Chapter NR 10

NR 10.22(2)(a) (a) Purpose. The primary purpose of the Sandhill outdoor skills center is to teach wildlife-related outdoor skills. Wildlife-related outdoor skills are those relating to fishing, hunting, viewing, tracking, trapping, photography, management, study, and conservation of wildlife.

NR 10.22(2)(b) (b) Demonstration area use. The department may limit use of the Sandhill wildlife demonstration area to persons participating in outdoor skills training programs.

NR 10.22(2)(c) (c) Training authorization. Subject to state law and federal regulations, the department may modify or waive hunting, trapping, and property use rules respecting participants in a Sandhill outdoor skills training program. The modification or waiver shall be writing delivered to each participant upon a finding that it is necessary to achieve the objectives of the training program and consistent with the purpose in par. (a).

NR 10.22(2)(d) (d) Program participation limits. The department may limit the number of participants and establish application deadlines and prerequisites for programs at the Sandhill outdoor skills center. The department shall publish any applicable participation limits and program prerequisites as a part of any training program application forms or program guides developed by the department.

NR 10.22(2)(e) (e) Application procedures. Applications to participate in any Sandhill outdoor skills center program shall be on forms supplied by the department. No person may submit more than one application per program. All applications shall be mailed or delivered to: Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center, Box 156, Babcock, WI 54413.

NR 10.22(2)(f) (f) Participant selection. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the program participation limit, the department may select program participants using either a first-come, first-served or random selection process.

NR 10.22(2)(g) (g) Fees. The department may charge program participants fees equivalent to the costs of providing the program training. All fees shall be paid in advance of program participation.

NR 10.22(3) (3) Hunting.

NR 10.22(3)(a) (a) Permit restrictions. No person may hunt on the demonstration area without first obtaining a permit issued by the department. Permits shall be issued without charge.

NR 10.22(3)(a)1. 1. ‘Effective dates.’ Permits are valid only for the date of issue and shall be returned to the established check-out station immediately upon termination of hunting.

NR 10.22(3)(a)2. 2. ‘Compartment limits.’ All hunting is restricted to the type of game and compartment designated on the permit.

NR 10.22(3)(a)3. 3. ‘Quotas.’ Daily hunting permits shall be limited by the department based upon environmental conditions and annual research objectives.

NR 10.22(3)(a)4. 4. ‘Exhibition required.’ All harvested game shall be exhibited at the established check-out station as described on the permit.

NR 10.22(3)(a)5. 5. ‘Limitations.’ Permits issued to an individual are not transferrable and may not be altered or defaced.

NR 10.22(3)(a)6. 6. ‘Reports.’ Permit holders may be required to provide hunt information on department forms at the established check-out station.

NR 10.22(3)(b) (b) Permit application procedures. Any person possessing a valid Wisconsin hunting license may apply for a hunting permit.

NR 10.22(3)(b)1. 1. ‘Forms.’ Application shall be made on department forms.

NR 10.22(3)(b)2. 2. ‘Issuance period.’ Daily permits may be issued by the department at established check-in stations on a first-come, first-served basis or by random selection of mailed applications. Mailed applications are subject to the following restrictions:

NR 10.22(3)(b)2.a. a. No person may submit more than one application. Submission of more than one application shall disqualify the application permit eligibility.

NR 10.22(3)(b)2.b. b. Group applications up to and including 4 hunters will be honored provided each applicant completes the application form and all forms are submitted in one envelope marked “group application” on the outside.

NR 10.22(3)(b)3. 3. ‘Self-completed permits.’ Applications for hunting any game species except deer shall be completed by the applicant in person the day of the hunt. The self-completed permit portion of the application shall be retained by the applicant until the hunt is completed.

NR 10.22(3)(b)4. 4. ‘University of Wisconsin research.’ Permits may be issued to the university of Wisconsin for research purposes under a cooperative agreement with the department.

NR 10.22(3)(b)5. 5. ‘Waiting procedure.’ Hunters waiting to apply for permits shall form a single line. Each vehicle in line may contain no more than 5 applicants and shall be occupied at all times by all persons applying for permits that day.

