AB769: Bill Text

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

2003 Assembly BILL 769

January 27, 2004 - Introduced by Representatives Johnsrud, Huebsch, Freese, Krawczyk, Ott, Gronemus, Albers, Hahn, Hines, Vrakas, Lothian, J. Lehman, Petrowski, Molepske, Jeskewitz, Suder, Ainsworth, Musser, Olsen and Plouff, cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Zien, S. Fitzgerald, Cowles, Roessler, Lassa, Schultz and Stepp. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB769,1,7 An Act to repeal 29.569 (2) (b), 29.569 (2) (c) 1. and 29.569 (2) (c) 3.; to renumber 29.569 (2) (c) 2.; to amend 29.089 (3), 29.177 (1), 29.301 (3), 29.347 (2), 29.569 (2) (a) and 29.569 (2) (c) (title); and to create 29.063 (3) of the statutes; relating to: hunting deer in a chronic wasting disease intensive harvest or heard reduction zone without a deer hunting license, the receipt of a deer hunting license during an open season for hunting deer, and granting rule-making authority.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a person must have a valid deer hunting license to obtain a permit to hunt deer. In addition, the person is required to wear a back tag while hunting and to attach a deer tag to any deer killed during the deer hunt. This bill allows the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to exempt deer hunters in chronic wasting disease intensive harvest or herd reduction zones from having a deer hunting license, wearing a back tag, or tagging a deer killed in the hunt. The bill requires DNR to promulgate a rule that establishes eligibility criteria and application procedures for receipt of an exemption from those requirements.

Currently, no deer hunting license, sports license, or conservation patron license may be issued during the open season for the hunting of deer, except to an active member of the U.S. armed forces or to a person who becomes 12 years of age during the open season. This bill repeals that prohibition.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB769, s. 1 Section 1. 29.063 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB769,2,11 29.063 (3) The department may exempt deer hunters from obtaining a license under this chapter for the hunting of deer, from displaying a back tag under s. 29.301 (3), and from attaching a deer tag under s. 29.347 (2) in an area that the department has designated by rule as a chronic wasting disease intensive harvest zone or herd reduction zone. Deer hunters that are exempted under this subsection shall be at least 12 years of age, except that a person born on or after January 1, 1973, may not hunt deer under this subsection unless he or she complies with s. 29.593. The department shall by rule establish eligibility criteria and application procedures for receipt of an exemption under this subsection, including a method for obtaining a permit to hunt deer without a license under this subsection.

AB769, s. 2 Section 2. 29.089 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB769,2,17 29.089 (3) A person may hunt deer, elk, wild turkeys, or small game in a state park, or in a portion of a state park, if the department has authorized by rule the hunting of that type of game in the state park, or in the portion of the state park, and, except as provided in s. 29.063 (3), if the person holds the approvals required under this chapter for hunting that type of game.

AB769, s. 3 Section 3. 29.177 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB769,3,2 29.177 (1) Issuance. The department may issue a hunter's choice deer hunting permit, a deer hunting party permit or other special deer hunting permit to a person with a valid deer hunting license who applies for the permit and to a person who is exempt from obtaining a deer hunting license under s. 29.063 (3) who applies for a permit.

AB769, s. 4 Section 4. 29.301 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB769,3,7 29.301 (3) Back tag, display. No Except as provided under s. 29.063 (3), no person may hunt deer unless the back tag issued to the person with the license authorizing deer hunting is attached to the center of the person's coat, shirt, jacket or similar outermost garment where it can clearly be seen.

AB769, s. 5 Section 5. 29.347 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB769,3,21 29.347 (2) Deer or elk carcass tags. Except as provided under sub. (5) and s. ss. 29.063 (3) and 29.324 (3), any person who kills a deer shall immediately attach to the ear or antler of the deer a current validated deer carcass tag which is authorized for use on the type of deer killed. Any person who kills an elk shall immediately attach to the ear or antler of the elk a current validated elk carcass tag. Except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 29.063 (3) or 29.89 (6), no person may possess, control, store, or transport a deer carcass unless it is tagged as required under this subsection. Except as provided under sub. (2m), no person may possess, control, store, or transport an elk carcass unless it is tagged as required under this subsection. A person who kills a deer or elk shall register the deer or elk in the manner required by the department. The carcass tag may not be removed before registration. The removal of a carcass tag from a deer or elk before registration renders the deer or elk untagged.

AB769, s. 6 Section 6. 29.569 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB769,4,3 29.569 (2) (a) Archer hunting license; issuance after the beginning of the open season for hunting deer. Except as provided in par. (c) 2., a resident archer hunting license, a nonresident archer hunting license, a resident conservation patron license or a nonresident conservation patron license issued during the open season for the hunting of deer with a bow and arrow does not authorize hunting until 3 days after it is issued, excluding the date of issuance.

AB769, s. 7 Section 7. 29.569 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB769, s. 8 Section 8. 29.569 (2) (c) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB769,4,6 29.569 (2) (c) (title) Exceptions Exception.

AB769, s. 9 Section 9. 29.569 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB769, s. 10 Section 10. 29.569 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 29.569 (2) (c).

AB769, s. 11 Section 11. 29.569 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB769,4,10 (End)