AB523-SA1,2,1513 29.304 (1) (am) Restrictions on hunting by persons 10 or 11 years of age. No
14person who is 10 or 11 years of age may hunt unless he or she is hunting with a
15mentor and meets the requirements under s. 29.592.
AB523-SA1, s. 2e 16Section 2e. 29.304 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.304 (1) (b) (intro.)
17and amended to read:
AB523-SA1,2,2018 29.304 (1) (b) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm by persons 10
19or 11 years of age
. (intro.) No person under 12 who is 10 or 11 years of age may have
20in his or her possession or control any firearm unless he any of the following apply:
AB523-SA1,2,25 211. He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education
22program and he or she is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that
23class under the supervision of a his or her parent or guardian, or by a person at least
2418 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian,
or is handling or
25operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.
AB523-SA1, s. 2f
1Section 2f. 29.304 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB523-SA1,3,32 29.304 (1) (b) 2. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
3specified under s. 29.592.
AB523-SA1, s. 2g 4Section 2g. 29.304 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,3,75 29.304 (1) (c) Restrictions on obtaining hunting approval. Except as provided
6under par. (d), no person under 12 10 years of age may obtain any approval
7authorizing hunting.
AB523-SA1, s. 2h 8Section 2h. 29.304 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,3,129 29.304 (1) (d) Restrictions on validity of certificate of accomplishment. A person
10under 12 10 years of age may obtain a certificate of accomplishment if he or she
11complies with the requirements of s. 29.591 (4) but that certificate is not valid for the
12hunting of small game until that person becomes 12 10 years of age.
AB523-SA1, s. 2j 13Section 2j. 29.304 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,3,1414 29.304 (2) (title) Persons 12 to 14 and 13 years of age.
AB523-SA1, s. 2k 15Section 2k. 29.304 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,3,2016 29.304 (2) (a) Restrictions on hunting. No person 12 years of age or older but
17under 14 years of age may hunt unless he or she is accompanied by a his or her
18parent or guardian, or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the
19parent or guardian, or he or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the
20requirements specified under s. 29.592
.
AB523-SA1, s. 2m 21Section 2m. 29.304 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,3,2422 29.304 (2) (b) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. (intro.) No
23person 12 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may have in his or her
24possession or control any firearm unless he or she any of the following apply:
AB523-SA1, s. 2n 25Section 2n. 29.304 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,4,3
129.304 (2) (b) 1. Is He or she is accompanied by a his or her parent or guardian
2or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
3or
.
AB523-SA1, s. 2nb 4Section 2nb. 29.304 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,4,85 29.304 (2) (b) 2. Is He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the
6hunter education program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or
7from that class or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the
8supervision of an instructor.
AB523-SA1, s. 2nc 9Section 2nc. 29.304 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB523-SA1,4,1110 29.304 (2) (b) 3. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
11specified under s. 29.592.
AB523-SA1, s. 2nd 12Section 2nd. 29.304 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,4,1313 29.304 (3) (title) Persons 14 to 16 and 15 years of age.
AB523-SA1, s. 2ne 14Section 2ne. 29.304 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,4,1615 29.304 (3) (a) Restrictions on hunting. (intro.) No person 14 years of age or
16older but under 16 years of age may hunt unless he or she any of the following apply:
AB523-SA1, s. 2nf 17Section 2nf. 29.304 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,4,2018 29.304 (3) (a) 1. Is He or she is accompanied by a his or her parent or guardian
19or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
20or
.
AB523-SA1, s. 2ng 21Section 2ng. 29.304 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,4,2522 29.304 (3) (a) 2. Is He or she is issued a certificate of accomplishment that states
23that he or she successfully completed the course of instruction under the hunter
24education program or has a similar certificate issued by another state or, province,
25or country
.
AB523-SA1, s. 2nh
1Section 2nh. 29.304 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB523-SA1,5,32 29.304 (3) (a) 3. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
3specified under s. 29.592.
AB523-SA1, s. 2nj 4Section 2nj. 29.304 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,5,75 29.304 (3) (b) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. (intro.) No
6person 14 years of age or older but under 16 years of age may have in his or her
7possession or control any firearm unless he or she any of the following apply:
AB523-SA1, s. 2nk 8Section 2nk. 29.304 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,5,119 29.304 (3) (b) 1. Is He or she is accompanied by a his or her parent or guardian
10or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
11or
.
AB523-SA1, s. 2nm 12Section 2nm. 29.304 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,5,1613 29.304 (3) (b) 2. Is He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the
14hunter education program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or
15from that class or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the
16supervision of an instructor; or.
AB523-SA1, s. 2np 17Section 2np. 29.304 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,5,2018 29.304 (3) (b) 3. Is He or she is issued a certificate of accomplishment that states
19that he or she completed the course of instruction under the hunter education
20program or has a similar certificate issued by another state or, province, or country.
AB523-SA1, s. 2nq 21Section 2nq. 29.304 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB523-SA1,5,2322 29.304 (3) (b) 4. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
23specified under s. 29.592.
AB523-SA1, s. 2p 24Section 2p. 29.304 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,6,4
129.304 (5) Exception. Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (3), a person 12 years of age
2or older may possess or control a firearm and may hunt with a firearm or, bow and
3arrow, or crossbow on land under the ownership of the person or the person's family
4if no license is required and if the firing of firearms is permitted on that land.
AB523-SA1, s. 2pb 5Section 2pb. 29.304 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB523-SA1,6,96 29.304 (5) (b) The restrictions on the possession and control of a firearm under
7sub. (1) do not apply to a person using a firearm in target practice if he or she is
8accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or by a person at least 18 years of age
9who is designated by the parent or guardian.
AB523-SA1, s. 2pc 10Section 2pc. 29.563 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
1125
, is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,6,1312 29.563 (2) (a) 4. Small game issued to 12-year-olds 10-year-olds to
1317-year-olds: $6.25.
AB523-SA1, s. 2pd 14Section 2pd. 29.563 (2) (a) 5g. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin
15Act 25
, is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,6,1716 29.563 (2) (a) 5g. Deer issued to 12-year-olds 10-year-olds to 17-year-olds:
17$17.25.
AB523-SA1, s. 2pe 18Section 2pe. 29.563 (2) (a) 8m. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin
19Act 25
, is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,6,2120 29.563 (2) (a) 8m. Archer issued to 12-year-olds 10-year-olds to 17-year olds:
21$17.25.
AB523-SA1, s. 2pf 22Section 2pf. 29.563 (2m) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act 55,
23is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,7,224 29.563 (2m) Hunting approvals for certain nonresidents. The fees for
25hunting approvals for a 12 10- to 17 year-old 17-year-old who is not a resident and

1who exhibits proof that his or her parent is a resident shall be the same as the fees
2for hunting approvals for residents under sub. (2) (a) and (c).
AB523-SA1, s. 2pg 3Section 2pg. 29.563 (4) (a) 1m. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin
4Act 25
, is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,7,65 29.563 (4) (a) 1m. Sports issued to 12-year-olds 10-year-olds to 17-year-olds:
6$32.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
AB523-SA1, s. 2ph 7Section 2ph. 29.563 (4) (a) 2m. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin
8Act 25
, is amended to read:
AB523-SA1,7,109 29.563 (4) (a) 2m. Conservation patron issued to 12-year-olds 10-year-olds
10to 17-year-olds: $70.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
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.
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