SB347-SSA1,16,74 29.001 (65) "Proof," when used in reference to evidence of an approval, means
5the original approval document issued by the department or an agent appointed
6under s. 29.024 (6) (a) or any alternative form of proof designated by rule under s.
723.47 (1).
SB347-SSA1,38 8Section 38. 29.024 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,16,169 29.024 (1) Approvals required. Except as specifically provided in this chapter,
10ch. 169, or s. 95.55 (5), no person may hunt or trap in this state, fish in the waters
11of this state or engage in any of the activities regulated under this chapter unless the
12appropriate approval is issued to the person. A person shall carry proof of the
13required approval with him or her at all times while hunting, trapping, or fishing or
14engaged in regulated activities unless otherwise required by this chapter or unless
15otherwise authorized or required by the department. A person shall exhibit the
16approval
this proof to the department or its wardens on demand.
SB347-SSA1,39 17Section 39. 29.024 (6) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,16,2318 29.024 (6) (ag) Under a contract issued under par. (a) 4., the department may
19deduct a portion of each fee collected for a license issued pursuant to the statewide
20automated system and a portion of each reprint fee or issuing fee collected for a
21reprint issued pursuant to the statewide automated system
. The department shall
22credit all of the amounts deducted to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9)
23(hv).
SB347-SSA1,40 24Section 40. 29.024 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,17,15
129.024 (7) Duplicates. If any license, permit, certificate, or card is lost, the
2person to whom the license, permit, certificate, or card was issued may apply to the
3department for a duplicate by submitting an affidavit proving loss. The department
4may accept information in a form other than an affidavit. The department shall
5make an inquiry and investigation as it considers necessary. If the department is
6satisfied that the loss has been proven, the department may issue a duplicate license,
7permit, certificate, or card to the applicant. Back tags and other tags issued with a
8license, permit, certificate, or card are parts of the license, permit, certificate, or card
9and loss of any part is considered to be loss of the entire license, permit, certificate,
10or card. Upon applying for a duplicate license, permit, certificate , or card, the
11original is no longer valid and
the applicant shall surrender all parts of the original
12remaining in his or her possession to the department. No person may possess any
13original license, permit, certificate, or card for which a duplicate has been issued.

14No duplicate stamp may be issued and, if a stamp is lost, the person to whom it was
15issued is required to apply for and pay the regular fee in order to receive a new stamp.
SB347-SSA1,41 16Section 41. 29.171 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,17,1917 29.171 (3) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the department shall issue to
18each person who is issued a resident archer hunting license a deer carcass tag and
19a back tag.
SB347-SSA1,42 20Section 42. 29.171 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,17,2321 29.171 (3) (b) The department may not issue a deer carcass tag or back tag to
22a person who is issued a resident archer hunting license at the reduced fee under s.
2329.563 (2g).
SB347-SSA1,43 24Section 43. 29.172 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,18,3
129.172 (3) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the department shall issue to
2each person who is issued a resident crossbow hunting license a deer carcass tag and
3a back tag.
SB347-SSA1,18,54 (b) The department may not issue a deer carcass tag or back tag to a person who
5is issued a resident crossbow hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).
SB347-SSA1,44 6Section 44. 29.173 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,18,97 29.173 (3) Deer carcass tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each
8person who is issued a resident deer hunting license a deer carcass tag and a back
9tag.
SB347-SSA1,45 10Section 45. 29.179 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,18,1511 29.179 (3) (a) If the holder of an approval is a resident and the holder applies
12to transfer the approval to a nonresident and if there is a fee for the issuance of the
13approval, the holder transferee shall pay, at the time of application, any difference
14between the fee for issuing the approval to a resident and the fee for the approval to
15a nonresident
the fee for the approval.
SB347-SSA1,46 16Section 46. 29.184 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,18,2217 29.184 (8) (a) The department shall issue a bear carcass tag to each person who
18is issued a Class A bear license. Except as provided under par. (b) and s. 29.349 (2),
19a person who kills a bear shall immediately validate and attach the carcass tag to
20the bear. The
No person may possess, control, store, or transport a bear carcass
21unless the
carcass tag shall be attached and has been validated according to rules
22promulgated
in the manner required by the department.
