5. Must dispose of all parts not retained in a manner that is in compliance with s. 287.81 (2), Stats, but such disposal may only occur after in-person or electronic registration has been completed, and the deer, bear, or elk has been removed from the field. Note: Common terms for the tarsus or second major joint on the rear legs up from the hoof include “hock" and “ankle" and common terms for the carpus or second major joint on the front legs up from the hoof include “knee" and “wrist".
Note: This section prevents in-field butchering commonly known as “boning out.”
Section 32. NR 10.106 (1) is repealed.
Section 33. NR 10.106 (2) (Intro.) is renumbered NR 10.106 and amended to read:
NR 10.106 (1) Registration. Each person who has killed a deer or if s. 29.324, Stats., related to group deer hunting applies, the person who has tagged the deer during the open seasons for hunting deer with a firearm, or who has killed a bear during the open seasons for hunting bear shall register that kill using a telephone, internet, or other harvest registration system established by the department as follows: shall comply with the requirements for tagging and registration established under s. NR 10.085. Section 34. NR 10.106 (2) (a) to (c) and (3) are repealed.
Section 35. NR 10.11 (2) is amended to read:
NR 10.11 (2) Tags. A back and carcass tag shall be issued with each hunting license. While hunting, no person may possess a validated carcass tag unless it is attached to a legally killed elk.
Section 36. NR 10.11 (3) and (4) are repealed.
Section 38. NR 10.11 (5) and (6) are repealed.
Section 38m. NR 10.12 (7) is repealed.
Section 39. NR 10.125 (1) (d) is repealed:
Section 40. NR 10.125 (3) (Intro.) is amended to read:
NR 10.125 (3) Special requirements. If the department determines that extra harvest control measures are necessary to restrict the harvest of Canada geese, the following requirements for possession, and tagging which are established under ss. NR 10.08 (7) and 10.085 apply to anyone hunting in the Horicon zone: Section 41. NR 10.125 (3) (a) to (c) are repealed.
Section42. NR 10.145 (4) is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 10.145 (4) Tagging, recording of harvest and possession and transfer. No person may possess a bobcat, fisher, otter or wolf carcass or pelt in violation of the requirements for possession and transportation established under NR 10.08 (7) and for tagging and registration established under s. NR 10.085. Section 43. NR 10.145 (5) and (6) are repealed.
Section 44. NR 10.145 (7) and (8) are renumbered NR 10.145 (5) and (6).
Section 45. NR 10.25 (2) (a) 1. is amended to read:
NR 10.25 (2)NR 10.25(2)(a)1. (a) 1. Validate the license and carcass tag by tearing or cutting the carcass tag separating a designated portion of the tag or by marking it in the manner indicated by the department on the tag. Failure to follow the validation procedure in this manner invalidates the license and carcass tag. Section 46. NR 10.25 (2) is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 10.25 (2) Tagging and registration. No person may possess a turkey carcass in violation of the requirements for tagging and registration established under s. NR 10.085. Section 47. NR 10.25 (3) is repealed.
Section 48. NR 10.25 (4) and (5) are renumbered NR 10.25 (3) and (4).
Section 49. NR 10.26 (2) is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 10.26 (2) Tagging procedure. No person may possess a sharp-tailed grouse in violation of the requirements for possession and transportation established under NR 10.08 (7) and for tagging established under s. NR 10.085. Section 50. NR 12.06 (10) is amended to read:
NR 12.06 (10) Validation. Any person who kills a deer or if s. 29.324, Stats., applies, the person providing the carcass tag shall immediately validate and attach the carcass tag as designated by the department. The requirements for possession and transportation of deer established under NR 10.08 (7) and for tagging and registration of deer established under s. NR 10.085 apply unless otherwise indicated by the department on the permit. Section 51. NR 12.10 (12) is created to read:
NR 12.10 (12) Refuse or fail to display a validated carcass tag or registration tag to the department or its wardens upon request.
Section 52. NR 12.15 (5) (a) is amended to read:
NR 12.15 (5) (a) Tagged with a validated carcass tag provided by the department immediately upon killing as required under s. NR 10.085; Section 53. NR 12.16 (5) is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 12.16 (5) Tagging, transportation and registration of carcasses. No person may possess a deer carcass in violation of the requirements for possession and transportation established under s. NR 10.08 (7) and for tagging and registration established under s. NR 10.085 unless otherwise indicated by the department on the permit. Section 54. NR 20.03 (4) and (7) are repealed.
Section 55. NR 20.105 (4) and (5) are repealed.
Section 56 . NR 20.07 is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 20.07 Lake sturgeon carcass tags and registration, hook and line fishing and spearing (1) Carcass tags. No person may:
(a) Fish for lake sturgeon unless in possession of a valid, unique carcass tag that has not already been used to harvest a sturgeon. A tag is not valid when fishing on waters not authorized by the tag, or if the tag is expired. A tag is not valid when fishing with gear that is not authorized for use with the tag. Fishing for lake sturgeon where hook and line fishing is allowed and when the hook and line season is open, while not in possession of a valid carcass tag, is not a violation of this par. if in compliance with par. (e).
(b) Upon harvesting a lake sturgeon, fail to immediately validate the carcass tag that authorized the harvest.
(c) Possess or transport the carcass of a lake sturgeon unless also in possession of the validated carcass tag that authorized the harvest.
(d) Fail to keep a validated carcass tag in good, legible condition so as to permit meaningful inspection by the department. Carcass tags shall remain intact except that part of a tag may be separated as designated by the department on the tag as a means of validation.
(e) Fail to immediately release a lake sturgeon caught by hook and line methods unless the person is in compliance with the requirements of this section.
(f) Prior to registration, possess or transport the carcass of a lake sturgeon which is tagged with or possessed under the authority of a validated carcass tag of another person unless accompanied by the person issued the carcass tag.
(g) While on any water, bank or shore, or while fishing, possess a validated carcass tag, or any copy of a unique carcass tag already used to harvest a sturgeon, unless the person is also in possession of the legally killed lake sturgeon corresponding to that carcass tag.
(h) Validate or attach a carcass tag to a lake sturgeon harvested by another, or taken by unlawful or unknown means.
(i) Possess more than one copy of a unique carcass tag while on any water, bank or shore, or while fishing..
(j) Purchase more than one hook and line lake sturgeon carcass tag for inland or outlying waters per season except that one additional hook and line lake sturgeon carcass tag may be purchased for Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters per season.
