09/08/2026
For the 2025 deer season, changes were made to the boundaries of the deer management units (DMUs) in the Northern and Central Forest zones. Minor changes were also made to metropolitan sub-unit boundaries. The Farmland Zone units were not reviewed, but a few of the boundaries were modified because of other changes made to the forest zones.
DMUs in both Northern and Central Forest zones are labeled with a number (as opposed to a county name), and the Farmland Zone DMUs will still be denoted by their county names.
Hunters will need to know their management zone and DMU number/county when purchasing an authorization/license or registering their deer in their Go Wild account.
We encourage hunters to consult the most recent Deer Management Unit Map, shown here and also available on our Deer Hunting webpage, before purchasing a deer hunting license: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/deer