The state’s pheasant hunting season opened on Oct. 18 and will close on Jan. 4, 2026. According to the DNR’s website, the state plans to stock approximately 75,000 birds this year on over 80 properties statewide from the state game farm. However, there are still some places in Wisconsin where hunters can find wild birds too. (Contributed photograph)
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The pheasant hunting season in Wisconsin opened on Oct. 18 and, according to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), approximately 75,000 birds from the state’s game farm will be stocked on over 80 properties statewide. Daily bag limits were one rooster per day the first two days of the season, but now that daily bag limit has increased to two.
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