Chapter NR 10

NR 10.104 Note Note: The number of permits distributed will be determined by the department following a site visit by a wildlife biologist and a forester. Bonus antlerless deer permits issued under this subsection are available only to level 2 and level 3 participants in the Deer Management Assistance Program established in s. NR 10.72. Deer Management Assistance Program enrollees are exempt from the restriction against purchasing no more than one bonus permit daily on a first-come-first-served basis that is established in s. NR 10.104 (8) (a).

NR 10.104(10) (10) Bag limit. The bag limit is equal to the number of valid deer permits a person is issued.

NR 10.104(12) (12) Special diseased deer replacement permits. The department may provide a free replacement tag issued under s. 29.177, Stats., to hunters who harvest deer that are suspected of being diseased, provided that the entire deer is surrendered to the department or is disposed of as directed by the department. Each special permit shall be all of the following:

NR 10.104(12)(a) (a) Issued by a department employee or a designated agent.

NR 10.104(12)(b) (b) Issued to the hunter harvesting the suspect deer.

NR 10.104(12)(c) (c) For antlered deer, issued for the type of deer authorized on the approval used to harvest the suspect deer. For antlerless deer, issued for either antlered or antlerless deer.

NR 10.104(15) (15) Apostle islands. The following harvest authorizations are valid for the taking of deer in islands of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore:

NR 10.104(15)(a) (a) Archery buck deer harvest authorization.

NR 10.104(15)(b) (b) Archery antlerless deer harvest authorization.

NR 10.104(15)(c) (c) Gun buck deer harvest authorization.

NR 10.104(15)(d) (d) Special harvest authorizations for the islands of the Apostle Island National Lakeshore deer harvest authorization. These special harvest authorizations shall be issued free of charge at a rate of up to 2 harvest authorizations per day per hunter. Each harvest authorization may be used to harvest any of the following:

NR 10.104(15)(d)1. 1. An antlerless deer.

NR 10.104(15)(d)2. 2. A buck deer if the hunter possesses an antlerless deer registration verification earned in the federally owned portion of the Apostle Islands in the previous year or in the current year.

NR 10.104(15)(d)3. 3. A buck deer if the hunter possesses an antlerless deer that has been legally harvested in the federally owned portion of the Apostle Islands and is tagged prior to the harvest of the buck deer and the antlerless deer accompanies the buck deer until each is registered.

NR 10.104 Note Note: All of the land in this unit is owned and managed by the National Park Service’s Apostle Island National Lakeshore. The National Park Service may require an access permit for the purposes of deer hunting which may limit the dates an individual may hunt and the island or islands on which hunting may occur.

NR 10.104 History History: 11-1-57; am. (4) (b), Register, June, 1999, No. 522, eff. 7-1-99; emerg. cr. (11) eff. 8-4-00; am. (4) (b), renum. (5) (b) to be (5) (b) 1. and am., cr. (5) (b) 2., Register, March, 2001, No. 543, eff. 4-1-01; CR 00-118: am. (4) (b), Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 1-1-02; CR 00-154: am. (10) (b), Register January 2002 No. 553, eff. 2-1-02; emerg. am. (4) (b), cr. (11) and (12), eff. 7-3-02; CR 02-018: am. (7) (b) Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 03-016: cr. (11) to (13) Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-020: am. (11) (intro.), (a) (intro.) and (b) (intro.) and (13) (intro.) Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04; CR 04-091: am. (4) (b), renum. (5) (b) 1. to be (5) (b) and am., r. (5) (b) 2. Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 05-016: r. and recr. (11), r. (13) Register August 2005 No. 596, eff. 9-1-05; CR 05-031: am. (7) (a) and (9), cr. (14) Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 11-1-05; CR 05-086: r. and recr. (7), am. (8) (intro.), (10) (intro.) and (11) (a), r. (8) (a) to (c) and (10) (a) and (b), renum. (8) (d) and (e) to be (8) (a) and (b) and am., Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06; CR 06-013: am. (11) (b) 3. a. to c. Register August 2006 No. 608, eff. 9-1-06; CR 07-015: cr. (15) Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 2-1-08; CR 08-013: am. (11) (intro.), (b) (intro.) and 3. b. Register August 2008 No. 632, eff. 9-1-08; corrections in (7) and (11) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; EmR1010: emerg. am. (4) (b), eff. 4-3-10; CR 09-053: am. (4) (b) Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; EmR1028: emerg. am. (7) (a), eff. 7-8-10; CR 10-052: am. (7) (a) Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10; CR 10-020: am. (7) (b) Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 2-1-11; CR 10-051: am. (11) (b) 3. b., c. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; EmR1405: emerg. r. and recr., eff. 2-25-14; EmR1420: emerg. am. (7) (a), cr. (7) (c), am. (9r), eff. 9-12-14; CR 13-071: r. and recr. Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; correction in (2) (intro.), (7) (a) 1. to 3., (b) 2. to 3., (c) 2. to 3., (8) (c) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; correction in (9m) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2015 No. 719; EmR1613: emerg. am. (7) (a) 2., r. (7) (a) 2m., am. (7) (b) 2., r. (7) (b) 2m., am. (7) (c) 2., r. (7) (c) 2m., am. (9), eff. 3-12-16; CR 17-061: am. (7) (a) 2., r. (7) (a) 2m., am. (7) (b) 2., r. (7) (b) 2m., am. (7) (c) 2., r. (7) (c) 2m., am. (9), (9m) (intro.), (a), renum. (9m) (c) to (9m) (c) 1., cr. (9m) (c) 2. Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18; correction in (7) (a) 2., (b) 2., (c) 2. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2018 No. 746; CR 17-077: am. (2) (intro.) Register June 2018 No. 750, eff. 7-1-18; correction in (7) (a) 3., (b) 3. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register September 2018 No. 753; correction in (7) (c) 3. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2018 No. 755; EmR1902: emerg. am. (6), (7) (a) (title), 1., 2., (b) 1., 2., (c) 1., 2., (8), (9), (9m) (title), (intro.), (b) to (e), (10), (12) (b), (c), r. (14), am. (15) (intro.), (a), (b), cr. (15) (c), am. (15) (d) (intro.) eff. 1-18-19; CR 19-005: am. (6), (7) (title), (a) (title), 1., 2., (b) (title), 1., 2., (c) 1., 2., (8), (9), (9m) (title), (intro.), (b) to (e), (10), r. (14), am. (15) (intro.), (a), (b), cr. (15) (c), am. (15) (d) (intro.) Register September 2019 No. 765, eff. 10-1-19; correction in (7) (a) 2., (c) 2., (8) (c), (9m) (intro.), (c) 1., (12) (b), (c) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and correction in (7) (c) 3. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register September 2019 No. 765; CR 23-013: am. (7) (a) 2., (b) 2., (c) 2., (12) (c) Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24.

NR 10.105 NR 10.105 Transportation of bear, deer, and other members of the cervid family.

NR 10.105(2) (2) Carcass condition and transportation. A deer, bear, or elk may be divided to facilitate removal from the field. A person who divides a deer, bear, or elk while afield:

NR 10.105(2)(a) (a) May not allow the deer, bear, or elk to be stored or transported with any other deer or bear that has been divided while afield.

NR 10.105(2)(b) (b) May not divide any bear in a manner that does not keep one part of the bear intact to allow it to be measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail, to determine it was an adult bear of 42 inches or greater.

NR 10.105(2)(c) (c) Must remove all parts from the field except for the entrails.

NR 10.105(2)(d) (d) Shall exhibit all parts at the time of registration when in-person registration is required by the department.

NR 10.105(2)(e) (e) Must dispose of all parts not retained in a manner that is in compliance with s. 287.81 (2), Stats., but such disposal may only occur after in-person or electronic registration has been completed, and the deer, bear, or elk has been removed from the field.

