Chapter NR 10

NR 10.26(3)(a) (a) The estimated size and distribution of sharp-tailed grouse populations.

NR 10.26(3)(b) (b) Trends in sharp-tailed grouse hunter numbers and hunter success rates.

NR 10.26(3)(c) (c) A maximum allowable harvest of no more than 25% of the projected fall population.

NR 10.26 History History: Cr. Register, June, 1997, No. 498, eff. 7-1-97; CR 05-031: am. (1) (b) 2. Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 11-1-05; EmR1613: emerg. r. and recr. (2), eff. 3-12-16; CR 17-061: r. and recr. (2) Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18.

NR 10.275 NR 10.275 State park trapping, small game and migratory game bird hunting. No person may hunt game species listed in s. NR 10.01 (1), (2) (a), (c), (e), (g), (3) (a), (bt), (c), (f) or (h) on the state owned or managed portions of Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff, or Mirror Lake state parks except as provided in this section and as established under s. 29.089 (1m), Stats. No person may trap on the state owned portions of state parks except as provided in this section and as established under s. 29.089 (1m), Stats. Portions of the properties listed may be posted closed to trapping and, small game and migratory bird hunting.

NR 10.275(1) (1)  Small game and migratory game bird hunting seasons.

NR 10.275(1)(a) (a) Small game. Hunting is allowed for small game in Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff, and Mirror Lake state parks during the seasons specified in s. NR 10.01 (2) (a), (c), (e), (g), (3) (a), (bt), (c), (f) and (h).

NR 10.275(1)(b) (b) Migratory game birds.

NR 10.275(1)(b)1. 1. Migratory game bird hunting with firearms for the species specified in s. NR 10.01 (1) is allowed in Governor Dodge and Mill Bluff state parks from November 1 through December 15 or until the seasons established in s. NR 10.01 (1) conclude, whichever occurs first.

NR 10.275(1)(b)2. 2. Migratory game bird hunting is allowed in Mirror Lake state park during the seasons specified in s. NR 10.01 (1).

NR 10.275(2) (2)  Shooting hours.

NR 10.275(2)(a) (a) Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c), the shooting hours for pursuing small game at Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks shall be the same as the hours established in s. NR 10.06 (5) except that shooting hours will close at 12:00 noon daily at times when the Natural Resources Board has made a determination to generally prohibit hunting at other state parks under s. 29.089 (1m) (b) 2., Stats. Hunting is allowed under the specific season frameworks for these parks established in s. NR 10.01.

NR 10.275(2)(b) (b) The shooting hours for pursuing migratory game birds at Governor Dodge and Mill Bluff state parks shall be the same as the hours established in s. NR 10.06 (5) except that shooting hours shall close at 12:00 noon daily at times when the Natural Resources Board has made a determination to generally prohibit hunting under s. 29.089 (1m) (b) 2., Stats. Hunting is allowed under the specific season frameworks for these parks established in s. NR 10.01.

NR 10.275(2)(c) (c) The shooting hours for pursuing migratory game birds at Mirror Lake state park shall be the same as the hours established in s. NR 10.06 (5).

NR 10.275(5) (5)  Trapping.

NR 10.275(5)(a) (a) Purpose. Section 29.089 (1m) (a), Stats., establishes that trapping is generally allowed in state parks. This subsection is created because prohibiting trapping by certain methods and in certain locations is necessary to protect public safety.

NR 10.275(5)(b) (b) Applicability. The provisions of this subsection apply to state parks and state park trails as established in ss. 23.17 (2), 23.175 (2) (a), 23.293 (1) (c), 27.01, and 29.089, Stats., when the property is owned by the department. When traversing another type of department property established under s. 23.09 (2), Stats., portions of state trails and other state park related properties are subject to the hunting and trapping rules of that property type unless otherwise posted.

NR 10.275(5)(c) (c) Upland trapping. No person may place any trap that is not completely submerged under water on the state owned portions of state parks except if the trap is an enclosed trigger trap.

