Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 12.17

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 12.17 - Conditions of permits to shoot Canada geese causing damage

In addition to s. NR 12.15, the following conditions shall apply to all shooting permits for Canada geese causing damage:

(1) GOOSE HUNTING PERMIT REQUIRED. All participants other than the permittee shall have been issued a permit to hunt Canada geese under s. NR 10.125 that is valid for the current license year and goose hunting zone which contains the lands on which the permittee has been authorized to shoot Canada geese causing damage.
(2) CARCASS TAG DISTRIBUTION. The permittee may retain 2 of the carcass tags provided to them by the department for their use. The permittee shall distribute the remaining carcass tags to the hunters he or she has authorized to assist. The permittee may not provide more than 2 carcass tags to each authorized hunter and may not distribute the second carcass tag until they have used their first carcass tag.
(3) USE OF OTHER PERMITS. All persons authorized to participate under this section shall have used any other goose hunting permit and carcass tags issued to them which are valid for the locations and effective dates specified in the permit prior to using the carcass tags issued sub. (2).
(4) REPORTING. Any person receiving a permit from a permittee under this section shall report the harvest of a Canada goose to the permittee and mail a completed goose harvest report card to the department within 48 hours of the time of harvest.
(5) BAG LIMIT. No person may take or possess more than 2 Canada geese under each permit issued under this section.
(6) WEEKDAYS ONLY HUNTING. No person may kill a Canada goose under a permit issued under this section on a Saturday or Sunday during the effective dates of their permit.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 12.17

Cr. Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; am. (intro.), Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94.