Chapter ATCP 10

ATCP 10.47(1)(a) (a) The deer owner.

ATCP 10.47(1)(b) (b) A person who gives no consideration for the opportunity to kill, attempt to kill, or pursue the farm-raised deer, or for any part of the deer’s carcass.

ATCP 10.47(1)(c) (c) A person who kills the farm-raised deer for meat, provided that the department conducts an ante mortem inspection of the deer and a post-mortem inspection of the carcass under s. 97.42, Stats., and ch. ATCP 55.

ATCP 10.47(1)(d) (d) The department, the Wisconsin department of natural resources, USDA, or other persons or entities that the department authorizes in writing.

ATCP 10.47(2) (2) Requirements. No person may grant or offer, for consideration, the opportunity to hunt farm-raised deer on any premises in this state unless all of the following apply:

ATCP 10.47(2)(a) (a) A person holds a valid farm-raised deer herd registration certificate under s. ATCP 10.46 (1) for the premises, and keeps the farm-raised deer at the registered premises.

ATCP 10.47(2)(b) (b) A person holds a valid hunting ranch certificate under sub. (3) for the premises.

ATCP 10.47(2)(c) (c) Farm-raised deer, when hunted, have unimpeded access to at least 80 contiguous acres of land.

ATCP 10.47(2)(d) (d) The person complies with applicable requirements under this section.

ATCP 10.47(3) (3) Hunting ranch certificate.

ATCP 10.47(3)(a) (a) The department may issue a hunting ranch certificate for premises registered under s. ATCP 10.46 (1). A hunting ranch certificate expires 10 years after it is issued, on the anniversary date of its issuance. A certificate is not transferable between persons or premises. A hunting ranch certificate is not valid if the certificate holder no longer holds a valid farm-raised deer herd registration certificate under s. ATCP 10.46 (1).

ATCP 10.47 Note Note: A hunting ranch certificate issued under this subsection only authorizes hunting for farm-raised deer. Hunting of other animals in a farm-raised deer hunting ranch is illegal. See s. 951.09, Stats.

ATCP 10.47(3)(b) (b) A person shall apply for a hunting ranch certificate under par. (a) on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:

ATCP 10.47(3)(b)1. 1. The applicant’s name, address, and registration number under s. ATCP 10.46 (1).

ATCP 10.47(3)(b)2. 2. The address of the premises, registered under s. ATCP 10.46 (1), for which the applicant seeks a hunting ranch certificate.

ATCP 10.47(3)(b)3. 3. Documentation showing that farm-raised deer hunted on the premises will have unimpeded access to at least 80 contiguous acres of land.

ATCP 10.47(3)(b)4. 4. A nonrefundable fee of $500.

ATCP 10.47(3)(b)5. 5. An estimate of the farm-raised deer population on the hunting ranch premises, by species.

ATCP 10.47 Note Note: A person may obtain an application form under par. (b) by calling [phone], by visiting the department website at http://datcp.wi.gov, or by writing to the following address:

ATCP 10.47 Note Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911

ATCP 10.47(3)(c) (c) The department shall grant or deny an application under par. (b) within 90 business days after the department receives a complete application. The department shall inspect the premises before issuing an initial hunting ranch certificate, and may inspect records as necessary to determine whether the applicant and premises qualify for a certificate.

ATCP 10.47(3m) (3m) Denying, suspending, or revoking a hunting ranch certificate. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a hunting ranch certificate under sub. (3) for cause, including any of the following:

ATCP 10.47(3m)(a) (a) Filing an incomplete or fraudulent application, or misrepresenting any information on an application.

ATCP 10.47(3m)(b) (b) Violating ch. 95, Stats., this chapter, or department of natural resources fencing rules under s. 90.20 or 90.21, Stats., or s. NR 16.45.

ATCP 10.47(3m)(c) (c) Violating the terms of the hunting ranch certificate.

ATCP 10.47(4) (4) Chronic wasting disease testing. A person required to hold a hunting ranch certificate under this section shall comply with chronic wasting disease testing requirements under s. ATCP 10.52. The person shall give a hunter the results of each chronic wasting disease test, required under s. ATCP 10.52 (1m) (b), which was conducted on a farm-raised deer killed by that hunter on the person’s hunting ranch if any of the following occurs:

ATCP 10.47(4)(a) (a) The hunter requests test results.

ATCP 10.47(4)(b) (b) The test results are positive.

ATCP 10.47(4m) (4m) Official individual identification. All non-natural additions to a hunting ranch premises shall have 2 individual identifications that meet the requirements of s. ATCP 10.54 (3).

ATCP 10.47(5) (5) Removing or altering official identification. No person may remove, alter, or tamper with the official individual identification given to a farm-raised deer, except as authorized by the department or the federal bureau.

