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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
September 15, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Testin and Felzkowski, cosponsored
by Representatives Mursau and Edming. Referred to Committee on Sporting
Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues.
SB563,2,2 1An Act to renumber and amend 29.875 (1g); to amend 29.011 (3), 29.047 (2)
2(b), 29.055, 29.057, 29.334 (3), 29.354 (5), 29.357 (5) (b), 29.539 (1m) (d), 29.541
3(3), 29.875 (1r), 29.875 (2), 29.885 (1) (f), 29.969, 29.971 (14), 29.974 (2) (a), 77.54
4(62), 90.20 (title), 90.20 (2) (intro.), 90.20 (2) (e), 91.01 (20m), 93.73 (1m) (dm),
595.001 (1) (ad) 2., 95.185 (2), 95.25 (1), 95.25 (2), 95.25 (5), 95.26 (5m) (a), 95.26
6(5m) (b), 95.26 (7), 95.30, 95.31 (3), 95.31 (4), 95.33, 95.40 (1), 95.41 (2), 95.42,
795.51 (1), 95.51 (2) (a) 1., 95.55 (title), 95.55 (1) (a), 95.55 (1) (b) 1., 95.55 (1) (b)
82., 95.55 (1) (c) (intro.), 95.55 (1) (c) 1., 95.55 (3) (b) 1., 95.55 (3) (b) 3., 95.55 (3m)
9(a), 95.55 (3m) (b), 95.55 (4), 95.55 (5) (a), 95.55 (5) (b), 95.55 (5) (bn) 1., 95.55
10(5) (bn) 2., 95.55 (5) (c), 95.55 (6) (a), 95.55 (6) (b) 1., 95.68 (1) (d), 95.80 (1) (b),
1197.42 (1) (bg), 97.42 (1) (em), 97.42 (3) (em), 97.42 (4) (em), 97.44 (3), 100.04 (1),
12169.01 (7), 174.001 (3) and 943.76 (1) (a); and to create 29.001 (25s), 29.875 (1g)

1(b), 90.20 (1) (am), 95.001 (1) (aim), 97.42 (1) (ds), 169.01 (12s) and 951.09 (3)
2(cm) of the statutes; relating to: farm-raised game bovids.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill makes numerous changes so that farm-raised game bovids are treated
in the same manner as farm-raised deer. The bill defines “farm-raised game bovid”
as animals kept in captivity to be hunted that are members of the taxonomic family
bovidae, which includes animals more commonly known as bison, buffalo, sheep,
goats, and antelopes.
Under current law, there are many requirements and restrictions relating to
wild animals, including those relating to hunting, killing, possessing, transporting,
selling, serving, and stealing wild animals. However, these requirements and
restrictions generally do not apply to farm-raised deer. The bill exempts
farm-raised game bovids from these requirements and restrictions and specifically
allows the hunting of farm-raised game bovids without a license.
The bill requires farm-raised game bovids to be fenced in the same manner as
farm-raised deer other than white-tailed deer. The bill also treats farm-raised
game bovids in the same manner as farm-raised deer for the purpose of sales taxes;
farmland preservation and the purchase of agricultural conservation easements;
various trade regulation provisions, such as the misrepresentation of animal breeds;
disease control, with the exception that farm-raised game bovids are not required
to be tested for chronic wasting disease; premises registration; voluntary tagging;
indemnity payments for condemned animals; animal market licensing;
slaughtering; and the seizure and disposal of escaped animals.
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:
SB563,1 3Section 1. 29.001 (25s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB563,2,54 29.001 (25s) “Farm-raised game bovid" has the meaning given in s. 95.001 (1)
5(aim).
SB563,2 6Section 2. 29.011 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,2,97 29.011 (3) This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised game
8bovids,
farm-raised game birds, farm-raised fish, or wild animals that are subject
9to regulation under ch. 169.
SB563,3
1Section 3. 29.047 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,3,42 29.047 (2) (b) The possession, transportation, delivery or receipt of farm-raised
3deer, farm-raised game bovids, farm-raised game birds, farm-raised fish, or wild
4animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169.
SB563,4 5Section 4. 29.055 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,3,15 629.055 Wild animals; possession in closed season or in excess of bag
7limit.
Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no person may have in the
8person's possession or under the person's control, or have in storage, any wild animal
9or carcass that was taken during the closed season for that wild animal or that is in
10excess of the bag or possession limit or contrary to the size limits for that wild animal.