NR 10.275 History History: CR 02-089: cr. Register February 2003 No. 566, eff. 3-1-03; CR 04-046: am (1) (b) 1. and (2) (b) Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 05-102: am. (1) (a), (b) 1., (2) (c) and (3) (a) Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06; CR 07-035: am. (1) (b) 1., (2) (b) 1. and 2. Register April 2008 No. 628, eff. 5-1-08; CR 08-022: cr. (4) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; cr. (4) (c) (title), (d) (title) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register December 2010 No. 660; correction in (4) (c), (d) 1. under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register August 2012 No. 680; CR 13-108: am. (title), (intro.), (1) (b) 1., r. (2) (title), (a), r. (2) (c), renum. (2) 1. to 3. to (a) to (c), r. (3), (4), cr. (5) Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; correction in (2) (title) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., correction in numbering in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; CR 16-028: am. (2) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17.

NR 10.28 NR 10.28  Deer population management units. Deer population management units are established as designated on the following maps:

NR 10.28(1) (1)  Statewide deer management units.

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NR 10.28(2) (2)  Metropolitan deer management units.

NR 10.28(2)(a) (a) La Crosse area.

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NR 10.28(2)(b) (b) Madison area.

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NR 10.28(2)(c) (c) Milwaukee area.

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NR 10.28(2)(d) (d) Hudson area.

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NR 10.28(2)(e) (e) Green Bay area.

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NR 10.28(2)(f) (f) Superior area.

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NR 10.28(2)(g) (g) Eau Claire Area.   - See PDF for diagram

NR 10.28(2)(h) (h) Rock area.

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NR 10.28(4) (4)  Deer management zones.

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NR 10.28 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1964. No. 104, eff. 9-1-64; am. map. Register, August, 1968, No. 152, eff. 9-1-68; r. and recr. Register, August, 1969, No. 164, eff. 9-1-69; renum. to be NR 10.24; am. (1), Register, June, 1970. No. 174. eff. 7-1-70; am. (1), and map Register, August, 1971. No. 188, eff. 9-1-71; am. (1). Register, September, 1972. No. 201, eff. 10-1-72; am. (1), Register, September, 1973, No. 213, eff. 10-1-73; am. (1), Register, May, 1976, No. 245, eff. 8-15-76; am. (1), Register, November, 1976, No. 251, eff. 12-1-76; am. Register, October, 1977, No. 262, eff. 11-1-77; renum. from NR 10.24 and am., Register, September, 1979, No. 285, eff. 10-1-79; r. and recr., Register, October, 1981, No. 310, eff. 11-1-81; emerg. am. eff. 9-9-82; r. and recr. Register, October, 1983, No. 334, eff. 11-1-83; r. and recr. Register, October, 1984, No. 346, eff. 11-1-84; r. and recr. Register, July, 1985, No. 355, eff. 8-1-85; r. and recr. October, 1985, No. 358, eff. 11-1-85; r. and recr. October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86; r. and recr. October, 1989, No. 406, eff. 11-1-89; am. map, Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; r. and recr. Register August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; r. and recr. (intro.), Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; r. and recr. (1), cr. (2) (d) and (e), Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; r. and recr. (1) map, Register, July, 1998, No. 511, eff. 8-1-98; r. and recr. (1), Register, June, 1999, No. 522, eff. 7-1-99; r. and recr. (1), Register, May, 2000, No. 533, eff. 6-1-00; r. and recr. (1) and (2) (c), Register, March, 2001, No. 543, eff. 4-1-01; emerg. cr. (3), eff. 7-3-02; r. and recr. (1), Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02; CR 02-018: cr. (2) (f) Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 03-016: cr. (3) Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03l; CR 04-020: r. and recr. (3) Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04; CR 04-091: r. and recr. (1) Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 05-016: r. and recr. (3) Register August 2005 No. 596, eff. 9-1-05; CR 05-017: r. and recr. (1) Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 2-1-06; CR 05-086: r. and recr. (1), cr. (4) Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06; CR 06-012: r. and recr. (1) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 2-1-07; CR 07-015: r. and recr. (1) Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 2-1-08; CR 08-013: r. and recr. (3) Register August 2008 No. 632, eff. 9-1-08; CR 13-071: r. and recr. (1), (2), r. (3), r. and recr. (4) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 17-077: r. and recr. (1), (2) (a) to (c), cr. (2) (g), (h), r. and recr. (4) Register June 2018 No. 750, eff. 7-1-18; CR 18-005: am. (2) (a), (g) Register September 2018 No. 753, eff. 10-1-18.

NR 10.285 NR 10.285 Game management units.

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NR 10.285 Note Note: Prior to 2015 the game management zones in this section were also used by the department as deer management units. These game management zones continue to serve as the basis for fisher, sharp-tailed grouse, and bear management zones.

NR 10.285 History History: CR 13-071: cr. Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 16-037: am. (title) Register April 2017 No. 736, eff. 5-1-17; correction in (title) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2017 No. 736.

NR 10.29 NR 10.29 Wild turkey hunting zones.

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NR 10.29 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1982, No. 323, eff. 12-1-82; r. and recr. Register, March, 1984, No. 339, eff. 4-1-84; r. and recr. Register, March, 1985, No. 351, eff. 4-1-85; r. and recr. Register, October, 1985, No. 358, eff. 11-1-85; r. and recr., Register, October, 1987, No. 382, eff. 11-1-87; r. and recr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385, eff. 2-1-88; r. and recr. Register, March, 1989, No. 399, eff. 4-1-89; r. and recr. Register, January, 1990, No. 409, eff. 2-1-90; r. and recr. Register, January, 1991, No. 421, eff. 2-1-91; r. and recr. Register, June, 1991, No. 426, eff. 7-1-91; r. and recr., Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92; r. and recr., Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; r. and recr. Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; r. and recr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 12-1-97; r. and recr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 1-1-98; CR 01-008: r. (1), r. and recr. (2), Register October 2001 No. 550 eff. 4-1-02; CR 04-011: r. and recr. (2) Register September 2004 No 585, eff. 4-1-05; CR 05-102: r. and recr. Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06; CR 06-037: r. and recr. Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07; CR 07-015: r. and recr. Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 6-1-08; CR 10-020: r. and recr. Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 2-1-11; CR 13-108: r. and recr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; CR 16-037: r. and recr. Register April 2017 No. 736, eff. 5-1-17; CR 18-005: am. Register September 2018 No. 753, eff. 10-1-18.

NR 10.30 NR 10.30  Black bear hunting zones. Black bear hunting zones are established as designated on the following map:

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NR 10.30 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1987, No. 379, eff. 8-1-87; r. and recr. map, Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; r. and recr. Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; CR 06-037: r. and recr. Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07; CR 07-015: r. and recr. Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 11-1-07; CR 08-021: r. and recr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 19-133: r. and recr. Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 3-1-21.

NR 10.31 NR 10.31  Canada goose management zones. Canada goose management zones are established by the following maps:

NR 10.31(1) (1)  Statewide zone. The statewide goose zone includes the following subzones:

NR 10.31(1)(c) (c) Mississippi river subzone.

