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.

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 …

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 …

Harvest Statistics

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

Fawn to doe ratios (FDRs) collected for each Deer Management Unit (DMU) in late summer give information on fawn recruitment and survival and are used as an input into the formula for …

A variety of antlerless tags are available to hunters each year. The number of antlerless tags issued is tracked, and since 2016 the department can also determine which tag type …

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 …

EWM RESEARCH FACTS The non-native species Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) has been documented in 540 Wisconsin waterbodies. We know where it occurs, but what are EWM …