NR 11.07 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in numbering in (1) to (8), (10) to (13), (15) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title), (2) (title), (3) (title), (4) (title), (5) (title), (6) (title), (7) (title), (8) (title), (10) (title), (11) (title), (12) (title), (13) (title), (15) (title) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats.,
Register August 2020 No. 776;
CR 23-025: renum. (1m) (a) from NR 11.05 (2) (a), r. and recr. (6) (a)
Register March 2024 No. 819, eff. 4-1-24.
NR 11.08
NR 11.08
No entry wildlife refuge, rookeries and special areas (April 1- August 24). A wildlife refuge is established from April 1 through August 24 in the following areas when posted with department signs. No person may enter upon such area for any reason from April 1 through August 24.
NR 11.08 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in numbering in (1) to (4) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title), (2) (title), (3) (title), (4) (title) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats.,
Register August 2020 No. 776.
NR 11.09
NR 11.09
Horicon Marsh Fur Farm. A state fur farm to be known as the Horicon marsh fur farm is established on all of the state-owned land on the Horicon marsh wildlife area in Dodge County. No person may hunt or trap any furbearing animals on such area unless authorized by a valid department permit. Any violation of the permit shall be deemed to be a violation of this section.
NR 11.09 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.
NR 11.10
NR 11.10
Ferry bluff state natural area (December 1-March 31). A wildlife refuge is established in the following area. No person may enter upon such area from December 1 through March 31 except for the retrieval of legally killed or crippled game.
NR 11.10 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.
NR 11.11
NR 11.11
Waterfowl closed area; trapping and deer hunting permitted. A closed area is established in the following areas posted with department signs. Trapping of furbearing mammals is permitted during established seasons. No person may hunt any species of wild animal beginning on the first day of the open season for waterfowl established in s.
NR 10.01 (b) and (g) and ending on the first Saturday in December, except that deer may be hunted during periods established in s.
NR 10.01 (3) (e),
(em),
(ep), and
(es). Legally killed or crippled game may be retrieved.
NR 11.11 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in numbering in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register August 2020 No. 776.
NR 11.12
NR 11.12
Early waterfowl hunting season closed area. A closed season is established at the Mead wildlife area. No person may hunt waterfowl until the beginning of the duck season established in s.
NR 10.01 (1) (b), except that hunting is allowed as established in s.
NR 10.01 (1) (v).
NR 11.12 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.
NR 11.13
NR 11.13
Mississippi river closed area. The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has established Closed Areas which are identified in
50 CFR § 32.42 and posted in the field with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service signs. Migratory bird hunting is prohibited at all times within these areas. Other hunting and trapping is allowed the day after the close of the Wisconsin duck hunting season as established
in s. NR 10.01 (1). Legally killed or crippled game may be retrieved from these areas provided there is no attempt to chase birds from the area.
NR 11.13 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.
NR 11.14
NR 11.14
Waterfowl closed area; retrieving permitted. A waterfowl closed area is established in the following areas. No person may hunt or trap any species of wild animal in such areas during the open seasons for waterfowl established in s.
NR 10.01 (1), except that deer may be hunted during the periods established in s.
NR 10.01 (3) (e). Legally killed or crippled waterfowl may be retrieved by dog or hand.
NR 11.14 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in numbering in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats.,
Register August 2020 No. 776.
NR 11.15
NR 11.15
Beaver/ otter closed area (year-round). A year-round closed season is established in the following areas. No person may trap beaver or otter in any such areas at any time.
NR 11.15 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; renum. (2) to (1) and correction in numbering in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (1) (title) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats.,
Register August 2020 No. 776.
NR 11.16
NR 11.16
Marten protection area. NR 11.16(1)(1)
Definitions. In this section: “Pan tension” means the amount of weight that, when applied to the trap pan of a jawed trap, will result in activation of the
trap.
NR 11.16(2)
(2)
Establishment. No person may trap any species of wild animal in the following areas at any time unless trapping with the equipment identified in sub.
(3):
NR 11.16(2)(a)
(a)
Clam Lake Area (Ashland, Bayfield, and Sawyer Counties).
NR 11.16(3)
(3) Authorized equipment in a marten protection area.
The following traps may be used for trapping within a Marten protection area identified in sub.
(2):
NR 11.16(3)(c)
(c) Within only those areas identified in s.
NR 11.16 (2) (a) and
(c), jawed traps placed as non-submersion sets provided that the pan tension of the device is set to no less than 4 lbs.
NR 11.16 Note
Note: Pan tension can be modified through the use of commercially adjustable pans, sheer pins, springs, spring steel, or foam.
NR 11.16(3)(d)
(d) Jawed traps, enclosed trigger traps, snares, or body-gripping traps as authorized under s.
NR 10.13 being used as water sets during the open seasons established in s.
NR 10.01 (4).
NR 11.16 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in (3) (c) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register March 2021 No. 783.
NR 11.17
NR 11.17
Public lands closed area. Except as provided by s.
29.089, Stats., the department may establish temporary closed areas by posting signs within the exterior limits of department owned, managed, or leased lands for wildlife management purposes. No person may enter such area or hunt or trap any species of wild animals, except as authorized by department signs posted on the lands.
NR 11.17 History
History: CR 19-090: cr.
Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register August 2020 No. 776.
NR 11.20
NR 11.20
Year-round closed area. A closed area is established in the following areas. No person may discharge any firearm, airgun, bow, or crossbow or trap upon such areas:
NR 11.20(1)
(1)
Adams, Juneau, Columbia and Sauk Counties. NR 11.20 History
History: CR 23-060: cr. Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24. NR 11.21
NR 11.21
Year-round no entry. Each of the following areas is established as a year-round closed area that no person may enter for any reason except the retrieval of legally killed or crippled game in posted retrieval zones within the closed area:
