NR 10.111(6)(b)(b) Success rate formula. Hunter success rates used to compute the number of elk licenses to be issued for each zone shall be those calculated by the department from annual elk season harvest reports except where no previous history of success rates exist. In establishing licenses for a zone without an adequate history of licenses, the department shall estimate an anticipated success rate. The license rate formula is: NR 10.111(6)(c)(c) Calculating license issuance. The number of elk licenses to be issued to harvest the desired number of elk shall be based on the hunter success rates from previous seasons. The license number formula is: NR 10.111(7)(7) Application procedure. Applications for elk licenses shall be on forms provided by the department. Applications shall be postmarked no later than the deadline dates indicated on the form or received by a department service center location no later than those dates to be considered for selection. NR 10.111 NoteNote: The department conducts extensive publicity on the application deadlines beginning several months prior to any deadline. Application deadline dates are published in news releases, the department web site at http://dnr.wi.gov, license outlet handouts, and pertinent regulation pamphlets. Department service center office hours may vary by location. NR 10.12NR 10.12 Migratory game bird hunting. NR 10.12(1)(1) Prohibited methods. No person shall hunt any migratory game bird by any of the following methods: NR 10.12(1)(a)(a) Sinkbox. From or by means, aid or use of a sinkbox or any other type of low floating device, having a depression affording the hunter a means of concealment beneath the surface of the water. NR 10.12(1)(b)(b) Boats. From any boat or craft other than those propelled by paddle, oar or pole. When motors or sails are attached to the boat, the motor shall be completely shut off and the sail furled, and the boat’s progress stopped before a firearm may be loaded. NR 10.12(1)(c)(c) Structures. From any pier, dam, dock or similar structure, except disabled persons under the authority of a class A permit issued by the department. NR 10.12(1)(d)(d) Rallying. By the use or aid of any water, air or motor-driven land conveyance used for the purpose of or resulting in stirring up, driving or rallying. NR 10.12(1)(e)(e) Bird calls. By the use or aid of recorded or electrically amplified bird calls or sounds or imitations thereof, or while in possession of any type of device that produces recorded or electronic amplifications of bird calls or sounds. NR 10.12(1)(f)(f) Live decoys. By using directly or indirectly any live tame or captive ducks or geese for decoy purposes regardless of the distance intervening between any such live decoys and the position of the hunter. All live tame or captive ducks and geese shall be removed for a period of 10 consecutive days prior to hunting, and confined within an enclosure which substantially reduces the audibility of their calls and totally conceals these live birds from the sight of migratory waterfowl. NR 10.12(1)(g)(g) Decoy use. By the use or aid of decoys which are or have been: NR 10.12(1)(g)1.1. Placed beyond 200 feet from the blind or cover in which the hunter is located. NR 10.12(1)(g)2.2. Placed in the water more than one hour before the open hunting time. NR 10.12(1)(g)3.3. Left in the water more than 20 minutes after the close of hunting time. NR 10.12(2)(2) Possession. No person shall possess any live or crippled migratory game bird reduced to possession by means of hunting. Such bird shall be immediately killed and become a part of the daily bag limit. NR 10.12(3)(3) Open water restrictions. No person may hunt waterfowl in any portion of a navigable water body from or with the aid of any blind which may include any boat, canoe, raft, contrivance or similar device except: NR 10.12(3)(a)(a) Mississippi river. Blinds in any of the waters of the Mississippi river and adjoining waters west of the BNSF railway provided the blinds are securely anchored and located not more than 100 feet from any shoreline including islands. Blinds in open water in Grant county and the Lake Pepin portions of the Mississippi river are permitted regardless of the distance from shore provided the blinds are securely anchored. NR 10.12(3)(c)(c) Large lakes and Great Lakes. Blinds in open waters of the following lakes if more than 500 feet from any shoreline including islands: Beaver Dam Lake in Dodge County (excluding Rakes and Trestle Works Bays), Big Green Lake in Green Lake County, Castle Rock Lake in Adams and Juneau counties (south of railroad bridge and county road G), Fence Lake in Vilas County, Green Bay, Grindstone Lake in Sawyer County, North Twin Lake in Vilas County, Petenwell flowage in Adams, Juneau and Wood counties (north of state highway 21 and south of state highway 73), Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Puckaway in Marquette and Green Lake counties (the waters west of the west end of the dredge bank, excluding the waters east of the west end of the dredge bank), Shawano Lake in Shawano County, Trout Lake in Vilas County, Lake Winnebago, Lake Wisconsin in Sauk and Columbia counties (north of railroad bridge), and Lake Wissota in Chippewa County (south of county road S and north of county road X). All blinds must be securely anchored, except those in the open waters of Big Green Lake, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Green Bay. NR 10.12(3)(d)(d) Blind removal. All open water blinds shall be removed at the close of shooting hours each day. NR 10.12(3)(e)(e) Disability provision. If the boat, blind, or similar device is occupied by at least one individual engaged in hunting who holds a Class A or B disabled permit that authorizes hunting from a stationary vehicle and which has been issued for more than 1 year, and is substantially in compliance with par. (f) considering necessary additional distance to maintain the minimum depth of water for operation of the boat, blind, or similar device used. NR 10.12(3)(f)1.1. A part of the boat, blind, or similar device is located within 3 feet of any shoreline including islands. NR 10.12(3)(f)2.2. A part of the boat, blind, or similar device is located within 3 feet of a naturally occurring, un-manipulated growth of vegetation rooted to the navigable waterway’s bed or shoreline and of sufficient height and density to conceal at least 50% of the hunter and the boat, blind, or similar device when viewed from at least one direction beyond the vegetation providing the concealment. For determining if the vegetation provides the minimum 50% concealment, the viewing shall occur from a height approximately the same as height of the boat, blind or similar device being used by the hunter. NR 10.12(3)(g)(g) Normal jump shooting activities. From a non-motorized boat, canoe, or raft, which is not anchored, on streams where shooting shore to shore is possible.