NR 10.06(2)(a)(a) General. Two general hunting hour areas are established as follows: Northern area: all of the following counties and all counties north of them; Pierce, Dunn, Eau Claire, Clark, Marathon, Shawano, Oconto and Door. Southern area: remainder of state. In addition, the following zones are established across the northern and southern areas:
Zone
A—all that part of the state lying east of 88°-00F longitude.
B—all that part of the state lying between 88°-00F and 89°-00F long.
C—all that part of the state lying between 89°-00F and 90°-00F long.
D—all that part of the state lying between 90°-00F and 91°-00F long.
E—all that part of the state lying between 91°-00F and 92°-00F long.
F—all that part of the state lying west of 92°-00F longitude.
NR 10.06(2)(b)
(b) General prohibition. Except as provided in
subs. (6) to
(9), no person may hunt or shoot any game species for which an open season is prescribed on any day during the open season before the a.m. times or after the p.m. times established in
sub. (5).
NR 10.06(5)
(5) Hunting hours. Hunting hours for bear, bow deer, deer with firearms, elk and small game are 30 minutes before sunrise through 20 minutes after sunset. Hunting hours for migratory game birds are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. All waterfowl hunting starts at 9:00 a.m. on the first day of the duck hunting season established in
s. NR 10.01 (1) (b). The department shall establish the specific opening and closing times annually in the hunting regulations pamphlets. Opening and closing times for zone A southern and northern areas shall be based on astronomical data collected by the U.S. naval observatory, Washington D.C., 20392-5420 for Sheboygan, Wisconsin and Powers, Michigan, respectively. The hunting hours for the other zones shall be obtained by adding minutes to the Zone A a.m. and p.m. columns as follows:
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NR 10.06(6)
(6) Pheasant hunting. Except as provided in this subsection, pheasant hunting hours are those hunting hours established for small game in
sub. (5). Pheasant hunting hours shall close at 2:00 p.m. on weekdays within the posted boundaries of the following state wildlife areas beginning the third day of the pheasant hunting season established in
s. NR 10.01 (2) (c) and continuing through November 3:
NR 10.06(7)
(7) Wild turkey hunting. The hunting hours for pursuing wild turkeys shall be the same as the hours established in
sub. (5) except that spring season hunting hours shall close at sunset daily.
NR 10.06(8)
(8) Exceptions. There are no hunting hour restrictions for pursuing coyote, fox, raccoon and all wild animals for which no closed season is established except as follows:
NR 10.06(8)(a)
(a) Bow bear, deer and elk seasons. Hunting hours established in
sub. (5) shall apply to archers pursuing any species during the bow bear season established in
s. NR 10.01 (3) (g), during the bow deer season established in
s. NR 10.01 (3) (em), the archery hunts established in
s. NR 10.01 (3) (et) and during the elk season established in
s. NR 10.01 (3) (i).
NR 10.06(8)(b)
(b) Gun deer season. Hunting hours established in
sub. (5) shall apply statewide to bow and gun hunters pursuing any species, except migratory game birds listed in
s. NR 10.01 (1), during the season established in
s. NR 10.01 (3) (e) 1. a. and b.
NR 10.06 Note
Note: The deer hunting with firearms hours do not apply to persons hunting coyote, fox, raccoon or other wild animals for which no closed season has been established during the muzzle-loader season, an extended gun deer season or the extended gun season dates following the 9-day deer gun season in a metro deer management unit.
NR 10.06(9)(a)(a) Hunting hours for certain species shall close at 1:00 p.m. daily within the posted boundaries of the following state wildlife areas on the following dates:
NR 10.06(9)(a)1.
1. George W. Mead Wildlife Area (Wood, Portage, and Marathon Counties) for waterfowl beginning on the third day of the duck hunting season in
s. NR 10.01 and continuing for 16 days.
NR 10.06(9)(a)2.
