Hunters hoping to hunt at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve during Wisconsin's 2026 nine-day gun deer season can register for a permit drawing beginning Aug. 1.Brown County Parks says hunting at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve and the Fort Howard Paper Foundation Wildlife Area will once again be limited to hunters selected through a random drawing. Registration is open from Aug. 1 through Aug. 15. Hunters can enter as an individual or as a group of up to three people, but applicants can only register in one category.To enter the drawing, call Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve at (920) 434-2824 during the registration period.Barkhausen Nature Center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. The preserve's trails remain open daily from dawn until dusk. ...read more read less