Season
Pheasant
WI 2026-27 · Pheasant property (hen and rooster hunting area; weekday noon closure)
Oct 17 – Jan 3, 2027
DNR's entry
Species: Pheasant
Daily Bag: One rooster daily on opening weekend; two roosters daily for remainder of season.
Area: Statewide
Dates (except as noted): Oct. 17 (9 a.m.)-Jan. 3, 2027
Legal weapons
ShotgunBow and arrowCrossbow
Bag limit
Daily limit 1 · possession 3
Daily limit 2 · possession 6
Special rules during this season
Required
Blaze orange or fluorescent pink during firearm deer seasons
Required
Blaze orange or fluorescent pink on ground blinds on DNR lands during firearm deer seasons
Required
Non-toxic shot for migratory and upland game birds on national wildlife refuges and federal waterfowl production areas
Required
No baiting small game
Zone
Pheasant property (hen and rooster hunting area; weekday noon closure)
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.
- Closes at 12:00 PM on weekdays, Oct. 19 – Nov. 3.
| 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 |