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- 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
Non-CWD: EHD was not detected in any county in 2022, 2023, or 2025 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
- 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
- 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
- Harvest Statistics - Wisconsin
Harvest trends are provided and summarized by Deer Management Unit (DMU) Harvest within each DMU is tracked by the type of harvest (antlered vs antlerless), land type (public vs private), and by weapon type
- 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
Harvest trends can be used as a course indicator of population growth as harvest is a subset of the total population Buck harvest trends can often reflect overall population trends with increasing buck harvest indicating a growing population and decreasing buck harvest indicating a declining population, though this relationship has weakened over time Changes in hunter effort, number of
- 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
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