29.14 (7) (c) Use of fees. The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of nonresident 2-day sports fishing licenses under this subsection in the conservation fund. The department shall credit 50% of these receipts to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (ku)
(4) (ku).
27,1058
Section 1058
. 29.145 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (1) (a) Requirement. Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c) and ss. 29.155 (1g) and (1h) and 29.156 and except as specifically provided otherwise by another section of this chapter, no resident may fish in the waters of this state unless a valid resident fishing license is issued to the person subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk or unless the person is issued a valid license, permit or card approval which authorizes fishing or entitles the holder to the rights and privileges of a fishing license.
27,1059d
Section 1059d. 29.145 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (1) (c) Exception; residents using nets for nongame fish. No fishing license is required for any resident to set, place or use any landing net, dip net, minnow seine or minnow dip net in order to fish for fish other than game fish.
27,1061
Section 1061
. 29.145 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (2) (a) A resident annual fishing license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to a resident of the state applying for this license.
27,1063
Section 1063
. 29.145 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (3) (a) Issuance. The department or a county clerk shall issue a resident 2-day sports fishing license, subject to s. 29.09, to any resident who applies for this license.
27,1065
Section 1065
. 29.145 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (3) (c) Use of fees. The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of resident 2-day sports fishing licenses under this subsection in the conservation fund. The department shall credit 50% of these receipts to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (ku)
(4) (ku).
27,1066
Section 1066
. 29.146 of the statutes is amended to read:
29.146 Husband and wife fishing licenses. A combined husband and wife resident fishing license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or a county clerk to residents applying for this license. This license confers upon both husband and wife the privileges of resident fishing licenses issued under s. 29.145.
27,1068
Section 1068
. 29.147 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.147 (1) A resident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident who is over the age of 12 years, a U.S. citizen, and who applies for this license and pays the minimum fee. A nonresident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any person who is not a resident and who meets these requirements.
27,1071
Section 1071
. 29.1475 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.1475 (3) Authorization; admission to state parks and related areas. A conservation patron license permits any person may operate a vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), having a conservation patron license 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 conservation patron license holder who can present the license upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The conservation patron license permits the license holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.
27,1072
Section 1072
. 29.1475 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.1475 (6) (title) Admission
sticker receipt. At the same time the department issues a conservation patron license, it may issue an annual resident or nonresident vehicle admission sticker receipt or a special sticker receipt for admission to state parks and similar areas. Alternatively or in addition, the department may issue an annual resident or nonresident vehicle admission sticker
receipt or a special sticker receipt for admission to state parks and similar areas to a person who has a conservation patron license on location at the state park or similar area. A person who is issued a sticker receipt under this subsection shall affix the sticker receipt by its own adhesive to the interior surface of the lower left-hand corner of the windshield of the vehicle. A sticker or otherwise display it as authorized under a rule promulgated under s. 27.01 (7) (e) 2. A receipt issued under this section is not considered part of a conservation patron license for the purpose of issuing a duplicate and no. No duplicate sticker shall receipt may be issued for a receipt that is affixed by its own adhesive to a windshield unless the license holder provides evidence that the vehicle upon which the sticker receipt is affixed is no longer usable or that the vehicle was transferred to another person and the license holder presents the original sticker receipt or remnants of it to the department. Section 29.09 (4) applies to the issuance of a duplicate receipt that is displayed as authorized under the rule promulgated under s. 27.01 (7) (e) 2.
27,1073
Section 1073
. 29.148 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.148 (1m) (intro.) A
Subject to s. 29.09 and any limit imposed under s. 29.174 (2) (eg), a sturgeon spearing license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any person applying for this license who:
27,1075
Section 1075
. 29.148 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 1073, is amended to read:
29.148 (1m) (intro.) Subject to s. 29.09 and any limit imposed under s. 29.174 (2) (eg), a sturgeon spearing license shall be issued by the department or by a county clerk to any person applying for this license who:
27,1077
Section 1077
. 29.148 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.148 (2) The sturgeon spearing license shall be accompanied by sturgeon carcass tags in the quantity to correspond with the season bag limit for spearing rock or lake sturgeon established by the department. The serial numbers of these tags shall be entered on the license by the person issuing agent the license or by the department.
