NR 10.25(1)(f)2. 2. ‘Undersubscribed zones and time periods.’ If the number of applications for licenses for a wild turkey hunting zone is less than the available quota of licenses, the department may make available to any person the remaining harvest authorizations for the zone and time period for purchase at a rate of no more than one harvest authorizations per day per person.

NR 10.25(1)(g) (g) License and harvest authorization restrictions.

NR 10.25(1)(g)1. 1. Except for youths participating in the youth turkey hunt established in s. NR 10.01 (2) (f) 4., licenses and harvest authorizations issued under this section are only valid for the zone and time period indicated on the harvest authorization. Harvest authorizations used during the youth turkey hunt are valid only for the zone indicated on the harvest authorization, but are not limited to the time period indicated on the harvest authorization.

NR 10.25(1)(g)2. 2. Licenses or harvest authorizations issued under this section may not be transferred to or used by any person other than licensee.

NR 10.25(2) (2) Tagging and registration. No person may possess a turkey carcass in violation of the requirements for registration established under s. NR 10.086.

NR 10.25(3) (3) Restrictions. No person may hunt wild turkeys:

NR 10.25(3)(b) (b) 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. This paragraph does not apply to hunters possessing a Class A or B disabled hunting permit which authorizes hunting from a stationary vehicle and which is issued for more than one year. This paragraph does not apply to hunters who are unable to proficiently use a turkey call because they are deaf or severely hard of hearing due to some pathological or functional cause as verified by a medical professional.

NR 10.25(3)(c) (c) With the aid of dogs, except during the fall season for hunting turkeys described in s. NR 10.01 (2) (f) 2.

NR 10.25(3)(d) (d) With live or electronic decoys for the purposes of enticing wild turkeys.

NR 10.25(4) (4) Harvest quota. The number of wild turkey hunting licenses or harvest authorizations issued annually for the spring and fall seasons shall be determined by the department. The department shall base its determination for each wild turkey hunting zone upon:

NR 10.25(4)(a) (a) The abundance and distribution of wild turkeys;

NR 10.25(4)(b) (b) Trends in hunter success rates;

NR 10.25(4)(c) (c) Hunter distribution and density; and

NR 10.25(4)(d) (d) Zone size and forested acreage.

