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Home » Press Releases » Dept. of Natural Resources: Announces sharp-tailed grouse hunting season for fall 2025
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a sharp-tailed grouse hunt will be held this fall, the first since 2018. The season will run from Oct. 18 to Nov. 9, 2025. An application period will run from June 30 until Aug. 1 for entry into a limited-drawing lottery. Preference points from prior years will be honored. Wisconsin has had a long hi...