Wisc. Deer hunting regulations help – non resident ???

I received a invite to hunt deer this year in Wisc. This will be my first time hunting there. Did a quick search on deer regulations today and a few things seemed a little unclear. I was told that when purchasing my license all I needed to tell them was Central Farmland Zone 2. Here are my questions:

How many tags do I receive with my purchase of a non resident license?
Is there any site tag? If so when does the tag need to be attached?
How long after recovery do you have to register the deer?
What are the transportation reg’s to get the deer back to Minnesota?

I will be hunting about 10 miles East of Osseo if that makes any difference.

I will do a little more detailed research tomorrow.

1. I am not sure depends on which area you are hunting. I know for my bow tag I received 3 total. 1 state wide buck and 2 farmland I think.
2. you dont have to attach a tag I believe
3. I believe it is by 5pm the next day
4. you cannot bring any head or spinal column to MN from another state. unless its a completed taxidermist mount or if a head has no brain matter.

The buck tag is good anywhere in the state, the doe tag goes by county. No tag to attach, but write down the reg. Number they give you.

Good thing is if you haven’t bought a license in the past 10 years, it will only cost half the regular price. So your deer license should only cost $80.

boone wrote:

Good thing is if you haven’t bought a license in the past 10 years, it will only cost half the regular price. So your deer license should only cost $80.

That would be way cool. Is this something I need to tell them or should they know from the system

onestout wrote:

The buck tag is good anywhere in the state, the doe tag goes by county. No tag to attach, but write down the reg. Number they give you.

So I should get 1 buck and 1 doe tag with the purchase of the license correct

You will get 1 doe tag good for that county.When you get your license you have to tell them if the doe tag is for private or public land.The buck tag is good statewide the doe tag only that county.
No site tag.A deer needs to be reg.by 5pm the day after its shot.
Transportation laws depend on if it’s CWD zone or not.

Doe tags depend on the zone, I think it goes from 1-4 tags depending on zone. The zone determines the number of tags and then you specify which management unit (county) you will use it in, you have to give them the county when you purchase it and it can’t be changed but you can buy more doe tags.

Isn’t there a rule about displaying your hunter/license number on the outside of your jacket/coat too now? I thought I remember something about that a couple years ago when they mandated it be displayed.

gimruis wrote:

Isn’t there a rule about displaying your hunter/license number on the outside of your jacket/coat too now? I thought I remember something about that a couple years ago when they mandated it be displayed.

I don’t believe any identification is needed, everything is done online including registering the deer. I could be mistaken as it’s been a few years since I hunted WI.

WI hasn’t had back tags for a few years. Which makes it hard for wardens to identify hunters and easy for none ethical hunters to trespass. I think if you shoot a deer in WI it would have to be processed here before taking it home.

fishthumper wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>boone wrote:</div>
Good thing is if you haven’t bought a license in the past 10 years, it will only cost half the regular price. So your deer license should only cost $80.

That would be way cool. Is this something I need to tell them or should they know from the system

There’s something about a “First Time Buyer” or something like that on the website. You have to check or box or something to certify that you haven’t bought that license within the past 10 years. I would think that whether or not you bought a license within the past 10 years would be in their database but you have to do the First Time Buyer thing.

Good Luck

80 bucks for a non-resident to hunt deer in the deer hunting capital of the nation is an absolute STEAL in my book. Some states are four times that cost. Iowa requires a non-refundable lottery fee and if you draw one its almost 500 bucks. What a joke

buck-slayer wrote:

I think if you shoot a deer in WI it would have to be processed here before taking it home.

what are you referring to as processed? If I skin, Remove the lower legs, and remove the head can I then transport it back to Minnesota to finish processing it? Or do I need to 1/4 it and bring home that way. I guess its not to hard to just 1/4 it if that’s necessary.

fishthumper wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>buck-slayer wrote:</div>
I think if you shoot a deer in WI it would have to be processed here before taking it home.

what are you referring to as processed? If I skin, Remove the lower legs, and remove the head can I then transport it back to Minnesota to finish processing it? Or do I need to 1/4 it and bring home that way. I guess its not to hard to just 1/4 it if that’s necessary.

From MN DNR site.
Importing deer or other cervids from outside the state
It is illegal to import whole deer, elk, moose and caribou carcasses into Minnesota. This prohibition applies to all U.S. states, Canadian provinces, or other areas, regardless of their CWD status.

Only the following parts of deer or other cervids may be brought into Minnesota:

Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached
Meat that is boned out or that is cut and wrapped (either commercially or privately)
Hides and teeth
Antlers or clean (no brain tissue attached) skull plates with antlers attached
Finished taxidermy mounts
Nonresidents transporting whole or partial carcasses on a direct route through Minnesota are exempt from this restriction

If your hunting trempeleau county, Osseo. You should recieve 2 anterless tags good for that county and 1 buck tag legal statewide. Anterless tags you will need to declare public or private land.

I found out where we are hunting is in Jackson county. Is that a CWD area?

fishthumper wrote:

I found out where we are hunting is in Jackson county. Is that a CWD area?

No. It’s more of an issue south and east of there

fishthumper:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/deer

I believe that you are receiving good info from all above… I have included a link to the regs for you to look over when you have time and I did this because I needed to brush up on it myself. Jackson county is one of the great deer counties in the state!!! Have a great time and don’t drink too much beer from the micro brewery in town!!! Also, if you get a chance for breakfast or lunch from the Norsk Nook, don’t pass it up and get a piece of pie!!! Good Luck, be safe, if I get over there it is to hunt just south of Black River Falls.

Mark