NR 10.22(3)(c) (c) Season and bag limits. The hunting season and bag limits for all game species are established in s. NR 10.01 and may continue no longer than the Sunday immediately prior to the deer season established in subd. 2. with the following exceptions:

NR 10.22(3)(c)1. 1. ‘Rabbits and hares.’ Snowshoe hare and cottontail rabbit hunting shall open on the Saturday nearest September 15.

NR 10.22(3)(c)2. 2. ‘Deer.’ Deer hunting shall be established at the discretion of the department and continue until the annual harvest objective is obtained. The sex and type of legal deer shall be established by permit.

NR 10.22(3)(c)3. 3. ‘Extended seasons.’ The seasons for any game species may be resumed at the discretion of the department and continue through December 31.

NR 10.22(3)(d) (d) Shooting hours. The shooting hours for all species shall be the hours established in s. NR 10.06.

NR 10.22(3)(e) (e) Information. Information on the availability of hunting and trapping permits, permit application procedures, species which may be taken and other applicable conditions of taking on the demonstration area for each calendar year, except for extended seasons, shall be made available by the department at the demonstration area, district and Madison offices no later than August 1 of that year. Information relating to extended seasons shall be made available in the same manner prior to the extended season opening.

NR 10.22(3)(f) (f) Deer hunting rule compliance. Except as provided otherwise in this section or in a permit issued under this section, the permittee shall comply with all hunting, tagging, transportation and registration rules specified under ch. NR 10 and ch. 29, Stats. Permittees who fail to comply with these rules shall be subject to the penalty applicable to the appropriate ch. NR 10 or ch. 29, Stats., violation.

NR 10.22(3)(g) (g) Additional restrictions. The department may list additional restrictions on a permit and the permittee shall comply with all additional restrictions.

NR 10.22(3)(h) (h) Exemptions. The department may exempt a person by permit from any of the requirements of ch. NR 10 or ch. 29, Stats.

NR 10.22(4) (4) Trapping.

NR 10.22(4)(a) (a) Permits. Trapping will be allowed by permit only and may be issued on a seasonal basis dependent upon furbearer population levels.

NR 10.22(4)(b) (b) Annual assessment. Each year the department shall determine:

NR 10.22(4)(b)1. 1. The number of permits to be issued.

NR 10.22(4)(b)2. 2. The number of animals to be harvested.

NR 10.22(4)(b)3. 3. The time when such trapping may take place.

NR 10.22(4)(b)4. 4. The deadline date for receipt of applications.

NR 10.22(4)(b)5. 5. Such additional restrictions as are necessary to preserve, protect and utilize the furbearing resources on this area.

NR 10.22(4)(c) (c) Permit selection procedure. If applications for permits exceed the number of permits available, random selection shall be used to determine successful applicants.

NR 10.22 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1962, No. 81, eff. 10-1-62; r. and recr. Register, August, 1963, No. 92, eff. 9-1-63; r. and recr. (2), Register, August, 1964, No. 104, eff. 9-1-64; am. (2) (a), Register, August, 1965. No. 116, eff. 9-1-65; am. (2) (a), Register, August, 1966, No. 128, eff. 9-1-66; am. (2) (a), Register, August, 1967, No. 140, eff. 9-1-67; r. and recr. (2) (intro. par.) and (a), Register, August, 1968, No. 152, eff. 9-1-68; r. and recr. (2), Register, August, 1969, No. 164, eff. 9-1-69; renum. to be NR 10.22; r. and recr. (2) intro. par. and (a); cr. (2) (h), Register, June, 1970, No. 174, eff. 7-1-70; am. (1) and (2), Register, July, 1971, No. 187, eff. 8-1-71; r. and recr., Register, August, 1972, No. 200, eff. 9-1-72; am. Register, August, 1973, No. 212, eff. 9-1-73; am. (2) (b), Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 3-1-75; am. (b) and (c), Register, May, 1977, No. 257, eff. 6-1-77; r. and recr. (2) (a), (b) and (c), Register, July, 1977, No. 259, eff. 8-1-77; cr. (3), Register, May, 1978, No. 269, eff. 6-1-78; am. (2) (b) 3.a., Register, October, 1978, No. 274, eff. 11-1-78; am. (2) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. and (2) (c), r. and recr. (2) (b) 3., Register, September, 1979, No. 285, eff. 10-1-79; r. and recr. (2) (b) 1. and 2., am. (2) (b) 3. a. and (2) (c), Register, October, 1980, No. 298, eff. 11-1-80; r. and recr. (2) (b) 3.e., Register, October, 1981, No. 310, eff. 11-1-81; am. (2) (a), (b) 3.a. and b., Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; am. (2) (a) and (2) (b) 3.b., r. and recr. (2) (b) 3.a., cr. (2) (i), Register, October, 1983, No. 334, eff. 11-1-83: r. and recr. (2), Register, September, 1984, No. 345, eff. 10-1-84; am. (2) (a) 2., r. (2) (c) 3., renum. (2) (c) 4. to be 3., Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; renum. (2) and (3) to be (3) and (4), cr. (2), Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; CR 04-046: cr. (3) (f), (g) and (h) Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; EmR1420: emerg. am. (1), eff. 9-12-14; CR 13-071: am. (1) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 16-028: am. (3) (d) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17.

NR 10.24 NR 10.24 Bong state recreation area hunting zone.

NR 10.24(1) (1) Description. The area described in s. NR 45.13 (17) (a) 1., shall be called the hunting zone.

NR 10.24(2) (2) Restrictions.

NR 10.24(2)(a) (a) General prohibition. No person may take, catch, kill, hunt, trap or pursue any species of wild animal at any time, or have in possession or under control any firearm unless it is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case, crossbow unless it is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case, or any bow unless it is unstrung or enclosed within a carrying case in the hunting zone except as provided in this section. The loaded uncased firearm restriction of this paragraph does not apply to a handgun possessed by a person who is authorized by law to possess a concealed handgun in Wisconsin.

NR 10.24(2)(c) (c) Other hunting methods. Methods of hunting shall comply with those established in this chapter.

NR 10.24(3) (3) Permit and tags.

NR 10.24(3)(a) (a) General prohibition. No person may hunt or trap within the hunting zone without first obtaining a permit issued by the department.

NR 10.24(3)(b) (b) Limitations. Permits and associated carcass tags and harvest authorizations are not transferable or replaceable and are valid only for the date and area specified on the permit or harvest authorization.

NR 10.24(3)(c) (c) Permit issuance. Daily hunting permits shall be issued as follows:

NR 10.24(3)(c)1. 1. During the first 2 days of the pheasant season, the number of daily hunting permits issued to individuals may not exceed 300.