deer stand rules

Ok boys and girls need a little help here.Was having a discusssion with a go-worker and talking about deerstands.For some reason I was always under the inpression that in Wisconsin you could not have a stand that was on 4 wheels(could not be movable)any truth to this or did I hear this one night when i was drinking?What does anyone know about this? thanks and good luck. W.o.W/

Here is 'the rule' according to FAQ at the dnr site:

I want to use something with wheels as a hunting blind, is this legal? It is illegal to possess a loaded or uncased firearm or bow in a vehicle or to shoot from a vehicle; therefore, it is illegal to use a vehicle as a hunting blind or stand, unless you are a disabled hunter with the appropriate permit. Vehicle means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway or other roadway. However, if you render a blind or stand with wheels incapable of transportation- remove one or more wheels from a hay wagon or put a car without a motor up on blocks, for instance, it would no longer be considered a “vehicle” and could then be used as a blind or stand.

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/faq/blinds/Q1.htm

No, you can't leave stands up over night on state land. Yes, you can leave stands up on state land in-between legal hunting hours IF YOU NAME AND CUSTOMER NUMBER ARE ATTACHED.

can you leave stands over night on public property?? some say yes some say no some say yes if the customer number is on it. I hunt on state fishery property

I have heard that up on blocks is just fine. But you should check and be sure.

If it has wheels it's illegal....

With that said, that doesn't mean you'll get a ticket, it's called discretion and each warden is given that responsibility.

I would call your local warden they all interperate the laws a little differently, as long as it cant "move" after game it should be legal i would think.

Anything with wheels is considered a vehicle, even old farm equipment or whatever that hasnt run in 30 years. I know that sounds silly by the letter of the law. I would be skeptical about hunting on a trailer/blind kind of setup that you just pulled out into a field, but I wouldnt worry at all about sitting on something that has obviously been there for years and is not at all capable of moving anywhere.

fetch-em-up is correct, wheels need to be off. However I have had several wardens tell me they would be pretty leniant on this,

Probably a good idea to ask the warden, either here on LL or your local warden.

I know earlier in the year someone asked about converting an old (non-running) van to a stand.. the warden advised that the wheels should be removed. But that had a motor.

I would think wheels + no motor would be OK, but better to ask.

Actually, I think I'll ask myself.

That doesn't make sense. I always thought that the vehicle thing only meant a motorized vehicle.

I cover this topic in my Hunter Safety classes. If it has wheels, it is considered a vehicle. You would need to make it non-movable by removing all the wheels.

I think they are assuming it would be motorized, like a scissor lift perhaps. In that case, it would be illegal. You can make a trailer stand and hunt out of it, so long is it is detached from a motorized vehicle when hunting. The rules aren't based on wheels, rather they are based on having a motor.

I just looked through the rule book. I can't find anything regarding "wheeled" stands. It does state that on Federal Lands, portable stands must be removed on a daily basis. Maybe "wheeled" means portable????