Sources

These are the official and photographic sources used in this guide. Agency pages can change after November 7, 2026. If a page and this guide disagree, the agency page is the one to follow. Photo credits are repeated next to the pictures.

• Go Wildhttps://gowild.wi.gov/
• HuntFishPAhttps://huntfish.pa.gov/
• HuntFishPA harvest reporthttps://www.huntfish.pa.gov/wildlife/harvest
• Michigan DNR license portalhttps://www.michigan.gov/DNRLicenses
• Michigan DNR, 2026 deer hunting previewhttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/deer/deer-hunting-preview
• Michigan DNR, 2026 deer hunting regulationshttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/regulations/deer
• Michigan DNR, 2026 elk hunting regulationshttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/regulations/elk
• Michigan DNR, harvest reportinghttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/harvest-reporting
• Michigan DNR, hunting safetyhttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/safety
• Michigan DNR, hunting season calendarhttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/hunting-season-calendar
• Michigan DNR, November 4, 2026 firearm-season tipshttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/newsroom/releases/2026/11/04/10-tips-for-a-safe-and-successful-firearm-deer-hunting-season
• Michigan DNR, Pigeon River Country State Foresthttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/places/state-forests/prc
• Michigan DNR, recreational safety and hunter educationhttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/education/hunter-rec-edu-safety
• Michigan DNR, state forestshttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/places/state-forests
• Michigan DNR, state game and wildlife areashttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/where/state-wildlife-game-areas-list
• Michigan DNR, where to hunthttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/where
• PGC map PDF, State Game Lands 100 (revised June 2018)https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pgc/documents/habitat-management/sgl-maps-and-routes/sgl-maps/sgl_100.pdf
• PGC map PDF, State Game Lands 13https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pgc/documents/habitat-management/sgl-maps-and-routes/sgl__013.pdf
• PGC map PDF, State Game Lands 57 (revised July 2023)https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pgc/documents/habitat-management/sgl-maps-and-routes/sgl-maps/sgl_057.pdf
• PGC, 2026–27 Hunting & Trapping Digesthttps://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pgc/documents/hunttrap/law/pa%20game%20hunttrap%20digest%2026-27.pdf
• PGC, 2026–27 license sale announcementhttps://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/newsroom/2026-27-hunting-licenses-to-go-on-sale-june-22
• PGC, antlerless deer licensehttps://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/licenses-and-permits/antlerless-deer-license
• PGC, final 2026–27 seasonshttps://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/newsroom/final-2026-27-hunting-seasons-approved
• PGC, get started huntinghttps://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/get-started-hunting
• PGC, hunter-trapper education courseshttps://www.pa.gov/services/pgc/register-for-a-hunter-safety-course-
• PGC, license types and feeshttps://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/licenses-and-permits/license-types
• PGC, licenses and permitshttps://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/licenses-and-permits
• PGC, State Game Landshttps://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/where-to-hunt/state-game-lands
• PGC, State Game Lands mapshttps://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/where-to-hunt/state-game-land-maps
• Wisconsin DNR, 2026 deer season dates and bag limitshttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/regulations/OnlineHuntingRegulations/DeerSeasonDatesAndBagLimits
• Wisconsin DNR, baiting and feedinghttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/bait
• Wisconsin DNR, Black River State Foresthttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/StateForests/blackriver
• Wisconsin DNR, Black River State Forest huntinghttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/StateForests/blackriver/recreation/hunting
• Wisconsin DNR, deer huntinghttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/deer
• Wisconsin DNR, deer licensing requirementshttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/regulations/OnlineHuntingRegulations/DeerLicensingRequirements
• Wisconsin DNR, deer registrationhttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/regulations/OnlineHuntingRegulations/DeerRegistration
• Wisconsin DNR, DNR-managed landshttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/regulations/OnlineHuntingRegulations/PublicAndPrivateLandsDNRManagedLands
• Wisconsin DNR, Fall 2026–Spring 2027 hunting regulationshttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/regulations/OnlineHuntingRegulations
• Wisconsin DNR, Flambeau hunting pagehttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/StateForests/flambeauriver/recreation/hunting
• Wisconsin DNR, Flambeau location and feeshttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/StateForests/flambeauriver/info
• Wisconsin DNR, Flambeau River State Foresthttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/StateForests/flambeauriver
• Wisconsin DNR, GameReghttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/ereg.html
• Wisconsin DNR, highly visible clothinghttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/regulations/OnlineHuntingRegulations/HighlyVisibleClothing
• Wisconsin DNR, Kettle Moraine Southern Unit huntinghttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/kms/recreation/hunting
• Wisconsin DNR, learn to hunthttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/Learn
• Wisconsin DNR, license feeshttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/regulations/OnlineHuntingRegulations/LicensingRequirementsLicenseFees
• Wisconsin DNR, public access landshttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fl/RealEstate/PAL
• Wisconsin DNR, weapons and ammunitionhttps://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt/regulations/OnlineHuntingRegulations/WeaponsAndAmmunition

Photographs

• White-tailed deer photographs by Courtney Celley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Midwest Region. Public domain. File one and file two.
• Hardwood interior, Potawatomi State Park, Door County, Wisconsin, by Z3lvs, CC0. Source file. The park is not a hunting area in this guide.