# Wisconsin — Deer hunting season dates by state, 2026–27: archery, firearm and muzzleloader seasons from state wildlife agencies 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: appears in the quote below)_ - **Deer species / program:** Deer _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Season type:** Archery and Crossbow _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **2026–27 season dates:** Sept. 12 – Jan. 3, 2027 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Varies by unit or zone:** yes _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ - **State wildlife agency:** Wisconsin DNR _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > Archery and Crossbow* *No bucks may be harvested during the antlerless-only hunts identified below. | Sept. 12 – Jan. 3, 2027 ## 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. ### 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 Source: 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 2026 Deer Season Structure Map for a visual of which counties have extended archery seasons. | Sept. 12 – Jan. 31, 2027 Source: 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. Learn more... | Oct. 3 – 11 Source: 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 Source: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates dnr.wisconsin.gov says season type is **Gun**, as of 2026-08-11. > Gun | Nov. 21 – 29 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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* Source: 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 Source: 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 2026 Deer Season Structure Map for a visual of which counties have extended archery seasons. | Sept. 12 – Jan. 31, 2027 Source: 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. Learn more... | Oct. 3 – 11 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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* Source: 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 Source: 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 2026 Deer Season Structure Map for a visual of which counties have extended archery seasons. | Sept. 12 – Jan. 31, 2027 Source: 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. Learn more... | Oct. 3 – 11 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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 Source: 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: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates ## Source - https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/dates Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-02-27. Part of [Deer hunting season dates by state, 2026–27: archery, firearm and muzzleloader seasons from state wildlife agencies](https://referencesource.org/deer-season-dates-by-state/).