WI Statutes and DATCP rules require that any person granting or offering hunting of farm-raised deer on premises in Wisconsin be licensed by the Department.
- This license only authorizes the hunting of farm-raised deer. Hunting of other animals in a farm-raised ranch is ILLEGAL.
An applicant must meet the following requirements to be licensed by the Department:
- Have a valid farm-raised deer keeper registration; for more information on this license click here .
- Have a valid DNR fencing certificate, if whitetail deer are present.
- There is a total of 80 unimpeded contiguous acres or more.
- Must pass a pre-license inspection.
A hunting ranch license is valid for 10 years from the date it was issued, provided the applicant continues to meet all the requirements of the license.
If you would like to print instructions and a blank application to fill out and mail please click
here.
If you have any questions, contact the Division of Animal Health at (608) 224-5052.
Authority: s. 93 and 95, Wis. Stats., S. ATCP 10.47, Wis. Admin. Code
AH-CD-400w (rev 07/2009).
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