Season
Raccoon · Raccoons: Resident
WI 2026-27 · Wisconsin outside Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks
Oct 17 – Feb 15, 2027
DNR's entry
Species: Raccoons: Resident
Daily Bag: Unlimited
Area: Statewide
Dates (except as noted): Oct. 17-Feb. 15, 2027
Bag limit
No daily limit
Special rules during this season
Zone
Wisconsin outside Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks
Shooting hours over the season
DNR's shooting hours for Zone A.
- There are no shooting hour restrictions for pursuing coyote, fox, raccoon and all wild animals for which no closed season is established except that shooting hours established in sub. (5) shall apply to archers and crossbow hunters pursuing any species during the black bear season established in s. NR 10.01 (3) (g), during the archery and crossbow deer seasons established in s. NR 10.01 (3) (em) and (ep), and during the elk season established in s. NR 10.01 (3) (i). 2. Pheasant hunting and all other species except waterfowl and deer hunting: a. The Saturday nearest October 17 — in accordance with ss. NR 10.01 and 10.06. b. The Sunday nearest October 17 and continuing through the end of the pheasant season as established in s. NR 10.01 (2) (c) — 9:00 a.m. (d) Special closure. The daily closing of shooting hours for all species is established in s. NR 10.06 except during pheasant season when all shooting except for waterfowl south of state high- way 142, falconry and archery deer shall end at 2:00 p.m. after the Saturday nearest October 17. During pheasant season, hunting hours are 9 AM -2 PM. During pheasant season, opening is 9AM and closing is at 2PM. During pheasant season, gun deer hunting opens per the statewide regulations and closes at 2PM. Archery deer hunting throughout the property opens and closes per statewide regulations all season. Posts 23 and 24 are on the water and require a boat to access. Open and closing hours are per statewide regulations. North of Hwy 142 -Jump shooting only. No state blinds available in this area. Personal blinds may be used but must be removed daily by closing hours. No hunting after 2 PM.