NR 10.105(3) (3) Disease sampling. Notwithstanding s. 29.347, Stats., any part of any animal harvested under s. NR 10.01 (3) may be collected or sampled by the department for disease testing purposes prior to registration. No person may refuse to allow a sample to be taken during registration.

NR 10.105(4) (4) Transportation of cervid animals from a chronic wasting disease affected area. Unless otherwise authorized by the department, the carcasses of deer harvested in a chronic wasting disease affected area identified by the department may not be transported outside of that area except for any of the following, or as provided under sub. (7):

NR 10.105(4)(a) (a) Carcasses transported into deer management units adjacent to the chronic wasting disease affected area.

NR 10.105(4)(b) (b) Meat that is cut and wrapped, either commercially or privately.

NR 10.105(4)(c) (c) Quarters or other portions of meat to which no part of the spinal column is attached.

NR 10.105(4)(d) (d) Meat that has been deboned.

NR 10.105(4)(e) (e) Hides with no head attached.

NR 10.105(4)(f) (f) Finished taxidermy heads.

NR 10.105(4)(g) (g) Antlers with no tissue attached except for velvet on antlers.

NR 10.105(4)(h) (h) Skulls with or without antlers attached which have no brain or lymphoid tissue attached.

NR 10.105(4)(i) (i) Upper canine teeth.

NR 10.105(4)(j) (j) Deer carcasses transported by a licensed solid waste transporter regulated under s. NR 502.06 or by a person who is under contract with the State of Wisconsin to transport deer killed by vehicles for disposal in a landfill.

NR 10.105(5) (5) Transportation of members of the family cervidae from areas in other states and countries where CWD has not been identified. Hunters transporting carcasses into Wisconsin from other states or countries shall possess, and exhibit to agents of the department upon request, registration or other materials showing which state, province of Canada or other country the carcass was harvested in.

NR 10.105(6) (6) Transportation of members of the family cervidae from other states and countries where CWD has been identified. Unless otherwise authorized by the department, the carcasses of cervid species harvested in a state, province of Canada or other country where CWD has been verified by a government agency in that state, province or country, may not be transported into this state except for the following, or as provided under sub. (7).

NR 10.105(6)(a) (a) Meat that is cut and wrapped, either commercially or privately.

NR 10.105(6)(b) (b) Quarters or other portions of meat to which no part of the spinal column is attached.

NR 10.105(6)(c) (c) Meat that has been deboned.

NR 10.105(6)(d) (d) Hides with no head attached.

NR 10.105(6)(e) (e) Finished taxidermy heads.

NR 10.105(6)(f) (f) Antlers with no tissue attached except for velvet on antlers.

NR 10.105(6)(g) (g) Skulls with or without antlers attached which have no brain or lymphoid tissue attached.

NR 10.105(6)(h) (h) Upper canine teeth.

NR 10.105(7) (7) Cervid carcasses with any portion of the spinal column or head attached. Notwithstanding sub. (4) or (6), carcasses which have any part of the spinal column or head attached may be transported from the chronic wasting disease affected area to other parts of this state, or into this state if such carcass is submitted to a meat processor licensed under s. 97.42 (2) (a), Stats., or a taxidermist permitted under s. 29.506 (2), Stats., for processing and the person who possesses the carcass complies with the following:

NR 10.105(7)(a) (a) That part of the carcass which includes the head and spinal column shall be submitted to a licensed meat processor or permitted taxidermist within 72 hours of entering this state if the carcass originated from out of state, or within 72 hours from the time of registration if the carcass originated from the chronic wasting disease affected area in this state.

NR 10.105(7)(b) (b) The person submitting a carcass to a licensed meat processor or permitted taxidermist as required under this subsection shall inform the meat processor or taxidermist that the carcass originated from the chronic wasting disease affected area or from another state, province or country where CWD has been verified to be present.

NR 10.105(7)(c) (c) Licensed meat processors and permitted taxidermists receiving a cervid carcass under this subsection shall dispose of all inedible parts not exempted under subs. (4) (a) to (i) and (6) (a) to (h), and all parts of the spinal column, brain and lymphoid tissues in a properly permitted landfill or with a renderer licensed under s. ATCP 57.10.

