EmR1818 Rule Text

Effects on Small Business: These rules are applicable to individual sportspersons and impose no compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses, and no design or operational standards are contained in the rule. Because this rule does not add any regulatory requirements for small businesses, the proposed rules will not have an economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses under s. 227.24(3m) Stats.

Agency Contact Person: Scott Karel, 101 S. Webster St., PO BOX 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921. [e-mail] [phone]

Deadline for Written Comments: The deadline for written comments was March 16, 2018.

Section 1. NR 10.001 (9w) is amended to read:

NR 10.001 (9w) For the purpose of administering the Canada goose hunting permit system, “Exterior goose management zone” or the “Exterior zone” means the entire state reflecting the North and South duck zones all that part of the state outside of the Horicon goose management zone described in s. NR 10.31 10.32, and includes the Mississippi River subzone which shall be treated as a separate management subzone for other purposes.

Section 2. NR 10.01 (1) (a), (b), and (g) 1. a.-c. are amended to read:

Kind of Animal

Locality

Open season (all dates inclusive)

Daily Bag Limit

Possession Limit

NR 10.01 (1) (a) Teal species

Entire state.

9:00 am Sunrise to sunset on Sept. 1 to 7.

6 teal.

Three times the daily bag limit through the entire season except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day when it is twice the daily bag

(b) All species of wild ducks

Entire state.

As established by zone.

6 ducks to include not more than 4 mallards of which only 1 may be a hen mallard, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 2 pintails, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 3 scaup and 3 wood ducks. In addition, 5 mergansers to include not more than 2 hooded mergansers.

Three times the daily bag limit except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day when it is twice the daily bag limit.

Northern zone as established in s. NR 10.32.

Beginning on the Saturday nearest September 24 October 1 and continuing for 60 consecutive days.

Southern zone as established in s. NR 10.32.

Beginning on the Saturday nearest October 1 and continuing for 9 days, followed by a 5-day split, and then reopens for 51 consecutive days.

Mississippi River zone as established in s. NR 10.32.

Beginning on the Saturday nearest October 1 and continuing for 7 days, followed by a 7-day split, and then reopens for 53 consecutive days.

(g) Geese 1. Canada geese and its subspecies

a. Entire state.

September 1 – September 15

5

15 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.

b. All that part of the exterior zone lying within the northern zone established in s. NR 10.32

September 16 and continues for 92 consecutive days.

2 3

9 6 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.

c. All that part of the exterior zone lying within the southern zone established in s. NR 10.32 except for the zones and subzones described in subd. 1. d. and e.

Begins on September 16 continuing until the closure during the 5-day split in the southern duck zone hunting season in par. B and then reopens continuing until the closure of the southern duck zone hunting season in par. B and then reopens on Dec. 16 continuing for a season total of 92 days

2 3

9 6 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.

Section 3. NR 10.01 (1) (g) d. & dm. are repealed.   Section 4. NR 10.01 (1) (g) 1. e., 2. a. & b. are amended to read:

e. Mississippi River subzone.

Begins on Saturday nearest October 1 and continues for 7 days followed by a 7-day split, and then reopens for a season total of 92 days.

2 3

9 6 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.

2. Snow or blue and Ross’ geese.

Entire state

As established by zone.

20

60 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.

a. All that part of the exterior zone lying within the northern zone established in s. NR 10.32

September 16 and continues for 92 consecutive days.

b. All that part of the exterior zone lying within the southern zone established in s. NR 10.32 except for the zones and subzones described in subd. 1. d. and e.

Begins on September 16 continuing until the closure during the 5-day split in the southern duck zone hunting season in par. B and then reopens continuing until the closure of the southern duck zone hunting season in par. B and then reopens on Dec. 16 continuing for a season total of 92 days

Section 5. NR 10.01 (1) (g) 2. c. is repealed.

Section 6. NR 10.01 (1) (g) 3. a. & b. is amended to read:

3. All other geese.

a. All that part of the exterior zone lying within the northern zone established in s. NR 10.32.

September 20 16 and continues for 92 consecutive days.

1 white−fronted goose and 1 brant.

3 white−fronted geese and 3 brant except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.

b. All that part of the exterior zone lying within the southern zone established in s. NR 10.32 except for the zones and subzones described in subd. 1. d. and e.

Begins on September 20 16 continuing until the closure during the 5-day split in the southern duck zone hunting season in par. B and then reopens continuing until the closure of the southern duck zone hunting season in par. B and then reopens on Dec. 16 continuing for a season total of 92 days

Section 7. NR 10.01 (1) (g) 3. c. is repealed.

Section 8. NR 10.01 (1) (u) is amended to read:

(u) Falconry: special season. Any person possessing a valid falconry permit and hunting license shall be restricted to the following migratory game bird species.

1. All species of wild ducks, mergansers and coots.

Northern zone as established in s. NR 10.32.

Concurrent with the open youth waterfowl hunt in par. V and open northern zone regular duck season in par. b. Reopens on first or second Friday in January and continues to not exceed 45 days

3 in aggregate with those species listed under subd. 2.

9 in aggregate with those species listed under subd. 2 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.

Southern zone established in s. NR 10.32

Concurrent with the open youth waterfowl hunt in par. V and open northern zone regular duck season in par. b. Reopens on first or second Friday in January and continues to not exceed 45 days

3 in aggregate with those species listed under subd. 2.

9 in aggregate with those species listed under subd. 2 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.

Mississippi River zone as established in s. NR 10.32

Concurrent with the open youth waterfowl hunt in par. V and open northern zone regular duck season in par. b. Reopens on first or second Friday in January and continues to not exceed 45 days

3 in aggregate with those species listed under subd. 2.

9 in aggregate with those species listed under subd. 2 except opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit and the second day, when it is twice the daily bag limit.

Section 9. NR 10.05 (2) is repealed.

Section 10. NR 10.125 (1) (c) 2. a. & b. are repealed.

  Section 11. NR 10.125 (2) (b) 1. & 3. are repealed.

Section 12. NR 10.125 (2) (c) 1. is amended to read:

NR 10.125 (2) (c) Application limitations.

1. No person may submit more than one application per year. except that:

Section 13. NR 10.125 (2) (c) a. & b. is repealed.

Section 14. NR 10.31 (3) (a) is repealed.

Section 15. Finding of emergency. The emergency rule procedure, pursuant to s. 227.24, Stats., is necessary and justified in establishing rules to protect the public welfare. The federal government and state legislature have delegated to the appropriate agencies rule-making authority to control the hunting of migratory birds. The State of Wisconsin must comply with federal regulations in the establishment of migratory bird hunting seasons and conditions. Federal regulations are not made available to this state until March of each year. This order is designed to bring state hunting regulations into conformity with federal regulations. Normal rule-making procedures will not allow the establishment of these changes prior to the beginning of migratory bird hunting seasons in September. Failure to modify our rules will result in the failure to provide hunting opportunity and continuation of rules which conflict with federal regulations.

Section 16. Effective date. This rule takes effect on the day of publication in the Wisconsin State Newspaper, as provided in s. 227.24 (1) (c), Stats.

Section 17. Board adoption. This rule was approved and adopted by the State of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on April 11, 2018.

  Dated at Madison, Wisconsin       8/24/18       .

            STATE OF WISCONSIN

            DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

            By     /S/ Ed Eberle         .

            For Daniel Meyer, Secretary

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