4:48 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:55 PM |
| Sun, Jan 18 | 6:56 AM – 4:56 PM | 6:51 AM – 5:03 PM |
| Sun, Jan 25 | 6:50 AM – 5:06 PM | 6:45 AM – 5:12 PM |
| Sat, Jan 31 | 6:44 AM – 5:15 PM | 6:40 AM – 5:20 PM |