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.
- State
- Wisconsin verified
- Deer species / program
- Deer verified
- 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 verified
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.
What the source says
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
Sources disagree
More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
Season type
dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is Archery and Crossbow, as of 2026-08-11.
Archery and Crossbow* *No bucks may be harvested during the antlerless-only hunts identified below. | Sept. 12 – Jan. 3, 2027
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is Archery and Crossbow *Metro Sub-units and counties with extended archery seasons*, as of 2026-08-11.
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
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is Gun hunt for hunters with disabilities, as of 2026-08-11.
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
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is Youth/disabled gun deer hunt, as of 2026-08-11.
Youth/disabled gun deer hunt | Oct. 10 – 11
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is Gun, as of 2026-08-11.
Gun | Nov. 21 – 29
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is Gun in Metro Subunits only, as of 2026-08-11.
Gun in Metro Subunits only | Nov. 21 - Dec. 9
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is Muzzleloader, as of 2026-08-11.
Muzzleloader | Nov. 30 – Dec. 9
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is December 4-Day Antlerless-Only Hunt, as of 2026-08-11.
December 4-Day Antlerless-Only Hunt | Dec. 10 – 13
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt, as of 2026-08-11.
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*
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
2026–27 season dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says 2026–27 season dates is Sept. 12 – Jan. 3, 2027, as of 2026-08-11.
Archery and Crossbow* *No bucks may be harvested during the antlerless-only hunts identified below. | Sept. 12 – Jan. 3, 2027
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says 2026–27 season dates is Sept. 12 – Jan. 31, 2027, as of 2026-08-11.
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
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says 2026–27 season dates is Oct. 3 – 11, as of 2026-08-11.
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
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says 2026–27 season dates is Oct. 10 – 11, as of 2026-08-11.
Youth/disabled gun deer hunt | Oct. 10 – 11
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says 2026–27 season dates is Nov. 21 – 29, as of 2026-08-11.
Gun | Nov. 21 – 29
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says 2026–27 season dates is Nov. 21 - Dec. 9, as of 2026-08-11.
Gun in Metro Subunits only | Nov. 21 - Dec. 9
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says 2026–27 season dates is Nov. 30 – Dec. 9, as of 2026-08-11.
Muzzleloader | Nov. 30 – Dec. 9
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says 2026–27 season dates is Dec. 10 – 13, as of 2026-08-11.
December 4-Day Antlerless-Only Hunt | Dec. 10 – 13
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says 2026–27 season dates is Dec. 24 – Jan. 1, 2027, as of 2026-08-11.
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*
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
Varies by unit or zone
dnr.wisconsin.gov says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
Archery and Crossbow* *No bucks may be harvested during the antlerless-only hunts identified below. | Sept. 12 – Jan. 3, 2027
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
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
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
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
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says varies by unit or zone is no, as of 2026-08-11.
Youth/disabled gun deer hunt | Oct. 10 – 11
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
Gun | Nov. 21 – 29
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
Gun in Metro Subunits only | Nov. 21 - Dec. 9
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says varies by unit or zone is no, as of 2026-08-11.
Muzzleloader | Nov. 30 – Dec. 9
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says varies by unit or zone is no, as of 2026-08-11.
December 4-Day Antlerless-Only Hunt | Dec. 10 – 13
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates
dnr.wisconsin.gov says varies by unit or zone is yes, as of 2026-08-11.
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*
Source
- dnr.wisconsin.govhttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates