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Wisconsin Hunting & Fishing Seasons 2026-27

32 season entries · dates copied from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · last checked 2026-11-05

Verify with the agency. Hunting and fishing are legally regulated. These dates were copied from the official Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) page on 2026-11-05 and may have changed since — county exceptions, zone boundaries, permits and bag limits are NOT shown here. Before you go, check the official source: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/seasons

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All season dates

SpeciesSeasonZone / areaOpensLast day
BassLargemouth HarvestNorthern ZoneMay 2, 2026Mar 7, 2027
BassHarvest SeasonSouthern ZoneMay 2, 2026Mar 7, 2027
General Inland FishingGeneral SeasonStatewideMay 2, 2026Mar 7, 2027
MuskellungeHarvest SeasonStatewide inlandMay 2, 2026Dec 31, 2026
Northern PikeHarvest SeasonStatewideMay 2, 2026Mar 7, 2027
WalleyeHarvest SeasonStatewideMay 2, 2026Mar 7, 2027
BassSmallmouth HarvestNorthern ZoneJun 20, 2026Mar 7, 2027
DoveRegular SeasonStatewideSep 1, 2026Nov 29, 2026
Cottontail RabbitGeneral SeasonNorthern ZoneSep 12, 2026Feb 28, 2027
DeerArchery & CrossbowStatewideSep 12, 2026Jan 3, 2027
DeerExtended Archery & CrossbowMetro sub-units and counties with extended archery seasons; confirm the official 2026 Deer Season Structure MapSep 12, 2026Jan 31, 2027
Ruffed GrouseGeneral SeasonZone ASep 12, 2026Jan 3, 2027
SquirrelGeneral SeasonStatewideSep 12, 2026Feb 28, 2027
TurkeyFall SeasonStatewideSep 12, 2026Jan 3, 2027
GooseRegular SeasonNorthern ZoneSep 16, 2026Dec 16, 2026
DuckRegular SeasonNorthern ZoneSep 26, 2026Nov 24, 2026
Bobwhite QuailGeneral SeasonStatewideOct 17, 2026Dec 9, 2026
Cottontail RabbitGeneral SeasonSouthern ZoneOct 17, 2026Feb 28, 2027
DuckRegular SeasonOpen Water ZoneOct 17, 2026Dec 15, 2026
DuckRegular Season (part 2/2)Southern ZoneOct 17, 2026Dec 6, 2026
GooseRegular Season (part 2/3)Southern ZoneOct 17, 2026Dec 6, 2026
GooseRegular Season (part 2/2)Mississippi ZoneOct 17, 2026Jan 5, 2027
Hungarian PartridgeGeneral SeasonStatewide except Clark, Marathon, and Taylor counties (closed)Oct 17, 2026Jan 3, 2027
PheasantGeneral SeasonStatewideOct 17, 2026Jan 3, 2027
Ruffed GrouseGeneral SeasonZone BOct 17, 2026Dec 8, 2026
CrowGeneral SeasonStatewideNov 21, 2026Mar 24, 2027
DeerMetro GunMetro sub-units onlyNov 21, 2026Dec 9, 2026
DeerGunStatewideNov 21, 2026Nov 29, 2026
DeerMuzzleloaderStatewideNov 30, 2026Dec 9, 2026
DeerDecember 4-Day Antlerless-Only HuntSelect unitsDec 10, 2026Dec 13, 2026
GooseRegular Season (part 3/3)Southern ZoneDec 19, 2026Jan 2, 2027
DeerAntlerless-Only Holiday HuntSelect Farmland (Zone 2) counties only; confirm valid counties in the official combined hunting regulations, page 12Dec 24, 2026Jan 1, 2027

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