Wisconsin Legislature: 002 - CR 15-024 Rule Text

Kind of animal and locality

Open season (all dates inclusive)

Limit

NR 10.01 (2) (c) Pheasants. 1. Cocks only

a. In all counties of the state except the properties

specified in subds. 1. b. and 2. and s. NR 10.24.

Early season—Beginning on the Saturday nearest October 17 at 12:00 noon 9:00 a.m. and continuing for 2 consecutive days

Daily bag 1; possession 2

Late season—Beginning on the day immediately after the season described above and continuing through December 31

Daily bag 2; possession 4 6

b. Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks

Nov. 1 − Dec. 15.

Daily bag 2; possession 4 6

Section 4. NR 10.01 (2) (d) to (g) are amended to read:

Kind of animal and locality

Open season (all dates inclusive)

Limit

NR 10.01 (2) (d) Gray (Hungarian) partridge.

1. In all counties of the state except in the areas listed in

subd. 2.

Beginning on the Saturday nearest October 17 at 12:00 noon 9:00 a.m. and continuing through December 31.

Daily bag 3; possession 6 9

2. Clark, Marathon and Taylor counties.

None

(e) Bobwhite quail

1. In all counties of the state except in the parks listed in

subd. 2.

Beginning on Saturday nearest October 17 at 12:00 noon 9:00 a.m. and continuing

for 54 consecutive days

Daily bag 5; possession 10 15

2. Governor Dodge, Mirror Lake, and Mill Bluff state

parks.

Beginning on November 1 to the close of the season listed in subd. 1.

Daily bag 5; possession 10 15

(f) Wild turkey.

1. All wild turkey hunting zones as described in s. NR

10.29, excluding state parks for which a quota has been

established under s. NR 10.25 (5).

Spring seasons beginning on the third Wednesday nearest in April 13 and continuing

Wednesday through Tuesday of the following week for 6 consecutive

7−day time periods, except on Ft. McCoy military reservation where the

season continues for 40 consecutive days.

Only male or bearded

turkeys may be killed.

The possession limit

corresponds to the number

of carcass tags issued.

2. All wild turkey hunting zones as described in s. NR

10.29 and the Mill Bluff state park portion of zone 1,

excluding all other state parks, for which a quota has

been established under s. NR 10.25 (5).

Fall season beginning on the Saturday nearest September 15 and continuing through the Thursday Friday immediately preceding the

Thanksgiving holiday.

Either sex of turkey may be

killed. The possession limit

corresponds to the number

of carcass tags issued.

Wild turkey hunting zones 1−5, as described in s. NR

10.29 and the Mill Bluff state park portion of zone 1,

excluding all other state parks, for which a quota has

been established under s. NR 10.25 (5).

Fall season reopening on the Monday immediately following Saturday immediately preceeding the Thanksgiving holiday and continuing through December 31.

Either sex of turkey may be

killed. The possession limit

corresponds to the number

of carcass tags issued.

Note: Glacial Heritage Area state park lands may be leased to another unit of government for management purposes and access permits to hunt turkeys on those lands would be obtained from that unit of government.

4. Youth turkey hunt. a. Persons under the age of 16 years of age who possess a valid carcass tag issued for the current license year, and all necessary ch. 29, Stats., approvals may hunt turkeys for 2 consecutive days starting on the Saturday immediately preceding the beginning of the spring turkey hunting season established in subd. 1. in the turkey management zone for which the carcass tag was issued. Only one male or bearded turkey may be killed and shall be tagged immediately with a valid carcass tag for that zone pursuant to s. NR 10.25 (2). Hunters shall be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older and be in compliance with s. 29.592, Stats. One adult may not accompany more than 2 hunters and pursuant to s. 29.592, Stats., not more than one of the 2 hunters may be age 10 or 11, or be a person who does not possess a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591, Stats., or its equivalent from another state, country or province. All other spring turkey hunting regulations apply.

b. A youth who does not successfully harvest a turkey during the 2−day youth hunt established in subd. 4. a. may use their unfilled carcass tag during the time period and

in the zone for which the carcass tag was issued. A carcass tag that was used to tag a turkey during the 2−day youth hunt may not be reused pursuant to s. NR 10.25 (2)

(b) 2. to harvest an additional turkey during the time period for which the carcass tag is valid.

(g) Crow

1. Statewide except in the parks listed in subd. 2.

Beginning on the Saturday nearest September 15 and continuing through

the Thursday immediately preceding the gun deer season for Zone A. in

sub. (3) (e) and reopening in January and continuing through March 20.

The date of reopening in January shall be established each year by the

department to allow for a 124−day crow season.

Daily bag 15; possession 30 45

2. Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state

parks.

Beginning on Nov. 1 and continuing through the Thursday immediately

preceding the gun deer season for Zone A in sub. (3) (e).

Daily bag 15; possession 30 45

Section 5. NR 10.01 (3) (a) is amended to read:

Kind of animal and locality

Open season (all dates inclusive)

Limit

NR 10.01 (2) (a) Gray and fox squirrels.

1. In all counties of the state except in the parks listed in subd. 2.

Beginning on the Saturday nearest September 15 and continuing through January 31.

Daily bag (total of both species) 5; possession 10 15

2. Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff, and Mirror Lake state parks.

Nov. 1 − Dec. 15.

