3m. Fisher. The possession limit corresponds to the number of harvest authorizations
issued.
SECTION 5. NR 10.08 (7) (e) is amended to read:
NR 10.08 (7) (e) Transport or possess an unskinned bobcat, fisher, or wolf carcass, or a
raw pelt of these species unless it has been tagged in accordance with s. NR 10.085. SECTION 6. NR 10.08 (7) (j), (k) and (L) are renumbered to NR 10.087 (4) d., e., and f. and amended to read:
(d)
(See PDF for image)Possess a raw bobcat, fisher, otter or wolf pelt after the 5th 7th day of the monthfollowing closure of the open season for each species and the respective opening date of the next trapping or hunting season without a registration tag certification seal attached and locked to the
head of the animal.
(e) Transfer, give, trade, sell, or purchase a raw pelt or unskinned carcass of any bobcat, fisher, otter, or wolf without a registration tag certification seal being attached and locked to the head portion of the pelt by the department in accordance with s. NR 10.085 (6) (c). (f) Transport or possess a bobcat, fisher, otter, or wolf pelt without a registration tag
certification seal being attached and locked to the head portion of the pelt by the department
authorized harvester of the animal.
SECTION 7. NR 10.085 (title) (1), and (4) (b) are amended to read:
NR 10.085 Tagging and registration of game
(See PDF for image)(1) Requirements for the tagging and registration of game in this section apply to all of the following species, except that subs. (6), (6m), (7), and (8) also apply to deer; subs. (6), (6m), and (8) also apply to turkey; and subs. (6), (6m), and (8) also apply to otter: (e) Bobcat.
(f) Fisher.
(h) Wolf.
(4) (b) The pelt tag shall be attached to a bobcat, fisher, or wolf when it is killed and before it is carried by hand or transported in any manner. Failure to attach the pelt tag invalidates the permit. The pelt and registration tag shall remain attached to the pelt until removed by a fur dresser or taxidermist at time of preparation.
SECTION 7. NR 10.085 (6) (intro), (a) and (b) are repealed.
SECTION 9. NR 10.085 (6) (c) is renumbered to NR 10.087 (2) and amended to read:
(2) BOBCAT; WOLF. Each person who has killed a bobcat, fisher, otter, or wolf shall:
(a)1. Exhibit the pelt, separated from the rest of the carcass, to an authorized department
representative no later than 7 days after the month of harvest. Persons who intend to have a bobcat, fisher, otter, or wolf mounted by a taxidermist may exhibit the bobcat, fisher, otter, or
wolf to the department for registration certification in whole carcass condition without separating
the pelt, but shall surrender the skinned carcass to the department within 30 days after registration certification.
(b)2. Allow inspection of the carcass and pelt, and attachment of a registration tag
certification seal to the head portion of the pelt of all lawfully taken and possessed bobcat, fisher,
otter, or wolf.
SECTION 10. NR 10.085 (6) (c) 3. is repealed.
SECTION 11. NR 10.085 (6m) and (7) are renumbered to NR 10.086 (4) and NR 10.087 (1).
SECTION 12. NR 10.085 (8) is renumbered to NR 10.08 (8) and amended to read;
(8) RESEARCH. The department may require that any part of animal subject to registration
under this section shall be collected, sampled, or submitted to the department for research
purposes. No person may fail to comply with any collection, sampling, or submission procedure required by the department.
Note: In addition to registering harvested animals, the department also requires reporting of bobcat, fisher, otter, or wolf harvest. Additional information on bobcat, fisher, and otter harvest
SECTION 13. NR 10.085 (8) note is repealed. SECTION 14. NR 10.086 is created to read:
10.086 Registration of game.
(1)
Requirements for registration apply to all of the following species:(2)
No person who harvests any of the species identified in this section may fail to register the animal, using a telephone, internet, or other registration system established by the department, before 5:00 p.m. of the day after the animal was recovered.NOTE: All department registration interfaces provide a confirmation number when the registration is successfully submitted. Confirmation numbers are also recorded on a customer’s account and may be viewed by logging in to gowild.wi.gov.
(3)
No person may move any of the species identified in this section from the county of kill or an adjoining county, at any time, unless registration has been completed under sub. (2).SECTION 15. NR 10.087 (3) and (4) are created to read:
