Section 29.337. Hunting and trapping by landowners and occupants.

 

(1)  The owner or occupant of any land, and any member of his or her family, may hunt or trap beaver, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, rabbits, and squirrels on the land without a license issued under this chapter or ch. 169 at any time, except as follows:

(a) An owner or occupant may not hunt any of these wild animals during the period of 24 hours before the time for commencement of the deer hunting season in any area where an open season for hunting deer with firearms is established.

(b) Such persons may not hunt coyotes during an open season for hunting deer with firearms in an area that is closed by the department by rule to coyote hunting.

(2)  The owner or occupant of any land and any member of his or her family may take beaver, rabbits, raccoons and squirrels on the land at any time by means of live trapping with box traps in areas where the discharge of a firearm is illegal.

1979 c. 142 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 248 ss. 433 to 436 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.337; 2001 a. 56 , 105 . Cross-reference: See also ch. NR 12 and ss. NR 10.13 and 10.145 , Wis. adm. code.