Wisconsin deer research / Chippewa County

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Deer Hunting Research

Provisional FDR Deer Herd Index 51.3 Provisional, ranked #34 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. Built from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025 plus public-land access.

C - Above Average
51.3 / 100
Provisional FDR Index
#34 of 61
Ranked-county rank
91→
Buck Index
46,384
Public-land acres
6,315
2025 deer harvest

What drives the Chippewa County index

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

Herd quality35
Population45
Buck Index50
Habitat55
Momentum93
Deer-vehicle crash rate54

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 9.1 / 10 (Higher). About 14 deer hunters per square mile of huntable land: 91st percentile of 3,051 rated counties in 48 states, 38th 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
20256,315
20246,622
20235,622
20226,783
20216,171
20206,473
20194,970
20185,040
20174,753
20164,095
20155,735
20146,371
20136,329
20126,329
20115,969
20106,050
20096,320
20087,444
20078,554
20068,928
20057,341
20047,616
20037,868
20025,196
20017,566
20009,323
19997,398
19986,031
19976,869
19966,076
19957,121
19945,294
19933,656
19924,871
19916,151
19905,900
19894,935
19883,923
19873,586
19862,985
19852,128
19842,146
19831,765
19821,729
19811,826
19801,235
1979915
19781,063
1977926
1976688
1975733
1974533
1973364
1972509
1971542
1970502
1969749
1968863
1967679
1966452
1965376
1964383
1963290
1962262
1961360
1960560

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 Chippewa County harvest charts →

Harvest composition

WDNR reports each deer as antlered or antlerless. In 2025, the Chippewa County harvest was 2,776 antlered and 3,539 antlerless deer.

SeasonAntleredAntlerlessTotal
20252,7763,5396,315
20243,0703,5526,622
20232,6153,0075,622
20223,2013,5826,783
20213,0003,1716,171
20202,9403,5336,473
20192,4672,5034,970
20182,7542,2865,040
20172,8491,9044,753
20162,6831,4124,095
20152,4193,3165,735
20142,4133,9586,371
20132,5773,7526,329
20122,7243,6056,329
20112,3963,5735,969
20102,6493,4016,050
20092,4383,8826,320
20082,3485,0967,444

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 Chippewa County composition charts →

Herd & land detail

MetricValue
Latest season (2025)6,315 deer
Harvest per sq mi6.26
Antlered harvest2,776
Antlerless harvest3,539
County land (sq mi)1008.40
Public-land acres46,384

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 Chippewa County, Wisconsin good for deer hunting?

Chippewa County scores 51.3 of 100 on the provisional FDR Deer Herd Index (C - Above Average), ranked #34 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 Chippewa County last season?

WDNR records show 6,315 deer harvested in Chippewa County, Wisconsin in 2025, the most recent reported season.

Cite this

Fully Drawn Research. "Chippewa County, Wisconsin deer hunting research." County page. https://www.fullydrawnresearch.ai/research/wi/chippewa. 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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