Wisconsin
What is the deer species / program for Wisconsin?
For Wisconsin, deer species / program is Deer; season type is Archery and Crossbow; 2026–27 season dates is Sept. 12 – Jan. 3, 2027; varies by unit or zone is yes; state wildlife agency is Wisconsin DNR, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.
Archery and Crossbow* *No bucks may be harvested during the antlerless-only hunts identified below. | Sept. 12 – Jan. 3, 2027
— dnr.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
- State
- Wisconsin
- Deer species / program
- Deer
- Season type
- Archery and Crossbow verified
- 2026–27 season dates
- Sept. 12 – Jan. 3, 2027 verified
- Varies by unit or zone
- yes our reading
- State wildlife agency
- Wisconsin DNR
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
The same source also states
Archery and Crossbow *Metro Sub-units and counties with extended archery seasons* *See the <https://widnr.widen.net/s/nbtxfbfxbq/2026-deer-management-units-and-season-structure-map> 2026 Deer Season Structure Map for a visual of which counties have extended archery seasons. | Sept. 12 – Jan. 31, 2027
— dnr.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
The same source also states
Gun hunt for hunters with disabilities: This is not a statewide season. <https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/disdeer.html> Learn more... | Oct. 3 – 11
— dnr.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
The same source also states
Youth/disabled gun deer hunt | Oct. 10 – 11
— dnr.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
The same source also states
Gun | Nov. 21 – 29
— dnr.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
The same source also states
Gun in Metro Subunits only | Nov. 21 - Dec. 9
— dnr.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
The same source also states
Muzzleloader | Nov. 30 – Dec. 9
— dnr.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
The same source also states
December 4-Day Antlerless-Only Hunt | Dec. 10 – 13
— dnr.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
The same source also states
Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt *Open only in select Farmland (Zone 2) counties. Please see page 12 of combined hunting regulations for valid counties. | Dec. 24 – Jan. 1, 2027*
— dnr.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
Source
- dnr.wisconsin.govhttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates