State Contest Information      
ALL interested teams need to enter a Regional Qualification Wildlife CDE Event & place in the top 6-8 teams to advance to the next CDE Level.

DATE: Friday  April 24, 2026 Live State Contest

TIME: 8 a.m. -12:30   Teams will need to start contest at 8 a.m.  

LOCATION:  UW-Stock Pavilion

SUPERINTENDENT: Ruth Ann Lee - Outdoor Heritage Education Center - OHEC

Overview      
The Wisconsin FFA’s Wildlife contest test students skills in wildlife management principles and techniques along with identification of species, tools, and equipment. 

Wisconsin State Wildlife Handbook      

Rubrics      

These were RUBRICS that were used for the 2023 & 2024 State Wildlife CDE.

2025 Crossing Fence with Firearm Safety
2025 Fish Practicum 
2024 Boat Inspection/Invasive Species
2024 DIY Turkey Call 
2023 Birds & Furbearer Examples 


National FFA Team Activity Rubric for Environmental Science CDE

Resources:      
The 2026 practicum theme areas are Bears and Waterfowl.

Practice Scantron Form (disregard the title at top of form)

Example Practicum List

Wisconsin Identification List (revised for 2026) Page 1         Pdf of Page 1 2026 Id
Wildlife CDE Identification List 2026 Page 2                        Pdf of Page 2  2026 Id

Current Links to CDE Preparation Materials

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/bear

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/waterfowl

https://wisducks.org/

https://swibirds.org/blog/2020/11/1/a-beginners-guide-to-duck-id

Other good sites to get reference materials from:
Outdoor Heritage Education Center

Aquatic/Fishing Information

Wisconsin Fish ID

Sign Up for a DNR Hunter Safety Course
Tree Stand Safety
Bow & Crossbow Safety
Fish Species of the Great Lakes
Muskellunge - Wisconsin's State Fish
Hurray for the Clean Water Act
Ice Fishing - What you need to know
Purdue National Wildlife ID 
Wildlife Lesson Plans - All Levels

https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/9067

Mammals of Wisconsin

Furbearers of Wisconsin


Previous CDE Resource Materials 
Invaders of the Great Lakes Resource

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/

Deer Hunting Information

Backyard Birds to Know

EEK Explore Mammals

Which Mammals Live in Wisconsin?

EEK Explore Birds

https://www.eekwi.org/animals/birds/wild-turkey

 

https://www.eekwi.org/engage/outdoor-safety/turkey-hunting

 

https://www.eekwi.org/great-lakes/humans-and-great-lakes/how-do-invasive-species-get-here

 

https://www.eekwi.org/plants/garlic-mustard

 

https://www.eekwi.org/animals/other-invertebrates/rusty-crayfish

 

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/turkeymanagement

 

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Invasives

Sample Wildlife Questions and Exams

Photo Gallery      

State winning team for 2026 is Durand-Arkansas FFA

Sam Bergeson, Connor Davidson, Jace Ridgeway, and Riley Rucker 

High Individual is Jace Ridgeway 

2023 Wildlife CDE Event Photos 

Archived Photos of State Winning Teams