Always wear a life jacket while waterfowl hunting – don’t just pack it. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Green Bay Police Department is issuing some reminders to the community as another waterfowl hunting season is upon us.
Residents in the neighborhood of East Shore Drive who live along the Bay of Green Bay may see hunters and hear shooting.
The season in Wisconsin runs from Sept. 1 through Jan. 2. Hunting is permitted 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. For exact dates and times when hunting is allowed in each zone, check with the Wisconsin DNR.
Hunters can lawfully pursue migratory birds in the waters of the Bay beginning at the edge. This area includes:
- Waters in front of Bay Beach Park
- Warehouse/marina shoreline
- West shore including Ken Euers Nature Trail
- East shore northeast of Mahon Creek
In the residential area of Bay Beach Park and west of Mahon Creek, hunters must be 100 feet from the bulkhead shoreline. This is approximately the length of five cars.
To prevent trespassing, hunters are required to stay in the water as the water levels change so they are not on dry land.
If hunters have a duck blind that starts in the water and gets brought to shore, they have a right to retrieve their blind without breaking the trespassing law. If a bird falls on private property, it does not belong to the landowner. However, hunters must ask the property owner for permission before retrieval. If it is not permitted by the property owner, the DNR should be called for retrieval.
To report waterfowl hunting violations, use this contact information:
- Water: Call the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at (920) 448-4200
- Land: Call the Green Bay Police Department at (920) 448-3200
- Hunting: Call or text the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources at 1-800-847-9367
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