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Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Deer Hunting Research

Provisional FDR Deer Herd Index 42.6 Provisional, ranked #59 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. Built from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025 plus public-land access.

C - Above Average
42.6 / 100
Provisional FDR Index
#59 of 61
Ranked-county rank
98→
Buck Index
11,862
Public-land acres
7,151
2025 deer harvest

What drives the Trempealeau County index

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

Herd quality3
Population82
Buck Index99
Habitat11
Momentum51
Deer-vehicle crash rate38

Buck Index

98→ 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, 69th 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
20257,151
20246,627
20236,360
20227,331
20217,089
20207,432
20196,247
20186,746
20176,307
20166,882
20157,237
20147,399
20137,449
20128,588
20117,361
20107,402
20097,445
200810,607
200710,853
200612,146
20059,732
20049,754
20038,919
20025,903
20016,459
20009,415
19997,584
19986,594
19977,492
19968,279
19958,511
19948,661
19936,863
19927,896
19917,119
19907,540
19896,352
19885,161
19875,356
19866,002
19855,907
19845,164
19834,073
19824,033
19812,473
19803,361
19792,797
19783,431
19773,347
19763,322
19751,633
19741,386
19731,871
19721,808
19711,396
19701,226
19691,124
19681,676
19671,700
1966428
1965969
19641,345
19631,458
19621,151
1961406
1960994

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 Trempealeau County harvest charts →

Harvest composition

WDNR reports each deer as antlered or antlerless. In 2025, the Trempealeau County harvest was 3,004 antlered and 4,147 antlerless deer.

SeasonAntleredAntlerlessTotal
20253,0044,1477,151
20242,8553,7726,627
20232,7143,6466,360
20222,9794,3527,331
20213,0024,0877,089
20203,1714,2617,432
20192,6683,5796,247
20182,8583,8886,746
20172,9683,3396,307
20163,0903,7926,882
20153,1624,0757,237
20142,9834,4167,399
20132,7244,7257,449
20123,3825,2068,588
20112,9974,3647,361
20102,9934,4097,402
20092,7874,6587,445
20082,7267,88110,607

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 Trempealeau County composition charts →

Herd & land detail

MetricValue
Latest season (2025)7,151 deer
Harvest per sq mi9.76
Antlered harvest3,004
Antlerless harvest4,147
County land (sq mi)733
Public-land acres11,862

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 Trempealeau County, Wisconsin good for deer hunting?

Trempealeau County scores 42.6 of 100 on the provisional FDR Deer Herd Index (C - Above Average), ranked #59 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 Trempealeau County last season?

WDNR records show 7,151 deer harvested in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin in 2025, the most recent reported season.

Cite this

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