Wisconsin's Wildlife Damage Program

Wisconsin has a program that assists farmers when wildlife damage their agricultural crops. The Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program (WDACP) provides damage prevention assistance and partial compensation to farmers when wild deer, bear, geese, and turkeys damage their agricultural crops. Wildlife managers issue agricultural damage shooting permits to farmers for removal of deer (and occasionally bear, geese, and turkeys) that cause damage.

There is also assistance for people experiencing nuisance wildlife problems (particularly in urban and suburban areas). Find out more information about WDACP below, and find out more about nuisance wildlife and other hunting opportunities in the index to the left.

• Damage Program Information
• Wisconsin Deer Donation Program
• Deer Hunting Opportunities
• Hunting Opportunities for Other Species
• Information for Farmers
• Information for Program Administrators

Related Sites

• WDACP County Contacts
• FAQ About Damage
• Publications

Questions for Wildlife Management