Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 10 - Game And Hunting
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Section NR 10.101 - Bear hunting
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 10.101
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) PROHIBITED METHODS. No person may:
(a)
Denned bear. Hunt or
shoot a bear in a den.
(b)
Restricted areas. Hunt bear in any dump or sanitary
landfill.
(c)
Non-adult
bears. Shoot, shoot at or kill a bear that is accompanied by a bear
that is not an adult bear.
(2) DOG USE RESTRICTIONS.
(a)
Identification. No
person shall hunt or pursue bear with any dog unless such dog is tattooed or
wears a collar with the owner's name and address attached.
(b)
Training. The training
of dogs by pursuing wild bear is prohibited except July 1 through August 31, or
as authorized by s.
29.184(3m),
Stats.
(c)
Pack
size. No more than 6 dogs in a single pack may be used to pursue bear
regardless of the number of bear hunters assisting the bear harvest permittee
and regardless of the dog ownership.
(e)
Bait use. Persons
hunting bear with dogs may use bait in accordance with s.
NR 10.07(2m) during the season
established in s.
NR 10.01(3) (g)
2.
Note: This rule does not permit a person to hunt bear over bait without using dogs as a hunting aid.
(3) POSSESSION. No person may possess a bear carcass in violation of the requirements for possession and transportation established under s. NR 10.08(7), for tagging established under s. NR 10.085 and registration under s. NR 10.086.
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