NR 11.07(7) (7)Juneau County.
NR 11.07(7)(a)(a) Meadow Valley. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.07(8) (8)Manitowoc County.
NR 11.07(8)(a) (a) Collins Marsh. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.07(9) (9)Marathon County.
NR 11.07(9)(a)(a) Honey Island Flowage. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.07(9)(b) (b) McMillian Marsh.
NR 11.07(9)(c) (c) Mead Wildlife Area. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.07(9)(d) (d) Townline/Berkhahn Flowage. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.07(10) (10)Marquette County.
NR 11.07(11) (11)Outagamie County.
NR 11.07(11)(a) (a) Wolf River Bottoms Wildlife Area- Herb Behnke Unit. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.07(12) (12)Sheboygan County.
NR 11.07(12)(a)(a) Sheboygan Marsh. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.07(13) (13)Walworth County.
NR 11.07(13)(a) (a) Turtle Valley. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.07(14) (14)Waukesha County.
NR 11.07(14)(a)(a) Old World Wisconsin.
NR 11.07(14)(b) (b) Vernon Wildlife Area. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.07(15) (15)Wood County.
NR 11.07 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in numbering in (1) to (8), (10) to (13), (15) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title), (2) (title), (3) (title), (4) (title), (5) (title), (6) (title), (7) (title), (8) (title), (10) (title), (11) (title), (12) (title), (13) (title), (15) (title) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776; CR 23-025: renum. (1m) (a) from NR 11.05 (2) (a), r. and recr. (6) (a) Register March 2024 No. 819, eff. 4-1-24.
NR 11.08 NR 11.08 No entry wildlife refuge, rookeries and special areas (April 1- August 24). A wildlife refuge is established from April 1 through August 24 in the following areas when posted with department signs. No person may enter upon such area for any reason from April 1 through August 24.
NR 11.08(1) (1)Brown County.
NR 11.08(1)(a) (a) Lower Green Bay. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.08(2) (2)Dodge County.
NR 11.08(2)(a) (a) Horicon Marsh. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.08(3) (3)Douglas County.
NR 11.08(3)(a) (a) Wisconsin Point Wildlife Area. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.08(4) (4)Kenosha County.
NR 11.08(4)(a) (a) Richard Bong Wildlife Area. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.08 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in numbering in (1) to (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title), (2) (title), (3) (title), (4) (title) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776.
NR 11.09 NR 11.09 Horicon Marsh Fur Farm. A state fur farm to be known as the Horicon marsh fur farm is established on all of the state-owned land on the Horicon marsh wildlife area in Dodge County. No person may hunt or trap any furbearing animals on such area unless authorized by a valid department permit. Any violation of the permit shall be deemed to be a violation of this section.
NR 11.09 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.
NR 11.10 NR 11.10 Ferry bluff state natural area (December 1-March 31). A wildlife refuge is established in the following area. No person may enter upon such area from December 1 through March 31 except for the retrieval of legally killed or crippled game.
NR 11.10 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.
subch. III of ch. NR 11 Subchapter III — Closed Areas
NR 11.11 NR 11.11 Waterfowl closed area; trapping and deer hunting permitted. A closed area is established in the following areas posted with department signs. Trapping of furbearing mammals is permitted during established seasons. No person may hunt any species of wild animal beginning on the first day of the open season for waterfowl established in s. NR 10.01 (b) and (g) and ending on the first Saturday in December, except that deer may be hunted during periods established in s. NR 10.01 (3) (e), (em), (ep), and (es). Legally killed or crippled game may be retrieved.
NR 11.11(1) (1)St. Croix County.
NR 11.11(1)(a) (a) Oakridge Lake.
NR 11.11 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in numbering in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776.
NR 11.12 NR 11.12 Early waterfowl hunting season closed area. A closed season is established at the Mead wildlife area. No person may hunt waterfowl until the beginning of the duck season established in s. NR 10.01 (1) (b), except that hunting is allowed as established in s. NR 10.01 (1) (v).
NR 11.12 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.
