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Section 1   NR 10.01 (1) (b) and (c) are amended to read:
Kind of Animal
Locality
Open season (all dates inclusive)  
Daily Bag Limit
Possession Limit
(b) All species of wild ducks
Entire state.
As established by zone.
Sept. 26 – Oct. 10: 6 ducks to include not more than 4 mallards of which only 1 2 may be a hen mallard, 2 black ducks 1 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 3 1 scaup and 3 wood ducks. In addition, 5 mergansers to include not more than 2 hooded mergansers.
Three times the daily bag limit except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day when it is twice the daily bag limit.
Oct. 11-22: 6 ducks to include not more than 4 mallards of which only 2 may be a hen mallard, 2 black ducks 1 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup no more than 1 may be from the Southern or Mississippi River Zones and 3 wood ducks. In addition, 5 mergansers to include not more than 2 hooded mergansers.
Oct. 23- Dec.6 ducks to include not more than 4 mallards of which only 2 may be a hen mallard, 2 black ducks 1 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup and 3 wood ducks. In addition, 5 mergansers to include not more than 2 hooded mergansers.
Northern zone as established in s. NR 10.32.
Beginning on the Saturday nearest October 1 September 24 and continuing for 60 consecutive days.
Southern zone as established in s. NR 10.32.
Beginning on the Saturday nearest October 1 and continuing for 9 days, followed by a 5-day closure, and then reopens for 51 consecutive days.
Mississippi River zone as established in s. NR 10.32.
Beginning on the Saturday nearest October 1 and continuing for 7 9 days, followed by a 7 5-day closure, and then reopens for 53 51 consecutive days.
(c) Coots and moorhens
Entire State
Concurrent with the open season for ducks established in par. (b).
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45 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.
Section 2   NR 10.01 (1) (c) (Note) is repealed.
Section 3   NR 10.01 (1) (d) is created to read:
(d) Common Gallinule (Moorhen)
Entire State.
Sept. 1 – Nov. 9
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45 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.
Section 4   NR 10.01 (1) (e), (f) 1., (g) 1. c. and e., 2. b. and d., and 3. b. and d. and (v) are amended to read:
(e) Sora and Virginia a rails
Entire State.
Concurrent with the open season for
ducks established in par. (b). Sept. 1 – Nov. 9
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75 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.
(f) 1. Snipe
Entire State.
Concurrent with the open season for
ducks established in par. (b).Sept. 1 – Nov. 9
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24 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.
(g) 1. Canada geese and its subspecies.
c. Southern zone as established in s. NR 10.32.
Begins on September 16 continuing until the 5−day closure in the southern duck zone hunting season in par. (b) and then reopens continuing until the closure of the southern duck zone hunting season in par. (b) and then reopens on Dec. 16 ­22 continuing for a season total of 92 days
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9 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.
e. Mississippi River subzone.
Begins on the Saturday nearest October 1 and continues for 7 9 days, followed by a 7 5−day closure, and then reopens for a season total of 92 days.
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9 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day when it is twice the daily bag limit.
2. Snow or blue and Ross’ geese.
b. Southern zone as established in s. NR 10.32.
Begins on September 16 continuing until the 5−day closure in the southern duck zone hunting season in par. (b) and then reopens continuing until the closure of the southern duck zone hunting season in par. (b) and then reopens on Dec. 16 22 continuing for a season total of 92 days.
d. Mississippi river subzone.
Begins on the Saturday nearest October 1 and continues for 7 9 days, followed by a 7 5−day closure, and then reopens for a season total of 92 days.
3. All other geese.
b. Southern zone as established in s. NR 10.32.
Begins on September 16 continuing until the 5−day closure in the southern duck zone hunting season in par. (b) and then reopens continuing until the closure of the southern duck zone hunting season in par. (b) and then reopens on Dec. 16 22 continuing for a season total of 92 days.
d. Mississippi River subzone.
Begins on the Saturday nearest October 1 and continues for 7 9 days, followed by a 7 5−day closure, and then reopens for a season total of 92 days.
(v) Special youth waterfowl hunt event. Persons under the age of 16 may hunt all species of wild duck, mergansers, geese, coots, and common gallinules, Sora and Virginia rails, and snipe moorhens statewide for 2 consecutive days starting on the Saturday before the beginning of the open season established for the north duck zone by par. (b). Approvals under ch. 29, Stats., are not required pursuant to s. 29.197 (1), Stats., except for registration in the harvest information program under s. NR 10.12 (11) and a Canada goose hunting permit for the season or zone where goose hunting, as listed in par. (g) 1., if hunting Canada geese. Daily bag limits are those described under pars. (b), (c), (d), (e) (f) and (g), except that the daily bag limit for the zone or subzone being hunted as listed in par. (g) 1. a. to h., on that date shall apply to Canada geese, and all other waterfowl hunting regulations apply. Hunters shall be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older and be in compliance with ss. 29.592 and 29.593, Stats. One adult may not accompany more than 2 hunters and pursuant to s. 29.592, Stats., not more than one of the 2 hunters may be age 10 or 11, or be a person who does not possess a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591, Stats., or its equivalent from another state, country or province.
Section 5. Statement of Emergency. The emergency rule procedure, pursuant to s. 227.24, Stats., is necessary and justified in establishing rules to protect the public welfare. The federal government and state legislature have delegated to the appropriate agencies rule-making authority to control the hunting of migratory birds. The State of Wisconsin must comply with federal regulations in the establishment of migratory bird hunting seasons and conditions. Federal regulations are not made available to states until the same year that the regulations must be implemented in order to have annual migratory bird hunting seasons. This order is designed to bring state hunting regulations into conformity with the federal regulations. Normal rule-making procedures will not allow the promulgation of permanent rules prior to when the seasons should be open. Failure to modify our rules will result in the failure to provide hunting opportunity and continuation of rules which conflict with federal regulations.
Section 6. Effective Date. This rule takes effect upon publication in the official state newspaper, as provided in s. 227.24(1)(c), Stats.
Section 7. Board adoption. This rule was approved and adopted by the State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on April 1, 2020.
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin _____________________________.
          STATE OF WISCONSIN    
          DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES               BY ______________________________________
            For Preston D. Cole, Secretary
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