1997 Wisconsin Act 27

29.093 (8m) Fish farm permits. A fish farm permit, issued under s. 29.521 (2), is valid for 10 years after the date of issuance.

27,1001 Section 1001 . 29.095 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.095 (2) A senior citizen recreation card entitles the holder to exercise all of the combined rights and privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, a wild turkey hunting license, a wild turkey hunting stamp and a resident fishing license, subject to all duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions prescribed under this chapter and by department order. The card permits any A person may operate any vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), having a card holder as an occupant to enter in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission sticker receipt affixed to it the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a card holder who can present the card upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The card permits a card holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.

27,1002 Section 1002 . 29.10 of the statutes is amended to read:

29.10 Resident small game hunting license. A resident small game hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident applying for this license. The resident small game hunting license does not authorize the hunting of bear, deer or wild turkey.

27,1004 Section 1004 . 29.102 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.102 (1) (a) Requirement. Except as provided under par. (c), no person may hunt waterfowl unless he or she is issued a conservation patron license or unless he or she is issued a waterfowl hunting stamp which is affixed by the stamp's adhesive to, in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.09 (3m) (a) 3., is attached to or imprinted on the person's hunting license which authorizes the hunting of small game or to the person's sports license.

27,1005 Section 1005 . 29.102 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.102 (1) (b) Issuance. The waterfowl hunting stamp shall be issued by the department and its agents and by county clerks subject to s. 29.09. The waterfowl hunting stamp shall be designed and produced by the department as provided under s. 29.09 (13).

27,1006 Section 1006 . 29.1025 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.1025 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (d), no person may hunt pheasant unless he or she has a valid conservation patron license, or has a valid pheasant hunting stamp affixed by the stamp's adhesive to which, in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.09 (3m) (a) 3., is attached to or imprinted on the person's hunting license which authorizes the hunting of small game or to the person's sports license.

27,1007 Section 1007 . 29.1025 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.1025 (2) Issuance. The pheasant hunting stamp shall be issued by the department or a county clerk subject to s. 29.09. The department shall design and produce pheasant hunting stamps as provided under s. 29.09 (13).

27,1008 Section 1008 . 29.103 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.103 (2) (b) 1. No person may hunt wild turkey unless he or she has a valid wild turkey hunting license and a valid wild turkey hunting stamp stapled or affixed by the stamp's adhesive to attached to or imprinted on the person's wild turkey hunting license in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.09 (3m) (a) 3.

27,1009 Section 1009 . 29.103 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.103 (2) (b) 2. If the department establishes a wild turkey hunting zone where wild turkey hunting is permitted under sub. (6), no person may hunt wild turkeys in that wild turkey hunting zone unless the person is issued a wild turkey hunting license that is valid for that zone and that has a valid wild turkey hunting stamp attached in the manner required in subd. 1 or imprinted in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.09 (3m) (a) 3.

27,1009j Section 1009j. 29.103 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.103 (4) (a) (title) Preference Cumulative preference system. If the department requires wild turkey hunting licenses and the number of applications for wild turkey hunting licenses exceeds the number of available wild turkey hunting licenses, the department shall issue wild turkey hunting licenses according to the cumulative preference system under this subsection.

27,1009L Section 1009L. 29.103 (4) (b) (title) and 1. of the statutes are amended to read:

29.103 (4) (b) (title) Landowner preference Qualified resident landowners. 1. If the department requires wild turkey hunting licenses, the The department shall give create a first preference category in the issuance of these wild turkey hunting licenses to applicants applying under the landowner preference system who are qualified resident landowners. The number of licenses issued under this section paragraph for a season for an established wild turkey hunting zone may not exceed 30% of all licenses issued for that season in for that zone.

27,1009n Section 1009n. 29.103 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.103 (4) (b) 2. A qualified resident landowner may apply for a wild turkey hunting license under the landowner preference system. A For purposes of subd. 1., a qualified resident landowner is a resident who owns at least 50 acres in one parcel in an established wild turkey hunting zone and who agrees to allow other persons to hunt wild turkeys on that land if those persons first obtain permission to hunt from the landowner. If more than one individual is the landowner of a single parcel of land, only one individual may be considered a qualified resident landowner.

