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CSV.2.8.090 Small Game Seasons; Specific Regulations

(a) Annual small game trapping seasons for the time periods provided in this subs. 2(b) and annual small game hunting seasons for the time periods provided in subs. 3(b) are hereby established.

(b)(1) For the purposes of small game trapping, seasons begin at 6:00 a.m. of the opening date and end at 11:59 p.m. of the closing date.

(2) The small game trapping season for all species, except for otter, fisher, and beaver, listed in subs. 3(b) commences on October 1 and closes on March 31, the fisher trapping season commences on the Saturday nearest October 17 and closes on March 31, the otter trapping season commences on October 1 and closes on April 30, and the beaver trapping season commences on October 1 and closes on April 30.

(c)(1) For the purposes of small game hunting, seasons begin and end in accordance with the applicable hunting hours prescribed in Section CSV.2.8.100.

(2) Specific small game hunting seasons (all dates are inclusive):

(A) Bobcat October 1 - March 31

(B) Beaver Year Around

(C) Bobwhite Quail Day after Labor Day - March 31

(D) Coyote Year Around

(E) Cottontail Rabbit Year Around

(F) Fisher No Open Hunting Season

(G) Hungarian Partridge Day after Labor Day - March 31

(H) Mink No Open Hunting Season

(I) Muskrat No Open Hunting Season

(J) Otter No Open Hunting Season

(K) Pheasant Day after Labor Day - March 31

(L) Raccoon Day after Labor Day - March 31

(M) Red and Gray Fox Day after Labor Day - March 31

(N) Red, Gray and Fox Squirrel Year Around

(O) Ruffed Grouse Day after Labor Day - March 31

(P) Sharp-Tailed Grouse Day after Labor Day - March 31

(Q) Snowshoe Hare Year Around

(R) Unprotected Species Year Around

(3) The daily bag limit for sharp-tailed grouse is one and no member shall harvest any sharp-tailed grouse in excess of this bag limit.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize small game hunting or trapping or the opening of a small game hunting or trapping season for a particular species contrary to an Emergency Closure Order issued pursuant to Section CSV.2.3.310 [Emergency Closure].