Bonus authorizations are $12 each for Wisconsin residents, $20 each for non-residents and $5 each for youth ages 11 and under. BONUS ANTLERLESS DEER TAGS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE STARTING AUG. 14 Contact (s): Kevin Wallenfang, DNR big game ecologist, 608-261-7589 July 25, 2017 MADISON - Bonus antlerless deer tags will be available for purchase starting Monday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. through the Go Wild website and license sales locations. Bonus authorizations are sold at a rate of one per person per day until sold out or until the 2021 deer hunting season ends. DNR Customer Service Representatives are also available to assist you 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily by calling 1-888-936-7463. CWD units have unlimited earn-a-buck (EAB) rules. Since 2000, hunters have donated more than 63,000 deer and 2.8 million pounds of venison to this program. In contrast, where populations are lower, fewer antlerless deer need to be harvested to maintain or grow the population. Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations are available for purchase starting Monday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. through GoWild. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations will be available for purchase starting at 10 a.m. Monday through gowild.wi.govand at. Deer population levels vary throughout the state, and antlerless harvest opportunities vary by management unit. Bonus authorizations are sold at a rate of one per person per day until sold out or until the 2022 deer hunting season ends. "Deer populations have responded well to favorable In regular deer management units hunters will need a unit specific $12 antlerless carcass tag. Bonus antlerless deer tags will be available for purchase at 10 a.m. You may print this carcass tag from your DNR account on-line, get a printed copy at your local WDNR Service Center, or visit a license agent which will require a $2 processing fee. Hunters are advised to consult the 2008 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations for specific tagging and weapon regulations for the deer management unit or state park in which they plan to hunt. Although harvest authorizations will not be weapon or season-specific, they will be unit and land-type (public or private) specific. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Site requirements | Accessibility | Legal | Privacy | Employee resources, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Get certified. Copyright 2023 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Photo Credits | Site Requirements | Legal. Editor's Note: A previous version of this press release The Office of Communications connects journalists with DNR experts on a wide range of topics. 2023 by Wisconsin Public Radio, a service of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This allows for greater harvest opportunities where deer are abundant and a more conservative harvest where deer are fewer in number. Visit dnr.wi.govand click on the email icon near the bottom of the page for "subscribe for updates for DNR topics," then follow the prompts and select a list of your choice. Need an expert? A list of participating processors is on the DNR Web site and you can also locate the closest processor by calling the DNR Information Line 1-888-WDNR-INFo.". Select the county or counties (deer management unit) where you wish to use your Farmland (Zone 2) harvest authorizations and select whether it will be used on public or private land. Units with relatively low numbers of available tags can be expected to sell out quickly. The first three days of bonus sales are management zone-specific and will be available as follows: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, state office buildings are closed to the public until further notice. Valid during any firearm deer season except in any DMU where an antlerless-only hunt is taking place. Brought to you now by FIELD Edventures, after 18 years of support by the Wisconsin DNR. The three DMUs without bonus harvest authorizations available are Forest County and the Forest Management Zone portions of Marinette and Oconto counties. Browse Classes It's quick and it's easy. Call 1-888-936-7463 (TTY Access via relay - 711) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 1 - Nov. 14: Archery season. The agency reviews them and may make their own changes before presenting recommendations to the board for approval, which can accept or adjust harvest levels. Antlerless deer carcass tags in HC and EAB units are available in unlimited numbers at $2 each. Antlerless Bonus Harvest Authorization Allows the holder of a valid license that authorizes deer hunting (gun, archer or crossbow) the harvest of an additional antlerless deer in a specified deer management unit and land type. The board's chair, Greg Kazmierski, said theres a growing disparity in deer harvested on public and private land. DNR Customer Service Representatives are also available to assist you 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily by calling 1-888-936-7463. DNR recommendations The 2021 season framework includes a buck-plus-antlerless by authorization general deer season during the archery, crossbow, muzzleloader, and nine-day gun season. The Office of Communications connects journalists with DNR experts on a wide range of topics. "If your freezer is full, consider hunting for the venison donation program," said Laurie Fike, donation program coordinator. Follow these instructions or use our picture-guide tutorial to make your Farmland (Zone 2) antlerless harvest authorization selection from your online account: If you cannot access your online account, you may visit an open DNR service center or license agent to complete your selection for a $2 processing fee. Nineteen regular deer management units will not have any antlerless tags available for sale this year to encourage herd growth. For the fastest response, please email DNRPress@Wisconsin.gov and the first available Communications Specialist will respond to you. Contact(s): Kevin Wallenfang, DNR deer and elk ecologist Kevin.Wallenfang@wisconsin.gov or (608) 261-7589July 30, 2020 at 2:41:50 pm. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Site requirements | Accessibility | Legal | Privacy | Employee resources. 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Hunting rules for the CWD Management Zone will return to unlimited earn-a-buck EAB rules for the remainder of the archery season from Dec. 15-Jan. 4th, and during a Dec. 24- Jan 4 "Holiday Gun Deer Hunt". Last reminder! Chatwith customer service M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Site requirements | Accessibility | Legal | Privacy | Employee resources, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2021 Farmland (Zone 2) antlerless harvest authorization selection is now open. Detailed Instructions For Farmland Antlerless Harvest Authorization Selection. During the recently completed nine-day gun deer hunt, the call center received thousands of calls from hunters in the field asking questions about properly tagging a deer, where was the closest registration station, and to report game law violations. With less than two months until the archery opener on Sept. 18, many Wisconsin deer hunters have already purchased their hunting license for the 2021 season. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX6 News app for iOS or Android. Tag and permit availability are updated regularly. Also included is a four-day December statewide antlerless-only hunt. Please note that customers who enter the site after the randomization at 10 a.m. will be added to the end of the virtual queue in the order in which they arrive. A list of units and tags available can be found at dnr.wi.gov. Each county has a limited number available, and they are sold on a first come-first served basis. Hunters also requested, and the Department of Natural Resources made available, a limitless supply of $2 antlerless deer carcass tags in Herd Control and Earn-a-Buck units to assist hunters in pressuring overpopulated deer management units downward, closer to population goals. For more information regarding deer hunting in Wisconsin, search keyword "deer.". At 10 a.m., all online users waiting on the Go Wild will be randomly assigned a number and staged into a virtual queue. Call 1-888-936-7463 (TTY Access via relay - 711) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Office of Communications connects journalists with DNR experts. These and all other deer hunting licenses and harvest authorizations are available online through the Go Wild website, GoWild.WI.gov [exit DNR] or at any of more than 1,000 Go Wild license sales locations. Units with a high number of tags available generally last longer or may not sell out. Not all deer management units and/or land types will have harvest authorizations available. incorrectly stated the date the NRB approvedthe final 2020 deer season The DNR notes that customers who enter the site after the randomization at 10 a.m. will be added to the end of the virtual queue in the order in which they arrive. With your help, warblers, wild rice and more got they protection they need in 2022. Deer hunters are encouraged to check the 2010 deer management unit designations map or in the 2010 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations booklet for the units they plan to hunt in this fall. In Taylor County, there will be 10,000 authorizations available for private lands and 1,200 available for public lands, the same amounts as 2021. In the last five years, state data show the deer herd appears to be trending downward from a high of 33,100 in 2018 to 26,700 deer last year. The only reduced rate license for deer hunting is for hunters under the age of 18 (Junior Deer license). Bonus authorizations are $12 each for Wisconsin residents, $20 each for non-residents and $5 each for youth ages 11 and under. Cut back on road salt this season to protect our drinking water and freshwater. Create a new account or use Account Lookup To purchase Wisconsin fishing, hunting or trapping authorities, or for online registration service for boats, ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, or off-highway motorcycles, login to Go Wild to access your customer dashboard and catalog. Call 1-888-936-7463 (TTY Access via relay - 711) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug.15-Forest Zones (Northern and Central). See all hunting season dates. Bonus Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorizations Hunters can choose to purchase additional antlerless harvest authorizations to accompany their deer hunting license. To make the online purchasing process easier, the department recommends customers log into their Go Wild account before Aug. 19 to be sure login details are current. Hunters will need to know the deer management zone, unit, and determine whether they will hunt on public or private land in order to make their purchase. Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations, formerly known astags, are available for purchase in all deer management units (DMUs) for the 2021 season. MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations will be available for purchase starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations. A Farmland (Zone 2) antlerless harvest authorization is included with the purchase of each deer hunting license in units that offer them. There is no advantage for customers who enter the site before 9:45 a.m. Tags and permits will be sold at the rate of one per person per day. There will be no January 2023 hunt in the TB area. Contact(s): Bob Nack, DNR big game section chief, 608-264-6137August 13, 2019. Wildlife officials in Wisconsin meet Wednesday to consider a 130-animal limit for the state's fall wolf hunt. Visit the "Antlerless deer harvest authorization availability" page on dnr.wi.gov to see how many tags are included with the purchase of a license in each . MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations will be available for purchase starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 