27,1009p Section 1009p. 29.103 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.103 (4) (b) 3. A qualified resident landowner may assign his or her eligibility to apply for a wild turkey hunting license under the landowner preference system this paragraph as a qualified resident landowner to a family member, to an operator or to a family member of the operator. The department may specify the procedures and forms which are required to be followed and completed to effect this assignment. After this assignment, the assignee may apply for a wild turkey hunting license under the landowner preference system this paragraph as a qualified resident landowner and the qualified resident landowner who assigned his or her eligibility may not, notwithstanding subd. 2 so apply.

27,1009r Section 1009r. 29.103 (4) (c) (intro.) and 1. (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 29.103 (4) (c) (intro.) and amended to read:

29.103 (4) (c) (title) Other preferences Second preference. (intro.) If the department requires wild turkey hunting licenses, the The department shall give, in the issuance of these create a 2nd preference category in issuing wild turkey hunting licenses: 1. Second preference to resident applicants who in a previous season applied for but who were not issued wild turkey hunting licenses:

27,1009s Section 1009s. 29.103 (4) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is renumbered 29.103 (4) (c) 1.

27,1009t Section 1009t. 29.103 (4) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is renumbered 29.103 (4) (c) 2.

27,1009v Section 1009v. 29.103 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 29.103 (4) (cg) and amended to read:

29.103 (4) (cg) (title) Third preference. Third The department shall create a 3rd preference category in issuing wild turkey hunting licenses to all other resident applicants.

27,1009w Section 1009w. 29.103 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 29.103 (4) (cm) and amended to read:

29.103 (4) (cm) (title) Fourth preference. Fourth The department shall create a 4th preference category in issuing wild turkey hunting licenses to nonresident applicants who are not resident applicants.

27,1009y Section 1009y. 29.103 (4) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

29.103 (4) (cr) Cumulative preference. 1. In issuing licenses under the 2nd preference category under this subsection, the department shall give, within that preference category, a preference point to each applicant for each previous corresponding season for which the person applied but was not issued a wild turkey hunting license. The department shall create subcategories for each point total and place each applicant in the applicable subcategory. The department shall rank the subcategories according to the number of preference points received, giving higher priority to those subcategories with more points than those with fewer points. Applicants who fail to apply at least once during any 3 consecutive years shall lose all previously accumulated preference points.

2. If the number of applicants within a preference category or a subcategory under this subsection exceeds the number of wild turkey hunting licenses available in the category or subcategory, the department shall select at random within the category or subcategory the applicants to be issued the licenses.

27,1011 Section 1011 . 29.103 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.103 (5) (a) Issuance. The wild turkey hunting stamp shall be issued by the department or a county clerk subject to s. 29.09. The department shall design and produce wild turkey hunting stamps as provided under s. 29.09 (13).

27,1012 Section 1012 . 29.104 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.104 (1) A resident archer hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident applying for this license.

27,1014 Section 1014 . 29.104 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.104 (3) The department or county clerk shall issue to each person who is issued a resident archer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag in the form and numbered as required by the department.

27,1015 Section 1015 . 29.105 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.105 (1) Issuance. A resident deer hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident applying for this license.

27,1017 Section 1017 . 29.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.105 (3) Deer tag and back tag. The department or county clerk shall issue to each person who is issued a resident deer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag in the form and numbered as required by the department.

27,1017g Section 1017g. 29.107 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.107 (4) (title) Continuous Cumulative preference system; random selection. If the number of qualified applicants for a type of special deer hunting permit in a deer management area exceeds the number of such available special permits, the department shall issue those special permits for that deer management area according to the continuous cumulative preference system established under this subsection and sub. (5). If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of special permits available in a preference category, the department shall select at random the applicants to be issued special permits.

27,1017k Section 1017k. 29.107 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.107 (5) (b) Second preference. The department shall create a 2nd preference category in issuing special deer hunting permits to resident applicants who applied for but were not issued special permits for a given deer management area for the prior previous season. Within this preference category, the department shall give a preference point to each applicant for each consecutive preceding previous season in which the person applied for but was not issued a special permit for that deer management area. The department shall create subcategories for each point total and place each applicant in the applicable subcategory. The department shall rank the subcategories according to the number of points received, giving higher priority to those subcategories with more points than those with fewer points. Applicants who fail to apply at least once during any 3 consecutive years shall lose all previously accumulated preference points.

27,1017m Section 1017m. 29.107 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

29.107 (5) (d) Random selection. If the number of applicants within a preference category or a subcategory under this subsection exceeds the number of special deer hunting permits available in the category or subcategory, the department shall select at random within the category or subcategory the applicants to be issued the permits.

