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.
NR 10.40(3)(e)(e)Hunter participation limits. The department may not authorize a special gun deer hunt if the number of participating hunters is less than 3.
NR 10.40(3)(f)(f)Rule compliance.Unless otherwise provided by the department, all disabled hunters and accompanying persons shall comply with all hunting rules and laws applicable to the regular gun deer season specified under s. NR 10.01 (3) (e). The bag limit is one buck deer per valid gun buck deer harvest authorization and additional antlerless deer per current valid antlerless deer harvest authorization. An antlerless deer harvest authorization that is issued under s. NR 10.104 (7) may be used by a participant in this special hunt in any unit statewide on public access lands or private land. Other hunters, hunting on the lands described on the application during the special gun deer hunt, shall comply with the highly visible clothing requirements in s. 29.301 (2), Stats., except waterfowl hunters.
NR 10.40 NoteNote: Highly visible clothing meeting the requirements of s. 29.301 (2), Stats., must be worn by all disabled hunters and accompanying persons. Participants must use their regular gun deer season license and harvest authorization.
NR 10.40(3)(g)(g)Authorizations to assistant. The designated assistant of the special gun deer hunt participant may use a firearm while retrieving a deer shot by a participant provided the assistant possesses a current valid deer hunting license.
NR 10.40(3)(i)(i)Posting requirement. The applicant shall post, at intervals not to exceed 100 yards, the boundary of all lands open to public hunting at least 7 days prior to the start of the hunt with a notice that indicates the dates on which the special gun deer hunt will be conducted on those lands and the dates and hours during which hunting by nonparticipants is prohibited. All such notices shall be removed by the applicant within 2 days of the close of the special gun deer hunt.
NR 10.40(3)(j)(j)Reports. If requested by the department, the applicant shall complete a special gun deer hunt report on forms supplied by the department.
NR 10.40(3)(k)(k)No fees. The landowner or applicant shall not charge any form of a fee to a person participating in a special gun deer hunt.
NR 10.40(5)(5)Disabled turkey hunts on private lands.
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