Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 17 - Dog Trials And Training › Section NR 17.045 - Hound dog training enclosure permit

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ENCLOSURE
				INSPECTION AND PERMIT.
(a)
Conditions.
The owner or operator of a hound dog training
				enclosure shall be at least 18 years of age to apply for and obtain an approved
				hound dog training enclosure permit from the department prior to using or
				releasing any captive wild animals or dogs into the enclosure for dog training
				or trialing purposes. The department shall inspect every hound dog training
				enclosure for which it has received a permit application. The department shall
				issue a permit to an applicant if it finds that the facility meets the
				requirements of this section and s.
				NR 17.11.
				Enclosures that do not meet the requirements of this section may not be issued
				a permit but may reapply for inspection after 30 days. No person may train,
				trial or otherwise release dogs into an enclosure containing captive wild
				animals unless a valid hound dog training enclosure permit is possessed by the
				owner or operator of the enclosure. An owner or operator shall obtain a
				separate hound dog training enclosure permit for each enclosure they own or
				operate. A hound dog training enclosure permitted under this section, may not
				be licensed under s.
				169.15,
				Stats., as a captive wild animal farm, or as a wild fur farm under s.
				169.18,
				Stats.
(b)
Initial
				applicability.
Any person operating a hound dog training enclosure
				prior to July 1, 2007, may continue to operate provided they apply for a hound
				dog training enclosure permit under this section no later than December 31,
				2007. After December 31, 2007, no person may operate a hound dog training
				enclosure without first obtaining a hound dog training enclosure
				permit.
(c)
Fee.
There is no fee for issuance of a hound dog training enclosure
				permit.
(d)
Removal of
				animals.
1. Any wild fox present in
				any new enclosure shall be live trapped and released outside of the enclosure
				or killed and removed as authorized under ch. 29, Stats., and ch. NR 10 or 12,
				prior to inspection by the department.
2. Any wild coyote present in any new
				enclosure shall be killed and removed as authorized under ch. 29, Stats., and
				ch. NR 10 and 12, or shall be live trapped in accordance with s.
				NR
				17.047(2) (b) and marked in
				accordance with sub. (5) (b).
Note: Verification of coyote or fox removal will be agreed
				  upon by the department and the owner or operator. Snow cover may be necessary
				  to confirm removal of fox and coyote.
(e)
Presence of other
				animals.
Captive wild animals, other than the species specifically
				permitted under this section, may not be maintained in the same enclosure. An
				enclosure may only be permitted for one species.
(f)
Killing of captive
				animals.
A hound dog training enclosure permit authorizes the killing
				of captive wild animals only by the holder of the permit, or an employee of the
				permit holder.
(g)
Compliance with local regulations.
No initial enclosure permit
				application may be approved unless the application is accompanied by written
				assurance that the enclosure is in compliance with local ordinances and zoning
				regulations.
(h)
Expiration.
A hound dog training enclosure permit shall remain
				valid until the date indicated on the permit provided the facility remains in
				compliance with this section. The expiration date of a hound dog training
				enclosure permit shall be the same as the expiration date of the dog training
				or trialing license held by the owner or operator or club under sub.
				(2).