If hunters missed the July 20 deadline, they will still have opportunities to obtain antlerless permits for many units. Beginning Monday, September 16, hunters may go to selected DNR offices throughout the state and purchase leftover bonus antlerless deer permits for those units that didn't sell out during the mail-in application process. Hunters may purchase up to 2 permits per day in southern farmland units, and 1 per day in the Northern Forest Region. Leftover permits will continue to be sold through the end of the year, or until the unit sells out. Free Zone T permits may also be obtained over the counter at DNR offices starting September 16, or they may still submit an application to receive their permit through the mail.
Hunters can apply for the free permits any time throughout the fall.
In addition to the free permits, a limited number of bonus permits have been made available for sale in these Zone T units, and leftovers will be sold at a rate of two permits for the price of one. All antlerless permits are valid only in the unit for which they are issued. The State Fair opens Thursday, August 1, and runs through Sunday, August 11, at the Wisconsin State Fair Park on 84th Street in West Allis, just west of Milwaukee off Interstate Highway 94. The DNR exhibit is located in the southwest corner of the park near the midway. The Great Lakes and state and international efforts to protect them is a key theme of this year's DNR exhibit.