Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Marathon County. Wausau is the ginseng and paper city on the Wisconsin River at the centre of the state, under Rib Mountain. Marathon County dealers run the DOJ handgun check, and a licence is needed to carry concealed.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Wisconsin law allows.
Hunting licences, tags and season dates come from the state wildlife agency, not from the dealer; the dealer handles the firearm transfer described here. Wisconsin has no purchase permit and no waiting period since the 48-hour handgun wait was repealed in 2015. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Wisconsin dealer you name at checkout. Handgun sales run through the Department of Justice's firearms transaction record with a small fee; long guns use the federal check.
Dealers in these communities all work for Wausau-area buyers:
Wisconsin requires a concealed carry licence to carry concealed; open carry is lawful without one. Licences are issued by the Department of Justice to residents 21 and over who show training. Schools, courthouses, police stations and posted property remain off limits.
Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season opens on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, with a muzzleloader season after it and archery from mid-September. Centerfire rifles have been legal statewide since 2013, alongside shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns. Antlerless tags are issued by deer management unit and zone.
Marathon County is Wisconsin's largest, dairy farms giving way to northern forest, and its nine-day gun season from the Saturday before Thanksgiving is a county-wide holiday.
Deer camp is the culture here; centerfire rifles have been legal statewide since 2013 and the Wautoma range is the nearest DNR facility to the south.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out to sight in.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Weston, Rothschild, Schofield, Wausau or anywhere in Marathon County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
Not any more. The 48-hour handgun wait was repealed in 2015; the DOJ check runs when you complete ATF Form 4473.
No. Concealed carry needs a Department of Justice licence. Open carry is lawful.
The Saturday before Thanksgiving, for nine days. Check the current DNR rules for antlerless tags in Marathon County.
A bolt-action in .308, 6.5 Creedmoor or .243 covers deer anywhere it is legal; where the state restricts rifles to straight-walled cartridges, a .350 Legend or .450 Bushmaster.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Wisconsin Department of Justice (concealed carry licences) or a local attorney about your own situation.