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 ...

Hunters should follow the cardinal rules of hunting safety, also known as TAB-K: Treat every firearm as if it is loaded; ...

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 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, ...

The 2025 Wisconsin elk hunt application period opened on Saturday, March 1. The application fee is $10 and is limited to one per person. If selected in the drawing, an elk hunting license costs $49.

The big changes for hunters in the Northwoods this year is the new deer management units. Units are no longer determined by ...

Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season starts on November 22 and will include updates to DMUs and registration requirements.

Following a year in which the Wisconsin elk population reached a record high, state wildlife managers are recommending an unprecedented number of kill tags for the 2025 elk hunting season. And for the ...

Bob Schuh shares some of the latest outdoors news from Manitowoc County as the gun deer hunting season approaches in ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday announced preliminary results for the 2025 bear season.