Season
Deer · Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt
WI 2026-27 · Select Farmland Zone counties only
Dec 24 – Jan 1, 2027
DNR's entry
Season: Antlerless-only Holiday Hunt
Dates: Dec. 24-Jan. 1, 2027
Location: Select Farmland Zone counties only**
Special Instructions: All weapon types are allowed. Only antlerless deer may be harvested.
**See the Deer Season Structure Map.
Legal weapons
RifleShotgunHandgunMuzzleloaderAirgunBow and arrowCrossbow
Bag limit
1 per unused antlerless deer harvest authorization · antlerless
Special rules during this season
Zone
Select Farmland Zone counties only
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.
DNR has not published its Deer, Bear, Elk, Small Game, Fall Turkey shooting hours for January 1, 2027 onward yet.
| Date | Northern Area | Southern Area |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 24 | 6:59 AM – 4:30 PM | 6:53 AM – 4:38 PM |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 7:00 AM – 4:31 PM | 6:53 AM – 4:39 PM |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 7:00 AM – 4:32 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:40 PM |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 7:00 AM – 4:32 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:40 PM |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 7:00 AM – 4:33 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:41 PM |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 7:01 AM – 4:34 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:42 PM |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 7:01 AM – 4:35 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:43 PM |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 7:01 AM – 4:36 PM | 6:55 AM – 4:44 PM |