The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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29.184
(1) (b) "Minor" means a person who is at least
12 8 years of age but under
318 years of age.
AB586-ASA1, s. 2
4Section
2. 29.184 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.184
(6) (b) 1. The applicant is at least
12 8 years old.
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29.304
(1) (a)
Prohibition on hunting. No person under
12 8 years of age may
8hunt with a firearm
or, a bow and arrow
, or a crossbow.
AB586-ASA1, s. 4
9Section
4. 29.304 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
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29.304
(1) (ag)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm by persons
11under the age of 8. No person under 8 years of age may have in his or her possession
12or control any firearm unless he or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under
13the hunter education program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to
14or from that class under the supervision of his or her parent or guardian, or a person
15at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian, or is handling
16or operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.
AB586-ASA1, s. 5
17Section
5. 29.304 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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29.304
(1) (am)
Restrictions on hunting by persons 8, 9, 10, or 11 years of age. 19No person who is 8, 9, 10, or 11 years of age may hunt unless he or she is hunting with
20a mentor and meets the requirements under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 6
21Section
6. 29.304 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.304 (1) (b) (intro.)
22and amended to read:
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129.304
(1) (b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm by persons 8, 9,
210, or 11 years of age. (intro.) No person
under 12 who is 8, 9, 10, or 11 years of age
3may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless
he any of the following
4apply:
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51. He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education
6program and
he or she is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that
7class under the supervision of
a his or her parent or guardian
, or by a person at least
818 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian, or is handling or
9operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.
AB586-ASA1, s. 7
10Section
7. 29.304 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
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29.304
(1) (b) 2. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
12specified under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 8
13Section
8. 29.304 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(1) (c)
Restrictions on obtaining hunting approval. Except as provided
15under par. (d), no person under
12 8 years of age may obtain any approval authorizing
16hunting.
AB586-ASA1, s. 9
17Section
9. 29.304 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(1) (d)
Restrictions on validity of certificate of accomplishment. A person
19under
12 8 years of age may obtain a certificate of accomplishment if he or she
20complies with the requirements of s. 29.591 (4) but that certificate is not valid for the
21hunting of small game until that person becomes
12
8 years of age.
AB586-ASA1, s. 10
22Section
10. 29.304 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(2) (title)
Persons 12 to 14 and 13 years of age.
AB586-ASA1,4,5
129.304
(2) (a)
Restrictions on hunting. No person 12 years of age or older but
2under 14 years of age may hunt unless he or she is accompanied by
a his or her 3parent or guardian
, or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the
4parent or guardian, or he or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the
5requirements specified under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 12
6Section
12. 29.304 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(2) (b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. (intro.) No
8person 12 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may have in his or her
9possession or control any firearm unless
he or she
any of the following apply:
AB586-ASA1, s. 13
10Section
13. 29.304 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,4,1311
29.304
(2) (b) 1.
Is He or she is accompanied by
a his or her parent or guardian
12or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
13or.
AB586-ASA1, s. 14
14Section
14. 29.304 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,4,1815
29.304
(2) (b) 2.
Is He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the
16hunter education program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or
17from that class or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the
18supervision of an instructor.
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19Section
15. 29.304 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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29.304
(2) (b) 3. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
21specified under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 16
22Section
16. 29.304 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,4,2323
29.304
(3) (title)
Persons 14 to 16 and 15 years of age.
AB586-ASA1, s. 17
24Section
17. 29.304 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,5,2
129.304
(3) (a)
Restrictions on hunting. (intro.) No person 14 years of age or
2older but under 16 years of age may hunt unless
he or she any of the following apply:
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29.304
(3) (a) 1.
Is He or she is accompanied by
a his or her parent or guardian
5or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
6or.
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29.304
(3) (a) 2.
Is He or she is issued a certificate of accomplishment that states
9that he or she successfully completed the course of instruction under the hunter
10education program or has a similar certificate issued by another state
or, province
,
11or country.
