Section 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.

(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.

(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 state-wide 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 tags as required by statutes and this chapter are necessary.

(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 tags as required by statutes and this chapter are necessary.

(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 tag as required by statutes under s. NR 10.01 (3) (e) shall apply.

(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 permit issued by the department.

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.