Wisconsin deer research / Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Deer Hunting Research
Provisional FDR Deer Herd Index 35.3 Provisional, ranked #69 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. Built from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025 plus public-land access.
D - AverageWhat drives the Milwaukee County index
Provisional components, each scored 0–100 against the ranked Wisconsin counties. Provisional.
Buck Index
Under 10% of this county is bow-huntable land, so it shows Urban N/A instead of a Buck Index.
Hunting pressure
Not rated. FDR maps no huntable land in this county.
1966 and 1972 to 2025 harvest trend
| Season | Total harvest |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 206 |
| 2024 | 180 |
| 2023 | 200 |
| 2022 | 181 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2020 | 239 |
| 2019 | 217 |
| 2018 | 212 |
| 2017 | 266 |
| 2016 | 229 |
| 2015 | 246 |
| 2014 | 178 |
| 2013 | 54 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2011 | 41 |
| 2010 | 41 |
| 2009 | 36 |
| 2008 | 47 |
| 2007 | 42 |
| 2006 | 50 |
| 2005 | 75 |
| 2004 | 33 |
| 2003 | 49 |
| 2002 | 43 |
| 2001 | 31 |
| 2000 | 49 |
| 1999 | 66 |
| 1998 | 37 |
| 1997 | 60 |
| 1996 | 68 |
| 1995 | 56 |
| 1994 | 76 |
| 1993 | 56 |
| 1992 | 37 |
| 1991 | 29 |
| 1990 | 22 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1966 | 0 |
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 Milwaukee County harvest charts →
Harvest composition
WDNR reports each deer as antlered or antlerless. In 2025, the Milwaukee County harvest was 122 antlered and 84 antlerless deer.
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 | 84 | 206 |
| 2024 | 104 | 76 | 180 |
| 2023 | 115 | 85 | 200 |
| 2022 | 110 | 71 | 181 |
| 2021 | 102 | 92 | 194 |
| 2020 | 121 | 118 | 239 |
| 2019 | 118 | 99 | 217 |
| 2018 | 109 | 103 | 212 |
| 2017 | 132 | 134 | 266 |
| 2016 | 92 | 137 | 229 |
| 2015 | 125 | 121 | 246 |
| 2014 | 84 | 94 | 178 |
| 2013 | 21 | 33 | 54 |
| 2012 | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| 2011 | 26 | 15 | 41 |
| 2010 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 2009 | 26 | 10 | 36 |
| 2008 | 25 | 22 | 47 |
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 1966–2025 series (55 years) drives the chart.
See full Milwaukee County composition charts →
Herd & land detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest season (2025) | 206 deer |
| Harvest per sq mi | 0.85 |
| Antlered harvest | 122 |
| Antlerless harvest | 84 |
| County land (sq mi) | 241.50 |
| Public-land acres | 17,152 |
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 Milwaukee County, Wisconsin good for deer hunting?
Milwaukee County scores 35.3 of 100 on the provisional FDR Deer Herd Index (D - Average), ranked #69 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 Milwaukee County last season?
WDNR records show 206 deer harvested in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2025, the most recent reported season.
Cite this
Fully Drawn Research. "Milwaukee County, Wisconsin deer hunting research." County page. https://www.fullydrawnresearch.ai/research/wi/milwaukee. Accessed Nov 1, 2026.
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