AB586-ASA1, s. 20
12Section
20. 29.304 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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29.304
(3) (a) 3. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
14specified under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 21
15Section
21. 29.304 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,5,1816
29.304
(3) (b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. (intro.) No
17person 14 years of age or older but under 16 years of age may have in his or her
18possession or control any firearm unless
he or she
any of the following apply:
AB586-ASA1, s. 22
19Section
22. 29.304 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,5,2220
29.304
(3) (b) 1.
Is He or she is accompanied by
a his or her parent or guardian
21or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
22or.
AB586-ASA1, s. 23
23Section
23. 29.304 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(3) (b) 2.
Is He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the
25hunter education program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or
1from that class or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the
2supervision of an instructor
; or.
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29.304
(3) (b) 3.
Is He or she is issued a certificate of accomplishment that states
5that he or she completed the course of instruction under the hunter education
6program or has a similar certificate issued by another state
or, province
, or country.
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29.304
(3) (b) 4. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
9specified under s. 29.592.
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29.304
(5) Exception. Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (3), a person 12 years of age
12or older may possess or control a firearm and may hunt with a firearm
or, bow and
13arrow
, or crossbow on land under the ownership of the person or the person's family
14if no license is required and if the firing of firearms is permitted on that land.
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29.304
(5) (b) The restrictions on the possession and control of a firearm under
17sub. (1) do not apply to a person using a firearm in target practice if he or she is
18accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or by a person at least 18 years of age
19who is designated by the parent or guardian.
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29.563
(2) (a) 4. Small game issued to
12-year-olds 8-year-olds to
2317-year-olds: $6.25.
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129.563
(2) (a) 5g. Deer issued to
12-year-olds 8-year-olds to 17-year-olds:
2$17.25.
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29.563
(2) (a) 8m. Archer issued to
12-year-olds 8-year-olds to 17-year olds:
6$17.25.
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29.563
(4) (a) 1m. Sports issued to
12-year-olds 8-year-olds to 17-year-olds:
10$32.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
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29.563
(4) (a) 2m. Conservation patron issued to
12-year-olds 8-year-olds to
1417-year-olds: $70.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
AB586-ASA1, s. 33
15Section
33. 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 8-year-olds to 17-year-olds:
17$33.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
AB586-ASA1, s. 34
18Section
34. 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 8-year-olds to
2017-year-olds: $72.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
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2229.592 Hunting mentorship program. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3),
23a person who is at least 8 years old may hunt in this state without obtaining a
24certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 and may, while hunting, possess or
25control a firearm if all of the following apply:
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1(a) At all times when hunting, the person is within arm's reach of a mentor who
2meets the qualifications under sub. (2).
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(b) The person holds a hunting approval.
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4(2) No person may serve as a qualified mentor for a hunter unless the person
5meets 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
8serving as a mentor or is authorized by the parent or guardian to serve as a mentor.
9This requirement does not apply to a person serving as a mentor for a person who
10is 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
12the 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
14or under s. 29.595 if the person is serving as a mentor for hunting elk, unless the
15person was born before January 1, 1973, and is not required to obtain a certificate
16of accomplishment.
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(e) The person holds a current valid hunting approval.
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18(3) A person who is 12 years of age or older may hunt without a certificate of
19accomplishment under s. 29.591 as specified under sub. (1) in two license years after
20attaining the age of 12.
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21(4) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section and
22a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only one
23firearm, only one bow, or, if hunting with a crossbow is authorized under s. 29.171
24(4) or 29.193 (2), only one crossbow in their possession or control while hunting.
AB586-ASA1,9,2
1(5) A mentor under this section may take only one person hunting at at time
2for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.
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3(6) The department shall issue to each person to whom the department issues
4a hunting approval a pamphlet, developed by the department, that contains hunter
5safety information if the person is not required to obtain a certificate of
6accomplishment under s. 29.591 and is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this
7section.
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29.593
(1) (a) Except as provided under subs. (2), (2m) and (3),
and s. 29.592
10(1), no person born on or after January 1, 1973, may obtain any approval authorizing
11hunting unless the person is issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591.
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29.593
(4) (b) An approval authorizing hunting that was issued to him or her
14under this chapter within 365 days before submitting the application
, if the approval
15contains his or her hunter education certificate number.