Daily bag (total of both species) 5; possession 10 15

Section 6. NR 10.01 (3) (c) 2. is amended to read:

Kind of animal and locality

Open season (all dates inclusive)

Limit

NR 10.01 (3) (c) 2. Cottontail.

a. All that part of Wisconsin lying north of U. S. highway 10 from Prescott to Waupaca and state highway 54 from Waupaca to Algoma

Beginning on the Saturday nearest September 15

and continuing through the last day in February.

Daily bag 3; possession 6 9

b. Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff, and Mirror Lake state parks.

Nov. 1 − Dec. 15.

Daily bag 3; possession 6 9

c. In addition, there shall be an open season for hunting cottontails,

except with the use of firearms, in Milwaukee county

All year

None

d. In all other parts of the state

Beginning on the Saturday nearest October 17 at

12:00 noon 9:00 a.m. and continuing through the last day in February.

Daily bag 3; possession 6 9

Section 7. NR 10.06 (5) is amended to read:

NR 10.06 (5) Hunting hours. Hunting hours for bear, bow deer, crossbow deer, deer with firearms, elk and small game are 30 minutes before sunrise through 20 minutes after sunset. Hunting hours for migratory game birds are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. All waterfowl hunting starts at 9:00 a.m. on the first day of the duck hunting season established in s. NR 10.01 (1) (b). All pheasant hunting starts at 9:00 a.m. on the first day of the pheasant hunting season established in s. NR 10.01 (2) (c). The department shall establish the specific opening and closing times annually in the hunting regulations pamphlets. Opening and closing times for zone A southern and northern areas shall be based on astronomical data collected by the U.S. naval observatory, Washington D.C., 20392-5420 for Sheboygan, Wisconsin and Powers, Michigan, respectively. The hunting hours for the other zones shall be obtained by adding minutes to the Zone A a.m. and p.m. columns as follows:

Zone Adjustment

B - - - - - Add 4 minutes

C - - - - - Add 8 minutes

D - - - - - Add 12 minutes

E - - - - - Add 16 minutes

F - - - - - Add 20 minutes

Section 8. NR 10.13 (1) (b) 13. is amended to read:

NR 10.13 (1) (b) 13. `Snare and cable restraint specifications.' Set, place or operate any snare or cable restraint unless they are non-spring activated, constructed of galvanized aircraft cable and include a swivel, except that a cable restraint which is designed and placed so that it can only be activated by an animal’s foot may be spring activated.

Section 9. NR 10.13 (1) (b) 15. (Intro.) is amended to read:

NR 10.13 (1) (b) 15. `Cable restraints specifications.' Set, place or operate any cable restraint except for bobcat from December 1 to January 31 and fox and coyotes from December 1 to February 15, dates inclusive, provided the cable restraint conforms to the following specifications, or the specifications established in subd. 18 if the device is a foot activated cable restraint, in addition to those under subd. 13.

Section 10. NR 10.13 (1) (b) 15. d. is amended to read:

NR 10.13(1)(b)15. d. A cable restraint shall include a breakaway device or stop rated at 285 350 pounds or less; a reverse-bend washer lock with a minimum outside diameter of 1 1/4 inches; and staked in a manner that does not allow the restraint device to reach any part of a fence, rooted woody vegetation greater than 1/2‶ in diameter or any other immovable object or stake that could cause entanglement.

Section 11. NR 10.13 (1) (b) 18. is created to read:

NR 10.13 (1) (b) 18. `Foot-activated cable restraint specifications.' Set, place or operate any cable restraint which is designed and placed so that it can only be activated by an animal’s foot except for bobcat from December 1 to January 31 and fox and coyote from December 1 to February 15, dates inclusive, provided the foot activated cable restraint conforms to the following specifications:

a. Cable length of 10 feet or less, with a diameter of 3/32 inch or larger, consisting of multiple strands of wire.

b. Cable stops shall be affixed to the cable to ensure that the portion of the cable which makes up the noose loop may not be longer than 25 inches when fully open, or less than 8 inches when fully closed.

c. A cable restraint shall include a breakaway device or stop rated at 350 pounds or less; a 1,500 pound roller (or barrel) in-line swivel that acts as the maximum opening cable stop; an inline shock spring; and staked in a manner that does not allow the restraint device to reach any part of a fence, rooted woody vegetation greater than one-half inch in diameter or any other immovable object or stake that could cause entanglement.

Section 12. NR 10.13 (3) is amended to read:

NR 10.13(3) Trapping hours Set tending intervals.

(a) Legal time period. The trapping hours shall be from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

(b) Illegal time period. No person may set or reset any trap or traps or attend any trapline from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

1. (a) Non-drowning sets shall be tended at least once each day and any animal captured shall be removed from the set.

2. (b) Drowning sets shall be tended within a 4-day period following the last tending of the set. Any animal captured shall be removed from the set. Water levels shall be monitored to ensure effective drowning sets.

3. Under ice sets are exempt from the checking periods.

4. Sets placed for weasels consisting of body gripping traps placed entirely in enclosures, with no opening larger than 1 3/8 inch in diameter, and anchored to an immovable object shall be tended within a 4-day period following the last tending of the set. Any animal captured shall be removed from the set each time the trap is tended.

Section 13. NR 11.02 (8) is repealed.

Section 14. NR 11.04 (3m) is created to read:

NR 11.04 (3m) Outagamie County. (a) Wolf River Bottomlands Natural Resources Area.

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Section 15. Effective Date. This rule shall take effect on February 1, 2016 except sections 8 to 11 which shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.

Section 16. Board adoption. This rule was approved and adopted by the State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on ________________.