Wisconsin will issue a record-high 15,245 bear hunting licenses for the 2026 season. The decision aims to reduce the black bear population in certain areas and meet hunter demand. The statewide ...

The Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club is the official state record-keeper for big-game hunting. It keeps the trophy records for whitetail deer, black bears, elk and gray wolves – each in several categories.

While Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season has ended, hunting remains open through January 2026 with other opportunities. Those include muzzleloader, statewide antlerless-only, holiday antlerless-only ...

Wisconsin's official wildlife species has done it again. The state's white-tailed deer population was estimated at a record-high 1.89 million animals following the 2025 hunting seasons, according to ...