Population Statistics - Wisconsin Herd Abundance Deer herd abundance is estimated annually with hunter-collected data and a mathematical model to get post hunt deer population estimates Herd Abundance
Deer Statistics - Wisconsin Fawn to doe ratios collected in late summer give information on fawn recruitment and survival and are used as an input into the formula for annual deer herd abundance estimation Fawn to doe ratios were summarized using groups of county deer management units County deer management units were grouped based on location, habitat characteristics, and deer demography For additional Information…
Wisconsin DNR AIS Research Projects Eurasian watermilfoil: long-term trends in unmanaged populations The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conducts and supports a variety of projects that improve our understanding of aquatic invasive species (AIS) and the ways we manage them
Harvest Statistics - Wisconsin Harvest Trends Deer Harvest Trends Fawn to doe ratios collected in late summer give information on fawn recruitment and survival and are used as an input into the formula for annual deer herd abundance estimation Fawn to doe ratios were summarized using groups of county deer management units
Harvest and Population Trends - Wisconsin Population Statistics Trends Fawn to doe ratios and yearling buck percentages are used to help estimate the deer herd size annually and is the starting point for setting antlerless harvest quotas
Deer Statistics - Wisconsin Attention: For Northern Forest Zone: Due to the 2025 boundary changes in the Northern Forest Zones, there is no historical data to provide We will continue to build on this new dataset moving forward For Central Forest Zone: In 2025 boundary changes occurred to several Central Forest Zone DMUs These changes resulted in significant changes to harvest and population estimates due to the
Deer Statistics - Wisconsin Non-CWD: EHD was not detected in any county in 2022 or 2023 EHD History Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is an acute, infectious, viral disease spread by biting insects (especially midges) that affects white-tailed deer and some other hoofed animals In white-tailed deer the severity of the disease depends upon the deer’s previous exposure to the virus and strain of the virus At this
Lake Sampling Procedures – LTT Water Quality - Wisconsin The primary objective of Long Term Trend (LTT) Lakes monitoring is to document long-term trends in lake water chemistry This data set also provides context for water chemistry in other lakes in terms of intra and inter-annual variability
Wisconsin Deer Metrics Deer Harvest Population Trends Deer Harvest Population Trends Deer population size and trends are important for interpreting other measure of deer abundance and harvest trends Harvest Stats Trends Population Stats Trends Issuance Success Deer Health Deer Health Monitoring the health of the Wisconsin deer herd is conducted year round
Deer Statistics - Wisconsin View trends in county and statewide enrollment, shooting permit, Ag Damage, and Nuisance harvest numbers over the years For additional Information…