Deer hunting means big bucks for sporting goods business November 8, 2026 Wisconsin, NEW Media Inc.
... “In some spots, the does aren’t getting bred... We have fawns with spots on them this time of year. That means that the does aren’t getting bred until the second or third heat. There aren’t enough bucks to breed them all. On our home property where I hunt, we’ve never shot a doe ...” Trail cameras have become a popular tool for hunters, according to Schaal...
Tom Tiffany says wolf management could help bring back deer hunting in northern Wisconsin October 28, 2026 WIZM News
... says wolves are contributing to declining deer herds in northern Wisconsin, making it harder to attract younger hunters to the sport... “We used to be prime deer hunting territory,” Tiffany said. “People aren’t coming up anymore.” ...
Malady in motion: Effects of chronic wasting disease on host movement 2026, Wisconsin, Ecological Applications
... We leveraged comprehensive movement and mortality data from a large study of free-ranging deer in southwest Wisconsin CWD cases were frequently in good body condition even within 6 months prior to death, implying that clinically apparent changes occur very late in the disease progression. Our results suggest the occurrence of subclinical and clinical phases of infection, beginning around 6 and 2 months prior to death, respectively...
Taylor County deer farm tested positive for CWD October 22, 2026 Wisconsin, WEAU
... the result came from a 3-year-old buck and was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. The premises is quarantined ...
DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Marinette County October 22, 2026 Wisconsin DNR
... the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease in a wild deer in Marinette County near Peshtigo. The deer was a 3-year-old adult buck and was humanely dispatched due to signs of illness... The current feeding and baiting ban in Marinette will be extended for three additional years..,
Wisconsin's largest outbreak of EHD being tallied in southeastern counties October 20, 2026 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
... The outbreak of EHD, which affects deer and other hooved animals but not humans, is already the largest in state history, according to DNR herd health specialist Erin Larson..,
Two deer test positive for chronic wasting disease on Menominee Reservation October 16, 2026 Wisconsin, WBAY
... both deer were taken in the southeast corner of the reservation — a doe harvested in the Jackson Creek area and a spike buck taken near Southeast Pine Lake..,
2026 Elk Opener Is Oct. 17 October 15, 2026 Wisconsin DNR
The 16 hunters participating in the 2026 state-administered hunt were randomly selected from a pool of more than 34,000 Wisconsin resident applicants. The department received 13,970 harvest applications to hunt bull elk in the Northern Elk Management Zone hunting unit groups and 20,728 combined bull and antlerless applications for the Central Elk Management Zone for this season...
DNR tabs Steve Burns for deer and elk specialist October 13, 2026 Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on MSN
... Deer hunting is estimated to have a $1 billion annual economic impact in Wisconsin, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and sales of approximately 750,000 deer hunting licenses provide important revenue to the DNR...while his job in the northeastern counties was in an area with high deer numbers that's not true everywhere in the state...
Wisconsin sees spike in deer-related crashes as fall begins October 6, 2026 WFRV Local 5 on MSN
... Across Wisconsin, AAA reports 17,000 deer-related crashes a year; in the next two months, those numbers are expected to rise. “This is the busiest time of year in October and even into November, when deer are most active,” ...
Wisconsin EHD outbreak expands as deer deaths climb and virus detected in dairy cattle October 5, 2026 DVM 360
... A virus spread by tiny biting midges is suspected in more than 1,800 deer deaths in southeastern Wisconsin, and has now been detected in a dairy herd..,
Wisconsin deer herd trends, 2026 regulation changes [Youtube] October 3, 2026 Brownfield Ag News
...we have had another relatively mild to moderate winter. We're seeing that trending um of an increase in population in most areas of the state for our population ... not so much in our forest zones but definitely in our farmland zones ... the last few winters being more mild ... EHD is not new to Wisconsin... we've kind of seen sporadic outbreaks periodically since about 2012 ..,
Forest Regeneration Monitoring 2026: Recap And Notes From The Field September 26, 2026 Wisconsin DNR Forestry News
... Beginning in 2018, with the perspective that we as Wisconsinites should understand the effect of deer on our forested systems, the Forest Regeneration Monitoring (FRM) program was created ... We have counties in Wisconsin where deer population estimates have nearly tripled in the last 20 years... However, FRM deer exclosure sites in remote forested regions of the same counties show very little difference between stems browsed inside the fence versus outside...
