NR 17.045(6)(a)(a) Licensing. Any person that releases a dog or dogs into a hound dog training enclosure shall keep on the dog or have present at the enclosure any tag required for the dog under s. 95.21 (2) (f), 174.05, 174.053 or 174.07 (1), Stats.

NR 17.045(6)(b)(b) Number of dogs. No person may place or allow the placement of more than 3 dogs into any coyote or fox hound dog training enclosure for each coyote or fox that is present in the enclosure.

NR 17.045(7)(7) Revocation. If the owner or operator of a hound dog training enclosure has their hound dog training license or enclosure permit revoked or fails to renew their hound dog training license for any reason, the owner or operator of the enclosure shall remove all coyotes, foxes or rabbits as directed by the department.

NR 17.045(8)(8) Compliance and enforcement.

NR 17.045(8)(a)1.1. Except as provided in subd. 2., all hound dog training enclosures for coyote and fox operating under the authority of a hound dog training or dog club training license prior to July 1, 2007, shall comply with all provisions in this section.

NR 17.045(8)(a)2.2. Hound dog training enclosures for fox and coyote operating under the authority of a hound dog training or dog club training license prior to July 1, 2007, and that are at least 60 acres, but less than 75 acres, shall comply with all provisions in this section except the acreage requirement under sub. (3) (e).

NR 17.045(8)(a)3.3. Not withstanding subd. 2., if the holder of the hound dog training enclosure permit fails to renew the permit within 45 days after the permit’s expiration date, the permit may not be renewed unless the applicant complies with the acreage requirement under sub. (3) (e).

NR 17.045(8)(a)4.4. Animals existing in the enclosure shall be considered captive if possessed under a hound dog or dog club training license prior to July 1, 2007. Owners or operators of enclosures with animals described in this subdivision shall comply with sub. (5) by December 31, 2007.

NR 17.045(8)(b)(b) New enclosures. All individuals who were not operating a hound dog training enclosure under the authority of a hound dog training or dog club training license prior to July 1, 2007, shall comply with this section.

NR 17.045(8)(c)(c) Enforcement. Owners or operators of hound dog training enclosures that have applied for a permit under sub. (1) (b) by December 31, 2007 that do not meet the minimum structural or design requirements under this section shall bring their enclosures into compliance by December 31, 2008.

NR 17.047(1)(1) Resident captive sources. Except as provided in this section, bobcat, coyote, fox, rabbit or raccoon used for hound dog training shall be obtained from a legal resident captive bred source.

NR 17.047(2)(2) Wild sources. No free-ranging wild animals captured from the wild may be used for hound dog training purposes, except:

NR 17.047(3)(3) Transfer. Coyotes, raccoons, or rabbits live trapped under s. NR 12.10 (1) (a) 5. and (b) 1. and 5. may not be live trapped and relocated from one enclosure to another, unless the animal is transferred to the owner or operator of an enclosure with a valid hound dog training enclosure permit for that enclosure.

NR 17.047(4)(4) Nonresident captive source. Unless authorized by the department, captive wild animals from out of state may not be used within a hound dog training enclosure. If the department authorizes use of an imported captive animal for use in hound dog training enclosures, the animal shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection as required under s. ATCP 10.06 and a copy of the certificate maintained with the records required to be kept under s. NR 17.11 (2) (d) and a copy shall be provided to the department with quarterly reports required under s. 169.36 (9) (b), Stats. When determining whether to issue an authorization under this subsection, the department shall consider whether the animal originates from a state or country with suspected or known infectious wildlife diseases.

NR 17.047 HistoryHistory: CR 05-104: cr. Register June 2007 No. 618, eff. 7-1-07; CR 19-146: am. (2) (b), (3) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; correction in (2) (b), (3) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2020 No. 774.

NR 17.05(1)(1) Class 1 dog training grounds. Class 1 dog training grounds are those posted, marked or designated department lands where dog training is authorized year-round. Dog trainers may use equine animals where approved by the department or by posted notice. Class 1 dog training grounds include the following: