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Wisconsin Learn to Hunt Programs and Youth Hunts
3 upcoming dates in 3 counties.
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Wisconsin Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts in numbers
Every one of the 3 is yet to happen. Wisconsin DNR is behind all of them.
3 deer courses sit on the calendar, each finishing with a mentored hunt on private ground. Adams County, Crawford County and Florence County each have one. Spread across the DNR regions: West Central Region (2) and Northern Region (1). First up: Learn to Hunt Deer – Adams County, Nov 4–Dec 6, 2026.
Wisconsin Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts by distance
Ordered by straight-line distance after a single location check.
Straight-line miles to the property, the town, or the county center when that is all the host gave.
Upcoming Wisconsin Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts
A checked date follows each source link.
| Dates | Event | Host | Place | Fine print | Link | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4–Dec 6, 2026 | Learn to Hunt Deer – Adams County / Learn to Hunt | Wisconsin DNR | Adams Co. | full, waitlist by email; adults 18+ | Sign up | Source |
| Nov 4–Dec 6, 2026 | Learn to Hunt Deer – Crawford & Grant County / Learn to Hunt | Wisconsin DNR | Prairie du Chien Crawford Co. | adults 18+ | Sign up | Source |
| Nov 4–Dec 13, 2026 | Learn to Hunt Deer for Families – Florence County / Learn to Hunt for families | Wisconsin DNR | Florence Co. | one adult and one youth | Sign up | Source |
Dates, start times, seats and fees as each host posted them, retrieved October 19, 2026. Open the source on the row before you drive.
Wisconsin youth hunting, by the regulations
Program rules, youth dates and how many listings still had room.
| Rule | |
|---|---|
| The DNR program | Learn to Hunt programs (deer, turkey, bear, pheasant and others) combine classroom and field instruction with a qualified volunteer mentor; no minimum age; no hunter education needed; instructors may request license, season and sex waivers; enroll through Go Wild Safety Education dashboard. Learn to Hunt Bear began 2005. |
| How old | No minimum hunting age. Under 12 may hunt only under the Hunting Mentorship Program or a Learn to Hunt event. Ages 12-13 with hunter education must be accompanied by a parent/guardian 18+. Handguns may not be used for hunting under 18. |
| Mentorship | Hunting Mentorship Program: mentee of any age may hunt without hunter education within arm's reach of a mentor; mentor 18+, hunter-ed graduate or exempt, parent/guardian or with their permission if mentee under 18, holds any current Wisconsin hunting license, one mentee at a time; mentor may not use mentee's deer authorizations. |
| Youth age | Youth hunts are for ages 15 and under; youth licenses: junior 12-17, under-12 pricing for 11 and under. |
| Youth and disabled gun deer | Youth and Disabled Gun Deer Hunt Oct. 10-11, 2026 (statewide, all DMUs except state parks and non-quota units/Menominee County); youths need a gun deer license; parent/guardian accompaniment even with hunter education; one adult per two youths; 11 and under or without hunter ed must be mentored within arm's reach. |
| Youth gobbler days | Spring youth hunt April 17-18, 2027 for 15 and under with spring license, stamp and authorization (any period, zone-specific); adult 18+ must accompany. |
DNR Learn to Hunt, hunter education and mentoring, youth hunts; checked October 19, 2026.
| Program | Upcoming |
|---|---|
| Learn to Hunt | 2 |
| Learn to Hunt for families | 1 |
| Sign-up status when checked | Programs |
|---|---|
| Open when checked | 2 |
| Full, waitlist | 1 |
Wisconsin Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts by place and organizer
Venues on a state wildlife area or state park link to that land page; county names open the county guide with its deer unit, seasons and services.
Wisconsin Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts through the year
Hosts here pile their dates into September, October and March.
Held and upcoming dates are counted together, 45 of them.
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Next from Wisconsin Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts
Most of these dates sit beside a season opener, so the season, license and drawing pages below fill in what the calendar leaves out.
Wisconsin Learn to Hunt program questions
When is the next Wisconsin Learn to Hunt program?
Learn to Hunt Deer – Adams County, Nov 4–Dec 6, 2026, Adams Co.
Who are the Wisconsin Learn to Hunt program hosts?
Wisconsin DNR; the busiest host is named first.
Which counties see the most Wisconsin Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts?
Adams County (1), Crawford County (1) and Florence County (1). Region split: West Central Region (2) and Northern Region (1).
What is the peak month for Wisconsin Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts?
September, out of 45 dated rows.
What fees do Wisconsin Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts post?
None of the hosts print a price in the listing; it shows on the ticket or sign-up page.
How do I get into a Wisconsin Learn to Hunt program?
Sign-ups and tickets are handled by the host, not by this site; the row button takes you there. For DNR programs, Go Wild is the sign-up site.
Must I be licensed for a Wisconsin Learn to Hunt program?
See the program listing; the mentoring rules are in the table on this page.
Is the Wisconsin Learn to Hunt program schedule current?
Every row was read from its host page on October 19, 2026.
What happens in a Wisconsin Learn to Hunt deer course?
Per the DNR listings: online hunter education and Deer Hunting 101, a virtual class, a shooting range day and a mentored hunt on private land.
How many Learn to Hunt programs and youth hunts are listed for Wisconsin?
3: 3 upcoming, 0 kept for results.