NR 11.13 NR 11.13 Mississippi river closed area. The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has established Closed Areas which are identified in 50 CFR § 32.42 and posted in the field with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service signs. Migratory bird hunting is prohibited at all times within these areas. Other hunting and trapping is allowed the day after the close of the Wisconsin duck hunting season as established in s. NR 10.01 (1). Legally killed or crippled game may be retrieved from these areas provided there is no attempt to chase birds from the area.
NR 11.13 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.
NR 11.14 NR 11.14 Waterfowl closed area; retrieving permitted. A waterfowl closed area is established in the following areas. No person may hunt or trap any species of wild animal in such areas during the open seasons for waterfowl established in s. NR 10.01 (1), except that deer may be hunted during the periods established in s. NR 10.01 (3) (e). Legally killed or crippled waterfowl may be retrieved by dog or hand.
NR 11.14(1) (1)Dodge County.
NR 11.14(1)(a)(a) Horicon Marsh. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.14 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in numbering in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776.
NR 11.15 NR 11.15 Beaver/ otter closed area (year-round). A year-round closed season is established in the following areas. No person may trap beaver or otter in any such areas at any time.
NR 11.15(1) (1)Buffalo County.
NR 11.15(1)(a) (a) Tiffany wildlife area. - See PDF for diagram PDF
NR 11.15 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; renum. (2) to (1) and correction in numbering in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776.
NR 11.16 NR 11.16 Marten protection area.
NR 11.16(1)(1)Definitions. In this section: “Pan tension” means the amount of weight that, when applied to the trap pan of a jawed trap, will result in activation of the trap.
NR 11.16(2) (2)Establishment. No person may trap any species of wild animal in the following areas at any time unless trapping with the equipment identified in sub. (3):
NR 11.16(2)(a) (a) Clam Lake Area (Ashland, Bayfield, and Sawyer Counties).
NR 11.16(2)(b) (b) - See PDF for diagram PDFApostle Islands Area (Ashland and Bayfield Counties).
NR 11.16(2)(c) (c) - See PDF for diagram PDFPine River Area (Forest, Oneida, and Vilas Counties).
NR 11.16(3) (3)Authorized equipment in a marten protection area. The following traps may be used for trapping within a Marten protection area identified in sub. (2):
NR 11.16(3)(a) (a) Cage or box traps or cable restraints in compliance with s. NR 10.13.
NR 11.16(3)(b) (b) Weasel boxes in compliance with s. NR 10.13 (3) (d).
NR 11.16(3)(c) (c) Within only those areas identified in s. NR 11.16 (2) (a) and (c), jawed traps placed as non-submersion sets provided that the pan tension of the device is set to no less than 4 lbs.
NR 11.16 Note Note: Pan tension can be modified through the use of commercially adjustable pans, sheer pins, springs, spring steel, or foam.
NR 11.16(3)(d) (d) Jawed traps, enclosed trigger traps, snares, or body-gripping traps as authorized under s. NR 10.13 being used as water sets during the open seasons established in s. NR 10.01 (4).
NR 11.16 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in (3) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2021 No. 783.
NR 11.17 NR 11.17 Public lands closed area. Except as provided by s. 29.089, Stats., the department may establish temporary closed areas by posting signs within the exterior limits of department owned, managed, or leased lands for wildlife management purposes. No person may enter such area or hunt or trap any species of wild animals, except as authorized by department signs posted on the lands.
NR 11.17 History History: CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776.
subch. IV of ch. NR 11 Subchapter IV - Human Health and Safety Closures
NR 11.20 NR 11.20 Year-round closed area. A closed area is established in the following areas. No person may discharge any firearm, airgun, bow, or crossbow or trap upon such areas:
NR 11.20 Note Note: There are additional restrictions of firearm use found in ss. 167.31 and 941.20 (1) (d), Stats., and s. NR 45.09 (1).
NR 11.20(1) (1)Adams, Juneau, Columbia and Sauk Counties.
NR 11.20(1)(a) (a) Dells of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area.
NR 11.20(2) (2)Dane County.
NR 11.20(2)(a) (a) Capital Springs Centennial State Recreation Area.
NR 11.20(3) (3)Green County.
NR 11.20(3)(a) (a) Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area.
NR 11.20(4) (4)Milwaukee County.
NR 11.20(4)(a) (a) Forestry Exploration Center.
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