Wisconsin deer research / Sheboygan County

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Deer Hunting Research

Provisional FDR Deer Herd Index 56.2 Provisional, ranked #13 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. Built from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025 plus public-land access.

B - Strong
56.2 / 100
Provisional FDR Index
#13 of 61
Ranked-county rank
94→
Buck Index
23,778
Public-land acres
3,562
2025 deer harvest

What drives the Sheboygan County index

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

Herd quality37
Population58
Buck Index50
Habitat56
Momentum69
Deer-vehicle crash rate94

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 9.4 / 10 (Higher). About 16 deer hunters per square mile of huntable land: 94th percentile of 3,051 rated counties in 48 states, 73rd 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
20253,562
20243,536
20233,251
20223,418
20212,929
20203,499
20193,061
20183,158
20172,885
20163,126
20153,298
20143,121
20133,265
20123,161
20112,575
20102,483
20092,151
20083,156
20073,437
20063,226
20053,235
20042,810
20032,917
20022,220
20012,562
20003,378
19993,153
19982,787
19973,020
19963,793
19953,774
19942,611
19932,304
19921,721
19911,596
19901,964
19891,501
19881,077
19871,362
19862,111
19852,259
19841,811
19831,201
19821,077
1981954
1980811
1979482
1978789
1977778
1976772
1975817
1974547
1973485
1972374
1971301
1970219
1969800
1968811
19671,065
1966519
1965245
1964207
1963612
1962157
1961120
196089

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 Sheboygan County harvest charts →

Harvest composition

WDNR reports each deer as antlered or antlerless. In 2025, the Sheboygan County harvest was 1,684 antlered and 1,878 antlerless deer.

SeasonAntleredAntlerlessTotal
20251,6841,8783,562
20241,6641,8723,536
20231,6171,6343,251
20221,4891,9293,418
20211,3791,5502,929
20201,5081,9913,499
20191,2631,7983,061
20181,4551,7033,158
20171,4171,4682,885
20161,3891,7373,126
20151,4191,8793,298
20141,2401,8813,121
20131,2981,9673,265
20121,3071,8543,161
20111,0611,5142,575
20101,0261,4572,483
20098451,3062,151
20081,0462,1103,156

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 Sheboygan County composition charts →

Herd & land detail

MetricValue
Latest season (2025)3,562 deer
Harvest per sq mi6.96
Antlered harvest1,684
Antlerless harvest1,878
County land (sq mi)511.50
Public-land acres23,778

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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin good for deer hunting?

Sheboygan County scores 56.2 of 100 on the provisional FDR Deer Herd Index (B - Strong), ranked #13 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 Sheboygan County last season?

WDNR records show 3,562 deer harvested in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin in 2025, the most recent reported season.

Cite this

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