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 17.06 - Bird dog trial license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) AUTHORITY. A bird dog trialing license
				authorizes the licensee and participants in an organized competitive field
				event that involves sporting dog breeds and that is sanctioned, licensed or
				recognized by a local, state, regional or national dog organization to possess
				and use for dog trialing only, captive wild pheasants of the species phasianus
				colchicus or syrmaticus reevesii, quail of the subfamily odontophorinae, gray
				partridge, chukar partridge, red-legged partridge and mallard ducks that are
				bred in captivity. The license does not authorize commercial shoots involving
				any of the above 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 and
				participants authorized by the bird dog trial license shall be subject to the
				following conditions:
(a)
Display of
				license.
A bird dog trial license shall be in the possession of the
				grounds marshal during dog trialing activities and made available to any
				authorized department agent upon request.
(b)
Location.
The licensee
				and participants may trial only on the properties identified on the license.
				The properties shall be identified by township, range, section and name of the
				property owner or by specific department property name.
(c)
Property owner
				identification.
The application shall include the name, address and
				phone number of the owners of the property where dogs are being
				trialed.
(d)
Proof of legal
				possession.
The licensee and participants using captive wild birds for
				dog trialing shall possess 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 trial 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 captive wild
				birds shall meet the requirements in ss.
				NR
				16.30 and
				16.38.
(f)
Captive wild bird
				identification.
Captive wild birds released and killed under the
				authority of a dog trial license do not have to be marked prior to release.
				Mallards shall be marked as required by
				50 CFR
				21.13(b).