The Wisconsin DNR reminds deer hunters that although the 2025 nine-day gun deer season is now closed, additional ...

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 ...

Wisconsin's deer population is estimated to be at a record high of 1.825 million and is especially high in farmland regions.

Wisconsin DNR invites hunters to late-season deer hunts and stresses safety, registration, and encourages deer donation.