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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(1) (1)Dodge County.
NR 11.14(1)(a)(a) Horicon Marsh. - See PDF for diagram PDF
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(1) (1)Buffalo County.
NR 11.15(1)(a) (a) Tiffany wildlife area. - See PDF for diagram PDF
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(2)(b) (b) - See PDF for diagram PDFApostle Islands Area (Ashland and Bayfield Counties).
NR 11.16(2)(c) (c) - See PDF for diagram PDFPine River Area (Forest, Oneida, and Vilas 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)(a) (a) Cage or box traps or cable restraints in compliance with s. NR 10.13.
NR 11.16(3)(b) (b) Weasel boxes in compliance with s. NR 10.13 (3) (d).
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.
subch. IV of ch. NR 11 Subchapter IV - Human Health and Safety Closures
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 Note Note: There are additional restrictions of firearm use found in ss. 167.31 and 941.20 (1) (d), Stats., and s. NR 45.09 (1).
NR 11.20(1) (1)Adams, Juneau, Columbia and Sauk Counties.
NR 11.20(1)(a) (a) Dells of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area.
NR 11.20(2) (2)Dane County.
NR 11.20(2)(a) (a) Capital Springs Centennial State Recreation Area.
NR 11.20(3) (3)Green County.
NR 11.20(3)(a) (a) Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area.
NR 11.20(4) (4)Milwaukee County.
NR 11.20(4)(a) (a) Forestry Exploration Center.
NR 11.20(4)(b) (b) Havenwoods State Forest.
NR 11.20(5) (5)Rock County.
NR 11.20(5)(a) (a) Lima Marsh - Storrs Lake State Wildlife Area.
NR 11.20(6) (6)Sawyer County.
NR 11.20(6)(a) (a) Hayward Nursery.
NR 11.20(7) (7)Washington County.
NR 11.20(7)(a) (a) Allenton State Wildlife Area.
NR 11.20(7)(b) (b) Jackson Marsh State Wildlife Area.
NR 11.20(8) (8)Waukesha County.
NR 11.20(8)(a) (a) Kettle Moraine State Forest – Pike Lake Unit.
NR 11.20(9) (9)Wood County.
NR 11.20(9)(a) (a) Griffith Nursery.
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:
NR 11.21(1) (1)Pierce County.
NR 11.21(1)(a) (a) Bay City Ridge State Natural Area.
NR 11.21(2) (2)Sauk County.
NR 11.21(2)(a) (a) Pewits Nest State Natural Area.
NR 11.21(2)(b) (b) Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area.
NR 11.21 History History: CR 23-060: cr. Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.
NR 11.22 NR 11.22 Closed area, bowhunting only and trapping allowed by special permit. Each of the following areas is established as a closed area that no person may discharge any firearm or air gun upon such areas except to dispatch an animal caught in a trap or to trap by permit as authorized under s. NR 11.09:
NR 11.22(1) (1)Dodge County.
NR 11.22(1)(a) (a) Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area.
NR 11.22 History History: CR 23-060: cr. Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.
NR 11.23 NR 11.23 Closed area, trapping allowed by special permit. Each of the following areas is established as a closed area that no person may discharge any firearm, air gun, bow or crossbow upon such areas except to dispatch an animal caught in a trap or to trap by permit as authorized under s. NR 11.09:
NR 11.23(1) (1)Dodge County.
NR 11.23(1)(a) (a) Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area.
NR 11.23 History History: CR 23-060: cr. Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.
NR 11.24 NR 11.24 State fish hatchery closed area. Each of the following areas is established as a closed area that no person may hunt or trap or have in their possession or under their control a firearm unless the firearm is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case:
NR 11.24(1) (1)Bayfield County.
NR 11.24(1)(a) (a) Les Voight State Fish Hatchery.
NR 11.24(2) (2)Dane County.
NR 11.24(2)(a) (a) Nevin State Fish Hatchery.
NR 11.24(2)(b) (b) Token Creek Rearing Station.
NR 11.24(3) (3)Door County.
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