2026-27 · 72 counties
Wisconsin Hunting by County
All 72 Wisconsin counties with their deer zone and units, 2026 antlerless quota, 2025 registered deer, CWD and baiting status, bear and turkey zones and DNR region. Start typing a county, DNR region or deer zone to narrow the table.
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Every Wisconsin county with its deer units and CWD status
Each county page carries its deer unit table with quotas and bonus tags, registered deer by year, CWD sampling by CWD year, bear and turkey zone figures, public land with acres, towns and nearby services. A quota column counts every unit that touches the county in full, so units shared by two counties appear on both.
| County | DNR region | Deer zone | Units | 2026 quota (units whole) | Deer 2025 | Baiting | CWD found | Bear zone | Turkey zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | West Central | Central Farmland | 1 | 8,000 | 6,148 | Banned | Yes | C/F | 3 |
| Ashland | Northern | Northern Forest | 4 | 2,505 | By DMU | Allowed | No | A | 6/7 |
| Barron | Northern | Central Farmland | 1 | 4,500 | 6,376 | Banned | No | D | 4/6 |
| Bayfield | Northern | Northern Forest | 5 | 5,415 | By DMU | Allowed | No | A | 6 |
| Brown | Northeast | Central Farmland | 2 | 2,700 | 3,627 | Allowed | No | F | 2 |
| Buffalo | West Central | Central Farmland | 1 | 4,300 | 5,806 | Banned | Yes | E | 1/4 |
| Burnett | Northern | Northern Forest / Central Farmland | 3 | 6,605 | 2,861 | Allowed | No | D/A | 4/6 |
| Calumet | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 1,480 | 1,481 | Banned | No | F | 2/3 |
| Chippewa | West Central | Central Farmland / Northern Forest | 3 | 6,765 | 6,315 | Banned | Yes | C/D/E/A | 4 |
| Clark | West Central | Central Farmland / Central Forest | 2 | 7,775 | 8,849 | Banned | Yes | C | 3/4 |
| Columbia | South Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 8,800 | 7,189 | Banned | Yes | F | 3/1/2 |
| Crawford | West Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 4,000 | 5,420 | Banned | Yes | E | 1 |
| Dane | South Central | Southern Farmland | 2 | 5,200 | 4,438 | Banned | Yes | F/E | 1/2 |
| Dodge | South Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 4,500 | 5,477 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Door | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 4,000 | 4,302 | Allowed | No | F | 2 |
| Douglas | Northern | Northern Forest | 4 | 3,200 | By DMU | Allowed | No | A | 6 |
| Dunn | West Central | Central Farmland | 1 | 15,000 | 9,118 | Banned | Yes | E/D | 4 |
| Eau Claire | West Central | Central Farmland / Central Forest | 3 | 3,300 | 3,672 | Banned | Yes | C/E | 4 |
| Florence | Northern | Northern Forest | 2 | 1,045 | By DMU | Banned | No | B | 7/5 |
| Fond du Lac | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 3,500 | 4,642 | Banned | Yes | F | 2/3 |
| Forest | Northern | Northern Forest | 6 | 3,820 | By DMU | Banned | No | B | 7/5 |
| Grant | South Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 6,500 | 5,741 | Banned | Yes | F/E | 1 |
| Green | South Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 3,000 | 2,562 | Banned | Yes | F | 1 |
| Green Lake | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 4,500 | 4,589 | Banned | Yes | F | 3/2 |
| Iowa | South Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 3,000 | 2,948 | Banned | Yes | E/F | 1 |
| Iron | Northern | Northern Forest | 2 | 640 | By DMU | Allowed | No | A/B | 7 |
| Jackson | West Central | Central Farmland / Central Forest | 2 | 5,450 | 4,911 | Banned | Yes | E/C | 1/3 |
| Jefferson | South Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 3,000 | 3,843 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Juneau | West Central | Central Farmland / Central Forest | 2 | 4,900 | 4,295 | Banned | Yes | C/E | 1 |
| Kenosha | Southeast | Southern Farmland | 2 | 300 | 510 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Kewaunee | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 3,500 | 3,110 | Allowed | No | F | 2 |
| La Crosse | West Central | Central Farmland | 2 | 4,000 | 4,515 | Banned | Yes | E | 1 |
| Lafayette | South Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 4,000 | 2,042 | Banned | Yes | F | 1 |
| Langlade | Northern | Northern Forest / Central Farmland | 5 | 4,735 | 2,007 | Banned | Yes | B/C | 5 |
| Lincoln | Northern | Northern Forest / Central Farmland | 6 | 3,935 | 1,426 | Banned | Yes | B/A/C | 4/5 |
| Manitowoc | Northeast | Central Farmland | 2 | 5,400 | 4,513 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Marathon | West Central | Central Farmland | 1 | 6,500 | 12,041 | Banned | Yes | C | 3/4/5 |
| Marinette | Northeast | Central Farmland / Northern Forest | 3 | 5,730 | 7,552 | Banned | Yes | B/C | 5 |
| Marquette | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 10,000 | 7,790 | Banned | Yes | F/C | 3 |
| Menominee | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | — | To 2023 | Banned | Yes | C | 5/3 |
| Milwaukee | Southeast | Southern Farmland | 1 | 300 | 206 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Monroe | West Central | Central Farmland / Central Forest | 3 | 7,600 | 8,137 | Banned | Yes | E/C | 1 |
| Oconto | Northeast | Central Farmland / Northern Forest | 2 | 8,105 | 7,277 | Banned | Yes | C/B/F | 5/2 |
| Oneida | Northern | Northern Forest | 7 | 4,095 | By DMU | Banned | Yes | B/A | 7/5 |
| Outagamie | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 2,500 | 4,322 | Banned | No | F | 3/2 |
| Ozaukee | Southeast | Southern Farmland | 1 | 1,250 | 1,284 | Banned | No | F | 2 |
| Pepin | West Central | Central Farmland | 1 | 2,500 | 2,215 | Banned | No | E | 4/1 |
| Pierce | West Central | Central Farmland | 2 | 4,500 | 4,366 | Banned | Yes | E | 4 |
| Polk | Northern | Central Farmland / Northern Forest | 2 | 14,050 | 8,091 | Banned | Yes | D | 4 |
| Portage | West Central | Central Farmland | 1 | 6,000 | 8,384 | Banned | Yes | C/F | 3 |
| Price | Northern | Northern Forest | 6 | 4,950 | By DMU | Allowed | No | A | 7/6/4 |
| Racine | Southeast | Southern Farmland | 2 | 500 | 768 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Richland | South Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 3,000 | 4,744 | Banned | Yes | E | 1 |
| Rock | South Central | Southern Farmland | 2 | 3,500 | 2,667 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Rusk | Northern | Northern Forest | 5 | 6,375 | By DMU | Allowed | No | D/A | 6/4 |
| Sauk | South Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 11,000 | 6,025 | Banned | Yes | E/F | 1 |
| Sawyer | Northern | Northern Forest | 6 | 7,920 | By DMU | Allowed | No | A/D | 6 |
| Shawano | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 12,000 | 9,880 | Banned | Yes | C/F | 3/2/5 |
| Sheboygan | Southeast | Central Farmland | 2 | 3,100 | 3,562 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| St. Croix | West Central | Central Farmland | 2 | 3,500 | 4,858 | Banned | No | E/D | 4 |
| Taylor | Northern | Northern Forest / Central Farmland | 5 | 8,235 | 2,710 | Allowed | No | A/C | 4 |
| Trempealeau | West Central | Central Farmland | 1 | 4,800 | 7,151 | Banned | Yes | E/C | 1/4 |
| Vernon | West Central | Southern Farmland | 1 | 10,000 | 9,561 | Banned | Yes | E | 1 |
| Vilas | Northern | Northern Forest | 6 | 2,440 | By DMU | Banned | Yes | B/A | 7 |
| Walworth | Southeast | Southern Farmland | 1 | 1,900 | 2,132 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Washburn | Northern | Northern Forest / Central Farmland | 4 | 9,475 | 1,418 | Banned | Yes | D/A | 6/4 |
| Washington | Southeast | Southern Farmland | 1 | 2,200 | 3,731 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Waukesha | Southeast | Southern Farmland | 2 | 3,000 | 3,320 | Banned | Yes | F | 2 |
| Waupaca | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 8,550 | 10,740 | Banned | Yes | F/C | 3 |
| Waushara | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 7,000 | 8,678 | Banned | Yes | F/C | 3 |
| Winnebago | Northeast | Central Farmland | 1 | 2,000 | 2,895 | Banned | Yes | F | 3/2 |
| Wood | West Central | Central Farmland / Central Forest | 2 | 5,100 | 5,416 | Banned | Yes | C | 3/1 |
Units and quotas from the DNR 2026 antlerless quota table; deer from DNR Deer Metrics (county-named units; the 11 northern counties without one are reported by forest DMU); baiting from the DNR ban map; CWD from the DNR CWD summary; zones from the DNR zone layers. Checked October 19, 2026.
Wisconsin counties by DNR region
The DNR runs five regions: Northern, Northeast, West Central, South Central and Southeast. Each county page names its nearest of the twelve DNR service centers, whose counters are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.
Northern Region (18)
18 counties in the Northwoods; deer zones Northern Forest (17), Central Farmland (7); baiting banned in 9 of them. Nearest service centers: DNR Rhinelander Service Center, DNR Spooner Service Center, DNR Wausau Service Center and DNR Woodruff Service Center.
