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Barron County, Wisconsin Deer Hunting Research

Provisional FDR Deer Herd Index 35.1 Provisional, ranked #70 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. Built from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025 plus public-land access.

D - Average
35.1 / 100
Provisional FDR Index
#70 of 61
Ranked-county rank
91→
Buck Index
22,863
Public-land acres
6,376
2025 deer harvest

What drives the Barron County index

Provisional components, each scored 0–100 against the ranked Wisconsin counties. Provisional.

Herd quality30
Population56
Buck Index46
Habitat25
Momentum48
Deer-vehicle crash rate1

Buck Index

91→ out of 100. How this county ranks on the Buck Index against every county we cover. 100 is the top. Land is measured as what a hunter can actually hunt (10 m estimate).

Hunting pressure

Pressure Index 9.2 / 10 (Higher). About 14 deer hunters per square mile of huntable land: 92nd percentile of 3,051 rated counties in 48 states, 48th percentile within Wisconsin. How often deer run into people, 0 to 10 on one scale across every rated state; 10 is the most crowded county in the country.

Modeled. Wisconsin does not publish hunter numbers by county, so FDR places this county within Wisconsin from deer harvest per huntable acre (2021 to 2025 seasons) and population density. The model was checked against agency hunter counts in Michigan, Indiana and Missouri, and against agency hunter surveys by hunting unit in 10 more states. It estimates crowding; it is not a hunter count. Wisconsin averages 13.5 deer hunters per square mile of huntable land (National Deer Association Deer Report, 2024 season).

1960–2025 harvest trend

SeasonTotal harvest
20256,376
20245,789
20235,457
20227,098
20216,187
20206,923
20195,692
20186,846
20176,567
20164,936
20156,371
20146,511
20137,132
20126,745
20116,524
20107,413
20096,538
20088,610
20079,915
20069,393
20057,552
20048,099
20036,676
20025,290
20015,727
200010,195
19997,808
19986,494
19975,359
19966,933
19957,418
19945,205
19933,448
19924,486
19916,798
19906,550
19895,738
19884,585
19874,011
19863,885
19853,489
19842,514
19832,133
19822,231
19812,194
19801,636
19791,405
19781,691
19771,323
1976944
19751,090
1974954
1973692
1972722
1971680
1970709
19691,001
19681,086
1967932
1966486
1965315
1964377
1963341
1962231
1961250
1960403

Harvest totals from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025. WDNR reports totals by county and season; archery / firearm splits are not broken out in this dataset.

See full Barron County harvest charts →

Harvest composition

WDNR reports each deer as antlered or antlerless. In 2025, the Barron County harvest was 3,247 antlered and 3,129 antlerless deer.

SeasonAntleredAntlerlessTotal
20253,2473,1296,376
20242,8102,9795,789
20232,3943,0635,457
20223,0704,0287,098
20212,6673,5206,187
20202,8474,0766,923
20192,3633,3295,692
20182,7434,1036,846
20172,9783,5896,567
20162,7652,1714,936
20152,6553,7166,371
20142,6683,8436,511
20132,6444,4887,132
20123,1203,6256,745
20112,5593,9656,524
20103,1144,2997,413
20092,6923,8466,538
20082,6935,9178,610

WDNR's antlerless category includes does AND button bucks (male fawns); it is not a doe-only count. Table shows the most recent 18 seasons; the full 1960–2025 series (66 years) drives the chart.

See full Barron County composition charts →

Herd & land detail

MetricValue
Latest season (2025)6,376 deer
Harvest per sq mi7.39
Antlered harvest3,247
Antlerless harvest3,129
County land (sq mi)863.10
Public-land acres22,863

Methodology

Provisional index. Provisional index: herd, harvest, the Buck Index, and roadway (exposure-normalized deer-vehicle crash rate) components; habitat/age-structure partial where the state does not publish them.. FULLY DRAWN RESEARCH · Wisconsin DNR (WDNR) PROVISIONAL COUNTY DEER INDEX

Informational only. Built from public-record Wisconsin DNR (WDNR) county harvest data, US Census TIGER county land area, the Buck Index, and exposure-normalized deer-vehicle crash rates where published. Provisional index; some components partial or pending. Not a prediction or guarantee. Verify with the Wisconsin DNR (WDNR).

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Frequently asked questions

Is Barron County, Wisconsin good for deer hunting?

Barron County scores 35.1 of 100 on the provisional FDR Deer Herd Index (D - Average), ranked #70 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. The provisional index is built from WDNR public harvest records, the Buck Index and deer-vehicle crash data; some components are partial, as noted in the methodology.

How many deer were harvested in Barron County last season?

WDNR records show 6,376 deer harvested in Barron County, Wisconsin in 2025, the most recent reported season.

Cite this

Fully Drawn Research. "Barron County, Wisconsin deer hunting research." County page. https://www.fullydrawnresearch.ai/research/wi/barron. Accessed Nov 1, 2026.

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Sources: Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025; public-land access from public land-cover and public-hunting-area records. Public-record data only: no private contact information, no landowner lists. This is a provisional index, harvest and access components only; Buck Index and roadway components are a later step.

Fully Drawn Research is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wisconsin WDNR. Historical data and modeled indexes describe the past; they are not a promise of hunting outcomes. Always verify current seasons, permits, and site rules with the WDNR before you hunt.

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