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MGG:cmh&lmk:rs
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
March 10, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Gunderson, Gard, Albers, Bies,
Hahn, Hines, Krawczyk, Lehman, LeMahieu, Molepske, Nass, Ott, Petrowski,
Pettis, Pridemore and
Vos, cosponsored by Senators Lassa and
Taylor.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
AB179,1,3
1An Act to create 95.55 (5) (bn) and 169.09 (1m) of the statutes;
relating to:
2being physically in possession of a firearm, bow, or crossbow while hunting
3captive deer or other captive wild animals.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates a provision, which does not exist under current law, that
prohibits any hunter from shooting at a wild animal on a deer or game farm without
being physically in possession of the weapon.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB179, s. 1
4Section
1. 95.55 (5) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB179,1,65
95.55
(5) (bn) No person may shoot or shoot at a farm-raised deer while
6hunting unless the person is in physical possession of the weapon.
AB179, s. 2
7Section
2. 169.09 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB179,2,3
1169.09
(1m) Possession of weapon while hunting. No person may shoot or
2shoot at a captive wild animal while hunting unless the person is in physical
3possession of the weapon.
