Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 1.43 Acquisition of fish and game lands adjacent to water. (1) Lands on certain streams and lakes have been designated for acquisition by the board. Adequate land area, associated with the water, shall be acquired in connection with the acquisition of water frontage for preser…

NR 1.44 Cooperation with county, town and munic- NR 1.45 ipal boards on land acquisition. The department shall inform county, town and municipal boards of proposed boundaries of land purchase projects in their areas. If these boards officially object, they shall be afforded an op…

NR 1.445 County board approval of land purchase. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to implement the provisions of s. 23.0917 (8) (d), Stats. (2) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) XLandY means any ground considered as real property, but does not include the beds of lakes…

NR 1.45 Disposition of state forest lands. (1) State forest lands and other state-owned islands within state forest the chapter was last published. NR 1.45 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE boundaries and lands which provide desirable public access to waters may be sold for the follo…

NR 1.46 Disposition of state fish and game lands. (1) State-owned fish and game management lands may be sold only when the natural resources board determines such lands are no longer necessary for the state[s use for conservation purposes and only in accordance with the following…

NR 1.47 Disposition of state park lands. (1) Stateowned lands within state park boundaries shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of. (2) State-owned lands outside state park boundaries and not within any other department project which serve no project purpose may be sold when t…

NR 1.48 Leasing department lands. (1) No leases for private use shall be executed, extended or renewed. (2) The secretary may execute leases for public use or public benefit, including leases of department houses to department employees as a condition of employment for the benefi…

NR 1.483 Leasing department tower sites for telecommunications systems. (1) This rule establishes department policy regarding leasing of department tower sites to others for telecommunications systems not presently installed at department tower sites. These provisions apply to al…

NR 1.485 Granting easements. (1) Each conveyance across state lands for a right-of-way for public or private roads, public utility lines, other public purposes, or for flowage rights where such use does not conflict with the planned development by the department, may be granted b…

NR 1.49 Trespass. (1) The natural resources board may cure unintentional trespasses by purchase or sale where practicable subject to state laws relating to purchase, sale, lease or exchange of lands not withstanding any other provisions of this chapter. (2) Improvements may be re…

NR 1.50 Policy on issuance of environmental pollution orders. (1) DEFINITIONS. (a) XDepartmentY means the department of natural resources. (b) XBoardY means the natural resources board. (c) XAir pollutionY means the presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in su…

NR 1.51 Management of state wildlife areas. Section 23.09 (2) (d) 3., Stats., provides legislative authority and direction for the acquisition and management of wildlife areas. The the chapter was last published. NR 1.51 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE primary purpose as stated in …

NR 1.52 Policy on promulgation of environmental quality standards. (1) DEFINITIONS. As used in this section, Xenvironmental quality standardY means a regulatory measure 20 needed to prevent or reduce environmental pollution as that term is defined in s. 299.01 (4), Stats. (2) INF…

NR 1.60 Master planning for department land. (1) MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT. In addition to the requirements of ss. 23.091 and 28.04, Stats., the natural resources board shall determine whether a master plan will be developed for any department managed property or group of propertie…

NR 1.61 Public use of department land. Wisconsin is a state of diverse people with many backgrounds and abilities. Public lands are shared spaces belonging to everyone. The department will consider the needs of all people in decisions about department land and is committed to adv…

NR 1.70 Policy on education. (1) Wisconsin has a unique abundance of varied and high quality natural resources. The successful stewardship of those resources is largely dependent upon enlightened and responsible decision-making by Wisconsin citizens, government and private intere…

NR 1.71 Policy on friends groups. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to encourage and provide for the establishment of friends groups, including not-for-profit concession corporations and cooperating associations. The department may work with a friends group established …

NR 1.90 Public access policy for waterways. (1) It is the goal of the state of Wisconsin to provide, maintain and improve access to the state[s navigable lakes, rivers and streams for the public. Public access facilities shall allow for public rights of navigation, related incide…

NR 1.91 Public boating access standards. (1) APPLICABILITY. Sections NR 1.91 to 1.93 shall apply to department decisions related to acquiring, developing, maintaining and improving public boating access sites, providing natural resources enhancement services and to other departme…