SB347-SSA1,47 23Section 47. 29.184 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,19,3
129.184 (8) (b) A person who kills a bear under sub. (3) (br) 4. shall ensure that
2the person for whom the bear is killed attaches a current validated validates the bear
3carcass tag in the manner provided under par. (a) required by the department.
SB347-SSA1,48 4Section 48. 29.185 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,19,85 29.185 (4) (b) If the holder of the wolf harvesting license is a resident and the
6holder
applies to transfer the license to a nonresident, the holder transferee shall
7pay, at the time of application, any difference between the fee for issuing the license
8to a resident and the fee for issuing the license to a nonresident
the fee for the license.
SB347-SSA1,49 9Section 49. 29.185 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,19,2010 29.185 (7) (a) The department shall issue one wolf carcass tag to each person
11who is issued a wolf harvesting license under sub. (3). Each holder of a wolf
12harvesting license who kills a wolf shall immediately validate and attach the carcass
13tag to the wolf. No person may possess, control, store, or transport a wolf carcass
14unless it is tagged as required under this paragraph. The carcass tag shall be
15attached and
the carcass tag has been validated in the manner required by the
16department. A person who kills a wolf shall register the carcass with the department
17on a telephone registration system or through an electronic notification system
18established by the department, except as provided in par. (am). The carcass tag may
19not be removed before registration. The removal of a carcass tag from a wolf before
20registration results in the wolf being untagged.
SB347-SSA1,50 21Section 50. 29.192 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,19,2422 29.192 (2) (a) Requiring hunters to validate a carcass tag in the manner
23required by the department for
each sharp-tailed grouse killed with a tag issued by
24the department
.
SB347-SSA1,51 25Section 51. 29.211 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,20,3
129.211 (3) Deer carcass tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each
2person who is issued a nonresident deer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag
3and the appropriate number of deer carcass tags.
SB347-SSA1,52 4Section 52. 29.216 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,20,85 29.216 (3) Deer carcass tag and back tag. (a) Except as provided in par. (b),
6the department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident archer
7hunting license a deer tag and a back tag and the appropriate number of deer carcass
8tags
.
SB347-SSA1,20,119 (b) The department may not issue a deer carcass tag or back tag to a person who
10is issued a nonresident archer hunting license if the department issues the
11nonresident archer hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).
SB347-SSA1,53 12Section 53. 29.217 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,20,1513 29.217 (3) Deer carcass tag and back tag. (a) The department shall issue to
14each person who is issued a nonresident crossbow hunting license a deer carcass tag
15and a back tag.
SB347-SSA1,20,1816 (b) The department may not issue a deer carcass tag or back tag to a person who
17is issued a nonresident crossbow hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563
18(2g).
SB347-SSA1,54 19Section 54. 29.2285 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,20,2420 29.2285 (3) (b) Issuance. The department shall issue sturgeon hook and line
21tags to each person holding or applying for a fishing license or a sports license if the
22person intends to possess a lake sturgeon taken by hook and line in the waters of the
23state. Each sturgeon hook and line tag shall contain a unique number that is linked
24to the fishing license being issued.
SB347-SSA1,55 25Section 55. 29.2285 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,21,6
129.2285 (3) (c) Tagging requirement. Any person having taken a lake sturgeon
2by means of a hook and line shall immediately attach a current, validated validate
3the
sturgeon hook and line tag issued to that person to the tail of the sturgeon. No
4person may possess, control, store, or transport a lake sturgeon carcass unless it is
5tagged as
a hook and line tag has been validated in the manner required under this
6paragraph
by the department.
SB347-SSA1,56 7Section 56. 29.231 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,21,98 29.231 (4) The department shall issue to each person who is issued a sports
9license a deer tag and back tag and the appropriate number of deer carcass tags.
SB347-SSA1,57 10Section 57. 29.235 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,21,1311 29.235 (4) Deer carcass tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each
12person who is issued a conservation patron license a deer tag and back tag and the
13appropriate number of deer carcass tags
.
SB347-SSA1,58 14Section 58. 29.236 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,21,2515 29.236 (2) An annual disabled veteran recreation card entitles the holder to
16exercise all of the combined rights and privileges conferred by a resident small game
17hunting license and a resident fishing license, subject to all duties, conditions,
18limitations, and restrictions of the licenses. A person may operate any motor vehicle,
19except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), subject to the admission
20requirements under s. 27.01 (7) in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7)
21without having an admission receipt affixed to the vehicle or otherwise displayed
22and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a card holder who can
23present exhibit the card upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The card
24permits a card holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying
25an admission fee.