NR 10.22(3)(c) (c) Season and bag limits. The hunting season and bag limits for all game species are established in s. NR 10.01 and may continue no longer than the Sunday immediately prior to the deer season established in subd. 2. with the following exceptions:

NR 10.22(3)(c)1. 1. ‘Rabbits and hares.’ Snowshoe hare and cottontail rabbit hunting shall open on the Saturday nearest September 15.

NR 10.22(3)(c)2. 2. ‘Deer.’ Deer hunting shall be established at the discretion of the department and continue until the annual harvest objective is obtained. The sex and type of legal deer shall be established by permit.

NR 10.22(3)(c)3. 3. ‘Extended seasons.’ The seasons for any game species may be resumed at the discretion of the department and continue through December 31.

NR 10.22(3)(d) (d) Shooting hours. The shooting hours for all species shall be the hours established in s. NR 10.06.

NR 10.22(3)(e) (e) Information. Information on the availability of hunting and trapping permits, permit application procedures, species which may be taken and other applicable conditions of taking on the demonstration area for each calendar year, except for extended seasons, shall be made available by the department at the demonstration area, district and Madison offices no later than August 1 of that year. Information relating to extended seasons shall be made available in the same manner prior to the extended season opening.

NR 10.22(3)(f) (f) Deer hunting rule compliance. Except as provided otherwise in this section or in a permit issued under this section, the permittee shall comply with all hunting, tagging, transportation and registration rules specified under ch. NR 10 and ch. 29, Stats. Permittees who fail to comply with these rules shall be subject to the penalty applicable to the appropriate ch. NR 10 or ch. 29, Stats., violation.

NR 10.22(3)(g) (g) Additional restrictions. The department may list additional restrictions on a permit and the permittee shall comply with all additional restrictions.

NR 10.22(3)(h) (h) Exemptions. The department may exempt a person by permit from any of the requirements of ch. NR 10 or ch. 29, Stats.

NR 10.22(4) (4) Trapping.

NR 10.22(4)(a) (a) Permits. Trapping will be allowed by permit only and may be issued on a seasonal basis dependent upon furbearer population levels.

NR 10.22(4)(b) (b) Annual assessment. Each year the department shall determine:

NR 10.22(4)(b)1. 1. The number of permits to be issued.

NR 10.22(4)(b)2. 2. The number of animals to be harvested.

NR 10.22(4)(b)3. 3. The time when such trapping may take place.

NR 10.22(4)(b)4. 4. The deadline date for receipt of applications.

NR 10.22(4)(b)5. 5. Such additional restrictions as are necessary to preserve, protect and utilize the furbearing resources on this area.

NR 10.22(4)(c) (c) Permit selection procedure. If applications for permits exceed the number of permits available, random selection shall be used to determine successful applicants.

NR 10.22 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1962, No. 81, eff. 10-1-62; r. and recr. Register, August, 1963, No. 92, eff. 9-1-63; r. and recr. (2), Register, August, 1964, No. 104, eff. 9-1-64; am. (2) (a), Register, August, 1965. No. 116, eff. 9-1-65; am. (2) (a), Register, August, 1966, No. 128, eff. 9-1-66; am. (2) (a), Register, August, 1967, No. 140, eff. 9-1-67; r. and recr. (2) (intro. par.) and (a), Register, August, 1968, No. 152, eff. 9-1-68; r. and recr. (2), Register, August, 1969, No. 164, eff. 9-1-69; renum. to be NR 10.22; r. and recr. (2) intro. par. and (a); cr. (2) (h), Register, June, 1970, No. 174, eff. 7-1-70; am. (1) and (2), Register, July, 1971, No. 187, eff. 8-1-71; r. and recr., Register, August, 1972, No. 200, eff. 9-1-72; am. Register, August, 1973, No. 212, eff. 9-1-73; am. (2) (b), Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 3-1-75; am. (b) and (c), Register, May, 1977, No. 257, eff. 6-1-77; r. and recr. (2) (a), (b) and (c), Register, July, 1977, No. 259, eff. 8-1-77; cr. (3), Register, May, 1978, No. 269, eff. 6-1-78; am. (2) (b) 3.a., Register, October, 1978, No. 274, eff. 11-1-78; am. (2) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. and (2) (c), r. and recr. (2) (b) 3., Register, September, 1979, No. 285, eff. 10-1-79; r. and recr. (2) (b) 1. and 2., am. (2) (b) 3. a. and (2) (c), Register, October, 1980, No. 298, eff. 11-1-80; r. and recr. (2) (b) 3.e., Register, October, 1981, No. 310, eff. 11-1-81; am. (2) (a), (b) 3.a. and b., Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; am. (2) (a) and (2) (b) 3.b., r. and recr. (2) (b) 3.a., cr. (2) (i), Register, October, 1983, No. 334, eff. 11-1-83: r. and recr. (2), Register, September, 1984, No. 345, eff. 10-1-84; am. (2) (a) 2., r. (2) (c) 3., renum. (2) (c) 4. to be 3., Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; renum. (2) and (3) to be (3) and (4), cr. (2), Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; CR 04-046: cr. (3) (f), (g) and (h) Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; EmR1420: emerg. am. (1), eff. 9-12-14; CR 13-071: am. (1) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 16-028: am. (3) (d) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17.

