Section NR 18.04 - Falconry hunting(1) ESTABLISHED SEASONS. In addition to the seasons established by ch. NR 10, falconry permit holders may hunt upland game birds and animals described in s. NR 10.01(2) and (3) September 1 through March 31, except cottontail rabbit, fox squirrel and gray squirrel may be hunted year-round. Hunting of hen pheasants is allowed statewide by the method of falconry. Note: Falconers are not limited to properties specified under s. NR 10.01(2) (c) 2. Normal daily bag and possession limits established by s. NR 10.01(2) apply, except that the daily bag limit for hen pheasants taken by falconry is one.
(2) LET LAY RULE. A falconry permit holder whose raptor accidentally kills any protected animal during the closed season or a protected animal during the open hunting season, as specified in sub. (1), shall leave the dead animal where it lies. The raptor may feed upon the dead animal prior to leaving the kill site.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 18.04
Cr. Register, December, 1977, No. 264, eff. 1-1-78; r. and recr. Register, August, 1982, No. 320, eff. 9-1-82; r. and recr. Register, July, 1987, No. 379, eff. 8-1-87; CR 13-005: am. (1), (2) Register July 2013 No. 691, eff. 8-1-13.Amended by, correction in (2) (Note) made under s. 35.17(2), Stats. Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8/1/2017Daily kill and possession limits, shooting hours, and other small game rules established for hunting by chs. NR 10, 11, and 15 and ch. 29, Stats., apply.