SB347-SSA1,59
1Section 59. 29.237 (1) (intro.) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated,
2renumbered 29.237 (1b) (intro.) and amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,22,53 29.237 (1b) (intro.) In this section: (a), "Lake Winnebago and upper Fox and
4Wolf rivers system" means Buttes des Morts Lake, Winneconne Lake, Poygan Lake,
5Winnebago Lake, and all of the following:
SB347-SSA1,60 6Section 60. 29.237 (1) (a) 1. to 5. of the statutes are renumbered 29.237 (1b)
7(a) to (e).
SB347-SSA1,61 8Section 61. 29.237 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB347-SSA1,62 9Section 62. 29.237 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,22,1510 29.237 (2) The Each sturgeon spearing license issued under this section shall
11be accompanied by sturgeon carcass tags in the quantity to correspond with the
12season bag limit for spearing lake sturgeon established by the department. The
13serial numbers of these tags shall be entered on the license by the person issuing the
14license or by the department.
Each carcass tag shall contain a unique number that
15is assigned to the sturgeon spearing license being issued.
SB347-SSA1,63 16Section 63. 29.237 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,22,2217 29.237 (3) A sturgeon spearing license authorizes the spearing of lake sturgeon
18subject to any limit imposed under s. 29.192 (3) and only during the open season for
19spearing these sturgeon established by the department. No person may fish for
20sturgeon by means of a spear unless the person is issued a sturgeon spearing license.
21The Proof of the sturgeon spearing license shall be carried on the person of the
22licensee at all times while fishing for sturgeon by means of a spear.
SB347-SSA1,64 23Section 64. 29.237 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,23,324 29.237 (4) Any person having taken a lake sturgeon by means of a spear shall
25immediately attach a current, validated validate the sturgeon carcass tag issued to

1that person to the tail of the sturgeon. No person may possess, control, store, or
2transport a lake sturgeon carcass unless it is tagged as a sturgeon carcass tag has
3been validated in the manner
required under this section by the department.
SB347-SSA1,65 4Section 65. 29.324 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,23,95 29.324 (3) A person who kills a deer under sub. (2) shall ensure that a member
6of his or her group deer hunting party without delay attaches a current validated
7validates a deer carcass tag to the deer in the manner specified under s. 29.347 (2).
8The person who kills the deer may not leave the deer unattended until after it is
9tagged.
SB347-SSA1,66 10Section 66. 29.347 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB347-SSA1,67 11Section 67. 29.347 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,24,412 29.347 (2) Deer or elk carcass tags. Except as provided under ss. 29.324 (3)
13and 29.349 (2), any person who kills a deer shall immediately attach to the ear or
14antler of the deer a current validated
validate a deer carcass tag which that is
15authorized for use on the type of deer killed. Any person who kills an elk shall
16immediately attach to the ear or antler of the elk a current validated validate an elk
17carcass tag. Except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 29.89 (6), no person may
18possess, control, store, or transport, transfer, or dispose of a deer carcass unless it is
19tagged as
a deer carcass tag has been validated in the manner required under this
20subsection
by the department. Except as provided under sub. (2m), no person may
21possess, control, store, or transport, transfer, or dispose of an elk carcass unless it is
22tagged as
an elk carcass tag has been validated in the manner required under this
23subsection
by the department. A person who kills a deer or an elk shall register the
24deer or elk in the manner required by the department. A No person who kills a deer
25or an elk shall
may possess, control, store, or transport the, transfer, or dispose of a

1deer or elk carcass unless in compliance with rules promulgated by the department
2under s. 29.063 (3). The carcass tag may not be removed before registration. The
3removal of a carcass tag from a deer or an elk before registration renders the deer
4or elk untagged.
SB347-SSA1,68 5Section 68. 29.347 (2m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
655
, is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,24,127 29.347 (2m) (a) A The person who killed or obtained an animal shall ensure
8that the validated
carcass tag attached under sub. (2) and a registration tag attached
9or confirmation number issued by the department may be removed from a gutted
10carcass at
accompany the carcass until the time of butchering, but the. After
11butchering, the
person who killed or obtained the animal shall retain all tags and the
12confirmation number
until the meat is consumed.