11The open and closed seasons and the bag, possession and size limits of the state,
12province or country in which a wild animal was taken shall apply to the wild animal
13or the carcass if it was lawfully killed outside of this state. This section does not apply
14to farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids, farm-raised fish, farm-raised game
15birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169.
SB563,5 16Section 5. 29.057 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,3,22 1729.057 Wild animals; possession in open season. It is unlawful to possess
18or control at any time a protected wild animal or the carcass of any protected wild
19animal showing that it was taken during the closed season for the protected wild
20animal. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids,
21farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to
22regulation under ch. 169.
SB563,6 23Section 6. 29.334 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,4,3
129.334 (3) This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised game
2bovids,
farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under
3ch. 169.
SB563,7 4Section 7. 29.354 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,4,85 29.354 (5) Captive wild animals. This section does not apply to farm-raised
6deer, farm-raised game bovids, farm-raised fish, fish produced in a municipal fish
7hatchery, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation
8under ch. 169.
SB563,8 9Section 8. 29.357 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,4,1310 29.357 (5) (b) Subsections (1) to (4m) do not apply to the possession,
11transportation, delivery, or receipt of farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids,
12farm-raised fish, fish produced in a municipal fish hatchery, farm-raised game
13birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169.
SB563,9 14Section 9. 29.539 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,4,1715 29.539 (1m) (d) A farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids, a farm-raised
16fish, fish produced in a municipal fish hatchery, a farm-raised game bird, or a wild
17animal that is subject to regulation under ch. 169 or the carcass of such a wild animal.
SB563,10 18Section 10. 29.541 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,4,2119 29.541 (3) Exemption. This section does not apply to the meat from
20farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids, farm-raised fish, or farm-raised game
21birds or to meat that is subject to regulation under s. 169.14.
SB563,11 22Section 11. 29.875 (1g) of the statutes is renumbered 29.875 (1g) (intro.) and
23amended to read:
SB563,4,2424 29.875 (1g) (intro.) In this section, “deer":
SB563,4,25 25(a) “Deer” means any species of deer.
SB563,12
1Section 12. 29.875 (1g) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB563,5,32 29.875 (1g) (b) “Farm-raised game bovid" has the meaning given in s. 95.001
3(1) (aim).
SB563,13 4Section 13. 29.875 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,5,105 29.875 (1r) The department may seize and dispose of or may authorize the
6disposal of any deer or farm-raised game bovid that has escaped from land owned
7by a person registered under s. 95.55 or by a person who is subject to s. 169.04 (5m)
8if the escaped deer or farm-raised game bovid has traveled more than 3 miles from
9the land or if the licensee or person has not had the deer or farm-raised game bovid
10returned to the land within 24 hours of the discovery of the escape.
SB563,14 11Section 14. 29.875 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,5,1512 29.875 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1r), the department may dispose of the deer
13or farm-raised game bovid immediately if the department of agriculture, trade and
14consumer protection determines that the deer or farm-raised game bovid poses a
15risk to public safety or to the health of other domestic or wild animals.
SB563,15 16Section 15. 29.885 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,5,2017 29.885 (1) (f) Notwithstanding s. 29.001 (90), “wild animal" means any
18undomesticated mammal or bird, but does not include farm-raised deer,
19farm-raised game bovids, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject
20to regulation under ch. 169.
SB563,16 21Section 16. 29.969 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,6,2 2229.969 Larceny of wild animals. A person who, without permission of the
23owner, disturbs or appropriates any wild animal or its carcass that has been lawfully
24reduced to possession by another shall forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than
25$2,000. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bovids,

1farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to
2regulation under ch. 169.
SB563,17 3Section 17. 29.971 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,6,134 29.971 (14) In any prosecution under this section it is not necessary for the
5state to allege or prove that the animals were not farm-raised deer, farm-raised
6game bovids,
farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, wild animals subject to
7regulation under ch. 169, or domestic animals, that they were not taken for scientific
8purposes, or that they were taken or in possession or under control without a
9required approval. The person claiming that these animals were farm-raised deer,
10farm-raised game bovids, farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, wild animals
11subject to ch. 169, or domestic animals, that they were taken for scientific purposes
12or that they were taken or in possession or under control under the required
13approval, has the burden of proving these facts.
SB563,18 14Section 18. 29.974 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB563,6,1715 29.974 (2) (a) In this subsection, “wild animal" does not include a farm-raised
16deer, a farm-raised game bovid, a farm-raised fish, a farm-raised game bird, or a
17wild animal subject to regulation under ch. 169.
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