NR 1.92 Abandonment of access. (1) NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON AN ACCESS. (a) Any municipality subject to s. 66.1006, Stats., which proposes to abandon or discontinue any highway, street, alley or right-of-way, which provides public access to a navigable waterway, shall provide a…

NR 1.93 Access in platted subdivisions. Under s. 236.16 (3), Stats., the department has authority to recommend wider access at less frequent intervals than are prescribed in the statutes. The department shall consider waiver of the 60-foot access requirement only where the depart…

NR 1.95 Wetlands preservation, protection, restoration and management. (1) PURPOSE. It is the intent of the natural resources board to establish rules policy for the preservation, protection, restoration and management of wetlands in the state of Wisconsin. The administrative rul…

NR 1.98 Public and private source funding of research. (1) PREAMBLE. (a) It is the policy of the department of natural resources to seek the best, most current scientific information available on which to base its management and regulatory decisions. In keeping with this policy, …

NR 1.985 Donation of live fish or fish eggs from a private fish farm. The department may accept gifts of live fish NR 1.985 or fish eggs from a private fish farm located within Wisconsin if all of the following apply: (1) The fish or fish eggs will be stocked into waters of the s…

NR 10.001 Definitions. (1) “Accompanied by”, for the purposes of s. 29.304, Stats., and s. NR 10.01, means within sight and voice contact, without the aid of any mechanical or electronic amplifying device other than a hearing aid. (1d) For the purpose of s. 29.184 (3) (a) and (br…

NR 10.01 Open and closed seasons. A closed season is established year-round for each species of wild animal named in this section, except during the specified open season. Seasons open to legal hunting and trapping apply to the entire locality described, except as otherwise provi…

NR 10.02 Protected wild animals. The following wild animals are designated protected. No person may take, attempt to take, transport or possess any protected wild animal or its carcass at any time except as authorized by state or federal law. (1) Cougar, Canada lynx, badger, moos…

NR 10.03 Threats to humans or livestock. (1) THREATS TO HUMANS. An individual may shoot and kill any wild animal that poses an immediate threat to human health and safety. Shootings shall be reported within 24 hours to a department conservation warden. The carcass of the animal s…

NR 10.04 Unprotected wild animals. The following wild animals are designated unprotected. No closed season, bag limit, size limit, or possession limit applies to these animals. (1) Opossum, porcupine, skunk, weasel, and woodchuck. (2) Chukar partridge, coturnix quail, English spa…

NR 10.05 Highways. No person may hunt within 50 feet of a roadway’s center except as provided in s. 167.31, Stats. Note: The exceptions provided in s. 167.31 (4) (e), Stats., allow any person who is legally hunting small game with a muzzle-loading firearm or shotgun loaded with s…

NR 10.06 Shooting hours. (1) GENERAL HUNTING. All shooting hours, when specified in this chapter, mean Central Standard Time, and the daily opening (a.m.) and closing (p.m.) hours listed shall apply to the entire state. (2) SHOOTING ZONES. (a) General. Two general shooting hour a…

NR 10.07 General hunting. (1) PROHIBITED METHODS. No person shall: (a) Aircraft. Hunt with the aid of an aircraft, including the use of an aircraft to spot, rally or drive wild animals for hunters on the ground. (b) Devices. 1. Place, operate or attend, spread, or set any net, pi…

NR 10.08 Possession and transportation of game. (1) OPENING DAY LIMITS. On the first day of the open season, no person may possess or control more than one daily bag limit of any game species for which a bag limit is established. (2) DAILY BAG LIMIT. (a) Generally. 1. Daily bag l…

NR 10.085 Tagging of game. (1) Requirements for the tagging of game in this section apply to all of the following species: (a) Bear. (b) Elk. (c) Sharp-tailed grouse. (e) Bobcat. (h) Wolf. (2) VALIDATION. Any person who kills any of the species identified in this section shall im…

