Species
Deer
9 seasons in WI 2026-27
9 seasons
Seasons
Required to hunt Deer
Archery License
Archery/Crossbow Upgrade
Bonus Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorization
Bow Buck Deer Harvest Authorization
Crossbow License
Farmland Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorization
Gun Buck Deer Harvest Authorization
Gun Deer License
Junior Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorization
Junior Crossbow License
Junior Gun Deer License
Mentored Gun Deer, Archery or Crossbow License
Metro Sub-Unit Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorization
Holding a compound license (e.g. Conservation Patron) may satisfy several of these at once.
Special rules that apply
Required
Blaze Orange Required on Ground Blinds During Firearm Deer Seasons
Use of a ground blind during any open deer season or special deer hunt with firearms requires a minimum of 144 square inches of solid blaze orange or fluorescent pink material v…
Required
Blaze Orange/Fluorescent Pink Required During Firearm Deer Seasons
When and where a firearm deer season is in progress, hunters of any game except waterfowl must wear at least 50% blaze orange or fluorescent pink on outer clothing above the waist.
FYI
PFAS Consumption Advisory - Town of Stella, Oneida County
Do not consume more than one meal per month of muscle tissue (venison) from deer harvested within a 5-mile radius of the Town of Stella in Oneida County.