(b)
Hunt a game bird with any ammunition other than an arrow, bolt, or shot shell that consists of more than one projectile.(c)
Hunt a deer, bear, or elk with any ammunition other than an arrow, bolt, or bullet that is a single projectile of an expanding design. (d)
While hunting waterfowl, snipe, rails, moorhens and coot within any areas of the state, or mourning doves on lands which are under the management, supervision and control of the department,4.
take, catch, kill or pursue waterfowl, mourning doves, snipe, rails, moorhens, and coot with any shot, either in shot shells or as loose shot for muzzle-loading, other than non-toxic shot.5.
possess any shot shell or muzzle-loading firearm loaded with any material other than non-toxic shot.(3)
REASONABLE EQUIPMENT. No person may hunt with any weapon or ammunition that is of inherent design, or used in such a manner, as to not be reasonably capable of reducing a target wild animal to possession. The following are prima facie reasonable equipment:a.
a firearm with a caliber of at least .22.b.
a bow with a minimum draw weight of 30 pounds.c.
a crossbow with a minimum draw weight of 100 pounds.e.
commercially manufactured or similar hand-loaded or re-loaded ammunitionf.
an arrow or bolt with a sharpened broad-head bladeSection 28 NR 10.105 (4) (intro) and (j) is amended to read:
NR 10.105 (4) Transportation of cervid animals from a chronic wasting disease affected area. Unless otherwise authorized by the department, the carcasses of deer harvested in a chronic wasting disease affected area identified by the department may not be transported outside of that area except for any of the following, or as provided under sub. (7): (j) Deer carcasses transported by a licensed solid waste transporter regulated under s. NR 502.06 or by a person who is under contract with the department State of Wisconsin to transport deer killed by vehicles for disposal in a landfill. Section 29 NR 10.11 (1) is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 10.11(1) No person may hunt elk with the aid of dogs.
Section 30 NR 10.12 (5) is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 10.12 (5) No person may hunt any migratory bird with a trap, snare, cable restraint, net, swivel gun, punt gun, battery gun, fishhook, poison, drug, explosive, or stupefying substance.
Section 31 NR 10.125 (3) is repealed.
Section 32 NR 10.13 (1) (b) 2. is amended to read:
NR 10.13 (1) (b) 2. `Bait or scent.' Set out or place any bait or scent for attracting furbearing animals during the closed season, except for individuals conducting nuisance wildlife control work. During the open season, no person may use sight exposed bait consisting of feathers, animal flesh, fur, hide or entrails within 25 feet of any trap, snare or cable restraint, except for enclosed trigger traps or cage traps as defined in NR 10.001.
Section 33 NR 10.23 is repealed.
Section 34 NR 10.25 (1) (g) 3. and note are repealed.
Section 35 NR 10.25 (3 (a) is repealed.
Section 36 NR 10.40 (3) (c) and (5) (c) are amended to read:
NR 10.40 (3) (c) Participant selection. No person may be refused participation based on their age, race, religion, color, handicap disability, sex, physical condition, development disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin.
NR 10.40 (5) (c) Participation selection. No person may be refused participation based on their age, race, religion, color, handicap disability, sex, physical condition, developmental disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin.
Section 37 NR 12.15 (2) is amended to read:
NR 12.15 (2) USE REFUSAL. Permittees may refuse access to hunters or trappers for reasonable cause. Reasonable cause may not be based on age, race, religion, color, handicap disability, sex, physical condition, development disability, creed, sexual orientation, or national origin. The presence of at least 2 hunters or active trapping of at least one trapper per each 40 acres suitable for hunting or trapping, respectively, shall constitute a reasonable cause for refusal.
Section 38 NR 12.15 (11) (b) is amended to read:
NR 12.15 (11) (b) Bear damage shooting permits. Participants shall possess a current Class A or B bear hunting license when engaged in bear damage shooting permit activities, such as hunting or baiting.
