The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released the 2024 fall forecast series, detailing the hunting outlook for a variety of popular game species.
These forecasts outline what hunters and trappers across the state can expect while pursuing their favorite game species. In addition to information about specific game species, they also include helpful reminders about public land access opportunities, game registration requirements and season dates.
Jeff Pritzl, DNR Deer Program Specialist
[email protected]The 2024 deer hunting season will bring new opportunity for hunters to secure venison for the
freezer and create memories to cherish for years to come. More antlerless harvest authorizations
are available than last year in most parts of the state, as well as more late-season opportunity in
more counties, such as the Holiday Hunt and January archery seasons. In other words, 2024 is the
year of opportunity!Hunters should keep in mind that Wisconsin’s varied landscapes support different deer population
densities. The presence or absence of deer at a given time depends on a multitude of factors,
including forage, cover and hunting pressure. As always, spending time in the field and scouting
prior to the hunting season is important! The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
offers resources to help hunters get prepared, from public land mapping tools to recent harvest
data trends to resources for chronic wasting disease testing.
