Before you head out into the woods for the start of the gun season for deer, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants to make sure you continue to hunt safely. Hunters in Wisconsin have been holding their end of the bargain with the 10-year average of 5.9 shooting accidents per year during the gun season, according to DNR data. Last year, the DNR reported four hunting incidents, including one in Door County and one in Kewaunee County on private property. Conservation Warden Chris Kratcha highlighted several safety tips you should remember during previous seasons.

Gun Safety:

Tree Stand Safety:

You must also wear at least 50 percent blaze orange or florescent pink from the waist up. While the archery and crossbow season has been going on for well over a month, the gun season opens next Saturday and runs through December 1st. Through November 12th, more than 83,000 deer have been harvested in Wisconsin, including 918 (523 antlered) in Door County and 651 (406 antlered) in Kewaunee County. You can learn more about the rules and regulations of this year's hunting season by clicking this link.

Have you already bagged a buck this year? Share your story on our 104.1 WRLU Big Buck Contest page.