Season
Ruffed Grouse
WI 2026-27 · Zone A, outside Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks
Sep 12 – Jan 3, 2027
DNR's entry
Species: Ruffed grouse
Daily Bag: 5
Area: Zone A
Dates (except as noted): Sept. 12-Jan. 3, 2027
Legal weapons
ShotgunBow and arrowCrossbow
Bag limit
Daily limit 5
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
Zone A, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 12 | 5:55 AM – 7:27 PM | 5:57 AM – 7:26 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 5:56 AM – 7:25 PM | 5:58 AM – 7:25 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 6:05 AM – 7:11 PM | 6:06 AM – 7:12 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 6:14 AM – 6:58 PM | 6:14 AM – 6:59 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:22 AM – 6:44 PM | 6:22 AM – 6:46 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:31 AM – 6:31 PM | 6:30 AM – 6:34 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 |