Section NR 17.01 - Bird dog training license(1) AUTHORITY. A bird dog training license authorizes the licensee to possess and use for dog training purposes only, captive bred quail of the subfamily odontophorinae, gray partridge, chukar partridge, red-legged partridge, mallard duck, and pheasants of the species phasianus colchicus or syrmaticus reevesii. The license does not authorize commercial shoots or organized hunts involving any of these species or the selling, breeding or propagation of bobwhite quail or mallard ducks. Note: The selling, breeding or propagation of captive pheasants of the species phasianus colchicus or syrmaticus reevesii, gray partridge, chukar partridge, red-legged partridge and quail of the subfamily odontophorinae that are not bobwhite quail is allowed pursuant to ss. 169.08(2), 169.10(1) (b) and (2) (a) 2, Stats. Commercial shoots may only take place as authorized by a bird hunting preserve license.
(2) CONDITIONS. The licensee shall be subject to all of the following conditions: (a)Display of license. Be in possession of a bird dog training license while engaged in dog training activities and make the license available to any authorized department agent upon request.(d)Proof of legal possession. Be in possession of a receipt or invoice meeting the requirements of s. NR 17.11 indicating the captive wild birds were purchased or obtained from a legal source. The licensee shall make the receipt or invoice available to any authorized department agent upon request.(e)Care and treatment. Captive wild birds possessed for dog training purposes shall be treated in a humane manner and confined under sanitary conditions with proper and adequate space, shade, food and fresh water. If birds are severely injured, they shall be humanely killed. Primary and transportation enclosures for the captive wild birds shall meet the requirements in ss. NR 16.30 and 16.38.(f)Captive wild bird identification. All captive wild birds specified in s. 169.19(2) (b) 1 to 6., Stats., except mallards identified as required under 50 CFR 21.13(b), chukar partridge, and red-legged partridge, released and killed under the authority of a dog training license shall, prior to release, be marked around the leg with a band supplied by the department.(g)Bird bands. The licensee may not have on their person while engaged in dog training any unused department dog training bird bands. Birds that are not banded or identified as required in par. (f) may not be killed during training exercises.(3) EXCEPTIONS. Bird dog training licenses are not required on licensed bird hunting preserves or licensed dog club training properties.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 17.01
CR 03-031: cr. Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03.Amended by, CR 19-146: r. (2) (b), (c) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7/1/2020