Sharp-tailed grouse hunting

Sharp-tailed grouse hunting. (1) Permits and carcass tags. (a) Authorization to hunt. No person may hunt sharp-tailed grouse unless he or she possesses a valid sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit and carcass tag issued by the department, in addition to an approval authorizing small game hunting. (b) Permit application procedures. Persons applying to hunt sharp-tailed grouse shall apply for a sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit as follows: 1. Application for a sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit shall be made on an application form provided by the department. 2. All applications shall be received no later than the deadline dates indicated on the application form to be considered for selection. (c) Permittee selection procedures for oversubscribed units. If the number of applications for permits for a management unit exceeds the number of available permits in that unit, successful applicants shall be randomly selected according to the preference system established in s. 29.192 (2) , Stats. (d) Carcass tag issuance. 1. ‘Oversubscribed units.’ Each successful applicant for a sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit shall be issued a carcass tag by the department. 2. ‘Undersubscribed units.’ If the number of applications is less than the available permits for a management unit, the department may: a. Randomly issue successful applicants additional carcass tags; or b. Make available to any person the remaining permits for the unit on a first-come, first-serve basis; or c. Use both procedures described in subd. 2. a. and b. (e) Permit and carcass tag restrictions. 1. Permits and carcass tags issued under this section are only valid for the unit indicated on the permit during the open season established for sharp-tailed grouse. 2. Permits or carcass tags issued under this section may not be transferred to or used by any person other than the permittee. (2) Tagging procedure. No person may possess a sharp-tailed grouse in violation of the requirements for possession and transportation established under s. NR 10.08 (7) and for tagging established under s. NR 10.085 . (3) Annual harvest quotas. The department shall establish a statewide sharp-tailed grouse harvest quota and allocate such quota among the sharp-tailed grouse management zones, based on the status of sharp-tailed grouse populations in relation to management objectives as outlined in a species management plan. The species management plan will identify metrics, objectives, and guidelines that the department will use to establish a quota. These metrics may include: (a) Evaluation of metrics, objectives, and guidelines outlined in a species management plan. (b) Population estimates and trends. (c) Projected impacts of sharp-tailed grouse quotas on the sharp-tailed grouse population. (d) Outcomes of previous harvest seasons.