Section 39 NR 12.15 (11) (e) is created to read:
NR 12.15 (11) (e) Spring Goose Shooting Permits. Others participating under a goose damage shooting permit shall possess a license authorizing small game when engaged in goose damage shooting permit activities. No state or federal migratory bird stamps are required.
Section 40 NR 12.31 (3m) is amended to read:
NR 12.31 (3m) “Enrollee" means a farmer, grower, livestock raiser, beekeeper, nursery operator, orchardist, Christmas tree grower, or other person or corporation or partnership enrolled in the wildlife damage abatement and claims program for services under this program. Enrollees must be a legal adult, 18 years of age or older at the time of enrollment.
Section 41 NR 12.34 (1) and (2) are repealed.
Section 42 NR 12.41 (5) (a) 2. is amended to read:
NR 12.41 (5) (a) 2. Permittees may refuse access to goose hunters for reasonable cause. Reasonable cause may not be based on age, race, religion, color, handicap disability, sex, physical condition, development disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin. However, the presence of at least 2 hunters per each 40 acres of land suitable for hunting shall constitute reasonable cause for refusal.
Section 43 NR 16.18 (8) is repealed and recreated to read:
NR 16.18 (8) Tagging, registration and transfer. Otter taken under the authority of the wild fur farm license shall be comply with the following restrictions:
1.
Each person who kills an otter under the authority of a wild fur farm license shall comply with the registration requirements for wild otter found in s. NR 10.085 (6). 1.
When a live otter is captured and kept for a live sale, transfer or shipment and before it is carried by hand or transported in any manner, the licensee shall immediately validate the otter carcass tag issued by the department by slitting, tearing or punching the tag in the manner indicated by the department. The tag shall be kept in possession of the person transporting the live otter.2.
The tag shall accompany the cage used to contain a live otter until the otter is killed or sold. 3.
If a caged live otter is sold or otherwise transferred alive to another person authorized to possess a live captive wild otter, the tag shall accompany the transportation cage used to contain a live otter and shall be retained for a period of 3 years by the person to whom the live otter was sold or otherwise transferred4.
No person may transport or possess an otter harvested on a wild fur farm unless it has been tagged in accordance with this section. Section 44 NR 17.01 (2) (b) & (c) are repealed.
Section 45 NR 17.04 (3) (c) (intro) and 3. are amended to read:
NR 17.04 (3) (c) Except where prohibited by s. NR 45.06, an individual may use dogs to pursue wild bear without a leash from July 1 to August 31 and at times when the season for hunting bears is open in places where it is legal to hunt bear with aid of dogs provided the individual possesses a class A or B bear license issued under s. 29.184, Stats., or is exempt under s. 29.184 (5), Stats., and: 3. Training during the open season for hunting bears only occurs during the hours when it is also legal to hunt shoot bears while hunting with dogs as established in ch. NR 10. Section 46 NR 19.73 (1) (e) 1., (2) (b) 1. And (3) (b) 2. are amended to read:
NR 19.73 (1) (e) 1. The licensee has submitted to the department a caging report as required under s. NR 19.76 (2m), pictures of pens and enclosures, and documentation indicating the licensee’s rehabilitation experience and knowledge with the new species. For migratory birds, experience and knowledge with the new species shall include at least 100 hours of hands−on experience gained within the previous two years at least one whole year and 25 20 of those hours may be fulfilled by participation in seminars or courses relating to the new species. For species which are not migratory birds, the department may establish that less experience and knowledge is needed. The department may require that licensees demonstrate specific experience and knowledge of species that it determines to be sensitive or difficult to rehabilitate NR 19.73 (2) (b) 1. Federal migratory birds or federal or state endangered or threatened species unless authorized by appropriate federal and state permit authorization added to the licensee’s rehabilitation license.
NR 19.73 (3) (b) 2. Federal migratory birds or federal or state endangered or threatened species unless authorized by the appropriate federal and state permit authorization added to the licensee’s rehabilitation license.
Section 47. Effective Date. This rule takes effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. Section 48. Board adoption. This rule was approved and adopted by the State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on [DATE].
