ALWAYS CHECK OPEN AREA STATUS (GAME LINE) EACH TIME YOU ARE ENTERING FORT MCCOY LAKES OR TRAINING AREAS. YOU CAN ACCESS THE AREA OPEN LIST FROM THE ISPORTSMAN HOME PAGE OR BY CALLING (866) 277-1597 AND SELECTING OPTION #2.
**FORT MCCOY NATURAL RESOURCES & PERMIT SALES OFFICE NEW PHONE NUMBER**
(502) 898-3337
ALERTS
OCT. 11-12: DISABLED AND YOUTH GUN-DEER HUNTS ZONE 1 ONLY.
ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE SCOUTING AND FISHING ARE PROHIBITED IN ZONE 1 DURING THIS TIME.
- Fort McCoy Disabled and Youth Gun Deer Hunt October 11-12 will occupy open training areas north of Highway 21 (Zone 1).
- Regular Archery, Scouting, Small Game, Fall Turkey, hunting (to include scouting) is closed in all areas north of State Highway 21 (Zone 1) during the 2-day Gun-Deer Hunt for Hunters with Disabilities and Youth Gun-Deer seasons October 11-12.
- Cantonment Archery season will remain open during the Gun-Deer Hunt for Hunters with Disabilities and Youth Gun-Deer hunt Oct. 11-12th. Blaze orange/pink is required in Training Areas D-10E and G-4W during these times.
- Fishing is closed in all areas north of State Highway 21 during the 2-day Gun-Deer for Hunters with Fort McCoy Disabilities and Youth Gun-Deer seasons October 11-12, except Suukjak Sep Lake.
3 October, 2025: Firearm Registration on Hold During Government Shutdown
As our community manages the federal government shutdown, Fort McCoy will continue offering hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities at Fort McCoy with the following exception:
- No new firearms weapons registrations will be accepted at this time. The Visitor Center's operating hours have been reduced, and the personnel do not have the capacity to process new applications for firearm registration.
- Hunters who are already registered to use their firearms at Fort McCoy may continue to do so. (Firearms must have been previously registered in order to participate in hunting activities and individuals must carry a copy of their firearm registration record in their possession while on Fort McCoy.)
Thank you for your understanding.
NEWS
LOGGING OPERATIONS HAVE STARTED ON FORT MCCOY
Logging operations have started in the following training areas: M-6, C-14, and B-11
REMINDER REGARDING SHOOTING TIMES: Fort McCoy follows the current Wisconsin Hunting Regulations for legal shooting times (not the iSportsman Check-out time). Fort McCoy is found in the Southern Area, Zone D. Refer to the Wisconsin hunting regulations and shooting times.
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2025 FORT MCCOY FALL QUOTA HUNT PERMIT DRAWINGS: Fall quota hunt permit drawings will take place in August except for trapping, disability hunt, and gun-deer bonus antlerless tags. Permit availability updates will be posted here.
- Fort McCoy 9-Day Gun-Deer Permit Availability: If you missed the permit application deadline for a 9-Day Gun-Deer permit for Fort McCoy, there are a limited number of permits available on a first-come- first-served basis until all permits have been issued. Please contact the Permit Sales Office for permit availability at (502) 898-3337 or email usarmy.mccoy.id-readiness.mbx.dpw-permit-sales@army.mil.
- Bonus Antlerless Permits: The 2025 Gun-Deer and Archery Bonus Antlerless tags will be issued through a lottery draw. If drawn for a Bonus Antlerless tag, your awarded tag will be made available for purchase in your iSportsman account for a cost of $12.
- The archery bonus antlerless permits have been issued. If you did not get a email notification that you were drawn or your bonus permit application still shows "In Lottery" you were not drawn for an archery bonus antlerless permit. The Fort McCoy Wildlife Biologist will determine in October if there will be additional archery bonus permits issued.
- Gun-Deer bonus antlerless permit drawing will be held in October.
REAL ID IS NOW REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE CANTONMENT AREA:
- IF COMING TO FORT MCCOY PERMIT SALES OFFICE TO PURCHASE YOUR FORT MCCOY HUNTING, FISHING, OR TRAPPING PERMITS AND YOU ARE ENTERING THROUGH THE MAIN GATE OR GATE 20 TO OBTAIN A PASS, THE REAL ID ACT IS ENFORCED.
- If you would like more information on the REAL ID Act, visit https://www.dhs.gov/real-id, or for Wisconsin visit https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/realid.aspx.