Deer Hunt for Hunters with Disabilities

2026 hunt: Oct. 9-11

WRPCO is proud to host an annual deer hunt for hunters with disabilities each fall. The event provides a quality hunting experience for hunters with a Wisconsin Class A, B, C or D disability permit.

• Up to 10 hunters are selected based on scoring criteria from all applications received.
• First-time participants, those whose disability is connected to military service and youth hunters are especially encouraged to apply.
• The number of deer harvested since developing the disability is considered.

Applications are due by July 1.

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We sponsor the three-day gun deer hunt each October at the Petenwell Wildlife Area near Necedah, Wisconsin, to demonstrate the social and environmental integrity of our corporation and employees, and showcase Wisconsin’s hunting tradition with a focus on safety, stories, wildlife viewing and, for some, the successful harvest of whitetail deer.

As part of the hunting event, the following services are provided without charge:

• Placement and preparation of deer stands in the Petenwell Wildlife Area.
• Transportation for hunters between base camp and the stands.
• Assigned hunting partners, if hunters don't bring their own companion.
• Field dressing, dragging, tracking, etc., harvested deer.
• Friday evening banquet dinner.
• Saturday and Sunday continental breakfasts before the morning hunts and full deer camp breakfasts after.

Hunters are responsible for transportation to base camp (located at the WRPCO office at the Petenwell Dam), lodging, remaining weekend meals, personal equipment, hunting license and deer processing. Participants may use any legal firearm or archery equipment, as defined and authorized by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources for deer hunting in the state, for the hunt.

The Petenwell Wildlife Area is approximately 750 acres located on the Wisconsin River between the Petenwell and Castle Rock hydroelectric project reservoirs in central Wisconsin. The area is set aside as a wildlife refuge, with a majority permanently closed to other hunting activities.