NR 10.15(5)(c) (c) Trap limits. The legal number of traps allowed for each trapper shall be prescribed by the U.S. fish and wildlife service.

NR 10.15(5)(d) (d) Other restrictions. All other rules covering trapping are set forth in this chapter.

NR 10.15(6) (6) Waterfowl season. No person may hunt waterfowl within 75 yards of the south boundary of the Horicon national wildlife refuge during the open season for hunting waterfowl. For purposes of this section, the placement of decoys or shooting at waterfowl which are located within the 75-yard zone immediately outside of the refuge are allowed as long as the hunter does not discharge a firearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow from within that area when shooting at waterfowl. Legally killed or crippled waterfowl may be retrieved by dog or hand within the closed area.

NR 10.15 History History: 1-2-56; am. Register. August. 1956, No.8, eff. 9-1-56; am. Register. August 1957, No. 20, eff. 9-1-57; r. and recr., Register, August 1958, No. 32, eff. 9-1-58; am. emerg. eff. 11-17-58; r. (1) and (2); am. (3) (c) 1. and 6. and (4) (0.) and (e) 3. a. Register, August, 1969, No. 41, eff. 9-1-59; am. (3) (a), Register, September, 1959, No. 45, eff. 10-1-59; cr. (1) and (2); am, (3) (a) and (e) 1.; r. and recr. (4) (a) and (c) 4. b.; am. (5); cr. (7), Register, September, 1960, No. 57, eff. 10-1-60; r. (1), (2) and (3); am. (4) (c) 3. a. and b.; Register, August, 1961, No. 68, eff. 9-1-61; am. (4) (a) and (c) 3. a. and 4. b., Register, September, 1961, No. 69, eff, 10-1-61; r. and recr. (6) and (7), Register, August, 1962, No. 80, eff. 9-1-62; am. (4) (a) and (c) 3. a.; r. and recr. (4) (e) 3. b. Register, September, 1962, No. 81, eff. 10-1-62; am. (4) (a), (c) 1., 8. d. and e.; cr. (4) (e) 4. e. and 4. d.; am. (4) (e) 5. and 10., Register, September, 1963, No. 93, eff. 10-1-63; emerg. am. (4) (a), eff. 10-19-63; emerg. am. (4) (a), err. 11-1-63; cr. (2); am. (4) (c) 3. e. and 10; Register, August, 1964, No. 104. eff. 9-1-64; am. (4) (a), Register, September, 1964. No. 105, eff. 10-1-64; r. and recr. (2), Register, August, 1965, No. 116. eff. 9-1-66; emerg. am. (4) (a) eff. 9-5-65; emerg. am. (4) (c) 3. a. eff. 9-13-65; am. (2) (a) and (e), Register, August 1966, No. 128, eff. 9-1-66; am. (4) (a) and (c) 4. b. and 14., Register, September, 1966, No. 129, eff. 10-1-66; r. and recr. (2), Register, August, 1967, No. 140, eff. 9-1-67; emerg. r. (4) and emerg. am. (5), eff. 9-1-67; am. (2) (a) and (c), (5) and (6) (a), r. (4), Register, August, 1968, No. 152, eff. 9-1-68; am. (2) (a) and (c); emerg. am. (5) and (6) (a), eff. 9-30-68; am. (5) and (6) (a). Register, August, 1969, No. 164, eff. 9-1-69; renum. WCD 10.15 to NR 10.15; am. (2) (a) and (e), Register, June, 1970, No. 174, eff. 7-1-70; am. (2) (a) and (c), Register, August, 1971, No. 188, eff. 9-1-71; am. (2) (a) and r. (2) (b) to (e), Register, September, 1971, No. 189, eff. 10-1-71; am. (5), (6) and (7), Register, May, 1976, No. 245, eff. 8-15-76; am. (6), Register, January, 1977, No. 253, eff. 2-1-77; r. and recr. Register, August, 1979, No. 284, eff. 9-1-79; am. (5) (a), Register, September, 1983, No. 333, eff. 10-1-83; cr. (6), Register, July, 1988, No. 391, eff. 8-1-88; emerg. am. (6) eff. 8-31-06; CR 06-074: am. (6) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 1-1-07; emerg. am. (6), eff. 8-30-07; CR 07-055: am. (6) Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08; CR 13-021: am. (2) Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13; EmR1420: emerg. am. (1) (a), cr. (3m), am. (6), eff. 9-12-14; CR 13-071: am. (1) (a), cr. (3m), am. (6) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 23-025: am. (6) Register March 2024 No. 819, eff. 4-1-24.

