Section 10.23. Grand River experimental hunting area.

 

(1)   Description. The area described in s. NR 11.02 (6) and (7) , shall be called the Grand River experimental hunting area.

(2)   Restrictions.

(a) 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 it is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case, crossbow unless it is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case, or any bow unless it is unstrung or enclosed in a carrying case upon that area known as the Grand River experimental hunting area except as provided in this section. 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.

(b) Hunting in the Grand River experimental hunting area shall be from blinds as may be located on the area by the department. The department may further limit the number of blinds to be occupied each day.

(3)   Permit and tag requirement. In order to hunt Canada geese pursuant to this section, the applicant must comply with s. NR 10.01 (1) (L) and possess a special goose blind permit issued by the department.

(a) A goose blind application shall be completed and submitted by the applicant on a 3 x 5 inch postcard bearing the name, address and current year hunting license number of each applicant.

(b) Applications must be received by the department no later than September 10 of each year.

(c) No more than 2 persons may apply on a single application card.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to submit more than one application per year or an application containing false information.

(4)   Registration.

(a) Each permit issued shall be validated by the department registration station located on the area prior to occupying any blind.

(b) Registration station hours shall begin one hour before the start of hunting hours. Hunters shall report to such station immediately after the close of hunting hours each day as established in sub. (6) .

(c) All blinds will be assigned by one-half hour prior to shooting hours. Permittees numbered 1-20 who do not report prior to this time period shall be assigned blinds as they become available on a first-come, first-served basis.

(d) The department shall assign blinds by random selection at the registration station.

(e) Permits shall be returned to the registration station immediately upon completion of the permittee's hunt and all Canada geese bagged shall be presented for registration.

(5)   Goose blind permit restrictions.

(a) Goose blind permits shall be valid for a single, specified date and entitle each permittee to the daily bag limit of Canada geese.

(b) No more than 2 persons shall hunt from any blind.

(c) It shall be unlawful to hunt from any blind except those assigned to the hunter by the department.

(d) Goose blind permits are not transferable or replaceable and shall not be reused, altered or defaced.

(e) Permits and numbers assigned to such permits shall be issued on a random basis with priority of use as follows:

1. Thirty permits shall be issued for each day.

2. Permits numbered 1-20 shall be validated first each day pursuant to sub. (4) .

3. Permits numbered 21-30 shall be validated as blinds become available.

(6)   Season and hunting hours.

(a) The open season for hunting Canada geese shall begin October 2 and continue through November 16.

(b) The commencement of the daily hunting hours shall conform to those in s. NR 10.06 except that hunting hours shall terminate at noon each day unless otherwise indicated by signs posted at the registration station.

(7)  Dogs are not permitted on the experimental hunting area described in sub. (1) .

Cr. Register, December, 1978, No. 276 , eff. 1-1-79; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1999, No. 524 ; correction in (1) was made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register August 2001 No. 548 ; EmR1420 : emerg. am. (2) (a), eff. 9-12-14; CR 13-071 : am. (2) (a) Register July 2015 No. 715 , eff. 8-1-15.