The Wisconsin DNR will offer 15,245 black bear hunting licenses in 2026, a record high and a 16% year-over-year increase.

Wisconsin hunters will have a better chance to harvest black bears this fall due to a record number of licenses and higher ...

MANITOWOC – Summer is winding down and many outdoor enthusiasts in Manitowoc County are eyeing the next big season — deer hunting. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a full online guide to ...

Gun deer hunting in Wisconsin peaked in the 1990s at about 700,000 hunters, since then that number has dropped by about 150,000.The Wisconsin DNR is raising concerns about the far-reaching impact if ...

(WFRV) – As of Wednesday, the 2025 bear hunting season is now officially open in Wisconsin, with DNR officials expecting hunters to have another quality year of bear hunting this fall. According to a ...

The 2025-26 Wisconsin white-tailed deer hunting seasons will feature antlerless deer permits in all management units and, keeping with the recent trend, more of the state than ever will have extended ...

Christopher Tuhy, of East Troy, shot more than 100 deer for WMS in 2022. On Dec. 15, 2025, he plead guilty to 10 civil counts ...