Season
Cottontail Rabbit
WI 2026-27 · South Zone (South of U.S. Hwy. 10 to Waupaca and south of State Hwy. 54 to Algoma), outside Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks
Oct 17 – Feb 28, 2027
DNR's entry
Species: Cottontail rabbit
Daily Bag: 3
Area: South Zone (South of U.S. Hwy. 10 to Waupaca and south of State Hwy. 54 to Algoma)
Dates (except as noted): Oct. 17 (9 a.m.)-Feb. 28, 2027
Bag limit
Daily limit 3
Special rules during this season
Zone
South Zone (South of U.S. Hwy. 10 to Waupaca and south of State Hwy. 54 to Algoma), outside Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks
Shooting hours over the season
DNR's shooting hours for Zone A. Other zones add their minutes (DNR's Map of Zones for Shooting Hours): Zone B +4 min, Zone C +8 min, Zone D +12 min, Zone E +16 min, Zone F +20 min. The set times below are the same in every zone.
DNR has not published its Deer, Bear, Elk, Small Game, Fall Turkey shooting hours for January 1, 2027 onward yet.
- Opens at 9:00 AM on the first day, Oct. 17.
| Date | Northern Area | Southern Area |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17 | 9:00 AM – 6:21 PM | 9:00 AM – 6:24 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:41 AM – 6:19 PM | 6:39 AM – 6:22 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:50 AM – 6:07 PM | 6:48 AM – 6:11 PM |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 6:00 AM – 4:57 PM | 5:57 AM – 5:01 PM |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:10 AM – 4:47 PM | 6:06 AM – 4:53 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:20 AM – 4:39 PM | 6:15 AM – 4:45 PM |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 6:29 AM – 4:33 PM | 6:24 AM – 4:40 PM |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 6:38 AM – 4:28 PM | 6:33 AM – 4:36 PM |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 6:46 AM – 4:26 PM | 6:40 AM – 4:34 PM |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 6:53 AM – 4:26 PM | 6:46 AM – 4:34 PM |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 6:57 AM – 4:28 PM | 6:51 AM – 4:36 PM |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 7:00 AM – 4:32 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:40 PM |