NR 10.16 NR 10.16 Necedah national wildlife refuge, Juneau county. Except as provided in subs. (1), (2), (3), and (4), it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, kill, hunt, trap or pursue any species of wild animal or bird at any time, or have in possession or under control any firearm unless the same is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case, crossbow unless it is unloaded and enclosed within a case, or any bow and arrow unless the same is unstrung or enclosed in a carrying case, upon that area known as the Necedah national wildlife refuge, Juneau county, Wisconsin. Nothing in this section shall prohibit, prevent or interfere with the U.S. fish and wildlife service, its deputies, agents or employees in the destruction of unprotected wild animals as listed in s. NR 10.04. The loaded uncased firearm restriction of this paragraph does not apply to a handgun possessed by a person who is authorized by law to possess a concealed handgun in Wisconsin.

NR 10.16(1) (1) Trapping. Within the discretion of the U.S. fish and wildlife service, an open season for the taking of fur-bearing animals may be declared within the Necedah national wildlife refuge upon written approval of the department, which shall designate the species to be taken and establish opening and closing dates. Trapping on the Necedah national wildlife refuge shall be conducted under written permit from the U.S. fish and wildlife service. Such permit shall be subject to all the rules and regulations governing trapping set forth in this chapter.

NR 10.16(2) (2) Archery season. An open season for hunting deer, and unprotected wild animals as listed in s. NR 10.04, with bow and arrow shall be established on the Necedah national wildlife refuge and said season shall be concurrent with the statewide season for bow and arrow established in s. NR 10.01 (3) (em). Such open season shall be effective only in those areas on the Necedah national wildlife refuge designated by posted notices of the U.S. fish and wildlife service. No special permits shall be required, but hunting licenses and deer harvest authorizations as required by statutes and this chapter are necessary.

NR 10.16(2m) (2m) Crossbow season. An open season for hunting deer, and unprotected wild animals as listed in s. NR 10.04, with a crossbow shall be established on the Necedah national wildlife refuge and said season shall be concurrent with the state-wide crossbow deer season established s. NR 10.01 (3) (ep). Such open season shall be effective only in those areas on the Necedah national wildlife refuge designated by posted notices of the U.S. fish and wildlife service. No special permits shall be required, but hunting licenses and deer harvest authorizations as required by statutes and this chapter are necessary.

NR 10.16(3) (3) Firearm season. An open season for hunting deer, and unprotected wild animals as listed in s. NR 10.04, with firearms shall be established on the Necedah national wildlife refuge and such season shall fall within the season established for the remainder of Juneau county in s. NR 10.01 (3) (e). Such open season shall be effective only on those areas on the Necedah national wildlife refuge designated by posted notice of the U.S. fish and wildlife service. No special permits shall be required, but hunting licenses and deer harvest authorizations as required by statutes under s. NR 10.01 (3) (e) shall apply.

NR 10.16(4) (4) Turkey season. An open season for hunting wild turkeys as listed in s. NR 10.01 (2) (f) is established on the Necedah national wildlife refuge, and such season shall be concurrent with the open season for hunting turkeys as described in s. NR 10.01 (2) (f). Such open season shall be effective only in those areas on the Necedah national wildlife refuge designated by posted notices of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Hunting on the Necedah national wildlife refuge shall be restricted to only those persons holding a valid principal or guest turkey hunting harvest authorization issued by the department.

