NR 10.275(4)(d)2.c.
c. Hunting may be limited to the use of archery gear only during all of the seasons established in
s. NR 10.01 except that it may only occur during the period beginning on November 1 and continuing through March 31.
NR 10.275(4)(d)2.f.
f. Hunting may be prohibited on the travelled portion of the trail and within 50 feet of the center of the travelled portion.
NR 10.275(4)(e)
(e) When traversing another department property, portions of the Ice Age trail are subject to the hunting and trapping rules of that property unless otherwise posted.
NR 10.275 History
History: CR 02-089: cr.
Register February 2003 No. 566, eff. 3-1-03;
CR 04-046: am (1) (b) 1. and (2) (b)
Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04;
CR 05-102: am. (1) (a), (b) 1., (2) (c) and (3) (a)
Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06;
CR 07-035: am. (1) (b) 1., (2) (b) 1. and 2.
Register April 2008 No. 628, eff. 5-1-08;
CR 08-022: cr. (4)
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; cr. (4) (c) (title), (d) (title) under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats.,
Register December 2010 No. 660; correction in (4) (c), (d) 1. under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register August 2012 No. 680.
NR 10.28
NR 10.28 Deer population management units. Deer population management units are established as designated on the following maps:
NR 10.28 Note
Note: The metropolitan deer management units are also indicated on the statewide deer management map in sub. (1). They are shown separately in this subsection for purposes of map clarity.
NR 10.28 History
History: Cr.
Register, August, 1964. No. 104, eff. 9-1-64; am. map.
Register, August, 1968, No. 152, eff. 9-1-68; r. and recr.
Register, August, 1969, No. 164, eff. 9-1-69; renum. to be NR 10.24; am. (1),
Register, June, 1970. No. 174. eff. 7-1-70; am. (1), and map
Register, August, 1971. No. 188, eff. 9-1-71; am. (1).
Register, September, 1972. No. 201, eff. 10-1-72; am. (1),
Register, September, 1973, No. 213, eff. 10-1-73; am. (1),
Register, May, 1976, No. 245, eff. 8-15-76; am. (1),
Register, November, 1976, No. 251, eff. 12-1-76; am.
Register, October, 1977, No. 262, eff. 11-1-77; renum. from NR 10.24 and am.,
Register, September, 1979, No. 285, eff. 10-1-79; r. and recr.,
Register, October, 1981, No. 310, eff. 11-1-81; emerg. am. eff. 9-9-82; r. and recr.
Register, October, 1983, No. 334, eff. 11-1-83; r. and recr.
Register, October, 1984, No. 346, eff. 11-1-84; r. and recr.
Register, July, 1985, No. 355, eff. 8-1-85; r. and recr. October, 1985, No. 358, eff. 11-1-85; r. and recr. October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86; r. and recr. October, 1989, No. 406, eff. 11-1-89; am. map,
Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; r. and recr.
Register August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; r. and recr. (intro.),
Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; r. and recr. (1), cr. (2) (d) and (e),
Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; r. and recr. (1) map,
Register, July, 1998, No. 511, eff. 8-1-98; r. and recr. (1),
Register, June, 1999, No. 522, eff. 7-1-99; r. and recr. (1),
Register, May, 2000, No. 533, eff. 6-1-00; r. and recr. (1) and (2) (c),
Register, March, 2001, No. 543, eff. 4-1-01; emerg. cr. (3), eff. 7-3-02; r. and recr. (1),
Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02;
CR 02-018: cr. (2) (f)
Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02;
CR 03-016: cr. (3)
Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03l;
CR 04-020: r. and recr. (3)
Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04;
CR 04-091: r. and recr. (1)
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 05-016: r. and recr. (3)
Register August 2005 No. 596, eff. 9-1-05;
CR 05-017: r. and recr. (1)
Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 2-1-06;
CR 05-086: r. and recr. (1), cr. (4)
Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06;
CR 06-012: r. and recr. (1)
Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 2-1-07;
CR 07-015: r. and recr. (1)
Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 2-1-08;
CR 08-013: r. and recr. (3)
Register August 2008 No. 632, eff. 9-1-08.
NR 10.29
NR 10.29 Wild turkey hunting zones.
NR 10.29 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1982, No. 323, eff. 12-1-82; r. and recr.
Register, March, 1984, No. 339, eff. 4-1-84; r. and recr.
Register, March, 1985, No. 351, eff. 4-1-85; r. and recr.
Register, October, 1985, No. 358, eff. 11-1-85; r. and recr.,
Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87; r. and recr.
Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-1-88; r. and recr.
Register, March, 1989, No. 399, eff. 4-1-89; r. and recr.
Register, January, 1990, No. 409, eff. 2-1-90; r. and recr.
Register, January, 1991, No. 421, eff. 2-1-91; r. and recr.
Register, June, 1991, No. 426, eff. 7-1-91; r. and recr.,
Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92; r. and recr.,
Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; r. and recr.
Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; r. and recr.
Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 12-1-97; r. and recr.
Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 1-1-98;
CR 01-008: r. (1), r. and recr. (2),
Register October 2001 No. 550 eff. 4-1-02;
CR 04-011: r. and recr. (2)
Register September 2004 No 585, eff. 4-1-05;
CR 05-102: r. and recr.
Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06;
CR 06-037: r. and recr.
Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07;
CR 07-015: r. and recr.
Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 6-1-08;
CR 10-020: r. and recr.
Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 2-1-11.
NR 10.30
NR 10.30 Black bear hunting zones. Black bear hunting zones are established as designated on the following map:
NR 10.30 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1987, No. 379, eff. 8-1-87; r. and recr. map,
Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; r. and recr.
Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96;
CR 06-037: r. and recr.
Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07;
CR 07-015: r. and recr.
Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 11-1-07;
CR 08-021: r. and recr.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08.
NR 10.31
NR 10.31
Canada goose management zones. Canada goose management zones are established by the following maps:
NR 10.31(1)
(1) Exterior zone. The exterior goose management zone is defined in
s. NR 10.001 (9w) and includes the following subzones:
NR 10.31 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1988, No. 391, eff. 8-1-88; emerg. renum. (1) to (6) to be (1) (a), (b), (2), (3) (a), (3) (b) and (1) (c), cr. (1) (intro.), eff. 9-15-89; r. and recr. (7),
Register, October, 1989, No. 406, eff. 11-1-89; renum. (1) to (10) to be (1) (a), (b), (2), (3) (a), (3) (b), (1) (c) and (d), (4), (1) (e) and (5), cr. (1) (intro.) and (3) (intro.),
Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; r. and recr. (3) (a),
Register, June, 1990, No. 414, eff. 7-1-90; cr. (11),
Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; am. (2) and (3) (a),
Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; r. and recr. (3), r. (4) and (5),
Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; r. and recr. (1) (b), (2) and (11), cr. (3) (b),
Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 9-1-94, except (11), eff. 1-1-95; r. and recr. (11),
Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; emerg. r. and recr. (1), eff. 9-10-99; r. and recr. (11),
Register, September, 1999, No. 525, eff. 3-1-00; r. and recr. (1) (c),
Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; r. (1) (d), r. and recr. (3) (a),
Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 5-1-01; corrections in (1) (intro.) and (3) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register April 2005 No. 592; emerg. r. (11) eff. 8-31-06;
CR 06-074: r. (11)
Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07;
CR 09-042: am. (3) (intro.), r. (3) (b)
Register June 2010 No. 654, eff. 7-1-10;
CR 10-020: r. (1) (b) and (e)
Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10;
CR 10-066: r. (2)
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 2-1-11.
NR 10.32
NR 10.32 Migratory game bird hunting zones.
NR 10.32 History
History: Emerg. cr. eff. 9-21-88; cr.,
Register, January, 1989, No. 397, eff. 2-1-89; r. and recr. May, 1996, No. 485, eff. 6-1-96; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 8-31-06;
CR 06-074: r. and recr.
Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07;
CR 09-042: r. and recr.
Register June 2010 No. 654, eff. 7-1-10;
CR 11-032: r. and recr.
Register August 2012 No. 680, eff. 9-1-12.
NR 10.33
NR 10.33
Ruffed grouse management zones.
NR 10.33 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90;
CR 06-012: r. and recr.
Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 2-1-07.
NR 10.35 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1991, No. 425, eff. 6-1-91; r. and recr.
Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 5-1-98.
NR 10.36 History
History: Cr.
Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 1-1-95.
NR 10.37
NR 10.37 Clam Lake elk management zone.
NR 10.37 History
History: CR 03-018: cr.
Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 1-1-04.
NR 10.40
NR 10.40
Disabled hunters; special hunt authorizations. NR 10.40(1)(1)
Purpose. Pursuant to s.
29.053 (3), Stats., the natural resources board establishes this section to provide additional recreational hunting opportunities to the citizens of Wisconsin and to establish procedures for conducting special hunts that will encourage greater hunting participation by persons with physical and visual disabilities.
NR 10.40(2)
(2) Definition. "Special gun deer hunt" means a department authorized local firearm season for deer conducted outside the regular gun deer hunting seasons established under
s. NR 10.01 (3) (e).
NR 10.40(3)(a)1.1. All applications to conduct a special gun deer hunt shall be on department forms and be submitted to the designated department office for the county within which the hunt will be conducted by June 1.
NR 10.40(3)(a)2.a.
a. The authorization of the host landowner to conduct a special gun deer hunt; and
NR 10.40(3)(a)2.b.
b. A legal description of the lands on which the hunt is to be conducted.
NR 10.40(3)(a)3.
3. The applicant shall provide a final list of the names, addresses and Class A or C permit numbers of all participating hunters and the names of their designated assistants to the department by September 1.
NR 10.40 Note
Note: Application forms may be obtained at department region and service center offices.
