As publishedSept. 19 – Nov. 2, 2026
Statewide season.Often hunted mixed-bag with ruffed grouse (WI DNR ruffed grouse page notes hunters must be HIP certified for such mixed-bag hunts). HIP certification confirmed required. Bag limit confirmed verbatim from WI DNR's live regulations tool (Fall 2026-Spring 2027 edition) by querying its underlying Drupal Views filter directly via URL parameters, bypassing the JS dropdown UI that blocked earlier fetch attempts.
No WI-specific woodcock population survey exists; WI participates only in the federal Singing-Ground Survey and points hunters to the FFLIGHT habitat-locator tool (which maps habitat, not population trend). Only the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report applies, and it remains unpublished for 2026 -- re-confirmed via a direct fetch of fws.gov/media/american-woodcock-population-status-2026 (404) on 2026-08-19.