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29.177
(3) Findings. The department may issue permits authorized under this
17section and s.
29.1075 29.181 only in those years in which the department finds that
18the size or characteristics of the deer population of this state require additional or
19special types of deer to be taken for proper game management.
AB864,68,24
20(3m) Deer management rules. For the purposes of permits issued under this
21section and s.
29.1075 29.181, the department shall specify by rule the type and
22number of deer which may be taken, the deer management areas where these
23permits are valid, the number of permits to be issued and other restrictions and
24conditions concerning these permits.
AB864,69,73
29.177
(4) Cumulative preference system. If the number of qualified
4applicants for a type of special deer hunting permit in a deer management area
5exceeds the number of such available special permits, the department shall issue
6those special permits for that deer management area according to the cumulative
7preference system
established under sub. (5).
AB864, s. 243
8Section
243. 29.107 (5) (title) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered 29.177
9(5) (title) and (a), and 29.177 (5) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB864,69,1310
29.177
(5) (a)
First preference. The department shall create a first preference
11category
in issuing special deer hunting permits to
for applicants who are qualified
12landowners, but not more than 30% of the available special permits for a deer
13management area for one season may be issued under this preference category.
AB864,70,216
29.177
(5) (b)
Second preference. The department shall create a 2nd preference
17category
in issuing special deer hunting permits to
for resident applicants who
18applied for but were not issued special permits for a given deer management area for
19the previous season. Within this preference category, the department shall give a
20preference point to each applicant for each previous season in which the person
21applied for but was not issued a special permit for that deer management area. The
22department shall create subcategories for each point total and place each applicant
23in the applicable subcategory. The department shall rank the subcategories
24according to the number of points received, giving higher priority to those
25subcategories with more points than those with fewer points. Applicants who fail to
1apply at least once during any 3 consecutive years shall lose all previously
2accumulated preference points.
AB864, s. 245
3Section
245. 29.107 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 29.177 (5) (c) and
4amended to read:
AB864,70,75
29.177
(5) (c)
Third preference. The department shall create a 3rd preference
6category
in issuing special deer hunting permits for those persons who are not
7eligible under the 1st or 2nd preference categories.
AB864, s. 247
10Section
247. 29.107 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 29.177 (6).
AB864, s. 248
11Section
248. 29.1075 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.181 (title).
AB864,70,1816
29.181
(1m) Issuance. Subject to s.
29.107 29.177 (3) and (3m), the department
17may issue a bonus deer hunting permit to a person who has a hunting license that
18authorizes the hunting of deer and who applies for the bonus deer hunting permit.
AB864, s. 251
19Section
251. 29.1075 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.181 (2).
AB864,71,3
129.181
(2m) (b) The resident has been issued one bonus deer hunting permit
2for that season and for that deer management area for which the resident has paid
3the fee specified under s.
29.092 (2) (ku) 29.563 (2) (c) 1.
AB864, s. 254
4Section
254. 29.1075 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.181 (3) and amended
5to read:
AB864,71,86
29.181
(3) Use of fees. The fees received from issuing permits under this
7section shall be
deposited into the conservation fund and credited to the
8appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fq).
AB864,71,1613
29.184
(1) Definition. Notwithstanding s.
29.01 (8) 29.001 (42), in this section
14"hunt bear" means to shoot, shoot at, take, catch or kill a bear or pursue, with or
15without the use of dogs, a bear for the purpose of shooting, shooting at, taking,
16catching or killing the bear.
AB864, s. 258
19Section
258. 29.1085 (2) of the statutes, as affected by
1997 Wisconsin Act 1,
20is renumbered 29.184 (3), and 29.184 (3) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to
21read:
AB864,71,2422
29.184
(3) (a)
Prohibition. (intro.) Except as authorized under a Class A bear
23license or a Class B bear license and under sub.
(2m)
(5), no person may do any of the
24following:
AB864,72,63
29.184
(4) Use of dogs. While a person is using a dog to hunt bear or to engage
4in any of the activities specified in sub.
(2) (3) (br) 1. to 3., the person shall keep on
5his or her person any tag required for the dog under s. 95.21 (2) (f), 174.053 (2) or
6174.07 (1) (e).
AB864,72,119
29.184
(5) Exemption. A person under the age of 12 years may engage in the
10activities authorized under sub.