NR 10.40(3)(b)
(b) Participation limits. No person may participate in more than one special gun deer hunt in the same calendar year and all participants must possess a valid gun deer license and either a valid Class A permit, valid Class B permit which authorizes hunting from a vehicle that is issued for more than one year, or valid Class C permit issued pursuant to s.
29.193 (2), Stats., that was issued on or after August 9, 1989.
NR 10.40(3)(c)
(c) Participant selection. No person may be refused participation based on their age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, development disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin.
NR 10.40(3)(d)
(d) Dates. All special gun deer hunts shall be conducted during the 9 consecutive day period that begins on the first Saturday of October.
NR 10.40(3)(e)
(e) Hunter participation limits. The department may not authorize a special gun deer hunt if the number of participating hunters is less than 3 or if the hunter density will exceed 2 per 40 acres of land described on the application.
NR 10.40(3)(f)
(f) Rule compliance. Unless otherwise provided by the department, all disabled hunters and accompanying persons shall comply with all hunting rules and laws applicable to the regular gun deer season specified under
s. NR 10.01 (3) (e). The bag limit is one deer of either sex per valid gun buck deer carcass tag and additional antlerless deer per current valid antlerless deer permit. Other hunters, hunting on the lands described on the application during the special gun deer hunt, shall comply with the blaze orange clothing requirements in s.
29.301 (2), Stats., except waterfowl hunters.
NR 10.40 Note
Note: Firearms are limited to those approved for use during the regular gun deer season in that county as specified under s.
NR 10.01 (3) (e) and blaze orange clothing meeting the requirements of s.
29.301 (2), Stats., must be worn by all disabled hunters and accompanying persons. Participants must use their regular gun deer season license, backtag and carcass tag.
NR 10.40(3)(g)
(g) Authorizations to assistant. The designated assistant of the special gun deer hunt participant may use a firearm while retrieving a deer shot by a participant provided the assistant possesses a current valid deer hunting license.
NR 10.40(3)(i)
(i) Posting requirement. The applicant shall post, at intervals not to exceed 100 yards, the boundary of all lands open to public hunting at least 7 days prior to the start of the hunt with a notice that indicates the dates on which the special gun deer hunt will be conducted on those lands and the dates and hours during which hunting by nonparticipants is prohibited. All such notices shall be removed by the applicant within 2 days of the close of the special gun deer hunt.
NR 10.40(3)(j)
(j) Reports. If requested by the department, the applicant shall complete a special gun deer hunt report on forms supplied by the department.
NR 10.40(3)(k)
(k) No fees. The landowner or applicant shall not charge any form of a fee to a person participating in a special gun deer hunt.
NR 10.40(4)
(4) Special turkey hunts for disabled hunters. NR 10.40(4)(a)(a) Authorized state properties. Turkey hunts for disabled hunters possessing a Class A permit, valid Class B permit which authorizes hunting from a stationary vehicle that is issued for more than one year, or Class C permit are permitted at the following state owned properties: Belmont Mound (Lafayette county), Natural Bridge (Sauk county), Nelson Dewey (Grant county), New Glarus Woods (Green county), Rocky Arbor (Juneau county) and Loew Lake unit — Kettle Moraine state forest (Washington county).
NR 10.40(4)(b)1.1. All applications shall be on department forms and shall be postmarked no later than December 10 or received by a department service center location on that day.
NR 10.40(4)(b)2.
2. All applications shall include the applicant's Class A permit, valid Class B permit which authorizes hunting from a stationary vehicle that is issued for more than one year, or C permit number.
NR 10.40 Note
Note: Department service center hours may vary by location.
NR 10.40(4)(c)
(c) Participant selection. If the number of applications for permits exceeds the number of permits, successful applicants shall be determined by random selection.
NR 10.40(4)(d)
(d) Assistant identification. All successful applicants shall provide the park supervisor or property manager the name and address of their designated assistants at least 1 week prior to hunting.
NR 10.40(4)(e)
(e)
Dates. All special turkey hunts shall be conducted during season dates established in
s. NR 10.01 (2) (f) 3. Turkey hunting at Loew Lake unit (Kettle Moraine state forest) shall be conducted during dates established in
s. NR 10.01 (2) (f) 1. and
2.
NR 10.40(4)(f)
(f) Regulation compliance. All disabled hunters and their assistants shall comply with all hunting rules and laws applicable to the regular spring turkey season specified under
s. NR 10.01 (2) (f) 1. unless otherwise exempted through written authorization by the department.
NR 10.40(4)(g)
(g) Authorizations to assistants. The designated assistant of the special spring turkey hunt participant shall possess a valid hunting license for hunting of any species and may use the participant's firearm in compliance with
s. NR 10.09 (1) while retrieving a turkey shot by a participant.
NR 10.40(4)(h)
(h) Reports. If requested by the department, the applicant shall complete a special spring turkey hunt report on forms supplied by the department.
NR 10.40(5)
(5) Disabled turkey hunts on private lands.
