DNR service centers, call center to close Aug. 26-27 for staff training

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) service center counters, the agency’s statewide call center, and email service will be unavailable Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and 27, 2026, the DNR announced.
All DNR Customer & Outreach Services staff will be attending training, including program-specific sessions, during the closure. The DNR selected the dates because they coincide with the lowest license sales and phone call volume of the year.
The DNR Tipline, Emergency Spills line, and Wisconsin Emergency Management hotline will continue to be answered during the closure.
Many DNR services remain available online at dnr.wisconsin.gov during the closure, including remote options for registering boats and vehicles. Hunting and fishing licenses can be purchased online through Go Wild at gowild.wi.gov. License agents throughout Wisconsin can also provide boat and recreational vehicle renewal services, sell ATV/UTV trail passes, and issue fishing and hunting licenses.
Counter services, the call center, and email responses will resume normal business hours Friday, Aug. 28.