gun deer hunt

Wisconsin’s 9-day Gun Deer Season turned around some after opening weekend’s slow start.

In response to the poor harvest numbers, state lawmakers from the northern region are hosting a public discussion on the hunt “including, but not limited to, the gray wolf impact on our deer population.”

The opening weekend of the 9-day gun deer season seemed to set the pace for the season.Harvest numbers, especially in the northern forest region, are below the 5-year average.

WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about observations made during the season.

After 30-plus years working with wildlife, Wild Instincts Director of Rehabilitation Mark Naniot says the animals tell him a lot about the weather.

WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about the upcoming 9-day gun deer hunt.

The Wisconsin DNR says the archery season that’s going on right now can sometimes be used as a preview of what’s to come.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters where they can and cannot dump deer carcasses.

Pre-liminary numbers from this opening weekend of the nine-day gun deer season shows mixed success across the state.

The state Department of Natural Resources says the shooting happened in Columbia County about 7 a.m. Saturday, which was 30 minutes after the official start of deer hunting.