HUNTING PERMITS & SEASON DATES

 

Review ALL Fort McCoy Rules and Regulations Prior to Recreating

Fort McCoy Rules and Regulations will outline each activity, season dates, permit requirements, and game harvest information.

 

A FORT MCCOY PERMIT AND STATE OF WISCONSIN LICENSE IS REQUIRED  

The appropriate Fort McCoy hunting permit and appropriate State of Wisconsin license and stamps are required to hunt or trap on Fort McCoy.  Fort McCoy permits are not transferable or refundable. Fort McCoy permits/permit applications must be purchased through this Fort McCoy web based iSportsman system (your established iSportsman account) using a credit or debit card.  Fort McCoy permits are not available through the WDNR GoWild system.

CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF FORT MCCOY HUNTING AND TRAPPING PERMITS, PERMIT APPLICATIONS DATES, AND CURRENT SEASON DATES

2024 FORT MCCOY HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASON DATES:

Small Game: Sept. 1 - Nov. 21, 2024 and Dec. 3, 2024 - Feb. 28, 2025

Fall Turkey: Early Season: Sept. 14 - Nov. 21, 2024 / Late Season: Dec. 2 - Jan. 5, 2025

Archery: Early Season: Sept. 14 - Nov. 21, 2024 / Late Season: Dec. 2 - Jan. 31, 2025

Cantonment Archery: Early Season: Sept. 14 - Nov. 21, 2024 / Late Season: Nov. 23 - Jan. 31, 2025

Nine Day Gun-Deer: Nov. 23 - Dec. 1, 2024 

Trapping: Oct. 19 - Mar. 31, 2025  Concurrent with State of wisconsin trapping seasons.

2025 Fort McCoy Spring Turkey Season Dates  (Permit Applications Available Jan. 2025)

The Spring Turkey seasons on Fort McCoy consists of six separate hunting periods, commencing on the opening day of the Wisconsin Spring Turkey season. The first period consists of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and the following five weekly periods are Monday Friday. Hunting is not allowed on weekends. Fort McCoy does not offer a Youth Turkey Hunt Season.

 Season A:  April 16-18, 2025

Season B:   April 21-25, 2025

Season C:   April 28 - May 2, 2025

Season D:  May 5-9, 2025

Season E:  May 12-16, 2025

Season F:  May 19-23, 2025

 

HOW TO PURCHASE OR APPLY FOR A FORT MCCOY PERMIT

 

PURCHASE A STATE OF WISCONSIN FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES

 

State of Wisconsin - Armed Forces Licenses

Wisconsin law extends many privileges for hunting, fishing and trapping to active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Wisconsin National Guard or Reserves for both residents and nonresidents. Different sections of Wisconsin statutes authorize these privileges, each with their own qualifications.

Wisconsin Armed Forces Hunting Priviledges: visit https://dnr.wi.gov/permits/military.html for more information or contact the WDNR at 888-936-7463 for more information.

 

 

FORT MCCOY HARVEST AUTHORIZATIONS (HARVEST TAGS)

Your Fort McCoy Archery/Turkey/Gun Deer permit is also your Fort McCoy harvest authorization (carcass tag) for the season on Fort McCoy .

You are still required to obtain a State of Wisconsin DNR license along with the Fort McCoy Permit, however, WDNR harvest authorizations (tags) are not valid on Fort McCoy.

 

 

FORT MCCOY QUOTA HUNT PERMIT LOTTERY

Quota season permits (i.e., Nine Day Gun-Deer, Gun Hunt for Hunters with Disabilities, Youth Gun Deer, Cantonment Archery, Spring Turkey, and Trapping) are only available online through the Fort McCoy iSportsman electronic permit application process. Online permit applications will be available in your iSportsman account under Acquire Permits. There are a limited number of permits available for each season and there will be a random drawing for the number of permits.  The drawing will take place one week after the application deadline date.  No paper applications will be provided.To apply, follow the directions listed below.

 

DIRECTIONS

HOW TO OBTAIN A FORT MCCOY PERMIT OR SUBMIT A PERMIT APPLICATION

1. Once you have created (registered) an iSportsman account, select LOGIN from the iSportsman home page to access your iSportsman account. 

2. Select "ACQUIRE PERMITS" to view available permits/permit applications.

3. Find the permit(s)/permit application you wish to acquire and click on "ADD TO CART"

4. Read through and answer any required questions and go to the acknowledgement. Select "I Agree" to an acknowledgement, click on how yo are entering and make a selection, Click on "SAVE". Once you click on SAVE the permit/permit application will be saved in your shopping cart and you will be taken back to the list of available permits.

Online Permit Application: If applying for a permit, find permit you want to apply for and select "Add to Cart". Read through information and acknowledgement.  Click on  "I Agree" and then you will need to select one of three options on "How you are entering" (Create a Group, Join an Existing Group, Solo, individual entry). Click on the box to view the drop down list. Select SAVE at the bottom of the page.  If creating a group, your group code number will be provided to you after you confirm your order.  Those wantng to join a group must enter the group code in the provided text box. The group code is case sensitive and must be entered exactly the way it was issued. One group code per permit application (cannot use the same group code for other permit applications or for future permit applications).

5. Once you have added all the permit(s)/permit application(s)s to your shopping cart, select "VIEW CART & CHECK OUT"

6. Verify your order. If your order is correct select "CHECKOUT". You will be directed to the Pay.gov payment portal. Follow prompts for credit/debit card payment. Note: You may remove permits from your shopping cart by clicking on the Remove button. 

7. "CONFIRM" your order, option to "PRINT PERMITS", and "RETURN TO HOME". An electronic copy of your Ft McCoy permit is allowed. (You can screen save your permit or take a picture of your permit and keep it on your mobile device.)

8.  Logout

Permits may also be purchased over-the-counter at the Permit Sales Office (building 2168) M-F 700-1530. Cash/credit/debit only. No checks.

 

 

CHECKIN & CHECKOUT OF YOUR ACTIVITY

Everyone is required to CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT daily for all hunting, scouting, or trapping seasons, or other recreational activities (except fishing) using the iSportsman system. You can Check-in/Check-out  by: 

 

Anglers are not required to check-in/check-out of their iSportsman account and their fishing activity but are required to check the OPEN AREAS to make sure that the training area/lake is open prior to fishing. Anglers are required to obtain a Fort McCoy fishing permit along with the State of Wisconsin fishing license(s) and state inland trout stamps.

 

 

SAFETY FIRST!  CHECK AREA STATUS PRIOR TO RECREATING

The OPEN AREAS (Game Line) is located on the home page of the iSportsman web page or you can call 866-277-1597 to verify if a lake or training area you are entering is OPEN for the day.  The OPEN STATUS (Game Line) corresponds to the hunting and fishing maps and lists training areas and lakes that are open and closed on any particular day.  Fort McCoy reserves the right to update training area closures at any time if needed.

ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK THE AREA STATUS/GAME LINE DAILY FOR ANY CHANGES.

 

REQUIREMENT FOR FORT MCCOY GUN HUNT FOR HUNTERS WITH DISABILITIES 

Hunters who wish to apply for a Fort McCoy Gun-Deer Hunt for Hunters with Disabilities permit, are will be required to obtain a WDNR Disabled Permit (Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D hunting), and Wisconsin Gun-Deer hunting license. To be eligible under a Class B permit classification, the permit must be valid for longer than one year and allow shooting from a stationary vehicle.

For more information on how to obtain a State of Wisconsin Disabled permit Click Here.

 

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