NR 10.111(5) (5) Elk licenses.

NR 10.111(5)(a) (a) Purpose. The department may issue elk licenses in numbers to assure maintenance of elk populations for each zone indicated in sub. (3).

NR 10.111(5)(b) (b) Bull elk tag formula. The department shall determine the number of bull elk tags which shall be issued at a level that will maintain the elk population at the goal established for each elk management zone listed in sub. (3).

NR 10.111(5)(c) (c) Antlerless elk tag formula. The department shall determine the number of antlerless elk tags which shall be issued at a level that will maintain the elk population goal established for each elk management zone listed in sub. (3).

NR 10.111(6) (6) License issuance.

NR 10.111(6)(a) (a) License requirements. Elk hunting licenses may only be issued to those who have earned a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.595, Stats., and have obtained authorization for either a bull tag or antlerless elk tag. Successful applicants will be limited to one elk license per lifetime as established in s. 29.182 (4m), Stats. The department may reissue an elk license if the license is returned or if the applicant fails to or cannot comply with s. 29.182, Stats. Selection shall be by random drawing.

NR 10.111(6)(b) (b) Success rate formula. Hunter success rates used to compute the number of elk licenses to be issued for each zone shall be those calculated by the department from annual elk season harvest reports except where no previous history of success rates exist. In establishing licenses for a zone without an adequate history of licenses, the department shall estimate an anticipated success rate. The license rate formula is:

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NR 10.111(6)(c) (c) Calculating license issuance. The number of elk licenses to be issued to harvest the desired number of elk shall be based on the hunter success rates from previous seasons. The license number formula is:

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NR 10.111(7) (7) Application procedure. Applications for elk licenses shall be on forms provided by the department. Applications shall be postmarked no later than the deadline dates indicated on the form or received by a department service center location no later than those dates to be considered for selection.

NR 10.111 Note Note: The department conducts extensive publicity on the application deadlines beginning several months prior to any deadline. Application deadline dates are published in news releases, the department web site at http://dnr.wi.gov, license outlet handouts, and pertinent regulation pamphlets. Department service center office hours may vary by location.

NR 10.111 History History: CR 03-018: cr. Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 1-1-04; CR 05-031: am. (7) Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 11-1-05; CR 11-030: am. (7) Register February 2012 No. 674, eff. 3-1-12; CR 13-067: r. and recr. (3) (a), am. (3) (c), (5) (b) Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; CR 18-081: am. (5) (b) Register October 2019 No. 766, eff. 11-1-19; (6) (c) (title) created under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register January 2020 No. 769.

NR 10.12 NR 10.12 Migratory game bird hunting.

NR 10.12(1) (1) Prohibited methods. No person shall hunt any migratory game bird by any of the following methods:

NR 10.12(1)(a) (a) Sinkbox. From or by means, aid or use of a sinkbox or any other type of low floating device, having a depression affording the hunter a means of concealment beneath the surface of the water.

NR 10.12(1)(b) (b) Boats. From any boat or craft other than those propelled by paddle, oar or pole. When motors or sails are attached to the boat, the motor shall be completely shut off and the sail furled, and the boat’s progress stopped before a firearm may be loaded.

NR 10.12(1)(c) (c) Structures. From any pier, dam, dock or similar structure, except disabled persons under the authority of a class A permit issued by the department.

NR 10.12(1)(d) (d) Rallying. By the use or aid of any water, air or motor-driven land conveyance used for the purpose of or resulting in stirring up, driving or rallying.

NR 10.12(1)(e) (e) Bird calls. By the use or aid of recorded or electrically amplified bird calls or sounds or imitations thereof, or while in possession of any type of device that produces recorded or electronic amplifications of bird calls or sounds.

NR 10.12(1)(f) (f) Live decoys. By using directly or indirectly any live tame or captive ducks or geese for decoy purposes regardless of the distance intervening between any such live decoys and the position of the hunter. All live tame or captive ducks and geese shall be removed for a period of 10 consecutive days prior to hunting, and confined within an enclosure which substantially reduces the audibility of their calls and totally conceals these live birds from the sight of migratory waterfowl.

NR 10.12(1)(g) (g) Decoy use. By the use or aid of decoys which are or have been:

NR 10.12(1)(g)1. 1. Placed beyond 200 feet from the blind or cover in which the hunter is located.

NR 10.12(1)(g)2. 2. Placed in the water more than one hour before the open hunting time.

NR 10.12(1)(g)3. 3. Left in the water more than 20 minutes after the close of hunting time.

NR 10.12(1)(g)4. 4. Left in the water unattended.

NR 10.12(1)(h) (h) Baiting. By the aid of baiting as described by the U.S. fish and wildlife service in 50 CFR 20.11 and 20.21(i).

NR 10.12(2) (2) Possession. No person shall possess any live or crippled migratory game bird reduced to possession by means of hunting. Such bird shall be immediately killed and become a part of the daily bag limit.

NR 10.12(3) (3) Open water restrictions. No person may hunt waterfowl in any portion of a navigable water body from or with the aid of any blind which may include any boat, canoe, raft, contrivance or similar device except: