Wisconsin Administrative Code

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.

NR 10.102 Bear hunting quota and license issuance.

NR 10.103 Deer hunting.

NR 10.104 Deer population management.

NR 10.105 Transportation of bear, deer, and other members of the cervid family.

NR 10.106 Registration. NR 10.11 Elk hunting.

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 10.111 Elk population management. NR 10.12 Migratory game bird hunting.

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. NR 10.13 Furbearing animals. NR 10.14 Wolf.

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. NR 10.15 Horicon national wildlife refuge. NR 10.16 Necedah national wildlife refuge, Juneau county. NR 10.22 Sandhill wildlife demonstration area, Wood county. NR 10.24 Bong state recreation area hunting zone. NR 10.25 Wild turkey hunting. NR…

NR 10.15 Horicon national wildlife refuge. (1) PROHIBITED METHODS. (a) Firearm, crossbow, and bow possession. Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt or trap any wild animal or have in possession or under control any firearm unless the same…

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 …

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

NR 10.24 Bong state recreation area hunting zone. (1) DESCRIPTION. The area described in s. NR 45.13 (17) (a) 1., shall be called the hunting zone. (2) RESTRICTIONS. (a) General prohibition. No person may take, catch, kill, hunt, trap or pursue any species of wild animal at any t…

NR 10.26 Sharp-tailed grouse hunting. (1) PERMITS AND CARCASS TAGS. (a) Authorization to hunt. No person may hunt sharp-tailed grouse unless he or she possesses a valid sharptailed grouse hunting permit and carcass tag issued by the department, in addition to an approval authoriz…

NR 10.275 State park trapping, small game and migratory game bird hunting. NR 10.28 Deer population management units.

NR 10.28 Deer population management units. Deer population management units are established as designated on the following maps: (1) STATEWIDE DEER MANAGEMENT UNITS. the chapter was last published. NR 10.28 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (2) METROPOLITAN DEER MANAGEMENT UNITS. Cro…

NR 10.285 Game management units. NR 10.29 Wild turkey hunting zones.

NR 10.29 Wild turkey hunting zones. History: Cr. Register, November, 1982, No. 323, eff. 12-1-82; r. and recr. Register, March, 1984, No. 339, eff. 4-1-84; r. and recr. Register, March, 1985, No. 351, eff. 41-85; r. and recr. Register, October, 1985, No. 358, eff. 11-1-85; r. and…

NR 10.295 Wolf Management Zones. NR 10.30 Black bear hunting zones. NR 10.31 Canada goose management zones. NR 10.32 Migratory game bird hunting zones. NR 10.33 Ruffed grouse management zones.

NR 10.30 Black bear hunting zones. Black bear hunting zones are established as designated on the following map: History: Cr. Register, July, 1987, No. 379, eff. 8-1-87; r. and recr. map, Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; r. and recr. Register, August, 1996, No. 488,…

NR 10.31 Canada goose management zones. Canada goose management zones are established by the following maps: (1) STATEWIDE ZONE. The statewide goose zone includes the following subzones: (c) Mississippi river subzone. tro.) and (3) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.…

NR 10.33 Ruffed grouse management zones. History: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; CR 06-012: r. and July 2020 No. 775, eff -1-20. the chapter was last published. 55 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NR 10.335 NR 10.335 Sharp-tailed grouse hunting zones. (1) BAYF…

NR 10.335 Sharp-tailed grouse hunting zones. NR 10.34 Bobcat hunting and trapping zones. NR 10.35 Beaver management zones. NR 10.36 Otter zones. NR 10.37 Elk management zones. NR 10.38 Fisher zones. NR 10.39 Mink and muskrat zones. NR 10.40 Disabled hunters; special hunt authoriz…

NR 10.34 Bobcat hunting and trapping zones. NR 10.36 Otter zones. History: CR 13-067: cr. August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14. NR 10.35 Beaver management zones. History: Cr. Register, May, 1991, No. 425, eff. 6-1-91; r. and recr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 5-1-98. the ch…

NR 10.37 Elk management zones. (1) NORTHERN. (2) CENTRAL. the chapter was last published. 67 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (3) UNIT 15. Elk hunting unit 15 includes the entire state except areas which are part of hunting units 1-14 in subs. (1) and (2).