NR 10.24 NR 10.24 Bong state recreation area hunting zone.

NR 10.24(1) (1) Description. The area described in s. NR 45.13 (17) (a) 1., shall be called the hunting zone.

NR 10.24(2) (2) Restrictions.

NR 10.24(2)(a) (a) General prohibition. No person may take, catch, kill, hunt, trap or pursue any species of wild animal at any time, or have in possession or under control any firearm unless it is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case, crossbow unless it is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case, or any bow unless it is unstrung or enclosed within a carrying case in the hunting zone except as provided in this section. The loaded uncased firearm restriction of this paragraph does not apply to a handgun possessed by a person who is authorized by law to possess a concealed handgun in Wisconsin.

NR 10.24(2)(c) (c) Other hunting methods. Methods of hunting shall comply with those established in this chapter.

NR 10.24(3) (3) Permit and tags.

NR 10.24(3)(a) (a) General prohibition. No person may hunt or trap within the hunting zone without first obtaining a permit issued by the department.

NR 10.24(3)(b) (b) Limitations. Permits and associated carcass tags and harvest authorizations are not transferable or replaceable and are valid only for the date and area specified on the permit or harvest authorization.

NR 10.24(3)(c) (c) Permit issuance. Daily hunting permits shall be issued as follows:

NR 10.24(3)(c)1. 1. During the first 2 days of the pheasant season, the number of daily hunting permits issued to individuals may not exceed 300.

NR 10.24(3)(c)2. 2. Beginning with the 3rd day of the pheasant season, the number of daily hunting permits issued to individuals may not exceed 300 until 11:30 a.m. After 11:30 a.m., additional hunting permits may be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

NR 10.24(3)(c)3. 3. During the pheasant season, a maximum of 250 permits may be reserved for pheasant hunting.

NR 10.24(3)(d) (d) Waterfowl. Until the pheasant season opens, no more than 16 waterfowl permits may be issued each day for the area north of state highway 142.

NR 10.24(3)(e) (e) Trapping. The number of seasonal trapping permits may not exceed 10.

NR 10.24(3)(f) (f) Legal game. Permits are only valid for hunting or trapping the species specified on the permit.

NR 10.24(4) (4) Reservations.

NR 10.24(4)(a) (a) Application period. Hunting and trapping permit reservations may be obtained by applying on department forms between August 1 and August 31 each year.

NR 10.24(4)(b) (b) Application limit. No one may submit more than one application for a single date.

NR 10.24(4)(c) (c) Random selection. If the number of applications exceeds the number of permits available, a random drawing shall select successful applicants.

NR 10.24(4)(d) (d) Application after deadline. Applications received after August 31 shall be approved on a first-come, first-served basis if permits are available. Applications may be made in person, by mail or by telephone a minimum of 2 days prior to the desired hunting date.

NR 10.24(4)(e) (e) Reservation limit. No person may receive more than 5 waterfowl and 5 pheasant hunting reservations per season.

