NR 10.275(2)(a)(a) Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c), the shooting hours for pursuing small game at Governor Dodge, Mill Bluff and Mirror Lake state parks shall be the same as the hours established in s. NR 10.06 (5) except that shooting hours will close at 12:00 noon daily at times when the Natural Resources Board has made a determination to generally prohibit hunting at other state parks under s. 29.089 (1m) (b) 2., Stats. Hunting is allowed under the specific season frameworks for these parks established in s. NR 10.01.
NR 10.275(2)(b)(b) The shooting hours for pursuing migratory game birds at Governor Dodge and Mill Bluff state parks shall be the same as the hours established in s. NR 10.06 (5) except that shooting hours shall close at 12:00 noon daily at times when the Natural Resources Board has made a determination to generally prohibit hunting under s. 29.089 (1m) (b) 2., Stats. Hunting is allowed under the specific season frameworks for these parks established in s. NR 10.01.
NR 10.275(2)(c)(c) The shooting hours for pursuing migratory game birds at Mirror Lake state park shall be the same as the hours established in s. NR 10.06 (5).
NR 10.275(5)(a)(a)Purpose.Section 29.089 (1m) (a), Stats., establishes that trapping is generally allowed in state parks. This subsection is created because prohibiting trapping by certain methods and in certain locations is necessary to protect public safety.
NR 10.275(5)(b)(b)Applicability.The provisions of this subsection apply to state parks and state park trails as established in ss. 23.17 (2), 23.175 (2) (a), 23.293 (1) (c), 27.01, and 29.089, Stats., when the property is owned by the department. When traversing another type of department property established under s. 23.09 (2), Stats., portions of state trails and other state park related properties are subject to the hunting and trapping rules of that property type unless otherwise posted.
NR 10.275(5)(c)(c)Upland trapping.No person may place any trap that is not completely submerged under water on the state owned portions of state parks except if the trap is an enclosed trigger trap.
NR 10.285 NoteNote: Prior to 2015 the game management zones in this section were also used by the department as deer management units. These game management zones continue to serve as the basis for fisher, sharp-tailed grouse, and bear management zones.
NR 10.37(3)(3)Zone X.Elk management zone X includes the entire state except areas which are part of the Clam Lake and Black River Falls elk management zones.
NR 10.40NR 10.40Disabled hunters; special hunt authorizations.
NR 10.40(1)(1)Purpose.Pursuant to s. 29.053 (3), Stats., the natural resources board establishes this section to provide additional recreational hunting opportunities to the citizens of Wisconsin and to establish procedures for conducting special hunts that will encourage greater hunting participation by persons with physical and visual disabilities.
NR 10.40(2)(2)Definition.“Special gun deer hunt” means a department authorized local firearm season for deer conducted outside the regular gun deer hunting seasons established under s. NR 10.01 (3) (e).
NR 10.40(3)(a)1.1. All applications to conduct a special gun deer hunt shall be on department forms and be submitted to the designated department office for the county within which the hunt will be conducted by the date established by the department on the form.
NR 10.40(3)(a)2.a.a. The authorization of the host landowner to conduct a special gun deer hunt; and
NR 10.40(3)(a)2.b.b. A legal description of the lands on which the hunt is to be conducted.
NR 10.40(3)(a)3.3. The applicant shall provide a final list of the names, addresses and Class A or C permit numbers of all participating hunters and the names of their designated assistants to the department by September 1.
NR 10.40 NoteNote: Application forms may be obtained at department region and service center offices.
NR 10.40(3)(b)(b)Participation limits. No person may participate in more than one special gun deer hunt in the same calendar year and all participants must possess a valid gun deer license and either a valid Class A permit, valid Class B permit which authorizes hunting from a vehicle that is issued for more than one year, or valid Class C permit issued pursuant to s. 29.193 (2), Stats., that was issued on or after August 9, 1989.
NR 10.40(3)(c)(c)Participant selection. No person may be refused participation based on their age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, physical condition, development disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin.
NR 10.40(3)(d)(d)Dates. All special gun deer hunts shall be conducted during the 9 consecutive day period that begins on the first Saturday of October.
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