Ashland County
Northern Forest · 4 units
Barron County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Bayfield County
Northern Forest · 5 units
Burnett County
Northern Forest / Central Farmland · 3 units
Douglas County
Northern Forest · 4 units
Florence County
Northern Forest · 2 units
Forest County
Northern Forest · 6 units
Iron County
Northern Forest · 2 units
Langlade County
Northern Forest / Central Farmland · 5 units
Lincoln County
Northern Forest / Central Farmland · 6 units
Oneida County
Northern Forest · 7 units
Polk County
Central Farmland / Northern Forest · 2 units
Price County
Northern Forest · 6 units
Rusk County
Northern Forest · 5 units
Sawyer County
Northern Forest · 6 units
Taylor County
Northern Forest / Central Farmland · 5 units
Vilas County
Northern Forest · 6 units
Washburn County
Northern Forest / Central Farmland · 4 units
Northeast Region (16)
16 counties in northeast Wisconsin; deer zones Central Farmland (16), Northern Forest (2); baiting banned in 13 of them. Nearest service centers: DNR Green Bay Service Center and DNR Oshkosh Service Center.
Brown County
Central Farmland · 2 units
Calumet County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Door County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Fond du Lac County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Green Lake County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Kewaunee County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Manitowoc County
Central Farmland · 2 units
Marinette County
Central Farmland / Northern Forest · 3 units
Marquette County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Menominee County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Oconto County
Central Farmland / Northern Forest · 2 units
Outagamie County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Shawano County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Waupaca County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Waushara County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Winnebago County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
West Central Region (19)
19 counties in west-central Wisconsin; deer zones Central Farmland (17), Central Forest (6), Southern Farmland (2), Northern Forest (1); baiting banned in 19 of them. Nearest service centers: DNR Eau Claire Service Center, DNR La Crosse Service Center, DNR Oshkosh Service Center and DNR Wausau Service Center.
Adams County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Buffalo County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Chippewa County
Central Farmland / Northern Forest · 3 units
Clark County
Central Farmland / Central Forest · 2 units
Crawford County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Dunn County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Eau Claire County
Central Farmland / Central Forest · 3 units
Jackson County
Central Farmland / Central Forest · 2 units
Juneau County
Central Farmland / Central Forest · 2 units
La Crosse County
Central Farmland · 2 units
Marathon County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Monroe County
Central Farmland / Central Forest · 3 units
Pepin County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Pierce County
Central Farmland · 2 units
Portage County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
St. Croix County
Central Farmland · 2 units
Trempealeau County
Central Farmland · 1 unit
Vernon County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Wood County
Central Farmland / Central Forest · 2 units
South Central Region (11)
11 counties in south-central Wisconsin; deer zones Southern Farmland (11); baiting banned in 11 of them. Nearest service centers: DNR Fitchburg Service Center, DNR Janesville Service Center, DNR La Crosse Service Center and DNR Waukesha Service Center.
Columbia County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Dane County
Southern Farmland · 2 units
Dodge County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Grant County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Green County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Iowa County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Jefferson County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Lafayette County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Richland County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Rock County
Southern Farmland · 2 units
Sauk County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Southeast Region (8)
8 counties in southeast Wisconsin; deer zones Southern Farmland (7), Central Farmland (1); baiting banned in 8 of them. Nearest service centers: DNR Janesville Service Center, DNR Milwaukee Service Center, DNR Oshkosh Service Center and DNR Waukesha Service Center.
Kenosha County
Southern Farmland · 2 units
Milwaukee County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Ozaukee County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Racine County
Southern Farmland · 2 units
Sheboygan County
Central Farmland · 2 units
Walworth County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Washington County
Southern Farmland · 1 unit
Waukesha County
Southern Farmland · 2 units
Regions from the DNR region county lists; service centers from DNR office locations.
Wisconsin county units with the most deer in 2025
Deer Metrics ranks these eight county-named units first for 2025. Statewide, hunters registered 345,207 deer: 165,984 bucks and 179,223 antlerless. The 2026 antlerless quotas across all units add to 305,005.
Wisconsin county questions
How many Wisconsin county pages are there?
72. Each has a page here with its deer units, quotas, harvest, CWD sampling, bear and turkey zones, public land, towns and services.
How are Wisconsin deer zones laid out by county?
Counties fall in the Central Farmland (41), Northern Forest (20), Southern Farmland (20) and Central Forest (6) zones; split counties count in each zone they touch.
Which county registered the most deer in 2025?
Marathon County, with 12,041, followed by Waupaca and Shawano.
Which counties allow deer baiting?
Only Ashland, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Door, Douglas, Iron, Kewaunee, Price, Rusk, Sawyer and Taylor. The other 60 are under the baiting and feeding ban; Washburn's is set to expire Nov. 9, 2026 without new detections.
In how many counties has CWD been found?
52 counties have had at least one CWD-positive wild deer; 41 had one in CWD year 2025. Iowa County has the most positives on record.
Why do some counties show no deer harvest by year?
Eleven northern counties have no county-named deer unit. Their deer are reported by Northern Forest DMU, and the DNR has only 2025 figures for the 2025 boundaries.
Which county has the most county forest land?
Douglas County, 281,853 acres in the DNR report of July 1, 2021. 30 counties have a county forest.
Which Wisconsin county registered the most bears in 2025?
Marinette County, with 275 registered.
Which county has the most public hunting properties?
Polk County, with 61 listed properties.
From the DNR Fall 2026-Spring 2027 regulations, DNR harvest, CWD and land data cited above, checked October 19, 2026.
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