Season
Deer · Gun Deer Hunt for Hunters with Disabilities
WI 2026-27 · statewide
Oct 4 – Oct 12, 2025
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
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, Oct 4 | 6:23 AM – 6:46 PM | 6:23 AM – 6:48 PM |
| Sun, Oct 5 | 6:24 AM – 6:44 PM | 6:24 AM – 6:46 PM |
| Mon, Oct 6 | 6:26 AM – 6:42 PM | 6:25 AM – 6:44 PM |
| Tue, Oct 7 | 6:27 AM – 6:40 PM | 6:26 AM – 6:42 PM |
| Wed, Oct 8 | 6:28 AM – 6:38 PM | 6:27 AM – 6:41 PM |
| Thu, Oct 9 | 6:30 AM – 6:36 PM | 6:29 AM – 6:39 PM |
| Fri, Oct 10 | 6:31 AM – 6:35 PM | 6:30 AM – 6:37 PM |
| Sat, Oct 11 | 6:32 AM – 6:33 PM | 6:31 AM – 6:35 PM |
| Sun, Oct 12 | 6:33 AM – 6:31 PM | 6:32 AM – 6:34 PM |