2. Zeloski Unit of the Lake Mills Wildlife Area (Jefferson County) for migratory birds beginning on Sept 1 and continuing through the 16th day after the opening weekend of the duck season established in
s. NR 10.01 except that normal statewide hunting hours apply on the opening weekend of the duck season.
NR 10.06(9)(b)
(b) This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2012.
NR 10.06 History
History: 1-2-56; emerg. am. (4), eff. 9-10-99; am. (4),
Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; emerg. am. (8) (b), eff. 8-4-00; am. (2) (a), (b), (6), (7), (8) (a) and (b), r. (3) and (4), r. and recr. (5),
Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 11-18-00; r. Table in (5),
Register August 2001 No. 548;
CR 03-016: am. (8) (a)
Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03;
CR 03-018: am. (5) and (8) (a)
Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 1-1-04;
CR 04-020: am. (8) (a)
Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04;
CR 04-046: am. (8) (b)
Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04;
CR 06-012: am. (7)
Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 2-1-07;
CR 07-015: renum. (6) (m) to (t) to be (6) (n) to (p) and (r) to (v), cr. (6) (m) and (q)
Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 2-1-08;
CR 08-021: am. (8) (b)
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08;
EmR0824: emerg. am. (5), eff. 8-30-08;
CR 08-061: am. (5)
Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09;
CR 09-015: cr. (9)
Register October 2009 No. 646, eff. 2-1-10;
CR 10-020: r. (6) (r)
Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 2-1-11;
CR 10-051: am. (2) (b)
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11;
CR 11-007: am. (6) (intro.)
Register October 2011 No. 670, eff. 2-1-12.
NR 10.07(1)(a)1.1. Hunt with the aid of an aircraft, including the use of an aircraft to spot, rally or drive wild animals for hunters on the ground.
NR 10.07(1)(b)1.1. Place, operate or attend, spread, or set any net, pitfall, snare, spring gun, pivot gun, swivel gun, or other similar contrivance for the purpose of catching or which might catch, take or ensnare wild animals.
NR 10.07(1)(b)2.
2. Use or possess any snare, cable restraint, trap or device designed or used for the purpose of driving rabbits or hares out of their holes or dens and capturing them.
NR 10.07(1)(b)3.
3. While hunting with a firearm or bow, possess or accompany a person possessing, any turkey decoy or device which may be used to call or attract wild turkeys during the spring hunting season for wild turkeys described in
s. NR 10.01 (2) (f) unless that person possesses a valid, unused turkey hunting permit and carcass tag.
NR 10.07(1)(f)
(f) Retrieval. Fail to make every reasonable effort to retrieve all wild animals killed or crippled; and until such effort is made, such wild animals shall be included in the daily bag.
NR 10.07(1)(i)
(i) Dog use. Hunt or pursue any free-roaming wild animal with the aid of dog or dogs May 1 to June 30 in that portion of the state north of the highways shown on the following map except for dog trials and training under permit as established by
ch. NR 17: -
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NR 10.07(1)(k)
(k) Marking. Capture and tag, collar or mark and release any game taken from the wild unless issued a permit by the department pursuant to
s. NR 19.11, or as authorized under a federal migratory bird banding permit, or a license issued under s.
169.25, Stats.
NR 10.07 Note
Note: Section
29.614, Stats., states: Scientific collector permit. (1) Application for a scientific collector permit shall be submitted to the department. The department may issue a scientific collector permit if the department determines that the applicant is a natural person and is engaged in a bona fide program leading to increased, useful scientific knowledge.
NR 10.07 Note
Note: Section
169.25, Stats., states: Scientific research license. (1) Issuance. (a) The department shall issue a scientific research license to any person who is engaged in a study or in research that the department determines will lead to increased, useful scientific knowledge and who files a proper application and who pays the applicable fee.
NR 10.07(2)(a)2.
2. No person may hunt or train dogs over bait or a feeding site that is in violation of s.
29.336 (4), Stats., this section, or in violation of the feeding prohibitions of
s. NR 19.60, unless the feeding site is completely free of bait or feed material for at least 10 consecutive days prior to hunting, pursuing animals or dog training.
