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Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Deer Hunting Research

Provisional FDR Deer Herd Index 36.2 Provisional, ranked #68 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. Built from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025 plus public-land access.

D - Average
36.2 / 100
Provisional FDR Index
#68 of 61
Ranked-county rank
94→
Buck Index
3,264
Public-land acres
3,110
2025 deer harvest

What drives the Kewaunee County index

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

Herd quality9
Population79
Buck Index42
Habitat6
Momentum14
Deer-vehicle crash rate90

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 9.3 / 10 (Higher). About 16 deer hunters per square mile of huntable land: 93rd percentile of 3,051 rated counties in 48 states, 72nd 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
20253,110
20243,095
20232,928
20222,912
20213,039
20203,624
20193,332
20183,527
20173,787
20163,506
20153,141
20142,680
20132,632
20122,603
20112,084
20101,705
20091,681
20082,804
20073,487
20063,389
20052,538
20043,405
20032,422
20022,014
20012,243
20002,720
19992,094
19981,705
19971,598
19963,146
19952,698
19942,195
19931,578
19921,370
19912,229
19901,722
19891,616
19881,446
19871,495
19861,978
19852,273
19841,561
19831,592
19821,074
1981931
1980762
1979533
1978721
1977697
1976624
1975571
1974375
1973442
1972321
1971280
1970247
1969389
1968432
1967427
1966339
1965157
1964121
1963111
196299
196164
196055

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 Kewaunee County harvest charts →

Harvest composition

WDNR reports each deer as antlered or antlerless. In 2025, the Kewaunee County harvest was 1,400 antlered and 1,710 antlerless deer.

SeasonAntleredAntlerlessTotal
20251,4001,7103,110
20241,3801,7153,095
20231,3231,6052,928
20221,2061,7062,912
20211,2351,8043,039
20201,3192,3053,624
20191,2462,0863,332
20181,4172,1103,527
20171,4872,3003,787
20161,4252,0813,506
20151,5891,5523,141
20141,2841,3962,680
20131,1931,4392,632
20121,3101,2932,603
20111,0421,0422,084
20108308751,705
20097809011,681
20087512,0532,804

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 Kewaunee County composition charts →

Herd & land detail

MetricValue
Latest season (2025)3,110 deer
Harvest per sq mi9.08
Antlered harvest1,400
Antlerless harvest1,710
County land (sq mi)342.50
Public-land acres3,264

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 Kewaunee County, Wisconsin good for deer hunting?

Kewaunee County scores 36.2 of 100 on the provisional FDR Deer Herd Index (D - Average), ranked #68 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 Kewaunee County last season?

WDNR records show 3,110 deer harvested in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin in 2025, the most recent reported season.

Cite this

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