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NR 10.31 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1988, No. 391, eff. 8-1-88; emerg. renum. (1) to (6) to be (1) (a), (b), (2), (3) (a), (3) (b) and (1) (c), cr. (1) (intro.), eff. 9-15-89; r. and recr. (7), Register, October, 1989, No. 406, eff. 11-1-89; renum. (1) to (10) to be (1) (a), (b), (2), (3) (a), (3) (b), (1) (c) and (d), (4), (1) (e) and (5), cr. (1) (intro.) and (3) (intro.), Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; r. and recr. (3) (a), Register, June, 1990, No. 414, eff. 7-1-90; cr. (11), Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; am. (2) and (3) (a), Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; r. and recr. (3), r. (4) and (5), Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; r. and recr. (1) (b), (2) and (11), cr. (3) (b), Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 9-1-94, except (11), eff. 1-1-95; r. and recr. (11), Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; emerg. r. and recr. (1), eff. 9-10-99; r. and recr. (11), Register, September, 1999, No. 525, eff. 3-1-00; r. and recr. (1) (c), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; r. (1) (d), r. and recr. (3) (a), Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 5-1-01; corrections in (1) (intro.) and (3) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2005 No. 592; emerg. r. (11) eff. 8-31-06; CR 06-074: r. (11) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07; CR 09-042: am. (3) (intro.), r. (3) (b) Register June 2010 No. 654, eff. 7-1-10; CR 10-020: r. (1) (b) and (e) Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10; CR 10-066: r. (2) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 2-1-11; CR 13-052: r. (1) (a), r. and recr. (3) (a) Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 4-1-14; EmR1914: emerg. am. (1), r. (3) (a), eff. 9-5-19; CR 19-068: am. (1) (intro.), r. (3) (a) Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20.

NR 10.32 NR 10.32  Migratory game bird hunting zones.

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NR 10.32 History History: Emerg. cr. eff. 9-21-88; cr., Register, January, 1989, No. 397, eff. 2-1-89; r. and recr. May, 1996, No. 485, eff. 6-1-96; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 8-31-06; CR 06-074: r. and recr. Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07; CR 09-042: r. and recr. Register June 2010 No. 654, eff. 7-1-10; CR 11-032: r. and recr. Register August 2012 No. 680, eff. 9-1-12; EmR 2122: emerg. r. and recr., eff. 8-20-21; CR 21-069: r. and recr. Register April 2022 No. 796, eff. 5-1-22.

NR 10.33 NR 10.33  Ruffed grouse management zones.

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NR 10.33 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; CR 06-012: r. and recr. Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 2-1-07; CR 19-131: r. and recr. Register July 2020 No. 775, eff -1-20.

NR 10.34 NR 10.34  Bobcat hunting and trapping zones.

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NR 10.34 History History: CR 13-067: cr. August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.

NR 10.35 NR 10.35  Beaver management zones. - See PDF for diagram

NR 10.35 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1991, No. 425, eff. 6-1-91; r. and recr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 5-1-98.

NR 10.36 NR 10.36  Otter zones. - See PDF for diagram

NR 10.36 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 1-1-95; CR 17-013: am., Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.

NR 10.37 NR 10.37  Elk management zones.

NR 10.37(1) (1)  Clam Lake:

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(2)  Black River Falls:

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NR 10.37(3) (3)  Zone X. Elk management zone X includes the entire state except areas which are part of the Clam Lake and Black River Falls elk management zones.

NR 10.37 History History: CR 03-018: cr. Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 1-1-04; CR 13-067: r. and recr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.

NR 10.38 NR 10.38  Fisher zones. - See PDF for diagram

NR 10.38 History History: CR 17-013: cr. Register February 2018 No. 746 eff. 3-1-18.

NR 10.39 NR 10.39  Mink and muskrat zones.

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NR 10.39 History History: CR 21-078: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

NR 10.40 NR 10.40  Disabled hunters; special hunt authorizations.

NR 10.40(1) (1)  Purpose. Pursuant to s. 29.053 (3), Stats., the natural resources board establishes this section to provide additional recreational hunting opportunities to the citizens of Wisconsin and to establish procedures for conducting special hunts that will encourage greater hunting participation by persons with physical and visual disabilities.

NR 10.40(2) (2)  Definition. “Special gun deer hunt" means a department authorized local firearm season for deer conducted outside the regular gun deer hunting seasons established under s. NR 10.01 (3) (e).

NR 10.40(3) (3)  Special gun deer hunts.

NR 10.40(3)(a) (a) Application requirements.

NR 10.40(3)(a)1. 1. All applications to conduct a special gun deer hunt shall be on department forms and be submitted to the designated department office for the county within which the hunt will be conducted by the date established by the department on the form.