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

 

(1)   Possession. While afield, no person may possess or transport a carcass of a deer or bear that is tagged with or possessed under the authority of a validated carcass tag of another person unless accompanied by the person issued the carcass tag. After a deer or bear is registered it may be transported by vehicle on a public roadway or possessed at a dwelling or business establishment by a person who is not hunting without the need to be accompanied by the person who tagged and registered the deer or bear. A dwelling for the purposes of this subsection includes permanent residences as well as temporary residences, such as an established hunting cabin or camp site.

(2)   Transportation. No person may transport deer outside of the unit of kill or adjoining unit unless they have been registered in compliance with s. NR 10.106 (2) .

(3)   Disease sampling. Notwithstanding s. 29.347 , Stats., any part of any animal harvested under s. NR 10.01 (3) may be collected or sampled by the department for disease testing purposes prior to registration. No person may refuse to allow a sample to be taken during registration.

(4)   Transportation of cervid animals from a chronic wasting disease affected area. Unless otherwise authorized by the department, the carcasses of deer harvested in a chronic wasting disease identified by the department may not be transported outside of that area except for any of the following, or as provided under sub. (7) :

(a) Carcasses transported into deer management units adjacent to the chronic wasting disease affected area.

(b) Meat that is cut and wrapped, either commercially or privately.

(c) Quarters or other portions of meat to which no part of the spinal column is attached.

(d) Meat that has been deboned.

(e) Hides with no head attached.

(f) Finished taxidermy heads.

(g) Antlers with no tissue attached except for velvet on antlers when possession of the velvet antlers is authorized pursuant to s. 29.347 (3) (b) , Stats.

(h) Skulls with or without antlers attached which have no brain or lymphoid tissue attached.

(i) Upper canine teeth.

(5)  T ransportation of members of the family cervidae from areas in other states and countries where CWD has not been identified . Hunters transporting carcasses into Wisconsin from other states or countries shall possess, and exhibit to agents of the department upon request, registration or other materials showing which state, province of Canada or other country the carcass was harvested in.

(6)  T ransportation of members of the family cervidae from other states and countries where CWD has been identified . Unless otherwise authorized by the department, the carcasses of cervid species harvested in a state, province of Canada or other country where CWD has been verified by a government agency in that state, province or country, may not be transported into this state except for the following, or as provided under sub. (7) .

(a) Meat that is cut and wrapped, either commercially or privately.

(b) Quarters or other portions of meat to which no part of the spinal column is attached.

(c) Meat that has been deboned.

(d) Hides with no head attached.

(e) Finished taxidermy heads.

(f) Antlers with no tissue attached except for velvet on antlers when possession of the velvet antlers is authorized pursuant to s. 29.347 (3) (b) , Stats.

(g) Skulls with or without antlers attached which have no brain or lymphoid tissue attached.

(h) Upper canine teeth.

(7)   Cervid carcasses with any portion of the spinal column or head attached . Notwithstanding sub. (4) or (6) , carcasses which have any part of the spinal column or head attached may be transported from the chronic wasting disease affected area to other parts of this state, or into this state if such carcass is submitted to a meat processor licensed under s. 97.42 (2) (a) , Stats., or a taxidermist permitted under s. 29.506 (2) , Stats., for processing and the person who possesses the carcass complies with the following:

(a) That part of the carcass which includes the head and spinal column shall be submitted to a licensed meat processor or permitted taxidermist within 72 hours of entering this state if the carcass originated from out of state, or within 72 hours from the time of registration if the carcass originated from the chronic wasting disease affected area in this state.

(b) The person submitting a carcass to a licensed meat processor or permitted taxidermist as required under this subsection shall inform the meat processor or taxidermist that the carcass originated from the chronic wasting disease affected area or from another state, province or country where CWD has been verified to be present.

(c) Licensed meat processors and permitted taxidermists receiving a cervid carcass under this subsection shall dispose of all inedible parts not exempted under subs. (4) (a) to (i) and (6) (a) to (h) , and all parts of the spinal column, brain and lymphoid tissues in a properly permitted landfill or with a renderer licensed under s. ATCP 57.10 .

Cr. Register, August, 1960, No. 56 , eff. 9-1-60; renum. to be NR 10.19, Register, June, 1970, No. 174 , eff. 7-1-70; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., renum. to be NR 10.103, Register, September, 1984, No. 345 , eff. 10-1-84; renum. from NR 10.103 and am. Register, June, 1986, No. 366 , eff. 7-1-86; renum. to be (1) and am., cr. (2), Register, October, 1988, No. 394 , eff. 11-1-88; emerg. cr. (3), eff. 8-12-96; CR 01-008 , r. (1), renum. (2) to be NR 10.105; Register October 2001 No. 550 , eff. 4-1-02; CR 00-154 : renum. s. NR 10.105 to be sub. (1) and cr. (2), Register January 2002 No. 553 , eff. 2-1-02; emerg. cr. (3) and (4), eff. 7-3-02; CR 03-016 : cr. (3) and (4) Register August 2003 No. 572 , eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-020 : am. (3) and (4) Register August 2004 No. 584 , eff. 9-1-04; CR 05-016 : am. (2), r. (3), renum. (4) to be (3) Register August 2005 No. 596 , eff. 9-1-05; CR 05-086 : am. (2) Register June 2006 No. 606 , eff. 7-1-06; CR 06-013 : am. (2) Register August 2006 No. 608 eff. 9-1-06; CR 08-013 : am. (title), cr. (4) to (6) Register August 2008 No. 632 , eff. 9-1-09, except (title) eff. 9-1-08; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 ; CR 10-020 : am. (4), (5) and (6), cr. (7) Register October 2010 No. 658 , eff. 11-1-10; CR 10-051 : am. (2) Register December 2010 No. 660 , eff. 1-1-11; CR 13-071 : cr. (1) (title), am. (1), cr. (2) (title), am. (4) (title), (intro.), (a), (7) (intro.), (a), (b) Register July 2015 No. 715 , eff. 8-1-15.

Note

Section 29.347 (3) (b), Stats., was repealed by 2015 Wis. Act 89 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 29.347 (3) (b), Stats., was repealed by 2015 Wis. Act 89 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1