Section NR 17.09 - Dog trials on department lands(1) APPLICATIONS. Applications shall be made before March 1 for trials held on or prior to July 31 and before July 1 for trials held after July 31 to coordinate scheduling with other events. Thereafter, applications for open dates shall be considered by the department on a first-come, first-served basis and shall be submitted at least 10 days prior to the date of the trial.(2) DEPARTMENT STOCK. Captive wild pheasants provided by the department may only be used on department lands and may not be shot at dog trials unless authorized by the department. Live game birds provided by the department shall be released on the trial grounds at the end of the event. All animals, which are no longer alive, shall be consumed or promptly disposed.(3) GROUNDS CONDITION. The department may cancel or reschedule dog trial events and restrict or prohibit dog trial equine or vehicle use if excessive damage occurs or is likely to occur to soils or vegetation on department lands. License fees shall be refunded if a trial is canceled by the department and an alternative site or date cannot be established.(4) LITTER. The licensee, at the completion of the field trial, shall remove all waste material including field trial markers.(5) GROUNDS MARSHAL. A grounds marshal or master of hounds responsible for the dog trial coordination, supervision, clean up and regulation compliance shall be designated by the licensee for each field trial.(6) EQUINES. Equines may be used only as authorized by the trial license.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 17.09
CR 03-031: cr. Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03.