Section NR 10.105 - Transportation of bear, deer, and other members of the cervid family(2) CARCASS CONDITION AND TRANSPORTATION. A deer, bear, or elk may be divided to facilitate removal from the field. A person who divides a deer, bear, or elk while afield: (a) May not allow the deer, bear, or elk to be stored or transported with any other deer or bear that has been divided while afield.(b) May not divide any bear in a manner that does not keep one part of the bear intact to allow it to be measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail, to determine it was an adult bear of 42 inches or greater.(c) Must remove all parts from the field except for the entrails.(d) Shall exhibit all parts at the time of registration when in-person registration is required by the department.(e) Must dispose of all parts not retained in a manner that is in compliance with s. 287.81 (2), Stats., but such disposal may only occur after in-person or electronic registration has been completed, and the deer, bear, or elk has been removed from the field.(3) DISEASE SAMPLING. Notwithstanding s. 29.347, Stats., any part of any animal harvested under s. NR 10.01 (3) may be collected or sampled by the department for disease testing purposes prior to registration. No person may refuse to allow a sample to be taken during registration.(4) TRANSPORTATION OF CERVID ANIMALS FROM A CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE AFFECTED AREA. Unless otherwise authorized by the department, the carcasses of deer harvested in a chronic wasting disease affected area identified by the department may not be transported outside of that area except for any of the following, or as provided under sub. (7): (a) Carcasses transported into deer management units adjacent to the chronic wasting disease affected area.(b) Meat that is cut and wrapped, either commercially or privately.(c) Quarters or other portions of meat to which no part of the spinal column is attached.(d) Meat that has been deboned.(e) Hides with no head attached.(f) Finished taxidermy heads.(g) Antlers with no tissue attached except for velvet on antlers.(h) Skulls with or without antlers attached which have no brain or lymphoid tissue attached.(j) Deer carcasses transported by a licensed solid waste transporter regulated under s. NR 502.06 or by a person who is under contract with the State of Wisconsin to transport deer killed by vehicles for disposal in a landfill.(5) TRANSPORTATION OF MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY CERVIDAE FROM AREAS IN OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES WHERE CWD HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. Hunters transporting carcasses into Wisconsin from other states or countries shall possess, and exhibit to agents of the department upon request, registration or other materials showing which state, province of Canada or other country the carcass was harvested in.(6) TRANSPORTATION OF MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY CERVIDAE FROM OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES WHERE CWD HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. Unless otherwise authorized by the department, the carcasses of cervid species harvested in a state, province of Canada or other country where CWD has been verified by a government agency in that state, province or country, may not be transported into this state except for the following, or as provided under sub. (7).(a) Meat that is cut and wrapped, either commercially or privately.(b) Quarters or other portions of meat to which no part of the spinal column is attached.(c) Meat that has been deboned.(d) Hides with no head attached.(e) Finished taxidermy heads.(f) Antlers with no tissue attached except for velvet on antlers.(g) Skulls with or without antlers attached which have no brain or lymphoid tissue attached.(7) CERVID CARCASSES WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SPINAL COLUMN OR HEAD ATTACHED. Notwithstanding sub. (4) or (6), carcasses which have any part of the spinal column or head attached may be transported from the chronic wasting disease affected area to other parts of this state, or into this state if such carcass is submitted to a meat processor licensed under s. 97.42 (2) (a), Stats., or a taxidermist permitted under s. 29.506 (2), Stats., for processing and the person who possesses the carcass complies with the following:(a) That part of the carcass which includes the head and spinal column shall be submitted to a licensed meat processor or permitted taxidermist within 72 hours of entering this state if the carcass originated from out of state, or within 72 hours from the time of registration if the carcass originated from the chronic wasting disease affected area in this state.(b) The person submitting a carcass to a licensed meat processor or permitted taxidermist as required under this subsection shall inform the meat processor or taxidermist that the carcass originated from the chronic wasting disease affected area or from another state, province or country where CWD has been verified to be present.(c) Licensed meat processors and permitted taxidermists receiving a cervid carcass under this subsection shall dispose of all inedible parts not exempted under subs. (4) (a) to (i) and (6) (a) to (h), and all parts of the spinal column, brain and lymphoid tissues in a properly permitted landfill or with a renderer licensed under s. ATCP 57.10.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 10.105
Cr. Register, August, 1960, No. 56, eff. 9-1-60; renum. to be NR 10.19, Register, June, 1970, No. 174, eff. 7-1-70; correction made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., renum. to be NR 10.103, Register, September, 1984, No. 345, eff. 10-1-84; renum. from NR 10.103 and am. Register, June, 1986, No. 366, eff. 7-1-86; renum. to be (1) and am., cr. (2), Register, October, 1988, No. 394, eff. 11-1-88; emerg. cr. (3), eff. 8-12-96; CR 01-008, r. (1), renum. (2) to be NR 10.105; Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 4-1-02; CR 00-154: renum. s. NR 10.105 to be sub. (1) and cr. (2), Register January 2002 No. 553, eff. 2-1-02; emerg. cr. (3) and (4), eff. 7-3-02; CR 03-016: cr. (3) and (4) Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-020: am. (3) and (4) Register August 2004 No. 584, eff. 9-1-04; CR 05-016: am. (2), r. (3), renum. (4) to be (3) Register August 2005 No. 596, eff. 9-1-05; CR 05-086: am. (2) Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06; CR 06-013: am. (2) Register August 2006 No. 608 eff. 9-1-06; CR 08-013: am. (title), cr. (4) to (6) Register August 2008 No. 632, eff. 9-1-09, except (title) eff. 9-1-08; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 10-020: am. (4), (5) and (6), cr. (7) Register October 2010 No. 658, eff. 11-1-10; CR 10-051: am. (2) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.Amended by, CR 13-071: cr. (1) (title), am. (1), cr. (2) (title), am. (4) (title), (intro.), (a), (7) (intro.), (a), (b) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff.8/1/2015.Amended by, correction in (4) (g) (Note), (6) (f) (Note) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register May 2016 No. 725, eff.6/1/2016Amended by, CR 16-035: cr. (4) (j) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; correction in (4) (j) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8/1/2017Amended by, CR 17-061: r. (1), r. and recr. (2) Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3/1/2018Amended by, CR 19-146: am. (4) (intro.), (j) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7/1/2020Amended by, CR 23-013: r. and recr. (2) Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3/1/2024Amended by, CR 23-025: am. (4) (g), (6) (f) Register February 2024 No. 819, eff. 4/1/2024