Left over permits

[Hoyt4]

Today is the start of WI left over permits. 10AM today for zone 1

The scheduled sales dates are:

Zone 1 - Monday, March 19

Zone 2 - Tuesday, March 20

Zone 3 - Wednesday, March 21

Zone 4 - Thursday, March 22

Zone 5 & Zone 6 & Zone 7 - Friday, March 23

Any permits still remaining for all zones - Saturday, March 24

Permits are $10.00 for residents and $15.00 for the nonresidents. Please note that at the time you purchase your permit you will be required to purchase a spring turkey license and stamp.

One per day per customer, until they are sold out or the season ends.

[DonBo]

Another example of the awesome opportunities just across the river.

[Hoyt4]

10 AM and I just picked up my second tag for WI. Can't beat the $15 for a second tag. Wish NE did that. Thursday I will pick another for my main seaon we hunt.

[mrklean]

Should be picking mine up today and one for my fiance today or tomorrow

[nbadger23]

I'm going to purchase a non-resident Season D, Zone 1 stamp and permit today as my first tag for Wisconsin. What I can't seem to figure out is if I can:

1)Purchase another tag for the same zone/season tomorrow and the next day, etc until the tags run out or if I have to wait until March 24th to purchase a second tag ...

and

2)Do I HAVE to purchase the second permit for the same zone/season or can I mix and match? Can I have one permit for Zone 1, season D, and another for Zone 4, season E (as long as permits are available?)

Thanks.

[DonBo]

Since they are now for sale in zone 1, you can buy one a day for zone 1 till gone.

You can buy these leftover tags for as many different zones as you wish to hunt. You do however have to wait for the other zones go on sale.

[Hoyt4]

What Don said.

You just have to make sure you have your first tag bought before getting the extra tags.

I would make sure to try and get your tags today for zone one. I do not see them making it past the end of day.

[nbadger23]

Thanks for the info. Sounds like I have to get the first tag today and if they are any available after today I could go get a second tag in Zone 1 tomorrow. I wasn't sure if it could be done tomorrow or if only zone 2 was the one on sale tomorrow and I had to wait until Saturday to try to get another one in Zone 1.

[mrklean]

just picked mine up, why does Wisconsin make you put your hunters safety # in?

[DonBo]

just picked mine up, why does Wisconsin make you put your hunters safety # in?

First time hunting WS? Required if you were born on or after January 1, 1973.

[mrklean]

Yea never hunted over there before, my fiance has deer hunted there for years but my first trip, got both licenses bought im ready to go, now i just need to hope the warm weather doesn't mess up my May 5th hunt

[Hoyt4]

Good luck to all. I think we will get a cool spell to calm things down a bit. Just might be hunting in more green up earlier this year then in the past.

[keepereye11]

What do people think about the lottery system in MN? This is the first year that I have not been drawn and I am starting to wonder if we even need a lottery anymore in Minnesota with the amount of thunder chickens I see daily. If not now, I see this happening within five years.

[DonBo]

I like the lottery system. Can you imagine how many people would be in the woods on opening day if you didn't spread them out with the different time periods? I think it makes for a much more enjoyable hunt.

[Borch]

I agree at this point Don. The prime areas would really get pounded early season. The way the birds have been increasing in numbers and spreading out it could very well change though.

[Cheetah]

Got my WI tag and surplus permit. The online system asked for my hunter ID number as well even though I had purchased archery deer licenses for a bunch of years now. This is my first WI Turkey permit though, so maybe it isn't linked up for some reason.

[DonBo]

Just scored my license and leftover permit for Zone 4 as well. Geez, 6 weeks yet?

[Hoyt4]

Just picked up another tag myself.

The lottery is great and WI also uses a lottery. MN does not have enough birds like states around to want to change without the lottery. This also helps hunters on public land and getting permission to hunt on land. If no one is hunting during your season you can most times get permission.

[Hoyt4]

Got my WI tag and surplus permit. The online system asked for my hunter ID number as well even though I had purchased archery deer licenses for a bunch of years now. This is my first WI Turkey permit though, so maybe it isn't linked up for some reason.

Cheetah it will ask every year for deer and turkey. I have been getting my tags for the last 20 years and it's always asked.

[DonBo]

I believe Cheetah is refering to his Hunter Safety #, not his DNR #. I've never been asked for it, but I'm old.

[Hoyt4]

Sorry that's what I meant. I would think after buying one year after year this be in the system but it keeps asking for the Hunter safety #.

[bloc004]

Just went to get a surplus tag and it looks like zones 5 and 7 are the only ones available? Can anyone else confirm this?

[Abndoc]

5,6 and 7 today...yesterday zone 4...and so on for the last week..all zones go on sale tomorrow