NR 10.105 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1960, No. 56, eff. 9-1-60; renum. to be NR 10.19, Register, June, 1970, No. 174, eff. 7-1-70; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., renum. to be NR 10.103, Register, September, 1984, No. 345, eff. 10-1-84; renum. from NR 10.103 and am. Register, June, 1986, No. 366, eff. 7-1-86; renum. to be (1) and am., cr. (2), Register, October, 1988, No. 394, eff. 11-1-88; emerg. cr. (3), eff. 8-12-96; CR 01-008, r. (1), renum. (2) to be NR 10.105; Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 4-1-02; CR 00-154: renum. s. NR 10.105 to be sub. (1) and cr. (2), Register January 2002 No. 553, eff. 2-1-02; emerg. cr. (3) and (4), eff. 7-3-02; CR 03-016: cr. (3) and (4) Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-020: am. (3) and (4) Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04; CR 05-016: am. (2), r. (3), renum. (4) to be (3) Register August 2005 No. 596, eff. 9-1-05; CR 05-086: am. (2) Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06; CR 06-013: am. (2) Register August 2006 No. 608 eff. 9-1-06; CR 08-013: am. (title), cr. (4) to (6) Register August 2008 No. 632, eff. 9-1-09, except (title) eff. 9-1-08; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 10-020: am. (4), (5) and (6), cr. (7) Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10; CR 10-051: am. (2) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 13-071: cr. (1) (title), am. (1), cr. (2) (title), am. (4) (title), (intro.), (a), (7) (intro.), (a), (b) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 16-035: cr. (4) (j) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; correction in (4) (j) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2017 No. 739; EmR1613: emerg. r. and recr. (1), r. (2), renum. (2) from NR 10.106 (1), eff. 3-12-16; CR 17-061: r. (1), r. and recr. (2) Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18; CR 19-146: am. (4) (intro.), (j) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; CR 23-013: r. and recr. (2) Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24; CR 23-025: am. (4) (g), (6) (f) Register March 2024 No. 819, eff. 4-1-24.

NR 10.106 NR 10.106 Registration. Each person who has killed a deer or if s. 29.324, Stats., applies, the person for whom the deer has been killed shall comply with the requirements for registration established under s. NR 10.086.

NR 10.106 Note Note: The carcass tag attached to the animal contains a number corresponding to the registrant’s hunting license and backtag.

NR 10.106 Note Note: Section 29.324, Stats., is related to group deer hunting.

NR 10.106 History History: Cr. Register, June, 1986, No. 366, eff. 7-1-86; am. (2) (intro.), r. and recr. (2) (d), Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; am. (1) and (2) (d), r. and recr. (3), Register, August, 1990, No. 416, eff. 9-1-90; r. and recr. (2) (d), Register, August, 1991, No. 428, eff. 9-1-91; am. (3) (intro.), Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; r. and recr. (2) (d) 3., Register, August 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, February, 1996, No. 482; emerg. am. (1) and (2) (b), eff. 8-12-96; am. (2) (b), Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; am. (2) (b), Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; correction in (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1999, No. 524; am. (1), Register, September, 1999, No. 525, eff. 10-1-99; CR 00-154: am. (2) (a) and (b), r. (2) (d) 2. and renum. and am. (2) (d) 3. to be (2) (d) 2., Register January 2002 No. 553, eff. 2-1-02; emerg. cr. (2) (e), eff. 7-3-02; CR 00-154: am. (2) (a), Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02; CR 02-017: am. (2) (d) 1. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 1-5-03; CR 03-016: cr. (2) (f) Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-020: am. (2) (f) Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04; CR 04-011: am (1) Register September 2004 No 585, eff. 4-1-05; CR 04-046: am. (3) Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 05-016: cr. (2) (g) Register August 2005 No. 596, eff. 9-1-05; CR 06-013: am. (2) (g) Register August 2006 No. 608, eff. 9-1-06; CR 07-035: am. (2) (e) Register April 2008 No. 628, eff. 5-1-08; CR 08-013: am. (2) (f) Register August 2008 No. 632, eff. 9-1-08; correction in (2) (g) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 10-020: r. and recr. (1) Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10; CR 11-007: cr. (2) (e) 2. Register October 2011 No. 670, eff. 11-1-11; correction to numbering of (2) (e) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register October 2011 No. 670; CR 11-030: am. (2) (f) Register February 2012 No. 674, eff. 3-1-12; EmR1405: emerg. r. and recr. (2), eff. 2-25-14; CR 13-071: am. (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) (intro.), 1., 3., cr. (1) (c) 4., r. and recr. (2) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; EmR1613: emerg. renum. (1) and (2) (intro.) to NR 10.015 (2) and NR 10.106, r. (2) (a) to (c), (3), eff. 3-12-16; CR 17-061: r. (1), renum. (2) (intro.) to s. 10.106 and am., r. (2) (a) to (c), (3) Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18; EmR1902: emerg. am. eff. 1-18-19: CR 19-005: am. Register September 2019 No. 765, eff. 10-1-19; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2019 No. 765; CR 20-087: am. Register August 2021 No. 788, eff. 9-1-21.