NR 10.086 Registration of game. (1) Requirements for registration apply to all of the following species: (a) Bear. (b) Deer. (c) Elk. (d) Sharp-tailed grouse. (e) Wild turkey. (f) Bobcat. (g) Fisher. (h) Otter. (i) Wolf. NR 10.087 (2) REGISTRATION TIMELINE. (a) No person who harv…

NR 10.087 Certification of game. (1) REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN ELK, DEER AND BEAR. The department may require that an elk be exhibited and registered at registration stations designated by the department no later than 5:00 p.m. of the day after it was recovered. The department may …

NR 10.09 Weapons and ammunition. (1) WEAPONS. No person may: (a) Hunt with any means other than a rifle, shotgun, handgun, bow and arrow, crossbow, or falconry. (b) Hunt with a machine gun or other fully automatic weapon. (c) Hunt a game bird with or while in possession of a shot…

NR 10.10 Deer and bear hunting. (1) HUNTING WITH DOGS PROHIBITED. No person may hunt deer or bear with the aid of dogs, except that dogs may be used for hunting bear during the season established in s. NR 10.01 (3) (g) 1. in black bear hunting zones A, B and D as described in s. …

NR 10.101 Bear hunting. (1) PROHIBITED METHODS. No person may: (a) Denned bear. Hunt or shoot a bear in a den. (b) Restricted areas. Hunt bear in any dump or sanitary landfill. (c) Non-adult bears. Shoot, shoot at or kill a bear that is accompanied by a bear that is not an adult …

NR 10.102 Bear hunting quota and license issuance. (1) BEAR QUOTAS. The department shall establish black bear quotas based on the status of zone black bear populations in relation to population management goals. Quotas shall be approved by the Natural Resources Board. Note: Popul…

NR 10.103 Deer hunting. (1) HARVEST AUTHORIZATIONS. A harvest authorization shall be issued with each hunting license except when an archer license is issued to a person who has already been issued a crossbow license or when a crossbow license is issued to a person who has alread…

NR 10.104 Deer population management. (1) DEER The department shall manage the state deer population by all of the following: (a) Establishing deer management unit boundaries within the state. (b) Establishing deer population objectives for each deer management unit. (c) Monitori…

NR 10.105 Transportation of bear, deer, and other members of the cervid family. (2) CARCASS CONDITION AND TRANSPORTATION. A deer, bear, or elk may be divided to facilitate removal from the field. A person who divides a deer, bear, or elk while afield: (a) May not allow the deer, …

NR 10.106 Registration. Each person who has killed a deer or if s. 29.324, Stats., applies, the person for whom the deer has been killed shall comply with the requirements for registration established under s. NR 10.086. Note: The carcass tag attached to the animal contains a num…

NR 10.11 Elk hunting. (1) PROHIBITED METHODS. No person may hunt elk with the aid of dogs. (2) TAGS. (a) The department shall issue a carcass tag with each hunting license. While hunting, no person may possess a validated carcass tag unless it is attached to a legally killed elk.…

NR 10.12 Migratory game bird hunting. (1) PROHIBITED METHODS. No person shall hunt any migratory game bird by any of the following methods: (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 …

NR 10.125 Canada goose hunting. (1) PERMIT RE(a) Permit possession required. No person may hunt Canada geese in any area of the state without having on his or her person a valid Canada goose hunting permit except for hunters 15 and under during the youth waterfowl season establis…

NR 10.13 Furbearing animals. (1) PROHIBITED METHODS. No person may: (a) Hunting. Hunt any beaver, fisher, mink, muskrat, or otter with the aid of any spear, gun or dog except that: 1. The owner or occupant of any land and members of their families may shoot or trap beaver on thei…

NR 10.14 Wolf. No person may hunt or trap, or attempt to hunt or trap, any wolf unless he or she possesses a current and valid license from the department and any associated carcass tags for the area or zone in which he or she is hunting or trapping. The department shall use the …

NR 10.145 Bobcat, fisher, and otter. Except as provided in sub. (4), no person may hunt or trap, or attempt to hunt or trap, any bobcat unless he or she possesses a current and valid permit from the department and any associated pelt tags for the area or unit in which he or she i…