EHD outbreak in deer likely has expanded to six Wisconsin counties September 25, 2026 Yahoo
... As of Sept. 25, the DNR listed the following information of dead deer reported during the EHD outbreak: Washington County, slightly more than 1,200; Waukesha County, slightly more than 390; Dodge County, about 80; Ozaukee County, about 80; Milwaukee County, about 10; and Jefferson County, less than 10..,
Patrick Durkin: DNR board should worry more about helping deer than hurting feelings September 21, 2026 Minnersota, Antigo Daily Journal
... The CDACs’ efforts are typically fruitless, but never small. They require roughly 700 citizens working in about 90 committees statewide to craft plans that will neither affect their deer herd’s size nor reduce its disease risks and damage to forestry, agriculture and motor vehicles. Their plans fail because lawmakers led by Tom Tiffany, then an assemblyman, got Walker to sign laws in January 2011 eliminating two proven methods for controlling deer ...
Wisconsin deer EHD outbreak; cases climb, identified in Dodge County September 15, 2026 FOX6 News Milwaukee on MSN
... As of Sept. 15, the DNR estimates the total number of sick or dead deer with signs of EHD to be: Dodge County: about 20. Milwaukee County: less than 10. Ozaukee County: just over 30. Washington County: just over 900. Waukesha County: just over 200 ..,
Wisconsin deer enduring record EHD deaths in three southeastern counties September 14, 2026 GazetteXtra
... Deer in southeastern Wisconsin are suffering the state’s worst outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease since this viral disease first appeared in 2002, with nearly 900 whitetails likely dead as of early September... Almost all EHD cases in Wisconsin occur in August and September, but this year’s outbreak began in late July ..,
Wisconsin deer license sales stay flat while conservation costs climb September 14, 2026 Yahoo
... In 2008, sales of all types of deer hunting licenses peaked in Wisconsin about 846,000. But more recently, from 2023 to 2025, sales have hovered around 770,000 annually... The price for a Wisconsin gun deer hunting license last increased in 2005, more than two decades ago. Licenses increased from $16 to $20 in 1997 before the 2005 increase to $24, which remains the price today...
2026 Bear Hunting Season To Open Sept. 9 September 1, 2026 Wisconsin DNR
... Wisconsin has a thriving bear population estimated at around 24,000 animals. The resident bear population covers more than half the state, primarily in the forested regions of northern and central Wisconsin, with a continued trend of slow southward expansion... over 34,000 people applied for one of the 15,245 bear licenses available, and 106,000 more people opted to purchase a preference point to improve their chances of drawing a license in a future lottery ...
EHD, DNR: 700+ reports of dead deer in Washington, Waukesha Counties amid virus outbreak September 1, 2026 Wisconsin, WISN 12 News on MSN
... the agency is getting reports of EHD nearly every day. "As of this morning, we had received reports of over 600 EHD suspect deer from Washington County and over 100 from Waukesha County," the DNR said...
Dozens of deer in Wisconsin dead from EHD August 17, 2026 Yahoo
... As many as 100 deer have died in Wisconsin from a large outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). The outbreak could continue until the first frost. ..
A Portage County deer farm tested positive for CWD. What happens now? August 14, 2026 Wisconsin, USA TODAY
... State agriculture officials confirmed the disease in a 3-year-old buck, according to a community announcement... The affected Portage County premises will remain under quarantine while state and federal animal health officials continue their work...
DATCP reports deer farms in both Crawford and Portage counties have tested positive for CWD August 14, 2026 Wisconsin, Civic Media
... The Crawford County incident involved a two-year-old female elk ...
The 2026 Wisconsin Deer Forecast July 22, 2026 DNR News
... For the third year in a row, the [Northeast] district experienced a mild winter, setting the stage for high winter survival and reproductive rates ... CWD continues to slowly increase in prevalence and geographic area within the Southern District ..,
How Wisconsin Used Foxes And Deer To Revamp Science Education June 30, 2026 Forbes
... Last year, Snapshot Wisconsin celebrated its 10th year with over 100 million photos taken ... 25,000 volunteers worldwide helped identify the candid photos of wild animals ... A final type of data that Snapshot Wisconsin produces are population composition metrics. The state’s longest metrics of this kind are white-tailed, deer fawn-to-doe ratios... Roughly 7 out of every 10 animal photos are of deer...
