As of Nov. 14, 2025, baiting deer was prohibited in 60 of Wisconsin's counties and legal in 12, according to the DNR. The prohibitions are due to a state law that bans baiting and feeding deer in ...

The price of Wisconsin hunting licenses could go up $20 if proposed increases in Gov. Tony Evers' 2025-27 state budget are supported by the state Legislature. The budget proposal, unveiled Feb. 18, ...

You can tell it's coming without looking at the calendar. The 10-pointer moving in broad daylight across the field – or through the forest or subdivision – says everything you need to know. The rut, ...

Gov. Tony Evers covered lots of ground Feb. 18 when he unveiled his 2025-27 state budget, including proposals for education, changes to tax brackets and even some funding to help the Green Bay Packers ...

Preliminary license and harvest numbers for the 2025 Wisconsin gun deer season are down slightly from last year.

Hunters registered 182,084 white-tailed deer during the 2025 Wisconsin nine-day gun deer season, according to a preliminary ...

As the largest demographic of deer hunters ages and opts out, concerns grow about the ability to control Wisconsin's ...

The Department of Natural Resources will issue 14% more black bear hunting licenses as part of a plan to hit a 6% higher kill goal for the species this year in Wisconsin. The DNR's bear hunting ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday announced the data for the 2025 deer hunting season, revealing a ...