Wisconsin deer hunting history

[John-W-WI]

I read though this and thought it was interesting.

With a peak of 700,000 hunters, no wonder the saying around here "there is blaze orange behind every tree" rings true.

 

[kabic]

good to review every year...shows how much things have changed over the years.

1986 - Gun deer season now nine days statewide;

For some reason I though the 9 day gun hunt had a longer history

 

[wiscwhip]

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good to review every year...shows how much things have changed over the years.

1986 - Gun deer season now nine days statewide;

For some reason I though the 9 day gun hunt had a longer history

It does have a lot longer history in "most" areas. It was made a "statewide" regulation in '86 to make the seasons and rule structure align.

 

[mthompson]

I recently read the book "On the Hunt: The History of Deer Hunting in Wisconsin" by Robert C Willging. I'd recommend it to anyone that wants to get a deeper, richer understanding of deer hunting here in WI.

I found it at my local library.