(e) Bobcat.
(f) Fisher.
(h) Wolf.
(4) (b) The pelt tag shall be attached to a bobcat, fisher, or wolf when it is killed and before it is carried by hand or transported in any manner. Failure to attach the pelt tag invalidates the permit. The pelt and registration tag shall remain attached to the pelt until removed by a fur dresser or taxidermist at time of preparation.
SECTION 7. NR 10.085 (6) (intro), (a) and (b) are repealed.
SECTION 9. NR 10.085 (6) (c) is renumbered to NR 10.087 (2) and amended to read:
(2) BOBCAT; WOLF. Each person who has killed a bobcat, fisher, otter, or wolf shall:
(a)1. Exhibit the pelt, separated from the rest of the carcass, to an authorized department
representative no later than 7 days after the month of harvest. Persons who intend to have a bobcat, fisher, otter, or wolf mounted by a taxidermist may exhibit the bobcat, fisher, otter, or
wolf to the department for registration certification in whole carcass condition without separating
the pelt, but shall surrender the skinned carcass to the department within 30 days after registration certification.
(b)2. Allow inspection of the carcass and pelt, and attachment of a registration tag
certification seal to the head portion of the pelt of all lawfully taken and possessed bobcat, fisher,
otter, or wolf.
SECTION 10. NR 10.085 (6) (c) 3. is repealed.
SECTION 11. NR 10.085 (6m) and (7) are renumbered to NR 10.086 (4) and NR 10.087 (1).
SECTION 12. NR 10.085 (8) is renumbered to NR 10.08 (8) and amended to read;
(8) RESEARCH. The department may require that any part of animal subject to registration
under this section shall be collected, sampled, or submitted to the department for research
purposes. No person may fail to comply with any collection, sampling, or submission procedure required by the department.
Note: In addition to registering harvested animals, the department also requires reporting of bobcat, fisher, otter, or wolf harvest. Additional information on bobcat, fisher, and otter harvest
SECTION 13. NR 10.085 (8) note is repealed. SECTION 14. NR 10.086 is created to read:
10.086 Registration of game.
(1)
Requirements for registration apply to all of the following species:(2)
No person who harvests any of the species identified in this section may fail to register the animal, using a telephone, internet, or other registration system established by the department, before 5:00 p.m. of the day after the animal was recovered.NOTE: All department registration interfaces provide a confirmation number when the registration is successfully submitted. Confirmation numbers are also recorded on a customer’s account and may be viewed by logging in to gowild.wi.gov.
(3)
No person may move any of the species identified in this section from the county of kill or an adjoining county, at any time, unless registration has been completed under sub. (2).SECTION 15. NR 10.087 (3) and (4) are created to read:
NR 10.087 Certification of game.
(3)
OTTER. Each person who has killed an otter shall immediately attach a certification seal to the head portion of the pelt of the otter upon receiving the certification seal from the department.(4)
CERTIFICATION VIOLATIONS. No person may:(a)
Affix a certification seal to any animal harvested or possessed unlawfully, including an animal for which registration was not submitted in compliance with 10.086.(b)
Affix a certification seal to any animal harvested by a person other than the individual issued the certification seal.(c)
Except as necessary to comply with (3), possess a certification seal which has not been lawfully affixed to a pelt, or which has been unlawfully or erroneously obtained. An unaffixed certification seal remains the property of the department and shall be returned immediately.SECTION 16. NR 10.101 (3) is amended to read:
(4)
POSSESSION. No person may possess a bear 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 and registration under s. NR 10.086. SECTION 17. NR 10.103 (2) is amended to read:
(2) POSSESSION. No person may possess a deer carcass in violation of the requirements for registration established under s. NR 10.085 10.086. SECTION 18. NR 10.106 is amended to read:
NR 10.106 REGISTRATION. Each person who has killed a deer or if s. 29.324, Stats., applies, the person for whom the deer has been killed shall comply with the requirements for registration established under s. NR 10.085 10.086. SECTION 19. NR 10.145 (intro) and (1) are amended to read:
(See PDF for image)NR 10.145 Bobcat, fisher, and otter. No person may hunt or trap, or attempt to hunt or trap, any bobcat or fisher unless he or she possesses a current and valid permit from the department and any associated pelt tags for the area or unit in which he or she is hunting or trapping, or for fisher and otter, unless he or she possesses a current and valid harvest authorization issued by the department.
(1) HARVEST QUOTAS. The number of bobcat and fisher permits and fisher and otter harvest authorizations issued annually shall be determined by the department. The department shall base its determination upon:
SECTION 20. NR 10.145 (6) is repealed.
SECTION 21. NR 10.25 (2) is amended to read:
(2) TAGGING AND REGISTRATION. No person may possess a turkey carcass in violation of the requirements for registration established under s. NR 10.085 10.086.