NR 10.24(4)(f) (f) Check-in deadline. Any person who obtains a hunting permit reservation and arrives at the department’s check-in station after the opening of shooting hours shall forfeit such reservation. Any person with a waterfowl hunting permit reservation shall report at the department’s check-in station no later than one-half hour before the opening of shooting hours or forfeit the reservation. Any person may obtain a daily permit on a first-come, first-served basis provided a permit is available.

NR 10.24(4)(g) (g) Other standards. All hunting permits are reservable and nontransferable.

NR 10.24(5) (5) Hunter identification. The department may require that armbands or other means of identification issued with permits be worn on the outermost garment at all times and be returned to a department check-out station immediately upon termination of hunting.

NR 10.24(6) (6) Season and hours.

NR 10.24(6)(a) (a) General restrictions. The open season and limits for hunting and trapping are established in s. NR 10.01, except the pheasant limits which shall be:

NR 10.24(6)(a)1. 1. Daily bag — one, either sex for the first 2 days; 2, either sex, thereafter.

NR 10.24(6)(a)2. 2. Possession — one the first day and double the daily bag limit thereafter.

NR 10.24(6)(b) (b) Waterfowl and deer hours. The daily opening of shooting hours for waterfowl and deer are established in s. NR 10.06.

NR 10.24(6)(c) (c) Pheasant season exception. The daily opening of shooting hours shall be in accordance with ss. NR 10.01 and 10.06 except during the pheasant season. During the pheasant season the daily opening of shooting hours shall be as follows:

NR 10.24(6)(c)1. 1. Waterfowl and deer hunting shall be in accordance with ss. NR 10.01 and 10.06.

NR 10.24(6)(c)2. 2. Pheasant hunting and all other species except waterfowl and deer hunting:

NR 10.24(6)(c)2.a. a. The Saturday nearest October 17 — in accordance with ss. NR 10.01 and 10.06.

NR 10.24(6)(c)2.b. b. The Sunday nearest October 17 and continuing through the end of the pheasant season as established in s. NR 10.01 (2) (c) — 9:00 a.m.

NR 10.24(6)(d) (d) Special closure. The daily closing of shooting hours for all species is established in s. NR 10.06 except during pheasant season when all shooting except for waterfowl south of state highway 142, falconry and archery deer shall end at 2:00 p.m. after the Saturday nearest October 17.

NR 10.24(6)(e) (e) Trapping hours. Trapping hours shall be the hours established in s. NR 10.13 (3).

NR 10.24(7) (7) Pheasant hunting.

NR 10.24(7)(a) (a) Permit validation. When a pheasant is killed and before it is carried by hand or transported in any manner, the hunter shall validate their daily pheasant hunting permit by slitting, tearing, or punching holes according to instructions on the permit. Failure to properly validate the permit renders any pheasant in the person’s possession illegal.

NR 10.24(7)(b) (b) Permit information. No person may hunt pheasants unless they are in possession of a permit which bears the customer information number of the holder and the date of permit issuance.

NR 10.24(8) (8) Waterfowl hunting south of state highway 142.

NR 10.24(8)(a) (a) Blind requirement. Hunting shall be restricted to blinds or locations assigned by the department except for the retrieval of crippled waterfowl. In assigned locations without a department blind, the hunter may assemble a blind using existing natural vegetation at the assigned site or use a portable blind. Individuals are required to hunt within 20 feet of the blind. All portable blinds shall be removed at the end of the day.

NR 10.24(8)(b) (b) Blind limitation. No more than 2 persons may hunt from any blind or location assigned by the department.

NR 10.24(9) (9) Trapping.

NR 10.24(9)(a) (a) Permit duration. Trapping permits are valid for the entire season.

NR 10.24(9)(b) (b) Other limitations. Areas shall be determined by the department and no more than one permittee or helper may trap in any one area.

NR 10.24(10) (10) Dove hunting in the special use zone.

NR 10.24(10)(a) (a) Special use zone hunting post requirement. Hunting shall be restricted to locations assigned by the department in a 300 acre area in the southeast part of the special use zone. In assigned locations, the hunter may assemble a blind using existing natural vegetation at the assigned site or use a portable blind. Individuals are required to hunt within 25 feet of the assigned location. All portable blinds shall be removed at the end of the day.