The price of Wisconsin hunting licenses could go up $20 if proposed increases in Gov. Tony Evers' 2025-27 state budget are supported by the state Legislature. The budget proposal, unveiled Feb. 18, ...

Wisconsin bear hunters will see more opportunities to get a license this year statewide, but numbers will be similar to last year in the north. The Natural Resources Board approved recommendations ...

The Wisconsin DNR will offer 15,245 black bear hunting licenses in 2026, a record high and a 16% year-over-year increase.

The Department of Natural Resources will issue 14% more black bear hunting licenses as part of a plan to hit a 6% higher kill goal for the species this year in Wisconsin. The DNR's bear hunting ...

Wisconsin fishing licenses for 2024-2025 expired on Monday, March 31. A 2025-2026 license is now required to fish inland waters, the DNR said. Wisconsin's 2025-2026 general inland fishing season opens ...

The 2025-26 Wisconsin white-tailed deer hunting seasons will feature antlerless deer permits in all management units and, keeping with the recent trend, more of the state than ever will have extended ...

Following a year in which the Wisconsin elk population reached a record high, state wildlife managers are recommending an unprecedented number of kill tags for the 2025 elk hunting season. And for the ...

(WFRV) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released the 2026 sturgeon spearing regulations, outlining season dates, harvest caps, and licensing requirements. The sturgeon spearing ...

MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released license sales and harvest totals for the 2025 gun deer opening weekend. The season opened on Nov. 22, 2025, and will run ...