NR 10.11 NR 10.11 Elk hunting.

NR 10.11(1) (1) Prohibited methods. No person may hunt elk with the aid of dogs.

NR 10.11(2) (2) Tags. A carcass tag shall be issued with each hunting license. While hunting, no person may possess a validated carcass tag unless it is attached to a legally killed elk.

NR 10.11 History History: CR 03-018: cr. Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 1-1-04; CR 04-078: r. (1) (a) Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 10-020: am. (4) and (5) (a) Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10; CR 10-051: am. (1) (f) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 11-007: r. (7) Register October 2011 No. 670, eff. 11-1-11; correction in (1) (i) 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2014 No. 699; EmR1420: emerg. am. (5) (a), eff. 9-12-14; CR 13-071: am. (5) (a) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 16-028: r. (6) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; EmR1613: emerg. am. (2), r. (3), (4) (intro.), (a), renum. (4) (b) to (4), r. (5), (6), eff. 3-12-16; CR 17-061: am. (2), r. (3) to (5) Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18; CR 18-005: am. (2) Register September 2018 No. 753, eff. 10-1-18; CR 19-017: am. (1) (f) Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20; CR 19-146: r. and recr. (1) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20.

NR 10.111 NR 10.111 Elk population management.

NR 10.111(1) (1) Elk management systems.

NR 10.111(1)(a) (a) The department shall manage the state elk population by:

NR 10.111(1)(a)1. 1. Establishing elk management zone boundaries within the state.

NR 10.111(1)(a)2. 2. Establishing elk population goals for each elk management zone.

NR 10.111(1)(a)3. 3. Monitoring the performance of the elk population within each elk management zone.

NR 10.111(1)(a)4. 4. Establishing elk hunting seasons and annual harvest quotas with the objective of maintaining elk populations at the established elk population goals for each elk management zone.

NR 10.111(1)(b) (b) In addition to the management objectives listed under par. (a), the department may trap and relocate elk within the state to establish new elk herds and management zones.

NR 10.111(2) (2) Elk management units. The elk management zone boundaries are described in s. NR 10.37. Unit boundaries shall be readily identifiable features of the landscape such as roads and rivers. When road boundaries are used, the department shall give priority to use of numbered and lettered highways.

NR 10.111(3) (3) Elk population goals.

NR 10.111(3)(a) (a) The overwinter elk population goal for elk management zones described in s. NR 10.37 shall be expressed as the total number of elk per zone as follows:

NR 10.111(3)(b) (b) The department shall manage the elk population in Zone X, as described in s. NR 10.37, at a population level of zero elk. If the department determines that elk are causing agricultural damage, are a nuisance or are frequenting an area in Zone X, the department shall remove the elk in a manner determined by the department, in accordance with the procedures outlined ss. NR 12.10 and 12.15 and may include trapping and relocating, hazing, hunting or shooting.

