NR 45.04 NoteNote:  The seed collecting permit application form is available at https://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/forms/1700/1700-039.pdf.
NR 45.04(1s)(a)5.5. A person may collect shed antlers, clean skulls, and clean bones of wild animals for which an open season has been established under ch. NR 10, and as long as the collection of the antlers, skulls, or bones follows all state and federal laws.
NR 45.04(1s)(b)(b)
NR 45.04(1s)(b)1.1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., rocks, minerals, or fossil materials may be collected for noncommercial purposes, such as educational uses and personal collections, by hand or using a hand held rock hammer or similar device in accordance with written permission issued by the manager of the property on which the collecting is done. A collector may not remove more than 5 pounds of rock, mineral or fossil material per day from any property, with a maximum total of 50 pounds per year. The written permission may further limit the allowable methods and amounts of material collected.
NR 45.04(1s)(b)2.2. No person may collect rocks, minerals, or fossil materials on state trails, Havenwoods state forest, and any specific site which is designated as a noncollection site by the department.
NR 45.04(1s)(b)3.3. No person may collect rocks, minerals or fossil materials on state natural areas without first obtaining a state natural area scientific collector permit.
NR 45.04(2)(2)Closing hours.
NR 45.04(2)(a)(a) No person may enter or be within the boundaries of any state park, state recreation area, southern forest, forest campground, picnic area, beach, amphitheater, posted parking areas and specifically designated areas within the Lower Wisconsin state riverway between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and the following 6:00 a.m. except:
NR 45.04(2)(a)1.1. Registered campers in or enroute to their designated campsites.
NR 45.04(2)(a)2.2. Hunters or trappers entering department lands during an open hunting or trapping season on the land, provided the entry is no earlier than 90 minutes prior to sunrise.
NR 45.04(2)(a)4.4. Lakeshore state park hours of operation are between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except for persons actively engaged in fishing, persons moving through the park on designated trails, or registered guests at the marina leaving or returning to their boats.
NR 45.04(2)(a)5.5. Users of state trails, except during hours of closure as posted by the department or by an entity operating a state trail under a written agreement with the department.
NR 45.04(2)(a)6.6. Kettle Moraine state forest – Lapham Peak unit hours of operation are between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
NR 45.04(2)(a)7.7. Havenwoods state forest hours of operation are between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
NR 45.04(2)(a)8.8. Whitefish Dunes state park hours of operation are between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
NR 45.04(2)(b)(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any person who for the sole purpose of fishing:
NR 45.04(2)(b)1.1. Enters any of the locations listed in par. (a) prior to 11:00 p.m., or
NR 45.04(2)(b)2.2. Enters any state park or state forest recreation area on the opening weekend of fishing season, or
NR 45.04(2)(b)3.3. Uses the boat launch facilities and boat launching parking lots in the northern state forests.
NR 45.04(2)(b)4.4. Enters any state park or state forest recreation area one hour before sunrise.
NR 45.04(2)(c)(c) The closing hours of this subsection do not apply to individuals with written authorization from the department or to those projects or parts of projects where the department has posted other opening and closing hours or where the department has waived these hours and established different hours for special events and programs. No person may enter or be within a department property contrary to closing hours established pursuant to this subsection.
NR 45.04(3)(3)Personal conduct.
NR 45.04(3)(a)(a) Disorderly conduct. No person may engage in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct, or conduct which tends to cause or provoke a disturbance or create a breach of the peace.
NR 45.04(3)(am)(am) Nudity.
NR 45.04(3)(am)1.1. In this section, “nude” or “nudity” means being clothed or unclothed in such a manner that the person’s genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, perineum, anus, anal region, or pubic hair region of any person, or any portion of the breast at or below the upper edge of the areola thereof of any female person, is exposed to public view or is not covered by an opaque covering.
NR 45.04(3)(am)2.2. No person may appear, bathe, sunbathe, walk, or otherwise be nude on any lands under the management, supervision, or control of the department. This does not apply to breastfeeding by nursing parents and does not apply in any of the following areas not open to public view: restrooms, bath houses, showers, changing facilities, or privately-owned camping units.
NR 45.04 NoteNote: Tagami v. City of Chicago, 875 F. 3d 375 (7th Cir. 2017).
NR 45.04(3)(b)(b) Evictions. The department may expel any person or persons from the lands under the management, supervision and control of the department for violations of any state law, administrative rule or posted rules or regulations. The period of time for which a person may be expelled is 48 hours, or for the period of their camping permit, whichever is longer. The expelled person may not return to the property before the eviction period has elapsed or enter any other lands under the management, supervision, and control of the department for a period of 48 hours after eviction. Persons expelled are not eligible for refunds for unused camping fees or vehicle admission fees. People charged with violent, assaultive or disorderly behavior may be expelled until after the case is adjudicated in court.
NR 45.04(3)(c)(c) Observation towers. No person may possess or consume any food or beverage, including fermented malt beverage or intoxicating liquor, when on any observation tower.