AB523-SA1, s. 2pj 11Section 2pj. 29.563 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,7,1312 29.563 (4) (b) 1m. Sports issued to 12-year-olds 10-year-olds to 17-year-olds:
13$33.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
AB523-SA1, s. 2pk 14Section 2pk. 29.563 (4) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,7,1615 29.563 (4) (b) 2m. Conservation patron issued to 12-year-olds 10-year-olds
16to 17-year-olds: $72.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
AB523-SA1, s. 2pm 17Section 2pm. 29.592 of the statutes is created to read:
AB523-SA1,7,21 1829.592 Hunting mentorship program. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3),
19a person who is at least 10 years old may hunt in this state without obtaining a
20certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 and may, while hunting, possess or
21control a firearm if all of the following apply:
AB523-SA1,7,2322 (a) At all times when hunting, the person is within arm's reach of a mentor who
23meets the qualifications under sub. (2).
AB523-SA1,7,2424 (b) The person holds a hunting approval.
AB523-SA1,8,2
1(2) No person may serve as a qualified mentor for a hunter unless the person
2meets all of the following requirements:
AB523-SA1,8,33 (a) The person is 18 years of age or older.
AB523-SA1,8,74 (b) The person is the parent or guardian of the person for whom he or she is
5serving as a mentor or is authorized by the parent or guardian to serve as a mentor.
6This requirement does not apply to a person serving as a mentor for a person who
7is 18 years of age or older.
AB523-SA1,8,98 (c) At all times when serving as a mentor, the person is within arm's reach of
9the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.
AB523-SA1,8,1310 (d) The person has been issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591
11or under s. 29.595 if the person is serving as a mentor for hunting elk, unless the
12person was born before January 1, 1973, and is not required to obtain a certificate
13of accomplishment.
AB523-SA1,8,1414 (e) The person holds a current valid hunting approval.
AB523-SA1,8,17 15(3) A person who is 12 years of age or older may hunt without a certificate of
16accomplishment under s. 29.591 as specified under sub. (1) in two license years after
17attaining the age of 12.
AB523-SA1,8,21 18(4) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section and
19a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only one
20firearm, only one bow, or, if hunting with a crossbow is authorized under s. 29.171
21(4) or 29.193 (2), only one crossbow in their possession or control while hunting.
AB523-SA1,8,23 22(5) A mentor under this section may take only one person hunting at a time for
23whom he or she is serving as a mentor.
AB523-SA1,9,3 24(6) The department shall issue to each person to whom the department issues
25a hunting approval a pamphlet, developed by the department, that contains hunter

1safety information if the person is not required to obtain a certificate of
2accomplishment under s. 29.591 and is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this
3section.
AB523-SA1, s. 2pr 4Section 2pr. 29.593 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,9,75 29.593 (1) (a) Except as provided under subs. (2), (2m) and (3), and s. 29.592
6(1),
no person born on or after January 1, 1973, may obtain any approval authorizing
7hunting unless the person is issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591.
AB523-SA1, s. 2ps 8Section 2ps. 29.593 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,9,119 29.593 (4) (b) An approval authorizing hunting that was issued to him or her
10under this chapter within 365 days before submitting the application , if the approval
11contains his or her hunter education certificate number
.
AB523-SA1, s. 2pt 12Section 2pt. 29.593 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,9,1613 29.593 (4) (c) An approval authorizing hunting that was issued to him or her
14under this chapter for a hunting season that ended within 365 days before
15submitting the application, if the approval contains his or her hunter education
16certificate number
.
AB523-SA1, s. 2q 17Section 2q. 169.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,9,2018 169.20 (1) (a) The department shall issue a bird dog training license to any
19individual who is at least 12 10 years of age who files a proper application and who
20pays the applicable fee.
AB523-SA1, s. 2r 21Section 2r. 169.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,9,2422 169.20 (2) (a) The department shall issue a hound dog training license to any
23individual who is at least 12 10 years of age who files a proper application and who
24pays the applicable fee.
AB523-SA1, s. 2s 25Section 2s. 169.33 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,10,2
1169.33 (2) (d) An individual who applies for a bird dog training license or a
2hound dog training license shall be at least 12 10 years of age.
AB523-SA1, s. 2t 3Section 2t. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB523-SA1,10,74 (1) The department of natural resources shall prepare a report on the effect of
5this act on the recruitment of new hunters. By June 1, 2008, the department of
6natural resources shall submit the report to the legislature in the manner provided
7under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.".
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