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29.184
(6) (b) 1. The applicant is at least
12 10 years old.
If the applicant is
14under 12 years of age, the applicant is subject to the restrictions specified under s.
1529.592.
AB222, s. 3
16Section
3. 29.235 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.235
(1) Issuance. A resident conservation patron license shall be issued
18subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident
12 10 19years old or older who applies for the license. A nonresident conservation patron
20license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any person
12 10 21years old or older who is not a resident
, and who applies for the license.
A
1conservation patron license issued to a person who is under 12 years of age is subject
2to the restrictions specified under s. 29.592.
AB222, s. 4
3Section
4. 29.304 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(1) (b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. No person
5under 12 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless
6he or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education program
7and he or she is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that class
8under the supervision of
a his or her parent or guardian
, or by a person at least 18
9years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian, or is handling or operating
10the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.
AB222, s. 5
11Section
5. 29.304 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(2) (a)
Restrictions on hunting. No person 12 years of age or older but
13under 14 years of age may hunt unless he or she is accompanied by
a his or her 14parent or guardian
, or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the
15parent or guardian.
AB222, s. 6
16Section
6. 29.304 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(2) (b) 1. Is accompanied by
a his or her parent or guardian
or by a
18person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian; or
AB222, s. 7
19Section
7. 29.304 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(3) (a) 1. Is accompanied by
a his or her parent or guardian
or by a
21person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
AB222, s. 8
22Section
8. 29.304 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(3) (b) 1. Is accompanied by
a his or her parent or guardian
or by a
24person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
AB222, s. 9
25Section
9. 29.304 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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129.304
(4m) Hunting mentorship program. The prohibition specified in sub.
2(1) (a) and the restrictions specified in subs. (1) (b) to (d), (2), and (3) do not apply to
3a person who is hunting with a mentor and who complies with the requirements
4specified under s. 29.592.
AB222, s. 10
5Section
10. 29.304 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 29.304 (5) (a) and
6amended to read:
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29.304
(5) (a) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (3), a person 12 years of age or older
8may possess or control a firearm and may hunt with a firearm
or, bow and arrow
, or
9crossbow on land under the ownership of the person or the person's family if no
10license is required and if the firing of firearms is permitted on that land.
AB222, s. 11
11Section
11. 29.304 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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29.304
(5) (b) The restrictions on the possession and control of a firearm under
13sub. (1) do not apply to a person using a firearm in target practice if he or she is
14accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or by a person at least 18 years of age
15who is designated by the parent or guardian.
AB222, s. 12
16Section
12. 29.563 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.563
(2) (a) 4. Small game issued to
12-year-olds to 17-year-olds persons
18who are under 18 years of age: $6.25.
AB222, s. 13
19Section
13. 29.563 (2) (a) 5g. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.563
(2) (a) 5g. Deer issued to
12-year-olds to 17-year-olds persons who are
21under 18 years of age: $17.25.
AB222, s. 14
22Section
14. 29.563 (2) (a) 8m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.563
(2) (a) 8m. Archer issued to
12-year-olds to 17-year olds persons who
24are under 18 years of age: $17.25.
AB222, s. 15
25Section
15. 29.563 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.563
(2m) Hunting approvals for certain nonresidents. The fees for
2hunting approvals for a
12 to 17 year-old person who is under 18 years of age, who
3is not a resident
, and who exhibits proof that his or her parent is a resident shall be
4the same as the fees for hunting approvals for residents under sub. (2) (a) and (c).
AB222, s. 16
5Section
16. 29.563 (4) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.563
(4) (a) 1m. Sports issued to
12-year-olds to 17-year-olds persons who
7are under 18 years of age: $32.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
AB222, s. 17
8Section
17. 29.563 (4) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.563
(4) (a) 2m. Conservation patron issued to
12-year-olds to 17-year-olds 10persons who are under 18 years of age: $70.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's
11option.
AB222, s. 18
12Section
18. 29.563 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.563
(4) (b) 1m. Sports issued to
12-year-olds to 17-year-olds persons who
14are under 18 years of age: $33.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
AB222, s. 19
15Section
19. 29.563 (4) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.563
(4) (b) 2m. Conservation patron issued to
12-year-olds to 17-year-olds 17persons who under than 18 years of age: $72.25 or a greater amount at the
18applicant's option.
AB222, s. 20
19Section
20. 29.592 of the statutes is created to read:
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2029.592 Hunting mentorship program. (1) A person who is at least 10 years
21of age may hunt in this state without obtaining a certificate of accomplishment under
22s. 29.591 and may, while hunting, possess or control a firearm if all of the following
23apply:
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(a) At all times when hunting, the person is within arm's reach of a mentor who
25meets the qualifications under sub. (2).
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1(b) The person holds a hunting approval.
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2(2) No person may serve as a qualified mentor for a hunter unless the person
3meets all of the following requirements:
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(a) The person is 18 years of age or older.
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(b) The person is the parent or guardian of the person for whom he or she is
6serving as a mentor or is authorized by the parent or guardian to serve as a mentor.
7This requirement does not apply to a person serving as a mentor for a person who
8is 18 years of age or older.
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(c) At all times when serving as a mentor, the person is within arm's reach of
10the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.
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(d) The person has been issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591
12or, if serving as a mentor for hunting elk, under s. 29.595 unless the person was born
13before January 1, 1973, and is not required to obtain a certificate of accomplishment.
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(e) The person holds a current valid hunting approval.
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15(3) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section and
16a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only one
17firearm, or if hunting with a crossbow is authorized under s. 29.171 (4) or 29.193 (2),
18only one crossbow in their possession or control while hunting.
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19(4) A mentor under this section may take only one person hunting at a time for
20whom he or she is serving as a mentor.
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21(5) The requirements under subs. (1) (b) and (2) (e) do not apply to a person who
22is authorized to hunt without a hunting approval under s. 29.337 (1), 95.55 (5), or
23169.19 (5).
AB222, s. 21
24Section
21. 29.593 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.593
(1) (a) Except as provided under subs. (2), (2m) and (3),
and s. 29.592
2(1), no person born on or after January 1, 1973, may obtain any approval authorizing
3hunting unless the person is issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591.
AB222, s. 22
4Section
22. 169.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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169.20
(1) (a) The department shall issue a bird dog training license to any
6individual who is at least
12 10 years of age who files a proper application and
who 7pays the applicable fee.
If the department issues a bird dog training license to an
8individual who is under 12 years of age, the individual is subject to the restrictions
9specified under s. 29.592.
AB222, s. 23
10Section
23. 169.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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169.20
(2) (a) The department shall issue a hound dog training license to any
12individual who is at least
12 10 years of age who files a proper application and
who 13pays the applicable fee.
If the department issues a hound dog training license to an
14individual who is under 12 years of age, the individual is subject to the restrictions
15specified under s. 29.592.
AB222, s. 24
16Section
24. 169.33 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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169.33
(2) (d) An individual who applies for a bird dog training license or a
18hound dog training license shall be at least
12 10 years of age.
If the applicant is
19under 12 years of age, the applicant is subject to the restrictions specified under s.
2029.592.