2026–27 season · nonresident whitetail
$200 total nonresident cost — Nonresident Gun Deer, Archer, or Crossbow license, $200 (standalone; includes one buck authorization plus Farmland Zone antlerless authorizations by unit). 2026 fee increase — ignore older price lists.
Verified Jul 31, 2026 · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Extended through Jan 31, 2027 in Metro subunits and select Farmland counties.
Same statewide dates as archery; extended in Metro subunits and select Farmland counties.
Nine-day gun season. Metro subunits run Nov 21 – Dec 9; December antlerless-only Dec 10–13; Holiday Hunt Dec 24 – Jan 1 in select Farmland counties.
Over the counter any time at GoWild.wi.gov, a license location, or a DNR Service Center. Gun Deer, Archer, or Crossbow: $200. Sports combo (fishing + small game + gun deer) $295.
Each license includes 1–5 Farmland Zone antlerless authorizations depending on the management unit — pick the county you'll actually hunt.
On sale Aug 17, 2026, first-come first-served, $20 each for nonresidents.
Mandatory — by 5 p.m. the day after the carcass is recovered (online, phone, or in person).
Rules that commonly differ state to state — check the ones your home state handles differently.
Answer four questions — home state, weapon, dates, points — and this page becomes your checklist: deadlines ranked against your season, costs totaled, and the steps in order.
Plan Wisconsin →WhiteTailPlanner summarizes public regulations to help you plan. The state's published regulations are the legal authority — confirm with the official sources linked above.
