Wisconsin Hunting and Fishing Resources

Official Wisconsin hunting and fishing tools in one place. Go Wild licensing, GameReg harvest registration, hunting regulations and season dates, the species pages, and roughly six million acres of public land, all linked straight to the Wisconsin DNR. Nothing here is copied or cached, so what you open is always the current version the DNR publishes.

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Licenses and Permits

Buy and manage licenses through Go Wild, plus permit and drawing applications.

Go Wild License System

Official Wisconsin system to buy and manage licenses.

gowild.wi.gov

Resident Licenses List

License types and fees for Wisconsin residents.

Permits and Drawings for Hunting

Apply for limited quota permits and drawings.

Harvest Registration

GameReg is Wisconsin's electronic game registration, online or by phone.

GameReg Registration

gamereg.wi.gov

GameReg Info

How and when to register harvested game.

A field journal, not a registration tool

GameReg is your required harvest registration. huntNotes is the personal record alongside it, with sits, sightings, weather, and waypoints saved season over season on your phone. Free to download.

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Regulations and Season Dates

Hunting hours, the online regulations, and the current season dates.

Hunting Hours and Regulations

Legal hunting hours and the regulations overview.

Online Hunting Regulations

The full regulations, searchable online.

Season Dates

Opening and closing dates by species.

Hunter Resources

Guides and tools for planning a hunt.

Maps and Public Land

Roughly six million acres of public hunting land, plus county access maps.

Where to Hunt

Public hunting land across the state, roughly six million acres.

Public Access Maps by County

Downloadable public access land maps, county by county.

Species and Seasons

The Wisconsin DNR page for each species and trapping.

Fishing

The DNR fishing hub for regulations, reports, and stocking.

Fishing Hub

Wisconsin DNR fishing landing page.

Education and Programs

Hunter education and the county deer advisory councils.

Hunter Education and Safety

Required certification and outdoor skills training.

Deer Advisory Councils (CDAC)

County level input into deer management.

Wisconsin DNR Contact and Social

Wildlife Management Email

DNRWildlifeSwitchboard@Wisconsin.gov

Attribution

All season dates, regulations, licensing, and public land information linked on this page are published and maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. huntNotes is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wisconsin DNR. Always confirm current regulations directly with the Wisconsin DNR before heading afield.