27,1078
Section 1078
. 29.148 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.148 (3) A sturgeon spearing license authorizes the spearing of rock or lake sturgeon subject to any limit imposed under s. 29.174 (2) (eg) and only during the open season for spearing these sturgeon established by the department. No person may fish for sturgeon by means of a spear unless the person is issued a conservation patron license or unless the person is issued a sturgeon spearing license. The conservation patron license or the sturgeon spearing license shall be carried on the person of the licensee at all times while fishing for sturgeon by means of a spear.
27,1079
Section 1079
. 29.149 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.149 (2) Requirement. Except as provided under sub. (4), no person may fish for trout in inland trout waters unless he or she is issued a conservation patron license or unless he or she is issued an inland waters trout stamp which is affixed by the stamp's adhesive to
attached to or imprinted on the person's fishing license or sports license in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.09 (3m) (a) 3.
27,1080
Section 1080
. 29.149 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.149 (3) Issuance. The department or a county clerk shall issue an inland waters trout stamp subject to s. 29.09 to each person holding or applying for a fishing license under s. 29.09 (12) (a), 29.14 (2) to (6), 29.145 (1c) to (2) or 29.146 or a sports license under s. 29.147 if the person uses or intends to use the license for trout fishing in inland trout waters of the state. The trout stamp shall be designed and produced by the department as provided under s. 29.09 (13).
27,1081
Section 1081
. 29.149 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.149 (5) Use of moneys from fees. The department shall expend the receipts from the sale under this section of inland waters trout stamps on improving and maintaining trout habitat in inland trout waters, conducting trout surveys in inland trout waters and administering this section.
27,1082
Section 1082
. 29.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.15 (2) Requirement. No person may fish for trout or salmon in the outlying trout and salmon waters of the state unless the person is issued a resident or nonresident 2-day sports fishing license, unless the person is issued a conservation patron license under s. 29.1475 or unless the person is issued a Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp which is affixed by the stamp's adhesive to attached to or imprinted on the person's fishing license or sports license in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.09 (3m) (a) 3.
27,1083
Section 1083
. 29.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.15 (3) Issuance. The Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or a county clerk to any person holding or applying for a fishing license under s. 29.09 (12) (a), 29.14 (2) to (7), 29.145 (1c) to (2) or 29.146 or a sports license under s. 29.147. The department shall design and produce Great Lakes trout and salmon stamps as provided under s. 29.09 (13).
27,1085b
Section 1085b. 29.174 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.174 (title) Conservation of fish and game; powers and duties of department.
27,1085c
Section 1085c. 29.174 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 29.174 (2) (c) (intro.).
27,1085d
Section 1085d. 29.174 (2) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is renumbered 29.174 (2) (c) 1.
27,1085e
Section 1085e. 29.174 (2) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is renumbered 29.174 (2) (c) 2.
27,1085f
Section 1085f. 29.174 (2) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is renumbered 29.174 (2) (c) 3.
27,1085g
Section 1085g. 29.174 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
27,1085k
Section 1085k. 29.174 (2) (cm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 29.174 (2) (cm) (intro.).
27,1085L
Section 1085L. 29.174 (2) (cm) 1. a. of the statutes is renumbered 29.174 (2) (cm) 1.
27,1085m
Section 1085m. 29.174 (2) (cm) 1. b. of the statutes is renumbered 29.174 (2) (cm) 2.
27,1085p
Section 1085p. 29.174 (2) (cm) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
27,1086
Section 1086
. 29.174 (2) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
29.174 (2) (eg) The department may limit the number of persons fishing for sturgeon by hook and line or by spear, or both, and may limit the maximum harvest of sturgeon in any area.
27,1087
Section 1087
. 29.174 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.174 (2) (em) The department may impose any of the limitations under pars. (d) to (e) (eg) by establishing a system for the issuance of permits.
27,1087g
Section 1087g. 29.174 (2) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
29.174 (2) (er) If the department decides to limit the number of hunters or trappers taking Canada geese, sharp-tailed grouse, fishers, otters, bobcats or sturgeon by issuing permits and if the number of persons seeking the permits exceeds the number of available permits, the department shall issue the permits according to a cumulative preference system established by the department. The department shall give a preference point to each applicant for each previous season for which the applicant applied but was not issued a permit. The system shall establish preference categories for these applicants, with higher priority given to those categories 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. If the number of applicants within a preference category or a subcategory under this subsection exceeds the number of 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.