Stay alert on the road as deer crashes spike in late spring, early summer May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Department of Transportation
... According to preliminary data, there were 17,795 crashes involving deer in Wisconsin in 2025, causing six fatalities and 720 injuries. Motorcyclists are at greater risk of injury in a deer crash. In 2025, 223 of the deer crashes involved a motorcycle, resulting in four fatalities and 80 serious injuries. This means 38% of motorcycle deer crash resulted in a fatality or serious injury, compared to less than 0.1% in auto or light truck deer crashes...
Wisconsin DNR faces budget crisis, slashing fish stocking and wildlife programs May 3, 2026 Gentleman's Pursuits on MSN
... Deer, grouse, and other species monitoring surveys are being reduced by 28 percent, which means the DNR will have less reliable data to work from when making management decisions... Chronic Wasting Disease testing will also see a 10 percent reduction, a development that should concern anyone who cares about the long-term health of the state's deer herd...
DNR Seeking Public Input On 2026 Deer Season April 3, 2026 Wisconsin DNR
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the state’s Citizen Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin's deer management, including harvest quotas, season structure and more ahead of the 2026 deer season...
Community and wildlife experts respond after video shows driver running over injured deer April 1, 2026 Wisconsin, NBC26
... "The deer may have been in an accident it may have been injured, it could have been a survivable injury. Not after the second time or the third time or the fourth time," Theys said... For some in the community, the video was too much to watch...
New Research: The Demographic Details Behind Deer Hunter Decline March 17, 2026 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
... This decline can be attributed to several factors, including: Urbanization ... Generational Shifts ... Life and family constraints ... Alternative leisure choices ... In 2025, the current study’s initial results were published in The Wildlife Society Bulletin as “The decline of deer hunting: Demographic analysis and future projections of Wisconsin deer hunters.” .
DNR Releases Summary Of 2025 CWD Sampling Efforts March 4, 2026 Wisconsin DNR
... In total, 17,759 deer were sampled throughout the state during the 2025 hunting seasons with 2,006 samples testing positive. Most (87%) of these detections were in the Southern Farmland Zone...
CWD setting deadly records in Wisconsin February 4, 2026 Janesville Gazette
... The Department of Natural Resources found a record 2,022 CWD cases in a record 41 counties for a record detection rate of 11.2%, up from 10.3% in 2024 and 7.7% in 2021. The DNR learned all that by testing 18,046 hunter-killed deer ... for Wisconsin’s top 12 CWD counties, where the combined CWD infection rate rose from 22% in 2024 to 23.6% in 2025..,
Outgoing DNR deer biologist tells all January 30, 2026 Wisconsin, NEW Media Inc.
... Outgoing Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources deer biologist Jeff Pritzl ... said about two antlerless deer need to be killed annually for every buck harvested to see no growth in the deer herd. Based on the 2025 season, with 165,614 bucks and 173,071 antlerless deer killed (338,685 total), hunters would need to harvest an additional 158,000 does and button bucks..,
Wisconsin Sharpshooter Is Fined $10,000 After Deer Culling Violations January 27, 2026 Outdoor Life
... a sharpshooter with Wildlife Management Service. This company has contracted with the local government for the removal of nuisance deer in Southeastern Wisconsin for decades. However a long list of violations from several years ago has put that operation into question...
Hearing held on Republican bill to set wolf population number January 23, 2026 Wisconsin, Civic Media
...The bill, ... is unlikely to be signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers ...Rep. Green, the bill’s co-author, said that the growth of the wolf population in northern Wisconsin is causing a number of problems, including in the area’s deer population..,
DNR confirms CWD in wild deer in Clark County January 5, 2026 Wisconsin, WSAW
... the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease, or CWD in a wild deer in Clark County. The deer was a hunter-harvested adult doe and was not taken within 10 miles of any other county..,
Hunters needlessly fret about hunting's impact on buck fawns January 4, 2026 Wisconsin, Janesville Gazette
... the DNR compressed over 36 years of research into a four-page brochure to assure hunters that we can’t kill too many of the little princes. The “Wisconsin Buck Fawn Harvest Fact Sheet” showed harvest data from 1964 through 2000. During those decades, buck fawns made up 21.6% of the antlerless kill, while adult does accounted for 59.4%, and doe fawns, 17.4%...
