Season
Ruffed Grouse
WI 2026-27 · Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks in Zone A
Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026
DNR's entry
4. Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks. Nov. 1 - Dec. 15. Daily bag 2;
Legal weapons
ShotgunBow and arrowCrossbow
Bag limit
Daily limit 2
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
Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks in Zone A
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.
- Closes at 12:00 PM each day, Nov. 1 – Nov. 14.
| Date | Northern Area | Southern Area |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 5:57 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:10 AM – 12:00 PM | 6:06 AM – 12:00 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 |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 6:54 AM – 4:27 PM | 6:48 AM – 4:34 PM |