The Wisconsin DNR reminds deer hunters that although the 2025 nine-day gun deer season is now closed, additional harvest opportunities remain available throughout the late fall and early winter.
Late Season Firearm Hunting Opportunities
- Muzzleloader – Dec. 1-10
- Statewide Antlerless-Only Hunt – Dec. 11-14
- Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt – Dec. 24-Jan. 1, 2026, in select Farmland Zone units
Hunters may use any unfilled antlerless harvest authorization during any of these hunts, but the authorization must be used in the zone, county, and land type designated on the harvest authorization. Only antlerless deer may be harvested during the statewide antlerless-only and antlerless-only holiday hunts, regardless of weapon type.
Wisconsin’s archery and crossbow seasons remain open statewide through Jan. 4, 2026. These seasons extend until Jan. 31, 2026, in metro sub-units and certain deer management units. There have been changes to the deer management units across the state, so hunters are encouraged to review the hunting regulations: https://widnr.widen.net/s/xl2s58fsbf/2025-wisconsin-hunting-regulations
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