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Green County, Wisconsin Deer Hunting Research

Provisional FDR Deer Herd Index 42.4 Provisional, ranked #61 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. Built from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025 plus public-land access.

C - Above Average
42.4 / 100
Provisional FDR Index
#61 of 61
Ranked-county rank
94→
Buck Index
5,359
Public-land acres
2,562
2025 deer harvest

What drives the Green County index

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

Herd quality31
Population32
Buck Index61
Habitat3
Momentum54
Deer-vehicle crash rate99

Buck Index

94→ 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 8.8 / 10 (Higher). About 12 deer hunters per square mile of huntable land: 88th percentile of 3,051 rated counties in 48 states, 25th 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
20252,562
20242,369
20232,830
20222,798
20212,427
20203,075
20192,361
20182,707
20172,381
20162,455
20152,416
20142,121
20132,322
20122,935
20112,414
20103,267
20092,795
20083,218
20073,205
20062,626
20052,819
20043,019
20033,816
20022,880
20012,591
20002,534
19992,792
19982,189
19972,679
19963,400
19952,651
19943,242
19931,784
19921,563
19911,770
19901,336
19891,083
1988873
19871,408
19862,269
19851,565
19841,303
19831,032
1982768
1981613
1980457
1979283
1978230
1977176
1976164
1975482
1974311
1973309
1972252
1971364
1970302
1969265
1968201
1967191
1966194
1965136
1964254
1963163
196287
1961125
196053

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 Green County harvest charts →

Harvest composition

WDNR reports each deer as antlered or antlerless. In 2025, the Green County harvest was 1,221 antlered and 1,341 antlerless deer.

SeasonAntleredAntlerlessTotal
20251,2211,3412,562
20241,1081,2612,369
20231,2641,5662,830
20221,2201,5782,798
20211,1791,2482,427
20201,3991,6763,075
20191,1381,2232,361
20181,2871,4202,707
20171,0891,2922,381
20161,1641,2912,455
20151,0821,3342,416
20148491,2722,121
20138831,4392,322
20121,1131,8222,935
20111,0041,4102,414
20108852,3823,267
20097482,0472,795
20088002,4183,218

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 Green County composition charts →

Herd & land detail

MetricValue
Latest season (2025)2,562 deer
Harvest per sq mi4.39
Antlered harvest1,221
Antlerless harvest1,341
County land (sq mi)584
Public-land acres5,359

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 Green County, Wisconsin good for deer hunting?

Green County scores 42.4 of 100 on the provisional FDR Deer Herd Index (C - Above Average), ranked #61 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 Green County last season?

WDNR records show 2,562 deer harvested in Green County, Wisconsin in 2025, the most recent reported season.

Cite this

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

Data and charts from this page are free to use with attribution. See the Content Lab.

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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