NR 10.07 Note
Note: Section
29.336 (4), Stats., states that a person may feed deer for hunting purposes in counties not included in the rules promulgated under sub. (2) during any season open for hunting deer if all of the following apply:
NR 10.07 Note
(a) Not more than 2 gallons of material are at the feeding site.
NR 10.07 Note
(b) No feeding site is closer than 100 yards of another feeding site.
NR 10.07 Note
(c) The person does not place more than 2 gallons of material in any area comprising 40 acres or less.
NR 10.07 Note
(d) The material used to feed deer does not contain any animal part or animal byproduct.
NR 10.07 Note
Note: Removal of unlawfully placed bait or feed material does not preclude the issuance of a citation for the original placement of the unlawful baiting or feeding material.
NR 10.07(2)(b)
(b) General exceptions. A person may place, use or hunt over bait or feed as follows:
NR 10.07(2)(b)1.
1. For the purpose of hunting bear and bear dog training in compliance with
sub. (2m).
NR 10.07(2)(b)3.
3. Scent may be used for hunting game and, except as allowed under
subd. 4., the scent may not be placed or deposited in a manner in which it is accessible for consumption by deer or elk, and scents shall be removed daily at the end of hunting hours for deer established in
s. NR 10.06 (5).
NR 10.07(2)(b)4.
4. Two ounces or less of scent may be placed, used or deposited in any manner for hunting game and does not need to be removed daily at the end of hunting hours.
NR 10.07(2)(b)5.
5. With the aid of material deposited by natural vegetation or material found solely as a result of normal agricultural or gardening practices.
NR 10.07(2)(b)6.
6. With the aid of crops planted and left standing as wildlife food plots.
NR 10.07(2)(b)7.
7. With the aid of feed material placed in a bird feeding structure or device if the hunting is authorized under s.
29.337, Stats.
NR 10.07(2)(b)8.
8. For the purpose of hunting coyote, fox, raccoon and unprotected species over bait or feed placed in compliance with this section or
s. NR 19.60, if the hunting involves the release and use of trailing hounds.
NR 10.07(2)(b)10.
10. Feed or bait material placed or used for fish, reptiles, amphibians or arthropods, provided the material is not accessible to bear, deer or elk.
NR 10.07 Note
Note: 29.337 Hunting and trapping by landowners and occupants. (1) The owner or occupant of any land, and any member of his or her family, may hunt or trap beaver, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, rabbits, and squirrels on the land without a license issued under this chapter or ch.
169 at any time, except as follows:
NR 10.07 Note
(a) An owner or occupant may not hunt any of these wild animals during the period of 24 hours before the time for commencement of the deer hunting season in any area where an open season for hunting deer with firearms is established.
NR 10.07 Note
(b) Such persons may not hunt coyotes during an open season for hunting deer with firearms in an area that is closed by the department by rule to coyote hunting.
NR 10.07 Note
Note: Placing or using bait for purposes of trapping is regulated by ss.
NR 10.13 (1) (b),
19.27,
19.275 and not this subsection. Baiting for migratory birds is regulated by s.
NR 10.12 (1) (h) and not this subsection. This subsection does not prohibit hunting with the use of decoys except as already prohibited under ss.
NR 10.12 (1) (f) and
(g) and
10.25 (4) (d).
NR 10.07(2m)(a)(a)
Affected area. This section applies to deer and bear hunting statewide, except for baiting deer in the areas described in
par. (b) where baiting for deer is prohibited.
NR 10.07(2m)(b)
(b) Excluded area. Deer baiting and feeding is prohibited in entire counties where any of the following criteria apply:
NR 10.07(2m)(b)1.
1. A CWD management zone has been established in the county or a portion of the county, or
NR 10.07(2m)(b)2.
2. A CWD or bovine tuberculosis positive captive or free-roaming, domestic or wild animal has been confirmed after December 31, 1997 from the county, or
