Population Statistics & Trends Fawn to doe ratios and yearling buck percentages are used to help estimate the deer herd size annually and is the starting point for setting antlerless harvest quotas.

CWD was first detected in Wisconsin in 2002 when three deer taken by hunters in the fall of 2001 near the village of Mount Horeb, about 10 miles southwest of Madison, tested positive. Since …

Fawn to doe ratios (FDRs) collected in late summer give information on fawn recruitment and survival. FDRs from Summer Deer Observation (SDO) surveys were summarized using …

Access comprehensive data and statistics on Wisconsin deer population trends, harvests, and management strategies for informed decision-making.

Eurasian watermilfoil: long-term trends in unmanaged populations The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conducts and supports a variety of projects that improve our understanding …

Harvest Statistics

The yearling buck percentage is estimated from aging data of harvested bucks and is used as an input into the formula for annual deer herd abundance estimation. Here, yearlings are defined …

Fawn to doe ratios collected in late summer give information on fawn recruitment and survival and are used as an input into the formula for annual deer herd abundance estimation. Fawn to doe …

Every year following the close of firearm and archery deer seasons, randomly selected hunters are surveyed in an effort to measure hunter participation, success, effort and attitudes on …

View trends in county and statewide enrollment, shooting permit, Ag Damage, and Nuisance harvest numbers over the years. For additional Information….