The nine-day gun season opens the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Here's how to get the crew and the gear to camp.
In Jackson County, opening weekend of the gun deer season is practically a holiday. This year the nine-day season opens the Saturday before Thanksgiving — November 21 — and that means camps filling up across the Black River State Forest and the county's public and private land. If your crew is coming in from out of town, or your truck is already spoken for, here's how renters handle the logistics.
When five or six hunters are converging from Madison, the Twin Cities, or the Fox Valley, the 15-passenger van ($135/day + $0.10/mile, $750/week unlimited) gets everyone to camp together with room for bags, coolers, and blaze orange. A full nine-day stretch is where the weekly rate earns its keep.
Smaller group? The 7-passenger minivan ($450/week unlimited) handles a crew of four with gear.
The last mile to camp is usually the hard one: gravel, two-tracks, and November slop. Our SUV & AWD class — the all-wheel-drive Subaru Outback and two Ford Edge SUVs — runs $80/day or $480/week for local renters, with unlimited mileage. The non-local rate is $100/day or $600/week, plus a per-mile charge. Call 715-396-1466 for the per-mile rate. Local means residents of Black River Falls and Jackson County, WI. Ask for the Outback specifically if AWD matters; there's one.
Opener week lands right before Thanksgiving, so hunters and holiday travelers are chasing the same vehicles. The van and the AWD Outback are usually the first to go. If your camp dates are set, call now.
Car out of commission after a deer strike? We work insurance replacement rentals with adjusters all season. Call or text 715-396-1466.
The nine-day gun deer season opens the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 21, 2026. Check the Wisconsin DNR for full regulations.
Yes. Our 15-passenger van is $135/day plus $0.10/mile or $750/week with unlimited miles, which covers a full nine-day season.
Yes. Our SUV/AWD class includes an all-wheel-drive Subaru Outback and two Ford Edge SUVs, $80/day or $480/week for local renters, with unlimited mileage. The non-local rate is $100/day or $600/week, plus a per-mile charge. Call 715-396-1466 for the per-mile rate. Local means residents of Black River Falls and Jackson County, WI.
No. Harvested deer and other game can't be transported in our rental vehicles. Plan on a camp truck, trailer, or processor pickup for your deer.
Lock in the van or the AWD Outback before opener week does.
Call 715-396-1466