Wisconsin gun deer hunting season starts Saturday
MILWAUKEE—The Wisconsin gun deer hunting season starts Saturday and hunters could see more active deer.
Department of Natural Resources spokesman Ed Culhane says this year’s season is at its earliest possible date because it’s tied to Thanksgiving, which is early. He says deer will still likely be mating and therefore more active and less cautious.
According to the DNR, there were nearly 376,000 licenses sold as of Tuesday. That’s compared to nearly 403,000 last year at the same time. But Culhane says the Friday before the season is traditionally the busiest single day for sales.
This year, Gov. Scott Walker wanted to streamline Wisconsin’s hunting season structure, after hunters complained. There was no October gun hunt for antlerless deer. There is also no Earn-A-Buck requirement for the first antlered deer.
Nov 14, 2012 at 9:53 p.m.
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I can't wait to get into the woods with my son! I've been looking forward to this since last years hunt!
Good luck to all the hunters and be safe! Glad the gun hunt is a week earlier than last year! Hoping to get a little of the rutt action!
Nov 14, 2012 at 8:12 p.m.
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Ok dugway, did you read the whole thing ,or should I say have you read any of the States Hunting Regs, There WAS NO October Hunt other than the Youth Hunt, Remember look before you SHOOT !!!!!
Nov 14, 2012 at 6:07 p.m.
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I think that the oct gun hunt is crap I love to bow hunt and all these gun hunts is putting a damper on thing I love to gun hunt but com'on man to much is to much
Nov 14, 2012 at 12:45 p.m.
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It's going to be a good one ! I wish all of the luck to hunters and ,please be safe,make sure of your target and beyond,wear plenty of blaze orange,and if you are in a elevated stand please wear a safety harness.
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