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 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 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.
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:
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 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.
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.
NR 10.34
NR 10.34
Bobcat hunting and trapping zones.
NR 10.34 History
History: CR 13-067: cr. August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.
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.
(2)
Black River Falls:
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 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.
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)(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.
NR 10.40(3)(a)2.a.
a. The authorization of the host landowner to conduct a special gun deer hunt; and
NR 10.40(3)(a)2.b.
b. A legal description of the lands on which the hunt is to be conducted.
NR 10.40(3)(a)3.
3. The applicant shall provide a final list of the names, addresses and Class A or C permit numbers of all participating hunters and the names of their designated assistants to the department by September 1.
NR 10.40 Note
Note: Application forms may be obtained at department region and service center offices.
NR 10.40(3)(b)
(b) Participation limits. No person may participate in more than one special gun deer hunt in the same calendar year and all participants must possess a valid gun deer license and either a valid Class A permit, valid Class B permit which authorizes hunting from a vehicle that is issued for more than one year, or valid Class C permit issued pursuant to s.
29.193 (2), Stats., that was issued on or after August 9, 1989.
NR 10.40(3)(c)
(c) Participant selection. No person may be refused participation based on their age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, physical condition, development disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin.
NR 10.40(3)(d)
(d) Dates. All special gun deer hunts shall be conducted during the 9 consecutive day period that begins on the first Saturday of October.
NR 10.40(3)(e)
(e) Hunter participation limits. The department may not authorize a special gun deer hunt if the number of participating hunters is less than 3.
NR 10.40(3)(f)
(f)
Rule compliance. Unless otherwise provided by the department, all disabled hunters and accompanying persons shall comply with all hunting rules and laws applicable to the regular gun deer season specified under s.
NR 10.01 (3) (e). The bag limit is one buck deer per valid gun buck deer harvest authorization and additional antlerless deer per current valid antlerless deer harvest authorization. An antlerless deer harvest authorization that is issued under s.
NR 10.104 (7) may be used by a participant in this special hunt in any unit statewide on public access lands or private land. Other hunters, hunting on the lands described on the application during the special gun deer hunt, shall comply with the highly visible clothing requirements in s.
29.301 (2), Stats., except waterfowl hunters.
NR 10.40 Note
Note: Highly visible clothing meeting the requirements of s.
29.301 (2), Stats., must be worn by all disabled hunters and accompanying persons. Participants must use their regular gun deer season license and harvest authorization.
NR 10.40(3)(g)
(g) Authorizations to assistant. The designated assistant of the special gun deer hunt participant may use a firearm while retrieving a deer shot by a participant provided the assistant possesses a current valid deer hunting license.
NR 10.40(3)(i)
(i) Posting requirement. The applicant shall post, at intervals not to exceed 100 yards, the boundary of all lands open to public hunting at least 7 days prior to the start of the hunt with a notice that indicates the dates on which the special gun deer hunt will be conducted on those lands and the dates and hours during which hunting by nonparticipants is prohibited. All such notices shall be removed by the applicant within 2 days of the close of the special gun deer hunt.
NR 10.40(3)(j)
(j) Reports. If requested by the department, the applicant shall complete a special gun deer hunt report on forms supplied by the department.