NR 10.38 Fisher zones.

NR 10.39 Mink and muskrat zones. NR 10.40 encourage greater hunting participation by persons with physical and visual disabilities. (2) DEFINITION. “Special gun deer hunt” means a department authorized local firearm season for deer conducted outside the regular gun deer hunting s…

NR 10.40 Disabled hunters; special hunt authorizations. (1) PURPOSE. Pursuant to s. 29.053 (3), Stats., the natural resources board establishes this section to provide additional recreational hunting opportunities to the citizens of Wisconsin and to establish procedures for condu…

NR 10.41 Wildlife disease management. (1) PURPursuant 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. (2) STATE PARKS AND OTHER CLOSED AREAS. State par…

NR 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. eff. 9-1-03. the chapter was last publis…

NR 10.70 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the structure, procedures, and fees related to the deer management assistance program under s. 29.020, Stats.

NR 10.71 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Authorized representative” means the person a landowner has designated to act and make decisions on the landowner's behalf for purposes of the deer management assistance program, including granting access to the landowner's property …

NR 10.72 Deer management assistance program participants. (1) MEMBERS. Any landowner or, in the case of public lands, property manager may enroll as a DMAP member. Membership in the DMAP is for a period of 3 years beginning on the date of enrollment. A landowner whose term as a D…

NR 10.73 Fees. (1) The fee to enroll as a DMAP member is $50. (2) No DMAP member may receive any elective benefit described in s. NR 10.72 (2) (d) for an enrolled property unless the DMAP member has paid the applicable additional fee based on the acreage of the enrolled property …

NR 10.74 Ineligibility and penalties. Any participant who charges a fee for bonus permits issued under this subchapter NR 10.01 History 1956 to 2009. Note: The note below shows all changes to s. NR 10.01, originally numbered s. WCD 10.01 from January 2, 1956 through December 31, …

NR 100.01 Organic mercury compounds. The discharge of organic mercury compounds to the waters of the state shall not exceed 0.0005 mg/l of mercury as measured in a 24hour composite sample. History: Cr. Register, March, 1971, No. 183, eff. 4-1-71.

NR 100.02 Inorganic mercury compounds and metal mercury. The discharge of inorganic mercury com- NR 100.02 Inorganic mercury compounds and metal mercury. pounds and metallic mercury to the waters of the state shall not exceed the background level by more than 0.05 pound per 1,000…

NR 101.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish, pursuant to s. 299.15, Stats., requirements for submission of reports and payment of wastewater fees by persons discharging industrial or municipal wastewaters or other discharges requiring a WPDES permit. Note: This…

NR 101.02 Applicability. The provisions of this chapter are applicable to persons required to submit reports to the department as set forth in s. NR 101.11. This section requires reports of discharges of industrial wastes and toxic and hazardous substances which exceed specified …

NR 101.03 Definitions. The following definitions are applicable to terms used in this chapter: (1) XCooling waterY means any water which is used primarily for cooling of raw materials, products, or equipment. (2) XFacilityY means a publicly owned treatment works, or an operating …

NR 101.11 Required wastewater reports. The reporting requirements of the WPDES permit, for discharges to surface or ground waters, or requirements promulgated under s. 283.21 (2), Stats., for discharges to a publicly owned treatment works, shall be used as the reporting requireme…

NR 101.12 WPDES information reporting. The department shall calculate effluent quantities for those pollutants whose discharge is regulated by the WPDES permit: (1) The department shall use the reports submitted under the reporting requirements of the permit for each calendar yea…