27,1087m
Section 1087m. 29.174 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
29.174 (4m) The department shall promulgate rules to establish standards for tolerable levels of damage caused by deer living in the wild to crops on agricultural land, including commercial seedings, orchard trees and nursery stock. The department shall use the standards in setting goals for managing the deer herd.
27,1098m
Section 1098m. 29.226 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
29.226 (4) A person who is subject to sub. (1) may prove compliance with sub. (1) when submitting an application for an approval authorizing hunting by presenting any of the following:
(a) His or her certificate of accomplishment issued under s. 29.225.
(b) An approval authorizing hunting that was issued to him or her under this chapter within 365 days before submitting the application.
(c) An approval authorizing hunting that was issued to him or her under this chapter for a hunting season that ended within 365 days before submitting the application.
27,1099b
Section 1099b. 29.24 of the statutes is renumbered 29.24 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
29.24 (1) (intro.) The owner or occupant of any land, and any member of his or her family, may hunt or trap beaver, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, rabbits and squirrels on the land without a license at any time, except that such as follows:
(a) Such persons may not hunt any of these wild animals during the period of 24 hours prior to the opening date for deer hunting in those counties or parts of counties where an open season for hunting deer with firearms is established.
(2) The owner or occupant of any land and any member of his or her family may take beaver, rabbits, raccoons and squirrels on the land at any time by means of live trapping with box traps in areas where the discharge of a firearm is unlawful illegal.
27,1099bn
Section 1099bn. 29.24 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
29.24 (1) (b) Such persons may not hunt coyotes during an open season for hunting deer with firearms in an area that is closed by the department by rule to coyote hunting.
27,1103m
Section 1103m. 29.286 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
29.286 (3) This section does not apply to any net or trap used to take, catch or kill farm-raised fish.
27,1103n
Section 1103n. 29.29 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.29 (4) Use of pesticides. The department of natural resources, after public hearing, may promulgate rules governing the use of any pesticide which it finds is a serious hazard to wild animals other than those it is intended to control, and the making of reports thereon. In making such determinations, the department to the extent relevant shall consider the need for pesticides to protect the well-being of the general public. It shall obtain the recommendation of the pesticide review board and such rules, other than rules to protect groundwater promulgated to comply with ch. 160, are not effective until approved by the pesticide review board. “Pesticide" has the meaning designated in s. 94.67.
27,1103p
Section 1103p. 29.29 (5) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
29.29 (5) (title) Exceptions.
27,1103q
Section 1103q. 29.29 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 29.29 (5) (a).
27,1103r
Section 1103r. 29.29 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
29.29 (5) (b) 1. This section does not apply to toxicants placed in the waters of a self-contained fish rearing facility or a state or municipal fish hatchery if the toxicants are necessary to the operation of the fish farm or fish hatchery.
2. This section does not apply to toxicants placed in the waters of a preexisting fish rearing facility that is an artificial body of water if the toxicants are necessary to the operation of the fish farm and the department has issued a permit under s. 283.31 for the preexisting fish rearing facility.
27,1103u
Section 1103u. 29.30 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
29.30 (3) Exemption. This section does not apply to any net, trap, snare, hook, setline or other device used to take, catch or kill farm-raised fish.
27,1105m
Section 1105m. 29.33 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
29.33 (4g) Prohibition against operating fish farms. No person who holds a commercial fishing or crew license issued under this section may operate a fish farm that contains a species of fish that the holder of the license is authorized to catch under this section or rules promulgated under this section.
27,1105r
Section 1105r. 29.33 (4m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.33 (4m) (c) (intro.) A commercial fisher licensed under sub. (1) may fish by trawl for the total allowable commercial harvest of smelt, as set by rule by the department, on the waters of Green Bay at any time during nighttime hours the period beginning one hour after sunset and ending 3 hours after sunrise if all of the following apply:
27,1105s
Section 1105s. 29.33 (4m) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.33 (4m) (c) 2. The fishing occurs in the areas and during the seasons established by the department for the fishing of smelt on Green Bay.
27,1105t
Section 1105t. 29.33 (4m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
29.33 (4m) (d) A commercial fisher licensed under sub. (1) may fish by trawl for the total allowable commercial harvest of smelt, as set by rule by the department, on Lake Michigan during any month except May if all of the following apply:
1. The smelt will be used or sold for human consumption.
2. The fishing occurs in the areas and during the hours established by the department for the fishing of smelt on Lake Michigan.
