Section NR 11.16 - Marten protection area(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: "Pan tension" means the amount of weight that, when applied to the trap pan of a jawed trap, will result in activation of the trap.(2) ESTABLISHMENT . No person may trap any species of wild animal in the following areas at any time unless trapping with the equipment identified in sub. (3):(a)Clam Lake Area (Ashland, Bayfield, and Sawyer Counties).View Image
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Apostle Islands Area (Ashland and Bayfield Counties).(c)View Image
Pine River Area (Forest, Oneida, and Vilas Counties).(3) AUTHORIZED EQUIPMENT IN A MARTEN PROTECTION AREA. The following traps may be used for trapping within a Marten protection area identified in sub. (2): (a) Cage or box traps or cable restraints in compliance with s. NR 10.13.(b) Weasel boxes in compliance with s. NR 10.13(3) (d).(c) Within only those areas identified in s. NR 11.16(2) (a) and (c), jawed traps placed as non-submersion sets provided that the pan tension of the device is set to no less than 4 lbs. Note: Pan tension can be modified through the use of commercially adjustable pans, sheer pins, springs, spring steel, or foam.
(d) Jawed traps, enclosed trigger traps, snares, or body-gripping traps as authorized under s. NR 10.13 being used as water sets during the open seasons established in s. NR 10.01(4).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 11.16
Adopted by, CR 19-090: cr. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9/1/2020Amended by, correction in (3) (c) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register March 2021 No. 783, eff. 4/1/2021