NR 19.12(1)(d)(d) If a Wisconsin tribe complies with the licensing and tagging requirements of s. 29.047 (1) (d) 1m. and 2., Stats., the tagging requirements under this section may be waived by the department.
NR 19.12 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1976, No. 244, eff. 5-1-76; CR 08-021: cr. (1) (d) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 16-037: am. (1) (d) Register April 2017 No. 736, eff. 5-1-17.
NR 19.13NR 19.13Animals killed by motor vehicles.
NR 19.13(1)(1)No person may possess the carcass of a wild animal killed by a motor vehicle except as authorized by the department or as authorized by s. 29.349, Stats.
NR 19.13(2)(2)No person authorized to take possession of a carcass under sub. (1) may:
NR 19.13(2)(a)(a) Fail to immediately remove the entire carcass from the scene, or
NR 19.13(2)(b)(b) Selectively remove parts of the carcass from the scene.
NR 19.13(3)(3)No person may deposit or dispose of the carcass of a wild animal killed by a motor vehicle on any land or property owned, under easement to, or lease by federal, state, county, or municipal government, including highway right-of-ways, except where such deposit or disposal is explicitly authorized using established solid waste disposal receptacles and facilities.
NR 19.13 NoteNote: The term “carcass” is defined in s. 29.001 (18) Stats. as the dead body of any wild animal, including any part of the wild animal or the eggs of the wild animal.
NR 19.13 NoteNote: This section prevents field dressing of animals killed by motor vehicles, within the highway right-of-way.
NR 19.13 NoteNote: This sub. does not prevent the movement of a carcass to the shoulder or ditch to maintain highway safety.
NR 19.13 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, June 1976, No. 246, eff. 7-1-76; am. Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 9-1-94; am. (3), Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; CR 04-046: am. (4) and (5) Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 05-031: am. (3) Register November 2005 No. 599, eff. 12-1-05; correction in (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2013 No. 689; CR 16-037: r. and recr. Register April 2017 No. 736, eff. 5-1-17.
NR 19.25NR 19.25Wild animal protection. Unless engaged in dog training or dog trials as authorized by the department in s. NR 17.001 (3) and (5), or other activity specifically authorized by the department, a closed season is established and no person may harass, disturb, pursue, shoot, trap, catch, take, or kill protected wild animals by any means, except as described under s. NR 12.10 (1) (b) 4.
NR 19.25 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, August, 1980, No. 296, eff. 9-1-80; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, October, 1997, No. 502; CR 01-006: am. Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01; CR 05-031: am. Register November 2005 No. 599, eff. 12-1-05.
NR 19.26NR 19.26Season and restrictions for taking frogs.
NR 19.26(1)(1)The open season for frogs runs from the Saturday nearest to May 1 to December 31.
NR 19.26(2)(2)No person may take frogs with the aid of a firearm or air gun.
NR 19.26(3)(3)Possession limits for frogs are established in s. NR 16.12.
NR 19.26 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 2000, No. 533, eff. 6-1-00; CR 03-030: r. and recr. Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03.
NR 19.27NR 19.27Seasons, limits, restrictions on taking crayfish. There is a closed season established for taking crayfish except when taken during the open season by the following methods:
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NR 19.27(4)(4)Additional restrictions.
NR 19.27(4)(a)(a) Crayfish.
NR 19.27(4)(a)1.1. ‘Prohibitions.’ No person may:
NR 19.27(4)(a)1.a.a. Use live crayfish as bait on the inland waters except on the Mississippi river.
NR 19.27(4)(a)1.b.b. Possess live crayfish while on any inland waters of the state, except the Mississippi river, unless that person is engaged in crayfish removal. Simultaneous possession of live crayfish and hook and line fishing equipment while on the inland waters, except the Mississippi river, shall be considered prima facie evidence of a violation of this subsection.
NR 19.27(4)(a)1.c.c. Place, deposit, throw or otherwise introduce live crayfish into any waters of the state unless a permit authorizing introduction has been issued by the department.
NR 19.27(4)(a)1.d.d. Take, possess or control a crayfish unless the person is in possession of a valid approval which authorizes the hunting of small game or which authorize fishing, unless otherwise exempt from the need to possess one of more of these approvals to hunt or fish under ch. 29, Stats.
NR 19.27(4)(a)2.2. ‘Bait.’