ATCP 10.47(6) (6) Carcass identification. A person who is required by sub. (2) (b) to hold a hunting ranch certificate shall identify the carcass of every farm-raised deer killed on the hunting ranch, before the carcass leaves the premises. Identification shall comply with s. ATCP 10.46 (13).

ATCP 10.47(7) (7) Records. A person who is required by sub. (2) (b) to hold a hunting ranch certificate shall do all of the following:

ATCP 10.47(7)(a) (a) Keep the records required under s. ATCP 10.46 (10).

ATCP 10.47(7)(b) (b) Keep all of the following records related to each farm-raised deer that is killed on the hunting ranch:

ATCP 10.47(7)(b)1. 1. The name and address of the person who killed the farm-raised deer.

ATCP 10.47(7)(b)2. 2. The date when the farm-raised deer was killed.

ATCP 10.47(7)(b)4. 4. The laboratory test reports from the chronic wasting disease test required under sub. (4).

ATCP 10.47(7)(b)5. 5. The disposition of the carcass. This record shall include the name and address of the person who took custody of the carcass. If the carcass is buried or otherwise disposed of, the record shall identify the disposal method and location.

ATCP 10.47(7)(b)6. 6. All individual identifications attached to or implanted in the carcass, and the number of any dead tag attached to the carcass under s. ATCP 10.46 (13).

ATCP 10.47(7)(c) (c) Retain the records under pars. (a) and (b) for at least 5 years, and make the records available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.

ATCP 10.47(8) (8) Prohibited conduct. No person required to hold a hunting ranch certificate under sub. (2) may do any of the following:

ATCP 10.47(8)(a) (a) Violate or allow others to violate s. 29.314 (3) or ch. 951, Stats.

ATCP 10.47(8)(b) (b) Violate or assist any violation of this chapter or ch. ATCP 12.

ATCP 10.47(8)(c) (c) Feed or bait in a manner that may attract wild deer to the fence of the hunting ranch.

ATCP 10.47 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-061: am. (3) (b) 4. Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09; CR 07-107: cr. (3) (b) 5., 6. and (4m), am. (7) (b) 6. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; renumbering in (4m) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 11-048: cr. (3m) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: renum. (4) to (4) (intro.), cr. (4) (a), (b), am. (4m), (7) (b) 6. Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; correction in (4) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register March 2014 No. 699; CR 15-092: am. (title), (2) (b), (3) (title), (a), (b) (intro.), 2., 5., 6., r. (3) (b) 6., am. (3) (c), (3m) (title), (intro.), (c), (4) (intro.), (4m), (6), (7) (intro.), (b) (intro.), 2., r. (7) (b) 3., am. (8) (intro.) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-085: am. (2) (a), (b), (3) (b) 5., (4) (intro.), (4m), am. (8) (a), cr. (8) (c) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

ATCP 10.48 ATCP 10.48 Tuberculosis in farm-raised deer. Tuberculosis testing and control requirements are specified under s. ATCP 10.055.

ATCP 10.48 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-107: am. (6) (c) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048: am. (1) (a), r. (1) (b) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 15-092: am. (1) (title), (a) (intro.), 2., renum. (1) (c) and (d) to (1) (b) and (2) and am., am. (4), (5), consol. (6) (b) (intro.) and 1. and renum. to (6) (b) and am., r. (6) (b) 2., am. (6) (c), (d) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-085: r. and recr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

ATCP 10.49 ATCP 10.49 Farm-raised deer; tuberculosis herd certification.

ATCP 10.49(1) (1) Herd certification.

ATCP 10.49(1)(a) (a) The department may certify a herd of farm-raised deer as one of the following if the herd qualifies for that certification under 9 CFR 77:

ATCP 10.49(1)(a)1. 1. An accredited tuberculosis-free herd.

ATCP 10.49(1)(a)2. 2. A tuberculosis monitored herd.

ATCP 10.49(1)(a)3. 3. A tuberculosis qualified herd.

ATCP 10.49(1)(b) (b) To acquire and maintain certification, a keeper of farm-raised deer shall comply with applicable requirements in the tuberculosis uniform methods and rules.

ATCP 10.49 Note Note: The tuberculosis uniform methods and rules are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the USDA website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth. Copies may also be obtained by writing to the following address:

ATCP 10.49 Note Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P. O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911

ATCP 10.49(1)(c) (c) A tuberculosis herd certification may cover multiple herds of farm-raised deer of one deer keeper or farm-raised deer of multiple deer keepers if all of the farm-raised deer included in the certification are commingled and managed as one herd for disease control purposes. This paragraph does not apply to herds considered by the department to be medically separated herds.

ATCP 10.49(1m) (1m) Certification fee. Every application for certification under sub. (1) or (4) shall include a nonrefundable application fee of $150 for a 3-year certification. This fee may be prorated for certifications of less than 3 years.

