Section 17.001. Definitions.

 

(1)  "Barrier area" means natural or artificial escape and refuge cover for rabbits which provides protection for rabbits located inside a hound dog training enclosure.

(1e)  "Captive animal refuge area" means a natural or artificially constructed den, shelter or other protective structure located under, at or above ground level, which provides protection for a coyote or fox and is not accessible by any dog released into the hound dog training enclosure.

(1m)  "Club" for the purposes of this chapter and s. 169.20 (3) (a) , Stats., means at least 2 or more individuals, of whom at least one is eligible under s. 169.33 (2) , Stats., to obtain a dog club training license and participate in legal bird or hound dog training activities, who are identified in writing as members of a licensed dog training club on a list retained by the license holder, which shall be made available to the department upon request.

(1s)  "Department" means the state of Wisconsin department of natural resources.

(2)  "Department lands" means lands under the management and control of the department.

(3)  "Dog training" means actively developing a dog's ability to retrieve, point, flush, or track game for the purpose of hunting, dog trial competition or hunt testing.

(4)  "Dog club" means an organization that owns or leases land for the purpose of training bird dogs or hound dogs to retrieve, point, flush or track game.

(5)  "Dog trial" means any organized competitive field event involving sporting dog breeds which is sanctioned, licensed or recognized by a local, state, regional or national dog organization.

(5m)  "Fox" for the purpose of this chapter and ss. 169.20 and 169.21 , Stats., means red and gray fox.

(5s)  "Hound dog training enclosure" means a fenced area of land that is used as the primary enclosure for captive wild coyote, fox, or rabbit held under a dog training club, hound dog training or hound dog trial license into which dogs are released for the purpose of dog training or trials.

(6)  "Hunt" or "hunting" includes shooting, shooting at, pursuing, taking, capturing or killing or attempting to capture or kill any wild animal.

(7)  "Northern restricted zone" means that portion of the state north of the highway described in s. NR 10.07 (1) (i) .

(7m)  "Owner" or "operator" means the person who owns the property on which a hound dog training enclosure exists, or a manager, or a lessee of the property who has an agreement with the owner of the enclosed lands to retain possession or control of the improvements to the property during the term of the lease.

(8)  "Primary enclosure" means the pen or cage any captive wild animals are kept in when not being used for training.

(8m)  "Rabbit" for the purpose of this chapter and ss. 169.20 and 169.21 , Stats., means cottontail rabbits, jack rabbits and snowshoe hare.

(9)  "Roll cage" means a rolling cage built to confine a captive wild animal for dog training purposes.