29.237 (1) (a) "Lake Winnebago and upper Fox and Wolf rivers system" means Buttes des Morts Lake, Winneconne Lake, Poygan Lake, Winnebago Lake, and all of the following:
1. Each stream that flows into any of these lakes, from the mouth of the stream upstream to the first dam on the stream.
2. The Fox River from the point that it flows into Lake Winnebago upstream to the dam above the city of Princeton.
3. Each tributary of the Fox River from the point that it flows into the Fox River upstream to the first dam on the tributary.
4. The Wolf River from its mouth upstream to the dam in the city of Shawano.
5. Each tributary of the Wolf River from the point that it flows into the Wolf River to the first dam on the tributary.
109,84ni
Section 84ni. 29.237 (1m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
109,84nk
Section 84nk. 29.237 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.237 (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 the license or by the department.
109,84nL
Section 84nL. 29.237 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.237 (3) A sturgeon spearing license authorizes the spearing of rock or lake sturgeon subject to any limit imposed under s. 29.192 (3) 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.
109,84nm
Section 84nm. 29.237 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.237 (4) Any person having taken a rock or lake sturgeon by means of a spear shall immediately attach a current, validated sturgeon carcass tag issued to that person to the tail of the sturgeon. No person may possess, control, store or transport a rock or lake sturgeon carcass unless it is tagged as required under this section.
109,84no
Section 84no. 29.237 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
29.237 (5) The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of sturgeon spearing licenses under this subsection into the conservation fund and shall credit these receipts to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (4) (kw).
109,84noh
Section 84noh. 29.314 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.314 (3) (title) Shining deer, elk, or bear while hunting or possessing weapons prohibited.
109,84noj
Section 84noj. 29.314 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.314 (3) (a) Prohibition. No person may use or possess with intent to use a light for shining deer, elk, or bear while the person is hunting deer, elk, or bear or in possession of a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
109,84nom
Section 84nom. 29.347 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.347 (title) Possession of deer and elk; heads and skins.
109,84np
Section 84np. 29.347 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.347 (2) Deer or elk carcass tags. Except as provided under sub. (5) and s. 29.324 (3), any person who kills a deer shall immediately attach to the ear or antler of the deer a current validated deer carcass tag which is authorized for use on the type of deer killed. Any person who kills an elk shall immediately attach to the ear or antler of the elk a current validated elk carcass tag. Except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 29.871 (7), (8), or (14) or 29.89 (6), no person may possess, control, store, or transport a deer carcass unless it is tagged as required under this subsection. Except as provided under sub. (2m), no person may possess, control, store, or transport an elk carcass unless it is tagged as required under this subsection. A person who kills a deer or elk shall register the deer or elk in the manner required by the department. The carcass tag may not be removed before registration. The removal of a carcass tag from a deer or elk before registration renders the deer or elk untagged.
109,84nq
Section 84nq. 29.347 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.347 (2m) (a) A deer carcass tag attached under sub. (2) and a registration tag attached by the department or a car kill tag attached under sub. (5) may be removed from a gutted carcass at the time of butchering, but the person who killed or obtained the deer or elk shall retain all tags until the meat is consumed.
109,84ns
Section 84ns. 29.347 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.347 (2m) (b) Any person who retains a tag under par. (a) may give deer or elk meat to another person. The person who receives the gift of deer or elk meat is not required to possess a tag.
109,84nt
Section 84nt. 29.347 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.347 (3) Heads and skins. The head and skin of any deer or elk lawfully killed, when severed from the rest of the carcass, are not subject to this chapter; but no person shall may have possession or control of the green head or green skin of a deer or elk during the period beginning 30 days after the close of the open deer
applicable season and the opening of the succeeding applicable season, or. Unless authorized by the department, no person may at any time have possession or control of a deer or elk head in the velvet, or a deer or elk skin in the red, blue, or spotted coat.
109,84nu
Section 84nu. 29.347 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.347 (4) Antlers removed or broken. Any deer taken during an open season for hunting antlered deer only or for hunting antlerless deer only from which the antlers have been removed, broken, shed, or altered so as to make determination of the legality of the deer impossible is an illegal deer if the deer is taken during an open season for hunting only antlered deer or during an open season for hunting only antlerless deer. Any elk from which the antlers have been removed, broken, shed, or altered so as to make determination of the legality of the elk impossible is an illegal elk if the elk is taken during an open season for hunting only antlered elk or during an open season for hunting antlerless elk.
109,84nv
Section 84nv. 29.347 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
109,84pb
Section 84pb. 29.361 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.361 (title) Transportation of deer
or elk.
109,84pd
Section 84pd. 29.361 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.361 (1) No common carrier may receive for transportation or transport or attempt to transport any deer or elk or the carcass of any deer or elk except as provided in this section.
