Current through August 26, 2024
(1) AUTHORITY. Except as described in subs.
(2) and (3), any person may trial dogs on free-roaming wild animals without a
dog trialing license.
(2)
PROHIBITIONS.
(a)
Department
lands. On department lands open to public hunting that are not
designated open to dog trialing under s.
NR 17.10, dogs shall be controlled by a person using a
leash which is no more than 8 feet in length from April 15 through July 31
except as described in sub. (3).
(b)
Northern restricted
zone. Dog trialing on any free roaming wild animal is prohibited May 1
to June 30 on all lands north of the highway described in s.
NR 10.07 (1) (i) except as described in sub. (3)
(a).
(c)
Bear dog
trialing. A person may not use dogs to pursue wild bear for dog
trialing purposes except as provided in sub. (3) (c).
(d)
Killing wild animals. No
person engaged in trialing dogs may kill or cause to be killed any free roaming
wild animal including unprotected wild animals unless otherwise
authorized.
(3)
EXCEPTIONS.
(a)
Northern restricted
zone hound dog trialing on raccoon and rabbits. An individual may
trial dogs on captive or free-roaming raccoons and rabbits May 1 to June 30
provided all the following apply:
1. The
individual applies for and receives a hound dog trial license.
2. The location of the master of hounds and
the name of any approved state properties where the dog trials are to be held
shall be listed on the hound dog trial license.
Note: Private lands need not be listed on the
trial license.
3. The
applicant complies with any restrictions placed on a license to prevent the
intentional or unintentional pursuit of wild bear.
(b)
Hound dog trialing on
free-roaming raccoons and rabbit. Except where prohibited by s.
NR 45.06, from July 1 through the following April 14,
hound dogs may be trialed on free-roaming raccoons and rabbits on department
lands without a leash.
(c)
Bear dog trialing. Except where prohibited by s.
NR 45.06, an individual may use dogs to pursue wild bear
without a leash from July 1 to August 31 and at times when the season for
hunting bears is open in places where it is legal to hunt bear with aid of dogs
provided the individual possesses a class A or B bear license issued under s.
29.184, Stats., and:
1. Each dog is uniquely tattooed or wears a
collar with the owner's name and address attached.
2. No more than 6 dogs in a single pack may
be used to pursue bear regardless of the number of persons assisting the bear
hunting licensee and regardless of the dog ownership.
3. Trialing during the open season for
hunting bears only occurs during the hours when it is also legal to hunt bears
with dogs as established in ch. NR 10.
Note: A hound dog trial license issued under ch.
169, Stats., is not required to trial on free roaming bear during the July 1 to
August 31 bear dog training period or as authorized by s.
29.184 (3m),
Stats. A class A or B bear hunting license is required to participate in a
trial during these periods. Bear may be hunted with the aid of dogs during the
seasons described in s.
NR 10.01 (3)
(g).
(4) REVOCATIONS. Pursuant to s.
169.45 (7),
Stats., the department may revoke a dog trialing license issued under s.
169.21, Stats., when dogs owned
or under control of the licensee are found to be running bear in the northern
restricted zone at times other than the July 1 to August 31 bear dog training
period established under s.
NR 10.101 (2)
(b).
