Wisconsin deer research / Washburn County
Washburn County, Wisconsin Deer Hunting Research
Provisional FDR Deer Herd Index 20.3 Provisional, ranked #60 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. Built from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025.
E - Below AverageWhat drives the Washburn County index
Provisional components, each scored 0–100 against the ranked Wisconsin counties. Provisional.
Trophy Index
77↓ out of 100. How this county ranks for trophy bucks against every county we cover. 100 is the top. Ranked per acre of bow-huntable land (10 m estimate).
1960–2025 harvest trend
| Season | Total harvest |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,418 |
| 2024 | 3,053 |
| 2023 | 2,892 |
| 2022 | 4,743 |
| 2021 | 3,969 |
| 2020 | 4,150 |
| 2019 | 3,297 |
| 2018 | 4,479 |
| 2017 | 4,825 |
| 2016 | 4,763 |
| 2015 | 3,710 |
| 2014 | 1,967 |
| 2013 | 4,827 |
| 2012 | 5,380 |
| 2011 | 5,295 |
| 2010 | 8,565 |
| 2009 | 6,389 |
| 2008 | 8,095 |
| 2007 | 9,353 |
| 2006 | 9,344 |
| 2005 | 8,107 |
| 2004 | 9,150 |
| 2003 | 8,485 |
| 2002 | 7,480 |
| 2001 | 7,055 |
| 2000 | 14,082 |
| 1999 | 10,567 |
| 1998 | 8,882 |
| 1997 | 5,302 |
| 1996 | 5,991 |
| 1995 | 8,311 |
| 1994 | 4,123 |
| 1993 | 2,239 |
| 1992 | 5,426 |
| 1991 | 10,175 |
| 1990 | 7,501 |
| 1989 | 5,839 |
| 1988 | 4,356 |
| 1987 | 3,514 |
| 1986 | 2,874 |
| 1985 | 2,681 |
| 1984 | 1,926 |
| 1983 | 2,416 |
| 1982 | 3,288 |
| 1981 | 3,084 |
| 1980 | 2,674 |
| 1979 | 2,441 |
| 1978 | 2,737 |
| 1977 | 1,986 |
| 1976 | 1,686 |
| 1975 | 2,190 |
| 1974 | 1,755 |
| 1973 | 1,250 |
| 1972 | 1,043 |
| 1971 | 917 |
| 1970 | 1,168 |
| 1969 | 1,926 |
| 1968 | 2,388 |
| 1967 | 2,814 |
| 1966 | 3,059 |
| 1965 | 2,610 |
| 1964 | 2,624 |
| 1963 | 1,243 |
| 1962 | 1,008 |
| 1961 | 1,007 |
| 1960 | 1,844 |
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 Washburn County harvest charts →
Harvest composition
WDNR reports each deer as antlered or antlerless. In 2025, Washburn County ran 625 antlered and 793 antlerless deer.
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 625 | 793 | 1,418 |
| 2024 | 1,727 | 1,326 | 3,053 |
| 2023 | 1,558 | 1,334 | 2,892 |
| 2022 | 2,505 | 2,238 | 4,743 |
| 2021 | 2,222 | 1,747 | 3,969 |
| 2020 | 2,129 | 2,021 | 4,150 |
| 2019 | 1,708 | 1,589 | 3,297 |
| 2018 | 2,206 | 2,273 | 4,479 |
| 2017 | 2,340 | 2,485 | 4,825 |
| 2016 | 2,111 | 2,652 | 4,763 |
| 2015 | 1,884 | 1,826 | 3,710 |
| 2014 | 1,568 | 399 | 1,967 |
| 2013 | 1,845 | 2,982 | 4,827 |
| 2012 | 2,285 | 3,095 | 5,380 |
| 2011 | 2,114 | 3,181 | 5,295 |
| 2010 | 3,215 | 5,350 | 8,565 |
| 2009 | 2,587 | 3,802 | 6,389 |
| 2008 | 2,556 | 5,539 | 8,095 |
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 Washburn County composition charts →
Herd & land detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest season (2025) | 1,418 deer |
| Harvest per sq mi | 1.78 |
| Antlered harvest | 625 |
| Antlerless harvest | 793 |
| County land (sq mi) | 797.10 |
Methodology
Provisional index. Provisional index: herd, harvest, trophy (the Trophy 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 Trophy 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 Washburn County, Wisconsin good for deer hunting?
Washburn County scores 20.3 of 100 on the provisional FDR Deer Herd Index (E - Below Average), ranked #60 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. The provisional index is built from WDNR public harvest records, the Trophy Index and deer-vehicle crash data; some components are partial, as noted in the methodology.
How many deer were harvested in Washburn County last season?
WDNR records show 1,418 deer harvested in Washburn County, Wisconsin in 2025, the most recent reported season.