Deer hunter forum

The 2013 deer management unit survey results [PDF] were collected from the public during the last two weeks of March 2013 as part of the DNR's annual process of informing hunters and other interested people about the current status of the white-tailed deer herd in each deer management unit of Wisconsin. Known as Deer Hunter Forums, these informational meetings were held in 34 locations around the state and over 700 people participated in person. Basic information about deer range, population estimates and harvest statistics were provided for local deer management units of interest to forum attendees. The public was also provided with an opportunity to obtain unit-specific information and contribute feedback through the DNR website. Over 13,300 surveys were filled out. Participants at both the in-person meetings and at home were provided with the same survey that allowed them to give their personal input/opinions to the DNR by answering multiple choice questions as well as by means of written comments/answers to questions that asked for their personal viewpoints.

The survey data was made available to DNR wildlife staff statewide and on a unit-by-unit basis for their consideration prior to the setting of season frameworks as well as antlerless deer harvest quotas and permit levels for the 2013 hunting season. The results provided are a combination of web-based and handwritten survey responses from in-person deer forums and online surveys. All written comments were not included in order to help shorten the document, remove redundancies and to protect the identity of individuals that included personal information in their written responses.

Scout from home

Click on the DMU below where you are going to hunt this year and find out local hunting information. This information will help you become familiar with your unit by providing a map, annual deer harvest information, hunting pressure, population goals and a note from your local biologist.

Deer forum map Unit 1 Unit 1M Unit 1M Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 20 Unit 21 Unit 22 Unit 22A Unit 23 Unit 23A Unit 23A Unit 24 Unit 25 Unit 26 Unit 27 Unit 28 Unit 29A Unit 29B Unit 30 Unit 31 Unit 32 Unit 33 Unit 34 Unit 35 Unit 36 Unit 37 Unit 38 Unit 39 Unit 40 Unit 41 Unit 42 Unit 43 Unit 44 Unit 45 Unit 46 Unit 47 Unit 49A Unit 49B Unit 50 Unit 51A Unit 51B Unit 52 Unit 52A Unit 52A Unit 53 Unit 54A Unit 54B Unit 54B CWD Unit 54C Unit 55 Unit 56 Unit 57 Unit 57A Unit 57B Unit 57C Unit 57D Unit 57D Unit 58 Unit 59A Unit 59A Unit 59B Unit 59C Unit 59D Unit 59E Unit 59E Unit 59M Unit 60A Unit 60B Unit 60M Unit 61 Unit 61A Unit 61A Unit 62A Unit 62B Unit 63A Unit 63B Unit 64 Unit 64A Unit 64A Unit 64M Unit 65A Unit 65B Unit 66 Unit 67A Unit 67B Unit 68A Unit 68B Unit 69 Unit 69C Unit 69C Unit 70 CWD Unit 70A CWD Unit 70B CWD Unit 70C CWD Unit 70C CWD Unit 70D CWD Unit 70D CWD Unit 70E CWD Unit 70F CWD Unit 70F CWD Unit 70G CWD Unit 71 CWD Unit 72 Unit 72 Unit 72A Unit 72A Unit 73A Unit 73A Unit 73B Unit 73B CWD Unit 73D Unit 73E CWD Unit 74A Unit 74B Unit 75A CWD Unit 75B CWD Unit 75B CWD Unit 75C CWD Unit 75D CWD Unit 76 CWD Unit 76 CWD Unit 76 CWD Unit 76A CWD Unit 76M CWD Unit 77A CWD Unit 77B CWD Unit 77C CWD Unit 77C Unit 77D Unit 77D Unit 77E Unit 77E Unit 77M Unit 77M Unit 78 Unit 80A Unit 80B Unit 80C Unit 80C Unit 81
Contact information
For more information, contact:
Sam Jonas
Assistant big game ecologist
608-264-6023
Last revised: Tuesday May 07 2013