LRB-2271/1
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
April 27, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Musser, Pettis, Bies, Petrowski,
Ballweg, Boyle, Hahn, Owens, Gundrum, Suder and Hines, cosponsored by
Senators A. Lasee and Grothman. Referred to Committee on Natural
Resources.
AB381,1,3
1An Act to renumber and amend 29.971 (11); and
to create 29.971 (11) (b) of
2the statutes;
relating to: changing penalties for hunting deer without a license
3and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the penalty for hunting a wild whitetail deer without a
license, with the aid of artificial light or with the aid of an aircraft, is a fine of $1,000
to $2,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months or both, plus the revocation
of any license issued by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In addition,
DNR must deny the issuance of any new license to the person for three years.
This bill changes these penalties to forfeitures of $1,000 to $2,000, plus
revocation of approvals and the denial of a new license for up to three years, and
applies these penalties to the illegal hunting of any wild whitetail deer with antlers.
In addition, the bill provides different penalties for the illegal hunting of whitetail
antlerless deer without a license, with the aid of artificial light or with the aid of an
aircraft. The penalty is a forfeiture of not more than $200 for the first offense and
not more than $1,000 for a subsequent offense, plus the possible revocation of any
current license issued by DNR and denial of issuance of any new DNR license to the
person for one year for the first offense and up to three years for a subsequent offense.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB381, s. 1
1Section
1. 29.971 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 29.971 (11) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB381,2,113
29.971
(11) (a)
For Except as provided in par. (b), for hunting deer without the
4required approval, during the closed season, with the aid of artificial light or with the
5aid of an aircraft, except as provided in s. 29.307 (2), for the snaring of or setting
6snares for deer, or for the possession or control of a deer carcass in violation of s.
729.055 or 29.347, by a
fine forfeiture of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000
or
8by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both. In addition, the court shall
9order the revocation of all approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall
10prohibit the issuance of any new approval under this chapter to the person for
up to 113 years.
AB381, s. 2
12Section
2. 29.971 (11) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB381,2,2113
29.971
(11) (b) For hunting antlerless deer without the required approval,
14during the closed season, with the aid of artificial light or with the aid of an aircraft,
15except as provided in s. 29.307 (2), for the snaring of or setting snares for antlerless
16deer, or for the possession or control of an antlerless deer carcass in violation of s.
1729.055 or 29.347, by a forfeiture of not more than $200 for the first violation and not
18more than $1,000 for each subsequent violation. In addition, the court may order the
19revocation of all approvals issued to the person under this chapter and may prohibit
20the issuance of any new approval under this chapter to the person for one year for
21the first violation and for up to 3 years for each subsequent violation.
