MADISON, Wis. (WRN) – Deer harvest quotas are in place for this fall’s hunting seasons.
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has approved 272,720 bonus antlerless harvest authorizations to be available for purchase beginning August 17th. Those permits are in addition to free antlerless tags offered in farmland zones.
Harvest opportunities will vary by deer management unit based on local populations and management goals. Bonus permits will be available statewide except in one northern management unit.
Hunters can purchase permits through the state’s Go Wild licensing system.