Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season opens Saturday, November 21, and runs through November 29.
The Department of Natural Resources says mild winters in recent years have helped deer herd survival and reproduction, potentially making for favorable hunting conditions.
The DNR reminds hunters to check updated Deer Management Unit boundaries, register harvested deer by 5 p.m. the following day, and consider having their deer tested for Chronic Wasting Disease. Testing is free.
Safety is also a priority. Hunters must wear at least 50 percent blaze orange or fluorescent pink above the waist and follow the four basic firearm safety rules known as TAB-K.
The DNR also reminds hunters to positively identify their targets, as elk can sometimes wander outside designated management zones.
Hunters can find season regulations, public hunting land maps and other resources on the Wisconsin DNR website.
GUN DEER SEASON