NR 10.25 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1966, No. 123, eff. 4-1-66; r. and recr. Register, March, 1967, No. 135, eff. 4-1-67; am. (3), (5) and (7) (a), Register, March, 1968, No. 147, eff. 4-1-68; renum. to be NR 10.25, Register, June, 1970, No. 174, eff. 7-1-70; r. and recr., Register, November, 1982, No. 323, eff. 12-1-82; am. (1) (c) 2. and (3), Register, March, 1985, No. 351, eff. 4-1-85; r. and recr. (1) (c), Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; am. (1) (a), (2) (a) (intro.), (b) and (3), Register, July, 1988, No. 391, eff. 8-1-88; r. and recr. (1) (c) 2. and 3. and (3), cr. (1) (c) 4., Register, October, 1988, No. 394, eff. 1-1-89; am. (1) (a), r. and recr. (1) (c) (intro.), cr. (1) (e) 3., Register, March, 1989, No. 399, eff. 4-1-89; cr. (4) (e), Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; am. (1) (c) 2. and 3., Register, January, 1991, No. 421, eff. 2-1-91; cr. (5) Register, June, 1991, No. 426, eff. 7-1-91; am. (1) (c) (intro.), Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; r. and recr. Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92; am. (1) (c) 3. and (3) (a), Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 9-1-94; am. (3) (a), r. and recr. (4) (e), Register, September, 1998, No. 513, eff. 10-1-98; CR 02-018: r. (1) (a) 3., am. (1) (c) 3. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 04-046: am (2) (a) 1. and 2., cr. (4) (f) Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 05-017: am. (4) (d) Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 2-1-06; CR 05-031: am. (1) (c) 2., r. and recr. (2) (b), and r. (4) (e) Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 11-1-05; CR 06-012: am. (1) (d), (e), (f) 2. (intro.), (g) 1. and 3., r. (1) (f) 2. a. to c., r. and recr. (4) (b) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 2-1-07; CR 07-015: am. (4) (c) Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 10-1-07; CR 08-011: am. (4) (c) Register September 2008 No. 633, eff. 2-1-09; CR 09-015: am. (1) (f) 2., (3) (intro.), (4) (b) and (c) Register October 2009 No. 646, eff. 11-1-09, except (4) (c), eff. 2-1-10; CR 10-051: r. (4) (f) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 13-071: am. (4) (a) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 16-037: am. (1) (c) 3., (4) (b) Register April 2017 No. 736, eff. 5-1-17; CR 17-013: am. (1) (c) (intro.), (e), Register February 2018 No. 746 eff. 3-1-18; EmR1613: emerg. am. (2) (a) 1., r. and recr. (2), r. (3), renum. (4) and (5) to (3) and (4), eff. 3-12-16; EmR1712: emerg. am. (2) (a) 1., eff. 6-17-17; CR 17-061: r. and recr. (2), r. (3), renum. (4), (5) to (3), (4) Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18; EmR1902: emerg. am. (1) (a) 1., (f), (g), (4) (intro.) eff. 1-18-19; CR 19-005: am. (1) (a) 1., (f), (g), (4) (intro.) Register September 2019 No. 765, eff. 10-1-19; CR 19-146: r. (1) (g) 3., (3) (a) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; CR 20-087: am. (2) Register August 2021 No. 788, eff. 9-1-21.

NR 10.26 NR 10.26 Sharp-tailed grouse hunting.

NR 10.26(1) (1) Permits and carcass tags.

NR 10.26(1)(a) (a) Authorization to hunt. No person may hunt sharp-tailed grouse unless he or she possesses a valid sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit and carcass tag issued by the department, in addition to an approval authorizing small game hunting.

NR 10.26(1)(b) (b) Permit application procedures. Persons applying to hunt sharp-tailed grouse shall apply for a sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit as follows:

NR 10.26(1)(b)1. 1. Application for a sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit shall be made on an application form provided by the department.

NR 10.26(1)(b)2. 2. All applications shall be postmarked no later than the deadline dates indicated on the application form or received by a department service center location on those dates to be considered for selection.

NR 10.26 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, hunting license outlet handouts, and pertinent hunting regulation pamphlets. Department service center hours may vary by location.

NR 10.26(1)(b)3. 3. If a maximum of 4 persons wish to hunt together, each shall complete an application form for individual permits and submit them together in a single envelope clearly marked “group application” on the outside. The group application shall be treated as one application for purpose of random selection or consideration for a permit. If a group contains persons who unsuccessfully applied for sharp-tailed grouse hunting permits in the previous year, and persons who successfully applied or did not apply for sharp-tailed grouse permits the previous year, the group will be placed in the preference category of those who successfully applied in the previous year.

NR 10.26(1)(c) (c) Permittee selection procedures for oversubscribed units. If the number of applications for permits for a management unit exceeds the number of available permits in that unit, successful applicants shall be randomly selected according to the preference system established in s. 29.192 (2), Stats.

NR 10.26(1)(d) (d) Carcass tag issuance.

NR 10.26(1)(d)1. 1. ‘Oversubscribed units.’ Each successful applicant for a sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit shall be issued a carcass tag by the department.

NR 10.26(1)(d)2. 2. ‘Undersubscribed units.’ If the number of applications is less than the available permits for a management unit, the department may:

NR 10.26(1)(d)2.a. a. Randomly issue successful applicants additional carcass tags; or

NR 10.26(1)(d)2.b. b. Make available to any person the remaining permits for the unit on a first-come, first-serve basis; or