109,84pr
Section 84pr. 29.361 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.361 (2) Any person may transport a lawfully taken deer or elk if it is properly tagged and registered, except as otherwise provided by rule during the open season for deer or elk and for 3 days thereafter.
109,84pt
Section 84pt. 29.361 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.361 (2m) Any person may transport an antlerless deer killed under the authority of his or her hunter's choice, bonus, or other deer hunting permit on any highway, as defined s. 340.01 (22), in order to register the deer in the deer management area where the dear deer was killed or in an adjoining management area.
109,84pv
Section 84pv. 29.361 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.361 (5) This section does not apply to a person who has a valid taxidermist permit and who is transporting, attempting to transport, or receiving the carcass of a deer or elk in connection with his or her business.
109,84px
Section 84px. 29.361 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
109,84r
Section 84r. 29.404 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
29.404 (1m) Removal date. If the department establishes by order or by rule a date no later than which a building, vehicle, tent, fish shanty, or similar shelter must be removed from the ice under the authority granted the department under sub. (1), that date shall always fall on a Sunday.
109,84ra
Section 84ra. 29.503 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.503 (3) Rock and lake
Lake sturgeon. A wholesale fish dealer license does not authorize a person to sell, buy, barter, trade, possess, control or transport rock or lake sturgeon.
109,84rb
Section 84rb. 29.539 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.539 (1) (a) 1. Deer, elk, bear, squirrel, game bird, game fish, or the carcass of any of these wild animals at any time.
109,84rd
Section 84rd. 29.541 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.541 (1) (a) 1. The meat of any deer, elk, bear, squirrel, game bird, or game fish taken from inland waters at any time.
109,84rf
Section 84rf. 29.553 (1) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:
29.553 (1) (hm) Elk hunting license.
109,84rh
Section 84rh. 29.563 (2) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (2) (a) 5m. Elk: $39.25.
109,84rj
Section 84rj. 29.563 (2) (b) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (2) (b) 3m. Elk: $199.25.
109,84rk
Section 84rk. 29.563 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (3) (a) 10. Sturgeon spearing: $19.25.
109,84rkm
Section 84rkm. 29.563 (3) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (3) (b) 7. Sturgeon spearing: $49.25.
109,84rL
Section 84rL. 29.563 (3) (d) (title) and 2. of the statutes are consolidated and renumbered 29.563 (3) (d).
109,84rLm
Section 84rLm. 29.563 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
109,84rm
Section 84rm. 29.563 (12) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (12) (a) 5. Elk: $13.
109,84rp
Section 84rp. 29.563 (14) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (14) (a) 3. The processing fee for applications for elk hunting licenses: $2.75.
109,84rr
Section 84rr. 29.563 (14) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (14) (c) 3. Each application for a hunter's choice permit, bonus deer hunting permit, elk hunting license, wild turkey hunting license, Canada goose hunting permit, sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit, bobcat hunting and trapping permit, otter trapping permit, fisher trapping permit, or sturgeon fishing permit: 25 cents.
109,84rt
Section 84rt. 29.567 of the statutes is created to read:
29.567 Voluntary contributions; elk research. (1) Any applicant for an elk hunting license under s. 29.182 may, in addition to paying any fee charged for the license, elect to make a voluntary contribution of at least $1 to be used for elk research.
(2) All moneys collected under sub. (1) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (hq).
29.569 (3) (b) Restrictions on issuance of sturgeon spearing licenses during the open season. Except as provided in par. (bm), no sturgeon spearing license may be issued during a period beginning on November 1 and ending on the last day of the open season for the spearing of rock or lake sturgeon that follows that November 1.
29.569 (3) (bm) Exceptions. (intro.) A sturgeon spearing license may be issued during a period beginning on November 1 and ending on the last day of the open season for the spearing of rock or lake sturgeon that follows that November 1 to any of the following:
109,84sb
Section 84sb. 29.595 of the statutes is created to read:
29.595 Elk hunter education program. (1)
Establishment. The department shall establish and conduct an elk hunter education program.
(2) Instruction. The elk hunter education program shall provide a course of instruction that includes all of the following:
(a) History and recovery of elk in this state and the eastern United States.
(b) Elk census and population estimation methods used in this state.
(c) Elk biology and disease prevention.
(d) Elk hunting techniques and hunter ethics.
(e) Elk hunting zones.
(f) Rules promulgated by the department concerning elk hunting.
(g) Native American hunting.
(3) Certificate of accomplishment. (a) The department shall issue a certificate of accomplishment to a person who successfully completes the course of instruction under the elk hunter education program.
(b) Except as provided in par. (c), no person may be issued an elk hunting license unless he or she holds a valid certificate of accomplishment issued under this subsection.
(c) A person may be issued an elk hunting license if the person holds evidence that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that he or she has successfully completed in another state or province an elk hunter education course and if the course is recognized by the department under a reciprocity agreement with that state or province.