16 online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations. Hunters are reminded that the Dec. 11-14 antlerless hunt will include the Central Forest deer management units 53, 54A, 55, 56, 58. Review the list of units with bonus antlerless harvest authorizations available for purchase here or visit dnr.wi.gov and search "bonus availability." MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2021 Farmland (Zone 2) antlerless harvest authorization selection is now open. Customers may also take this opportunity to purchase their deer hunting license in advance of the bonus antlerless harvest authorization sale, saving themselves time. These are limited in number but are still available in 8 of 22 regular units in this year's hunt. If you have a gun deer license and an archer and/or crossbow license, you will be allowed to make two selections for unit and land type. While numbers vary each year, state data show the herd has nearly doubled in the last decade from about 8,500 deer in 2012 to 15,700 deer last year. Those interested in receiving occasional email reminders can sign up to receive messages about season dates, license and harvest authorization types, and other information. The statewide December antlerless hunt was created in 2006 following hunting groups' request for additional opportunity to hunt antlerless deer. The three DMUs without bonus harvest authorizations available are Forest County and the Forest Management Zone portions of Marinette and Oconto counties. These authorizations are only available in certain management zones (counties). Natural Resources Board cut antlerless tags to a quarter of what Bayfield County proposed. Be safe. Harvest Authorizations can be purchased until sold out or the season ends. The cost is $12 each for Wisconsin residents, $20 each for non-residents and $5 each for youth ages 11 and under. A list of units with bonus antlerless harvest authorizations available for purchase is available on the DNR website. To purchase a bonus antlerless harvest authorization, click the "Buy Licenses" button from the dashboard to open the sales catalog. They will also need to determine whether they will hunt on public or private land to make their purchase. Follow the prompts to complete checkout to obtain your Farmland (Zone 2) harvest authorization. Aug.18-All zones are available. Junior license holders may request farmland (Zone 2) antlerless harvest authorizations in addition to the Junior antlerless harvest authorization included with their deer hunting license. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Site requirements | Accessibility | Legal | Privacy | Employee resources, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Please note that customers who enter the site after the randomization that occurs at 10 a.m. will be added to the end of a "virtual" line in the order in which they arrive. To prepare for the sale, each day at 9:45 a.m., an online queuing system will be put in place to manage volume in the GoWild system. "There's a fair amount of variability of approach in the northern forest units," Pritzl said. Sales will continue until sold out or until the 2014 deer hunting season ends. Sign up now! Hunters will need to know the deer management zone and unit in which they intend to hunt. Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations, formerly known as tags, are available for purchase in all deer management units (DMUs) for the 2022 season. Need an expert? Deer population levels vary throughout the state, and antlerless harvest opportunities vary by management zone. Anyone who has not had the chance to get a license in advance can purchase one after selecting the bonus antlerless harvest authorization in Go Wild. You can learn more here: These units had been excluded from an October antlerless deer hunt in 2008 because hunters in these units had met a 2:1 antlerless to antlered deer harvest ratio over the previous two seasons. As a reminder, Farmland (Zone 2) antlerless tags are now available. The antlerless deer only hunt is open to bow and gun hunters and will take place in Regular, Herd Control (HC), Earn-a-Buck (EAB), Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), metro and some state park deer management units. Beginning Aug. 15, 2022, bonus antlerless harvest authorizations will be available. The cost is $12 each for Wisconsin residents, $20 each for non-residents and $5 each for youth ages 11 and under. There is an unlimited supply of free antlerless deer carcass tags available for CWD units (limit 4 per hunter per day) from deer registration stations, participating license vendors and DNR Service Centers. Season information. MADISON - Bonus antlerless deer carcass tags are available for purchase starting Monday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m . Interested in natural resources management and an opportunity to provide input? A list of units with bonus antlerless harvest authorizations . ", Kazmierski said the board and DNR had more work to do with county deer advisory councils, calling some recommendations "misguided.". The Office of Communications connects journalists with DNR experts on a wide range of topics. "We're just not using those tools appropriately, and it's being felt by the hunters in the public. Stay informed with WPR's email newsletter. Why is there no junior deer license for nonresident junior hunters? Call 1-888-936-7463 (TTY Access via relay - 711) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wisconsin deer hunters may now select their Farmland (Zone 2) antlerless harvest authrizations in Go Wild. From there, you will find Bonus Antlerless Harvest Authorization at the very top of the list. Every gun and archery deer hunting license will include an antlerless carcass tag valid for units designated as Herd Control or Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Click the FARMLAND (ZONE2) ANTERLESS DEER HARVEST AUTHORIZATION link. Even so, Pat Quaintance, vice chair of the county's deer advisory council, said there's been a noticeable decrease in the deer population.