NR 10.111(3)(c) (c) If the department determines that hunting is an appropriate removal method for elk subject to par. (b), the department may designate any elk tag as being valid on specified properties in Zone X, during the elk season.

NR 10.111(4) (4) Annual antlerless elk kill quotas.

NR 10.111(4)(a) (a) Annual population estimate. The overwinter elk population goal shall be determined based on biological, ecological and sociological factors, including: reproductive success, winter severity, herd age and sex structure, non-hunting mortality, and agricultural damage.

NR 10.111(4)(b) (b) Quota objectives. Using the overwinter elk population estimate established under par. (a), the department shall annually calculate an antlerless elk kill quota for each zone with the objective of maintaining the elk herd at the established elk population goal.

NR 10.111(4)(c) (c) Quota adjustment in ceded territory. For the elk management units in the ceded territory as defined in s. NR 13.02 (1), expected tribal harvest shall be deducted from the elk kill quota established in par. (b).

NR 10.111(5) (5) Elk licenses.

NR 10.111(5)(a) (a) Purpose. The department may issue elk licenses in numbers to assure maintenance of elk populations for each zone indicated in sub. (3).

NR 10.111(5)(b) (b) Bull elk tag formula. The department shall determine the number of bull elk tags which shall be issued at a level that will maintain the elk population at the goal established for each elk management zone listed in sub. (3).

NR 10.111(5)(c) (c) Antlerless elk tag formula. The department shall determine the number of antlerless elk tags which shall be issued at a level that will maintain the elk population goal established for each elk management zone listed in sub. (3).

NR 10.111(6) (6) License issuance.

NR 10.111(6)(a) (a) License requirements. Elk hunting licenses may only be issued to those who have earned a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.595, Stats., and have obtained authorization for either a bull tag or antlerless elk tag. Successful applicants will be limited to one elk license per lifetime as established in s. 29.182 (4m), Stats. The department may reissue an elk license if the license is returned or if the applicant fails to or cannot comply with s. 29.182, Stats. Selection shall be by random drawing.

NR 10.111(6)(b) (b) Success rate formula. Hunter success rates used to compute the number of elk licenses to be issued for each zone shall be those calculated by the department from annual elk season harvest reports except where no previous history of success rates exist. In establishing licenses for a zone without an adequate history of licenses, the department shall estimate an anticipated success rate. The license rate formula is:

NR 10.111(6)(c) (c) Calculating license issuance. The number of elk licenses to be issued to harvest the desired number of elk shall be based on the hunter success rates from previous seasons. The license number formula is:

NR 10.111(7) (7) Application procedure. Applications for elk licenses shall be on forms provided by the department. Applications shall be postmarked no later than the deadline dates indicated on the form or received by a department service center location no later than those dates to be considered for selection.

NR 10.111 Note Note: The department conducts extensive publicity on the application deadlines beginning several months prior to any deadline. Application deadline dates are published in news releases, the department web site at http://dnr.wi.gov, license outlet handouts, and pertinent regulation pamphlets. Department service center office hours may vary by location.

NR 10.111 History History: CR 03-018: cr. Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 1-1-04; CR 05-031: am. (7) Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 11-1-05; CR 11-030: am. (7) Register February 2012 No. 674, eff. 3-1-12; CR 13-067: r. and recr. (3) (a), am. (3) (c), (5) (b) Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; CR 18-081: am. (5) (b) Register October 2019 No. 766, eff. 11-1-19; (6) (c) (title) created under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register January 2020 No. 769.

NR 10.12 NR 10.12 Migratory game bird hunting.

NR 10.12(1) (1) Prohibited methods. No person shall hunt any migratory game bird by any of the following methods:

NR 10.12(1)(a) (a) Sinkbox. From or by means, aid or use of a sinkbox or any other type of low floating device, having a depression affording the hunter a means of concealment beneath the surface of the water.