MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that this year\u2019s gun deer season will open later this month. <\/p>\n
The nine-day season is set to begin Nov. 22 and end Nov. 30. <\/p>\n
The DNR emphasized that there may be fewer deer out and on the move than in years where the season opened earlier. <\/p>\n
Officials also announced that Deer Management Units will look different this year. <\/p>\n
DMUs in Northern Forest Management Zones have been converted from county-based units to habitat-based units. Forest Zone DMUs are also now referred to by a number, and this number or name of your DMU will be required when requesting antlerless permits. To find which DMU you are hunting in, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also important to note is that all harvested deer must be registered by 5 p.m. the day after the deer is recovered. Registration can be completed through GameReg<\/a>,<\/a> by phone at 1-844-426-3734, or at an electronic in-person registration station<\/a>.<\/p>\n The DNR also stressed the importance of knowing your target, as elk tend to move out of the elk management zones during the fall breeding season. Elk taken without a tag could result in a fine or revocation of your hunting license. <\/p>\n Wisconsinites out for the hunt are required to wear blaze orange or fluorescent pink for at least 50% of their clothing above the waist. <\/p>\n Hunters are reminded to follow the four basic rules of firearm safety, also known as TAB-K. According to the DNR, these are (their words): <\/p>\n T\u202f\u2013 Treat every firearm as if it is loaded. A\u202f\u2013 Always point the muzzle in a safe direction. B\u202f\u2013 Be certain of your target, what\u2019s before and beyond it. K\u202f\u2013 Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot.\u202f <\/p>\n Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1973, is required through the Mentored Hunting Law to have a hunter education certificate in order to purchase a hunting license.<\/p>\n Finally, hunters are encouraged to participate in the Deer Donation Program<\/a> to help fellow Wisconsinites who are struggling with food insecurity amid the government shutdown<\/a>. <\/p>\n