It is time to find your bow and other gear ahead of the opening of deer hunting season on Saturday. September 13th marks the first day of the archery and crossbow season, which will run until January 4th. In between, hunters that use firearms (November 22nd-30th) and muzzleloaders (December 1st-10th) will also be able to bag a buck or doe. There will also be extra opportunities to hunt antlerless deer between December 11th and 14th, and again December 24th and January 1st. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden Chris Kratcha says deer advisory committees in Door and Kewaunee counties have decided that not only are the extra hunts necessary to control the local population, but that there should be extra free tags available to those who purchase a license.

Kratcha says that if you purchased your hunting license before the decision to issue the additional tags, you must log onto your account to claim them. In addition to deer, hunters are also able to track down bear (until October 7th), select migratory birds (seasons vary between now and January 2nd depending on species), wild turkey (September 13th-November 21st, November 22nd-January 4th), and small game (September 13th-February 28th).