Season
Sharp-tailed Grouse
WI 2026-27 · Zone-specific permits
No season this year
Conditions
Daily Bag
The limit for sharp-tailed grouse is one per carcass tag issued.
Area
Zone-specific permits
Dates (except as noted)
*No season in 2026
No season this year
This species has no legal season for the current license year
DNR lists no season for this species this license year. Nothing below authorizes a hunt this year.
DNR's entry
Species: Sharp-tailed grouse
Daily Bag: The limit for sharp-tailed grouse is one per carcass tag issued.
Area: Zone-specific permits
Dates (except as noted): *No season in 2026
Legal weapons
ShotgunBow and arrowCrossbow
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-specific permits
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Apr 1 | 6:00 AM – 7:39 PM | 6:02 AM – 7:38 PM |
| Sun, Apr 5 | 5:53 AM – 7:44 PM | 5:55 AM – 7:43 PM |
| Sun, Apr 12 | 5:40 AM – 7:53 PM | 5:43 AM – 7:51 PM |
| Sun, Apr 19 | 5:27 AM – 8:02 PM | 5:31 AM – 7:59 PM |
| Sun, Apr 26 | 5:16 AM – 8:11 PM | 5:20 AM – 8:08 PM |
| Sun, May 3 | 5:05 AM – 8:20 PM | 5:10 AM – 8:16 PM |
| Sun, May 10 | 4:55 AM – 8:29 PM | 5:01 AM – 8:24 PM |
| Sun, May 17 | 4:47 AM – 8:37 PM | 4:53 AM – 8:32 PM |
| Sun, May 24 | 4:40 AM – 8:45 PM | 4:47 AM – 8:39 PM |
| Sun, May 31 | 4:35 AM – 8:51 PM | 4:43 AM – 8:45 PM |
| Sun, Jun 7 | 4:31 AM – 8:57 PM | 4:40 AM – 8:50 PM |
| Sun, Jun 14 | 4:30 AM – 9:01 PM | 4:38 AM – 8:54 PM |
| Sun, Jun 21 | 4:31 AM – 9:03 PM | 4:39 AM – 8:56 PM |
| Sun, Jun 28 | 4:33 AM – 9:04 PM | 4:42 AM – 8:57 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 4:37 AM – 9:02 PM | 4:45 AM – 8:55 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 4:43 AM – 8:58 PM | 4:51 AM – 8:52 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 4:49 AM – 8:53 PM | 4:57 AM – 8:47 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 4:57 AM – 8:46 PM | 5:04 AM – 8:41 PM |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 5:05 AM – 8:37 PM | 5:11 AM – 8:33 PM |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 5:13 AM – 8:27 PM | 5:19 AM – 8:23 PM |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 5:22 AM – 8:16 PM | 5:27 AM – 8:13 PM |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 5:30 AM – 8:04 PM | 5:35 AM – 8:02 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:39 AM – 7:52 PM | 5:42 AM – 7:50 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 5:48 AM – 7:38 PM | 5:50 AM – 7:37 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 |