NR 12.36(10)(10)Posting. Enrollees may not post the enrolled land “no hunting” or “no trespassing” and shall remove any such existing signs. Enrollees may post their lands “hunting by permission only”.
NR 12.36 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99; CR 03-018: am. (3) (b) 1. c. Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 1-1-04; CR 03-029: renum. from NR 19.795 Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04; corrections in (3) (b) 1. a. and 6. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2003 No. 576; CR 08-021: am. (1), cr. (1m) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; correction in (1m) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 10-020: am. (3) (b) 7. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10; CR 24-055: am. (1), cr. (2g), (2r), am. (3) (a), (b) 1. c., 3., 4., 6., 7., (4), (5), (7), r. (9) Register April 2025 No. 832, eff. 5-1-25; correction in (1), (3) (b) 6. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2025 No. 832.
NR 12.37NR 12.37Wildlife damage claims.
NR 12.37(1)(1)
NR 12.37(1)(a)(a) Wildlife damage claims may be paid only to persons owning or controlling land within the county of administration who also have authority to control entry on those lands for purposes of hunting.
NR 12.37(1)(b)(b) Row crops which are stranded by weather catastrophe over winter are not eligible for wildlife damage claims.
NR 12.37(1)(c)(c) Row and forage crops remaining unharvested after 90% of these crops have been harvested in the county are not in compliance with normal agricultural practices, as required by s. 29.889 (6) (dm), Stats.
NR 12.37(1)(d)(d) Wildlife damage claims shall be paid only to persons owning the eligible types of damaged crops stated in s. 29.889 (6) (em), Stats., if caused by any species included under s. 29.889, Stats.
NR 12.37(2)(2)
NR 12.37(2)(a)(a) All wildlife damage claims approved by the county shall be filed with the department no later than March 1 following the calendar year in which the damage occurred.
NR 12.37(2)(b)(b) The department shall review and act on properly filed claims no later than June 1 following the calendar year in which the damage occurred.
NR 12.37(3)(3)If the approved claims exceed the funds available, claims shall be paid on a prorated basis. When prorating claims, the department shall pay a percent of each eligible claim equivalent to the percent of the total approved claim amount that can be paid with the total available funds.
NR 12.37(4)(4)
NR 12.37(4)(a)(a) All claimants for damage payments, recognized and included in the county plan, shall meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
NR 12.37(4)(a)2.2. The crops subject to the claim were not planted or manipulated to attract deer, elk, turkey, bear or geese.
NR 12.37(4)(a)3.3. Unless otherwise provided by the county, the claimant shall have notified the county or its agent of his or her intent to harvest crops subject to damage but not less than 10 days prior to the harvest.
NR 12.37(4)(a)4.4.
NR 12.37(4)(a)4.a.a. If a claimant has been issued a deer shooting permit under s. NR 12.16, the claimant has complied with the deer harvest objectives in s. NR 12.16 (2).
NR 12.37(4)(a)4.b.b. The county may adopt an exemption recommendation resulting from procedures described in s. NR 12.16 (2) (b) 2. for a permittee enrolled in the WDACP.
NR 12.37(4)(a)5.5. If an enrollee has participated in the WDACP the previous year, and had in excess of $1,000 of appraised deer losses in the previous year on contiguous land or land within the same section, as documented by the enrollee’s previous claims appraisal conducted by the respective county, or the county’s agent, to be eligible for claims the enrollee shall re-enroll in the WDACP by February 15 and shall comply with subd. 4.
NR 12.37(4)(a)6.6. The county shall, as a condition of providing claims assistance, require full cooperation and assistance of the enrollee. A county or its agent may deem an enrollee uncooperative if any of the following applies:
NR 12.37(4)(a)6.a.a. The enrollee fails to implement and maintain required abatement measures.
NR 12.37(4)(a)6.b.b. The enrollee fails to comply with reporting requirements,
NR 12.37(4)(a)6.c.c. The enrollee fails to properly operate and maintain abatement equipment.
NR 12.37(4)(a)6.d.d. The enrollee uses abusive or threatening language towards the county or its agent.
NR 12.37(4)(a)6.e.e. The enrollee fails to make a reasonable effort to respond to requests for hunting access.
NR 12.37(4)(a)6.f.f. The enrollee fails to comply with any other WDACP requirements.
NR 12.37(4)(a)7.7. Uncooperative enrollees under subd. 6. shall be ineligible for program claims assistance for the remainder of the calendar year in which they were uncooperative and the following calendar year. Upon determining an enrollee is uncooperative and ineligible for further program assistance, the county or its agent shall notify the enrollee in writing that the enrollee’s program participation is terminated.
NR 12.37(4)(b)(b) The county, in addition to requirements in par. (a), may establish further requirements deemed reasonable and necessary to administer this subchapter.