NR 10.40(5)(a)2.a.a. The written authorization of the host landowner to conduct a disabled turkey hunt; and NR 10.40(5)(a)2.b.b. The turkey management zone and a legal description of the lands on which the hunt is to be conducted, including government lot or quarter-quarter section, section, township, range and county; and NR 10.40(5)(a)2.c.c. A list of the names, addresses and Class A permit, valid Class B permit which authorizes hunting from a stationary vehicle that is issued for more than one year, or C permit numbers of all participating hunters and the names of their designated assistants. NR 10.40 NoteNote: Applications may be obtained from department regional offices and the department license section. The department license section address is 101 South Webster St., P.O. Box 7924, Madison, WI 53707.
NR 10.40(5)(b)(b) Participation limits. No person may hunt in more than one disabled turkey hunt in the same calendar year and all special hunt permit applicants shall possess a valid turkey hunting license and stamp and either a Class A permit, valid Class B permit which authorizes hunting from a stationary vehicle that is issued for more than one year, or C permit as defined in s. 29.193, Stats., that was issued on or after August 9, 1989. Participants may hunt only on the land described in the application and only during the time period described in the application. A person who is on the list of participating hunters for a disabled turkey hunt may not apply for a permit through the regular spring turkey hunting drawing in that year. NR 10.40(5)(c)(c) Participation selection. No person may be refused participation based on their age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, physical condition, developmental disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin. NR 10.40(5)(d)(d) Dates. Each disabled turkey hunt shall be conducted during any one of the 5 day time periods listed in s. NR 10.01 (2) (f) 1. The dates of the disabled turkey hunt shall be listed on the application. NR 10.40(5)(e)(e) Hunter participation limits. The department may not authorize disabled turkey hunts once the number of participating hunters exceeds a total of 1,000 statewide in a calendar year. The department shall approve applications in the sequence in which they are received. NR 10.40(5)(f)(f) Rule compliance. Unless otherwise provided by the department in a written condition of the application approval, all disabled hunters and designated assistants shall comply with all hunting rules and laws applicable to the regular spring turkey season specified under s. NR 10.01 (2) (f) 1. NR 10.40(5)(g)(g) Authorizations to assistant. The designated assistants of a disabled turkey hunt participant shall possess a valid hunting license for hunting of any species and may use the participant’s firearm in compliance with s. NR 10.09 (1) while retrieving a turkey shot by a participant hunter. NR 10.40(5)(h)(h) Other hunting prohibited. No person other than the disabled turkey hunt participant may hunt on the lands described on the application during the disabled turkey hunt. NR 10.40(5)(i)(i) Reports. If requested by the department, applicants shall complete a turkey hunt report on forms supplied by the department. NR 10.40(5)(k)(k) No fees. The landowner or applicants shall not charge any form of a fee to a person participating in a disabled turkey hunt. NR 10.40 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; cr. (4), Register, June, 1991, No. 426, eff. 7-1-91; am. (3) (e), Register, May, 1993, No. 449, eff. 6-1-93; am. (3) (d), Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; am. (4) (a), (d) and (e), Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 1-1-98; cr. (5), Register, August, 1999, No. 524, eff. 9-1-99; am. (3) (f), Register, September, 2000, No. 536, eff. 10-1-00; correction in (3) (f) was made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2002, No. 553, eff. 2-1-02; CR 05-017: am. (3) (b) and (f), r. (3) (h) Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 2-1-06; 05-031: am. (4) (b) 1. Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 11-1-05; CR 05-086: am. (3) (f) Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06; correction in (3) (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 09-015: am. (4) (a), (b) 2., (5) (a) 2. c. and (b) Register October 2009 No. 646, eff. 11-1-09; CR 09-024: am. (5) (e) Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; CR 10-051: am. (3) (f), (g), (4) (g) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 13-108: r. (4) Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; CR 13-071: am. (3) (f) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; CR 16-035: am. (3) (a) 1., (e) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; correction in (3) (a) 1. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2017 No. 739; CR 18-005: am. (3) (f) Register September 2018 No. 753, eff. 10-1-18; EmR1902: emerg. r. and recr. (3) (f) eff. 1-18-19; CR 19-005: r. and recr. (3) (f) Register September 2019 No. 765, eff. 10-1-19; CR 19-146: am. (3) (c), (5) (c) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20. NR 10.41NR 10.41 Wildlife disease management. NR 10.41(1)(1) Purpose. Pursuant to s. 29.063 (1), Stats., the natural resources board establishes this section to provide guidelines for the department to manage chronic disease in wild cervids in this state. NR 10.41(2)(2) State parks and other closed areas. State parks, refuges and closed areas identified in chs. NR 11 and 45 may be opened to deer hunting to assist in the control of CWD. NR 10.41(3)(a)(a) Establishment. The department may establish a CWD-affected area around the location of known positive cases of CWD. NR 10.41(3)(b)(b) Population objectives. Entire counties, or portions of counties, located within the boundaries of a CWD affected area shall be managed toward a population objective established after seeking comment from county deer management advisory councils under s. NR 10.104 (5). NR 10.41(3)(c)(c) CWD affected area. The CWD-affected area consists of the counties identified on the department’s website after following the procedures established in par. (f). NR 10.41(3)(d)(d) Population monitoring. The department shall monitor deer populations in a CWD-affected area with information obtained by surveys that may include registration data and aerial surveys. NR 10.41(3)(e)(e) Harvest authorizations. Pursuant to s. NR 12.06, the department may issue free deer hunting permits or harvest authorizations to hunters or landowners, lessees, occupants or their duly authorized agents of a single parcel of land at least 5 acres in size, all within the CWD-affected area, which authorizes the individual to hunt deer in the CWD-affected area or a portion of the area. NR 10.41(3)(f)1.1. The department may include additional counties or portions of counties in the CWD affected area where and when additional CWD-positive deer are found. The department may add adjacent counties or portions of counties if they are within a 10-mile radius of the known location of a captive or free-roaming domestic or wild animal that has been tested and confirmed to be positive for CWD. NR 10.41(3)(f)2.2. Affected area expansion under this subsection shall become effective upon issuance of an order by the secretary of the department and publication in the official state newspaper. In addition, a notice of the order shall be provided to newspapers, legislators, and hunting license outlets in the area affected. NR 10.41 HistoryHistory: CR 03-016: cr. Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-020: r. and recr. Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04; correction in (3) (e) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register September 2004 No. 585; CR 08-013: am. (1) (b) and (3), cr. (3) (b) and (f), r. (4) Register August 2008 No. 632, eff. 9-1-08; CR 09-024: am. (3) (b) 1. Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; CR 13-071: r. and recr. Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; EmR1902: emerg. am. (3) (e) eff. 1-18-19; CR 19-005: am. Register September 2019 No. 765, eff. 10-1-19; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2022 No. 796. NR 10.42NR 10.42 Official state duties. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit or hinder the department and its employees, duly authorized agents, or contractors from performing their official duties relating to control of disease in deer and elk. NR 10.42 HistoryHistory: Emerg. cr. eff. 7-3-02; CR 03-016: cr. Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03.