27,1017r Section 1017r. 29.1085 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 1, is amended to read:

29.1085 (3) (b) Cumulative preference system; random selection. If the number of qualified applications for Class A bear licenses exceeds the number of available licenses, the department shall select applicants to be issued Class A bear licenses based upon a cumulative preference system. This system shall establish preference categories for those applicants who applied for but who were not issued Class A bear licenses or bear harvest permits under s. 29.1085 (3) (b), 1993 stats., in the previous season, with the highest preference category for those who have the most higher priority given to those categories with more preference points than those with fewer preference points. The department shall give a preference point to each applicant who applies for a given season and who is not selected or who is selected but declines to pay the required fee for a Class A bear license. Applicants who fail to apply at least once during any 3 consecutive years shall lose all previously accumulated preference points. The If the number of applicants within a preference category exceeds the number of Class A bear licenses available in the category, the department shall select at random the applicants to be issued Class A bear licenses within each the preference category.

27,1017rm Section 1017rm. 29.1085 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 1, is amended to read:

29.1085 (3) (c) 2. A Class B bear license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident who applies for this license and who pays the required fee.

27,1020 Section 1020 . 29.11 of the statutes is amended to read:

29.11 Nonresident annual small game hunting license. A nonresident annual small game hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any nonresident applying for this license. The nonresident annual small game hunting license authorizes the hunting of small game during the appropriate open season but does not authorize the hunting of deer, bear, wild turkey or fur-bearing animals.

27,1022 Section 1022 . 29.112 of the statutes is amended to read:

29.112 Nonresident 5-day small game hunting license. A nonresident 5-day small game hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any nonresident applying for this license. The nonresident 5-day small game hunting license authorizes the hunting of small game for which there is an open season during the 5-day period for which it is issued but does not authorize the hunting of deer, bear, wild turkey or fur-bearing animals.

27,1024 Section 1024 . 29.113 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.113 (1) Issuance. A nonresident deer hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any nonresident applying for this license.

27,1026 Section 1026 . 29.113 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.113 (3) Deer tag and back tag. The department or county clerk shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident deer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag in the form and numbered as required by the department.

27,1027 Section 1027 . 29.114 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.114 (1) Issuance. A nonresident bear hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any nonresident applying for this license.

27,1029 Section 1029 . 29.116 of the statutes is amended to read:

29.116 Nonresident fur-bearing animal hunting license. A nonresident fur-bearing animal hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or a county clerk to any nonresident applying for this license. The nonresident fur-bearing animal hunting license authorizes the hunting of skunk, raccoon, fox, weasel, opossum, coyote and wildcat during the appropriate open season but does not authorize the hunting of other fur-bearing animals, other small game, deer or bear.

27,1031 Section 1031 . 29.117 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.117 (1) Issuance. A nonresident archer hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any nonresident applying for this license.

27,1033 Section 1033 . 29.117 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.117 (3) Deer tag and back tag. The department or county clerk shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag in the form and numbered as required by the department.

27,1034 Section 1034 . 29.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.13 (1) (a) Issuance. A trapping license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident applying for this license.

27,1034m Section 1034m. 29.135 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

29.135 (8) Exemption. This section does not apply to fish produced in a state or municipal fish hatchery or to farm-raised fish.

27,1039 Section 1039 . 29.136 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.136 (7m) (a) The department shall issue a taxidermy school permit to a person who applies for the permit; who, on August 15, 1991, holds a valid taxidermist permit issued under this section; and who, on August 15, 1991, operates a taxidermy school approved by the department of education educational approval board under s. 38.51 39.51.

27,1040h Section 1040h. 29.137 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.137 (8) This section does not apply to bait produced in a private state or municipal fish hatchery licensed under s. 29.52 or to bait that is farm-raised fish.

27,1041 Section 1041 . 29.138 of the statutes is created to read:

29.138 Fishing approvals issued by the Lac du Flambeau band. (1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Band" means the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

(b) “Reservation" means the territory within the boundaries of the Lac du Flambeau reservation that were in existence on April 10, 1996.

(2) Authorization for issuance. The band may issue one or more types of fishing approvals that are equivalent to one or more of the the following types of approvals by authorizing the same types of fishing by the same persons and in the same bodies of water:

(a) Nonresident annual fishing licenses.

(b) Nonresident 15-day fishing licenses.

(c) Nonresident 4-day fishing licenses.

(d) Nonresident annual family fishing licenses.