DNR resources for all stages of the 9 day gun deer season

Purchasing Your License 

Proof of your license is required while you’re out hunting. If you don’t have a license yet, head over to Go Wild and purchase one before hunting. 

Remember Regulations 

Before you go into the field this year, be sure you’re familiar with this year’s shooting hours, season dates and other hunting regulations. 

Registration Is Required

Deer registration is due by 5 p.m. the day after recovery. There are three ways to register your deer:

1. Use GameReg! It’s quick and easy.
2. Call 1-844-426-3734.
3. In-person at a deer registration station.

Consider Testing Your Deer Consider submitting a sample of our harvest for CWD testing, especially if you hunt in one of our priority areas. These are locations with newer detections of CWD. Additional samples will help us better understand disease levels and distributions in these areas. Remember to properly dispose of your deer carcass waste this season. There are several disposal resources available, including deer carcass disposal dumpsters, landfills and transfer stations. You can find the most convenient CWD sampling or disposal location for you using our CWD Sample and Disposal Locations map.  

Use Your Harvest To Help Others You have a chance to give back during the hunting season by doing what you love. Donate any Wisconsin harvested deer to the Deer Donation Program and help stock food pantry shelves in your community.

Make Safety Your Top Target This season, remember the four basic rules of firearm safety: TAB-K:

• T = Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
• A = Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.
• B = Be certain of your target; what’s before and what’s beyond it.
• K = Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until ready.

Check out our online deer camp for even more great hunting resources to help you throughout the season!