NR 17.02(3)(c)2.2. The length of time that training activity may occur in a hound dog training enclosure containing captive coyote or fox may not exceed 16 hours within a 24-hour period. A minimum of 8 consecutive hours of rest within a 24-hour period shall be provided during which no dog training or trialing may take place within an enclosure containing captive coyote or fox.

NR 17.02 HistoryHistory: CR 03-031: cr. Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03; CR 05-104: am. (1), r. and recr. (3), Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07; CR 10-051: am. (3) (a) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.

NR 17.03(1)(1) Authority. A dog club training license authorizes the club members to possess and use captive wild pheasants of the species phasianus colchicus or syrmaticus reevesii, quail of the subfamily odontophorinae, gray partridge, chukar partridge, red-legged partridge, and mallard ducks that are bred in captivity for bird dog training. A dog club training license authorizes the club members to possess and use captive wild bobcat, coyote, fox, rabbits and raccoons in accordance with the provisions outlined in ss. NR 17.02 (3) and 17.045 for hound dog training. The license does not authorize the use of captive bear, commercial shoots, animal selling, breeding or propagation.

NR 17.03 NoteNote: Pursuant to s. 29.304, Stats., no one under the age of 12 may possess a firearm. A person under the age of 12 may be a member of a dog training club and may train dogs with the use of captive wild animals as authorized under the dog training club license, but may not possess a firearm as part of the training activity.

NR 17.03(2)(2) Conditions. When training under the authority of the dog club training license, the licensee and its members shall be subject to all of the following conditions:

NR 17.03(2)(a)(a) Display of license. Be in possession of a dog club training license at the clubhouse or training grounds where the training activity is occurring. If a club member is engaged in training activities but not within one-quarter mile of the clubhouse, the member shall be in possession of a copy of the club training license. Club members shall make the license available to any authorized department agent upon request. For dog clubs utilizing a hound dog training enclosure permitted under s. NR 17.045, a ledger of all club members shall be kept at the enclosure and provided to the department upon request.

NR 17.03(2)(b)(b) Location. Train only on the properties identified on the license. The properties shall be identified by township, range, section and name of the property owner.

NR 17.03(2)(c)(c) Proof of legal possession. Any licensee or its members using captive wild birds or wild animals for dog training shall possess a receipt or invoice meeting the requirements of s. NR 17.11 indicating the captive birds or animals were purchased or obtained from a legal source. Club members shall make the receipt or invoice available to any authorized department agent upon request.

NR 17.03(2)(d)(d) Care and treatment. Captive wild birds, bobcat, coyote, fox, rabbits and raccoons possessed for dog training purposes shall be treated in a humane manner and confined under sanitary conditions with proper and adequate space, shade, food and fresh water. Individuals using captive wild birds or animals for training purposes are responsible for following all rules pertaining to the use of birds for dog training purposes under s. NR 17.01 and all rules established under s. NR 17.02 for hound dog training under the authority of a dog club training license.

NR 17.03(2)(e)(e) Captive wild bird identification. All captive wild birds specified in s. 169.19 (2) (b) 1. to 6., Stats., except mallards identified as required under 50 CFR 21.13 (b), chukar partridge, and red-legged partridge released and killed under the authority of a dog training license shall, prior to release, be marked around the leg with a band supplied by the department.

NR 17.03(2)(f)(f) Bird bands. No person may have on their person while engaged in dog training any unused department dog training bird bands. Birds that are not banded or identified as required in par. (e) may not be killed during training exercises.

NR 17.03 HistoryHistory: CR 03-031: cr. Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03; CR 05-104: am. (1) (2) (a) and (d), r. (2) (d) 1. to 4. and (g), Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07.

NR 17.04(1)(1) Authority. Except as described in subs. (2) and (3), any person may train dogs on free-roaming wild animals without a dog training license.

NR 17.04(2)(2) Prohibitions.

NR 17.04(2)(a)(a) Department lands. On department lands open to public hunting that are not designated open to dog training under s. NR 17.05, dogs shall be controlled by a person using a leash which is no more than 8 feet in length from April 15 through July 31 except as described in sub. (3).

NR 17.04(2)(b)(b) Northern restricted zone. Dog training on any free roaming wild animal is prohibited May 1 to June 30 on all lands within the northern restricted zone except as described in sub. (3) (a).

NR 17.04(2)(d)(d) Killing wild animals. No person engaged in training dogs may kill or cause to be killed any free roaming wild animal including unprotected wild animals as defined in s. NR 19.001 (17) without department approval.

NR 17.04(3)(3) Exceptions.

NR 17.04(3)(a)(a) Northern restricted zone hound dog training on raccoon and rabbits. A person may train dogs on captive or free-roaming raccoons and rabbits in the northern restricted zone May 1 to June 30 provided all the following apply:

NR 17.04(3)(a)4.4. No more than 2 dogs in a single pack may be used to pursue raccoon or rabbit regardless of the number of persons assisting or accompanying the hound dog training license holder and regardless of the dog ownership.

NR 17.04(3)(a)5.5. The licensee complies with any restrictions placed on a license to prevent the intentional or unintentional pursuit of wild bear.