SB347-SSA1,69 13Section 69. 29.347 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,24,1614 29.347 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (6), the control or
15possession of the head or skin of any deer or elk lawfully killed, when severed from
16the rest of the carcass, are not subject to this chapter.
SB347-SSA1,70 17Section 70. 29.347 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
18is repealed.
SB347-SSA1,71 19Section 71. 29.361 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB347-SSA1,72 20Section 72. 29.501 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,24,2421 29.501 (6) Each resident fur dealer, Class A; resident fur dealer, Class B; fur
22dresser or dyer; itinerant fur dealer or fur auctioneer license shall bear upon its face
23the date of issuance. The license shall be shown exhibited to the department upon
24request.
SB347-SSA1,73
1Section 73. 29.506 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.506 (1) (intro.) and
2amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,25,33 29.506 (1) Definition Definitions. (intro.) In this section, " taxidermist":
SB347-SSA1,25,5 4(b) "Taxidermist" means a person who mounts or preserves the carcass of any
5wild animal for consideration.
SB347-SSA1,74 6Section 74. 29.506 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB347-SSA1,25,87 29.506 (1) (am) "Identification numbers" include numbers that appear on
8identification tags under sub. (5) (b), registration numbers, and carcass tag numbers.
SB347-SSA1,75 9Section 75. 29.506 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,25,1510 29.506 (5) (a) Commingling. No person may commingle, store, possess or
11transport carcasses of wild animals received in connection with his or her business
12with carcasses of wild animals received for any other purpose. This paragraph does
13not require separate refrigeration units for carcasses of wild animals received in
14connection with a person's business, if properly identified and recorded under par.
15pars. (b) and (c), and carcasses of wild animals received for any other purpose.
SB347-SSA1,76 16Section 76. 29.506 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,25,2317 29.506 (5) (b) Carcass identification ; owner information. A person who receives
18the carcass of any wild animal in connection with his or her business as a taxidermist
19shall attach an identification tag to the carcass and record information concerning
20the owner of the carcass. The identification tag shall remain with the carcass while
21it is in the possession or under the control of the taxidermist. Each identification tag
22shall have an identification number which that corresponds with the information
23record of prepared by or for the owner of the carcass as specified under par. (c).
SB347-SSA1,26,2 24(c) Owner information. The information record of prepared by or for the owner
25shall include the owner's name, address, and signature,; a description of the carcass

1and; the date on which the carcass is received by the taxidermist. This paragraph
2does
; and all identification numbers that are related to the carcass.
SB347-SSA1,26,5 3(d) Salvage and spare parts. Paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply to salvage or
4spare parts of any carcass owned by a taxidermist that are used for repair or
5replacement purposes.
SB347-SSA1,77 6Section 77. 29.506 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,26,147 29.506 (6) Records. A taxidermist shall maintain records on sales forms, in
8triplicate, as required by the department. These records shall include information
9records of prepared by or for the owner as required under sub. (5) (b) (c), records of
10all other wild animal carcasses received in his or her place of business and records
11of deliveries and shipments of wild animal carcasses. Records related to the effective
12period of a taxidermist permit shall be maintained for 2 years following the end of
13that effective period. This subsection does not apply to salvage or spare parts of any
14carcass owned by a taxidermist that are used for repair or replacement purposes.
SB347-SSA1,78 15Section 78. 29.506 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,26,2016 29.506 (7) (b) Items subject to inspection. All records required under subs. (5)
17(b) and (c) and (6) or related to the taxidermist's business are subject to departmental
18inspection as provided under par. (a). A taxidermist or an employee or agent of the
19taxidermist shall cooperate with and exhibit items subject to inspection to a warden
20or any other agent of the department.
SB347-SSA1,79 21Section 79. 29.506 (7m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,26,2522 29.506 (7m) (d) For the species of fish specified in par. (b), a holder of a
23taxidermy school permit issued under this subsection shall comply with the tagging
24and information requirements under sub. (5) (b) and (c) and the recording
25requirements under sub. (6) and shall allow inspections as authorized under sub. (7).
SB347-SSA1,80
1Section 80. 29.555 of the statutes is created to read:
SB347-SSA1,27,4 229.555 Reprint fee. The department may and an agent appointed under s.
329.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. who issues a reprint of an approval shall collect a fee for the
4reprint.
SB347-SSA1,81 5Section 81. 29.559 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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