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Winnebago County, Wisconsin Deer Hunting Research

Provisional FDR Deer Herd Index 57.8 Provisional, ranked #10 of 61 ranked Wisconsin counties. Built from Wisconsin DNR county registrations, 1960–2025 plus public-land access.

B - Strong
57.8 / 100
Provisional FDR Index
#10 of 61
Ranked-county rank
93→
Buck Index
16,116
Public-land acres
2,895
2025 deer harvest

What drives the Winnebago County index

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

Herd quality72
Population51
Buck Index40
Habitat44
Momentum89
Deer-vehicle crash rate45

Buck Index

93→ 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 15 deer hunters per square mile of huntable land: 93rd percentile of 3,051 rated counties in 48 states, 68th 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
20252,895
20242,728
20232,280
20222,053
20211,824
20202,071
20191,799
20182,098
20171,947
20162,211
20152,396
20142,617
20132,398
20122,523
20112,456
20102,468
20092,083
20083,661
20073,945
20064,154
20053,494
20043,795
20033,377
20022,414
20012,825
20002,606
19992,863
19982,051
19972,162
19963,653
19952,881
19942,894
19932,306
19921,932
19912,407
19902,586
19892,637
19882,514
19872,181
19862,302
19852,210
19842,546
19831,768
19821,406
19811,168
1980929
1979493
1978675
1977630
1976681
1975751
1974522
1973527
1972358
1971310
1970387
1969457
1968790
1967694
1966793
1965690
1964347
1963208
1962172
1961135
196066

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 Winnebago County harvest charts →

Harvest composition

WDNR reports each deer as antlered or antlerless. In 2025, the Winnebago County harvest was 1,485 antlered and 1,410 antlerless deer.

SeasonAntleredAntlerlessTotal
20251,4851,4102,895
20241,4741,2542,728
20231,2111,0692,280
20221,0789752,053
20211,0078171,824
20201,0521,0192,071
20198749251,799
20181,0861,0122,098
20171,0379101,947
20161,1251,0862,211
20151,1421,2542,396
20141,2021,4152,617
20131,0131,3852,398
20121,2001,3232,523
20111,1381,3182,456
20101,0871,3812,468
20099731,1102,083
20089552,7063,661

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 Winnebago County composition charts →

Herd & land detail

MetricValue
Latest season (2025)2,895 deer
Harvest per sq mi6.66
Antlered harvest1,485
Antlerless harvest1,410
County land (sq mi)434.70
Public-land acres16,116

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 Winnebago County, Wisconsin good for deer hunting?

Winnebago County scores 57.8 of 100 on the provisional FDR Deer Herd Index (B - Strong), ranked #10 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 Winnebago County last season?

WDNR records show 2,895 deer harvested in Winnebago County, Wisconsin in 2025, the most recent reported season.

Cite this

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