(2) (3) (br) 1. to 3. without holding a Class B bear
11license.
AB864, s. 261
12Section
261. 29.1085 (3) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.184 (6) (title).
AB864,72,1815
29.184
(6) (a)
Application. A person who seeks a Class A or Class B bear
16hunting license shall apply to the department
on forms provided by the department.
17The department may specify information to be included in the application and other
18requirements and procedures for application.
AB864, s. 264
21Section
264. 29.1085 (3) (c) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.184 (6) (c)
22(title).
AB864,73,53
29.184
(6) (c) 2. A Class B bear license shall be issued subject to s.
29.09 29.024 4by the department to any resident who applies for this license
and who pays the
5required fee.
AB864,73,1310
29.184
(9) Back tag. (a) The department shall issue a back tag to each person
11who is issued a Class A bear license, and the department or county clerk shall issue
12a back tag to each person who is issued a Class B bear license.
The back tag shall
13be in the form and numbered as required by the department.
AB864,73,1714
(b) No person may hunt bear or engage in the activity specified in sub.
(2) (3) 15(br) 1. or 3. unless there is attached to the center of the person's coat, shirt, jacket or
16similar outermost garment where it can clearly be seen the back tag issued to the
17person under par. (a).
AB864, s. 269
18Section
269. 29.1085 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Current s. 29.1085 (6) provides:
"29.1085 (6) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer and
interpret this section.".
The provision is repealed since it duplicates the rule-making authority in new
subch. II.
AB864,74,4
2129.204 Nonresident annual small game hunting license. A nonresident
22annual small game hunting license shall be issued subject to s.
29.09 29.024 by the
1department to any nonresident applying for this license. The nonresident annual
2small game hunting license authorizes the hunting of small game during the
3appropriate open season but does not authorize the hunting of deer, bear, wild turkey
4or fur-bearing animals.
AB864,74,12
729.207 Nonresident 5-day small game hunting license. A nonresident
85-day small game hunting license shall be issued subject to s.
29.09 29.024 by the
9department to any nonresident applying for this license. The nonresident 5-day
10small game hunting license authorizes the hunting of small game for which there is
11an open season during the 5-day period for which it is issued but does not authorize
12the hunting of deer, bear, wild turkey or fur-bearing animals.
AB864, s. 272
13Section
272. 29.113 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.211 (title).
AB864,74,1716
29.211
(1) Issuance. A nonresident deer hunting license shall be issued subject
17to s.
29.09 29.024 by the department to any nonresident applying for this license.
AB864, s. 274
18Section
274. 29.113 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.211 (2).
AB864,74,2321
29.211
(3) Deer tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each person
22who is issued a nonresident deer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag
in the form
23and numbered as required by the department.
AB864,75,7
129.213 Nonresident fur-bearing animal hunting license. A nonresident
2fur-bearing animal hunting license shall be issued subject to s.
29.09 29.024 by the
3department to any nonresident applying for this license. The nonresident
4fur-bearing animal hunting license authorizes the hunting of skunk, raccoon, fox,
5weasel, opossum, coyote
, bobcat and
wildcat cougar during the appropriate open
6season but does not authorize the hunting of other fur-bearing animals, other small
7game, deer or bear.
AB864, s. 277
8Section
277. 29.117 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.216 (title).
AB864,75,1311
29.216
(1) Issuance. A nonresident archer hunting license shall be issued
12subject to s.
29.09 29.024 by the department to any nonresident applying for this
13license.
AB864, s. 279
14Section
279. 29.117 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.216 (2).
AB864,75,1917
29.216
(3) Deer tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each person
18who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag
in the
19form and numbered as required by the department.
AB864, s. 281
20Section
281. 29.123 of the statutes is renumbered 29.195.
AB864, s. 282
21Section
282. 29.125 of the statutes is renumbered 29.059 and amended to
22read:
AB864,76,2
2329.059 Reports of hunters. Each person to whom a hunting or trapping
24license has been issued
under this chapter shall,
when requested to do so upon
25request by the department, report to the department, on forms furnished by it, the
1number of the person's license, the number and kind of each animal taken by the
2licensee and
such other information
as that the department requires.
AB864, s. 283
3Section
283. 29.13 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.331 (title) and
4amended to read:
AB864,76,5
529.331 (title)
Trapping licenses regulation.
AB864,76,98
29.241
(1) Issuance. A trapping license shall be issued subject to s.
29.09 929.024 by the department to any resident applying for this license.
AB864, s. 285
10Section
285. 29.13 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes are renumbered 29.241 (3) and
11(4).
AB864, s. 286
12Section
286. 29.13 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 29.331 (1) and
13amended to read:
AB864,76,1714
29.331
(1) Tags. Each trap used under a trapping license shall be tagged with
15a metal tag stamped with the name and address of the owner. All untagged traps
16shall be seized and confiscated, and the owner or person using or attending the
17untagged traps shall be punished as provided under s.
29.99 29.971 (4) and (12).
AB864, s. 287
18Section
287. 29.13 (2) to (5) of the statutes are renumbered 29.331 (2) to (5),
19and 29.331 (3) and (3m), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB864,76,2420
29.331
(3) (title)
Report. On or before June
first of each year, such 1 annually,
21the licensee shall report to the department, by affidavit, on blanks furnished by the
22department, the number of the licensee's license, the number and value of each
23variety of animals taken during the previous 12 months ending May
first 1, and
such 24other information
as may be required on the blanks furnished.
AB864,77,4
1(3m) (title)
Use of fees. From the moneys received from the sale of trapping
2licenses
issued under this section, the department shall
calculate credit an amount
3equal to $2 times the number of trapping licenses issued
and shall credit this amount 4to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (Lq).
AB864, s. 288
5Section
288. 29.134 (title) and (1) to (8) of the statutes are renumbered 29.501
6(title) and (1) to (8), and 29.501 (1) (intro.) and (b), (2), (6) and (6m) to (8), as
7renumbered, are amended to read:
AB864,77,98
29.501
(1) (intro.)
For the purpose of carrying out In this section
the following
9definitions for the expressions used are:
AB864,77,1310
(b) "Fur auctioneer" means a person duly licensed to sell furs of
11wild-fur-bearing animals of this or other states or foreign countries.
The
12department or its representatives may sell confiscated or other furs in its possession
13by auction or otherwise.
AB864,77,16
14(2) No person
shall may engage in the business of buying, bartering,
15bargaining, trading or otherwise obtaining raw furs until
they shall have first
16secured he or she has a license
therefor issued under this section.
AB864,77,20
17(6) Each resident fur dealer, Class A; resident fur dealer, Class B; fur dresser
18or dyer; itinerant fur dealer or fur auctioneer license shall bear upon its face the date
19of issuance. The license shall be shown to the department
or its wardens upon
20request.
AB864,78,5
21(6m) (a) Every person licensed under this section shall keep
a correct and
22complete book record in the English language records of all transactions in the
23buying, selling, dressing, dyeing or tanning of raw furs
carried on by the person. This
24record shall show the name and
post-office address of each person from whom furs
25were purchased and to whom sold, together with the date of receipt and shipment,
1and a detailed account as to the number and kinds of raw furs in each shipment
2received or sold. This record shall be open to the inspection of the department
and
3its agents and wardens at all reasonable hours. The records shall be kept intact for
4a period of 2 years after the expiration of any license issued under this section, as to
5all transactions carried on while
such the license was effective.
AB864,78,86
(b) Not less than 10 days before conducting a fur auction
, the fur auctioneer
7shall file with the department evidence of national advertising showing the date and
8place of
such the auction.
AB864,78,139
(c) Within 10 days after conducting any fur auction
, the fur auctioneer shall file
10with the department on forms furnished by it a report of
such the auction containing
11the date and place of the auction, the names and addresses of all persons buying furs
12taken from wild fur-bearing animals, the quantities and kinds of
such furs bought,
13and the amounts paid for
such the furs by each buyer.
AB864,78,17
14(7) All packages of raw furs shipped or transported by any person shall have
15plainly marked on the outside of the package or shipment the kinds and number of
16furs
therein in the package or shipment, the license number, and the name of the
17consignor and the consignee.
AB864,78,23
18(8) No person on the person's own behalf or as an agent for
a any person
, firm
19or corporation, express company or other common carrier, shall at any time or in any
20manner may receive for shipment or cause to be received for shipment out of or in the
21state, any package of fur or furs unless the
same is
contents are plainly marked on
22the outside of the package as to the number and kinds of fur contained
therein in the
23package, the license number, and the address of the consignor and consignee.