NR 10.16 History History: 1-2-56, am. (1) and (2), Register, August, 1956, No. 8, eff. 9-1-56; am. intro. par., (1) and (2), Register, August, 1957, No. 20, eff. 9-1-57; r. intro, par., (1) and (2), and recr. intro. par., (1) and (2), and cr. (3), Register, August, 1958, No. 32, eff. 9-1-58; am. (3), Register, September, 1959, No. 45, eff. 10-1-59; r. and recr., Register, August, 1962, No. 80, eff. 9-1-62; am. intro. par. and cr. (4), Register, March, 1967, No. 135, eff. 4-1-67; renum. to be NR 10.16, Register, June, 1970, No. 174, eff. 7-1-70; am. (4), Register, October, 1975, No. 238, eff. 11-1-75; am. Register, May, 1976, No. 245, eff. 8-15-76; EmR1420: emerg. am. (intro.), (2), cr. (2m), eff. 9-12-14; CR 13-071: am. (intro.), (2), cr. (2m) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; EmR1902: emerg. am. (2), (2m), (3), (4) eff. 1-18-19; CR 19-005: am. (2), (2m), (3), (4) Register September 2019 No. 765, eff. 10-1-19.

NR 10.20 NR 10.20 Wolf management zones.

NR 10.20 History History: Cr. Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 5-1-01.

NR 10.22 NR 10.22 Sandhill wildlife demonstration area, Wood county.

NR 10.22(1) (1) Prohibited methods. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, kill, hunt, trap or pursue any species of wild animal or bird at any time, or have in possession or under control any firearm unless the same is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case, crossbow unless the same is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case, or any bow and arrow unless the same is unstrung or enclosed in a carrying case upon that area known as the Sandhill wildlife demonstration area in Wood county, Wisconsin, except as provided in this section. The loaded uncased firearm restriction of this paragraph does not apply to a handgun possessed by a person who is authorized by law to possess a concealed handgun in Wisconsin.

NR 10.22(2) (2) Sandhill outdoor skills center.

NR 10.22(2)(a) (a) Purpose. The primary purpose of the Sandhill outdoor skills center is to teach wildlife-related outdoor skills. Wildlife-related outdoor skills are those relating to fishing, hunting, viewing, tracking, trapping, photography, management, study, and conservation of wildlife.

NR 10.22(2)(b) (b) Demonstration area use. The department may limit use of the Sandhill wildlife demonstration area to persons participating in outdoor skills training programs.

NR 10.22(2)(c) (c) Training authorization. Subject to state law and federal regulations, the department may modify or waive hunting, trapping, and property use rules respecting participants in a Sandhill outdoor skills training program. The modification or waiver shall be writing delivered to each participant upon a finding that it is necessary to achieve the objectives of the training program and consistent with the purpose in par. (a).

NR 10.22(2)(d) (d) Program participation limits. The department may limit the number of participants and establish application deadlines and prerequisites for programs at the Sandhill outdoor skills center. The department shall publish any applicable participation limits and program prerequisites as a part of any training program application forms or program guides developed by the department.

NR 10.22(2)(e) (e) Application procedures. Applications to participate in any Sandhill outdoor skills center program shall be on forms supplied by the department. No person may submit more than one application per program. All applications shall be mailed or delivered to: Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center, Box 156, Babcock, WI 54413.

NR 10.22(2)(f) (f) Participant selection. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the program participation limit, the department may select program participants using either a first-come, first-served or random selection process.

NR 10.22(2)(g) (g) Fees. The department may charge program participants fees equivalent to the costs of providing the program training. All fees shall be paid in advance of program participation.

NR 10.22(3) (3) Hunting.

NR 10.22(3)(a) (a) Permit restrictions. No person may hunt on the demonstration area without first obtaining a permit issued by the department. Permits shall be issued without charge.

NR 10.22(3)(a)1. 1. ‘Effective dates.’ Permits are valid only for the date of issue and shall be returned to the established check-out station immediately upon termination of hunting.

NR 10.22(3)(a)2. 2. ‘Compartment limits.’ All hunting is restricted to the type of game and compartment designated on the permit.

NR 10.22(3)(a)3. 3. ‘Quotas.’ Daily hunting permits shall be limited by the department based upon environmental conditions and annual research objectives.