ATCP 10.49(3) (3) Suspending or revoking certification.

ATCP 10.49(3)(a) (a) The department may, by written notice, summarily suspend or revoke a herd certification under sub. (1) if any of the following occur:

ATCP 10.49(3)(a)1. 1. Any farm-raised deer in the herd tests positive for tuberculosis.

ATCP 10.49(3)(a)2. 2. The herd owner fails to comply with sub. (1).

ATCP 10.49(3)(a)3. 3. Any farm-raised deer in the herd is commingled with animals of lesser or no tuberculosis status.

ATCP 10.49(3)(b) (b) The state veterinarian may issue a summary suspension or revocation notice under par. (a). The notice shall state the reason for the suspension or revocation.

ATCP 10.49 Note Note: A keeper of farm-raised deer may request a hearing on a suspension or revocation under sub. (3), pursuant to s. 227.42, Stats., and ch. ATCP 1. A request for a hearing does not automatically stay a summary suspension or revocation.

ATCP 10.49(4) (4) Certification transferred, or issued based on source herd certification. The department may not transfer a herd certification under sub. (1) to another herd or herd registrant, or certify a herd based solely on prior certification of another herd from which the herd received its farm-raised deer, unless all of the following apply:

ATCP 10.49(4)(a) (a) The herd registrant applies for the new or transferred certification not later than 90 days after the registrant first acquires farm-raised deer from the prior certified herd.

ATCP 10.49(4)(b) (b) The herd meets applicable requirements for certification under sub. (1).

ATCP 10.49 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-061: cr. (1m) Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09; CR 07-107: cr. (4) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048: renum. (1) to be (1) (a) and am., cr. (1) (b), (c), r. (2), am. (1m), (3) (a) 2. Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: am. (1m) Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; CR 18-085: am. (3) (a) 3. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

ATCP 10.50 ATCP 10.50 Brucellosis in farm-raised deer. Brucellosis testing and control requirements are specified under s. ATCP 10.052.

ATCP 10.50 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 18-085: r. and recr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

ATCP 10.51 ATCP 10.51 Farm-raised deer; brucellosis herd certification.

ATCP 10.51(1) (1) Certification.

ATCP 10.51(1)(a) (a) The department may certify a herd of farm-raised deer as a certified brucellosis-free herd based on 2 consecutive whole herd tests that are negative for brucellosis. The whole herd tests shall be conducted 9 to 15 months apart. Each whole herd test shall include all sexually intact farm-raised deer, at least 6 months old, which are in the herd at the time of the test.

ATCP 10.51(1)(b) (b) The department may certify a herd of farm-raised deer as a brucellosis monitored herd if the herd qualifies for that certification under the brucellosis uniform methods and rules.

ATCP 10.51(1)(c) (c) A brucellosis herd certification may cover multiple herds of farm-raised deer of one deer keeper or farm-raised deer of multiple deer keepers if all of the farm-raised deer included in the certification are commingled and managed as one herd for disease control purposes. This paragraph does not apply to herds considered by the department to be medically separated herds.

ATCP 10.51(2) (2) Maintaining certification.

ATCP 10.51(2)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) or (c), a herd certification under sub. (1) expires 36 months after the date on which it is issued.

ATCP 10.51(2)(b) (b) The department may change the expiration date under par. (a) if all of the following apply:

ATCP 10.51(2)(b)1. 1. The keeper of the farm-raised deer requests the change.

ATCP 10.51(2)(b)2. 2. The new expiration date occurs before the original expiration date.

ATCP 10.51(2)(b)3. 3. All test-eligible farm-raised deer in the herd test negative for brucellosis within 3 months before or after the new expiration date.

ATCP 10.51(2)(c) (c) The department may issue a subsequent herd certification under sub. (1) for a 36-month period beginning immediately after the applicable herd certification expiration date under par. (a) or (b) if the herd keeper submits proof that all test-eligible farm-raised deer in the herd have tested negative for brucellosis within 3 months before or after that expiration date.

ATCP 10.51(2)(d) (d) Test methods and procedures under pars. (b) and (c) shall comply with the brucellosis uniform methods and rules.

ATCP 10.51(2)(e) (e) Except as provided in pars. (a) to (c), a herd certification under sub. (1) is contingent upon compliance with the brucellosis uniform methods and rules.

ATCP 10.51(2m) (2m) Every application for certification under sub. (1), (2), or (4) shall include a nonrefundable application fee of $150 for a 3-year certification. The department may prorate the fee for certification of less than 3 years.

ATCP 10.51(3) (3) Suspending or revoking certification.

ATCP 10.51(3)(a) (a) The department may, by written notice, summarily suspend or revoke a herd certification under sub. (1) if any of the following occur:

ATCP 10.51(3)(a)1. 1. A farm-raised deer in the herd tests positive for brucellosis.