AB61,7,2523 29.092 (4) (a) Resident sports license. The minimum fee for a resident sports
24license is $36.25 $41.25. Any applicant, at the applicant's option, may pay a greater
25or additional fee for this license.
AB61, s. 35
1Section 35. 29.092 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,8,42 29.092 (4) (am) Nonresident sports license. The minimum fee for a nonresident
3sports license is $222.25 $248.25. Any applicant, at the applicant's option, may pay
4a greater or additional fee for this license.
AB61, s. 36 5Section 36. 29.092 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,8,86 29.092 (4) (b) Resident conservation patron license. The fee for a resident
7conservation patron license is $100 $117.25. Any applicant, at the applicant's option,
8may pay a greater or additional fee for this license.
AB61, s. 37 9Section 37. 29.092 (4) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,8,1210 29.092 (4) (bn) Nonresident conservation patron license. The fee for a
11nonresident conservation patron license is $523.25 $572.25. Any applicant, at the
12applicant's option, may pay a greater or additional fee for this license.
AB61, s. 38 13Section 38. 29.092 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,8,1514 29.092 (6) (a) Resident trapping. The fee for a resident trapping license is
15$14.25 $17.25.
AB61, s. 39 16Section 39. 29.092 (7) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,8,1917 29.092 (7) (a) 4. The license fee for each licensed boat or for fishing without a
18boat is $749.25 $899.25 if issued for an effective period ending June 30, 1993, or any
19June 30 thereafter.
AB61, s. 40 20Section 40. 29.092 (7) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,8,2321 29.092 (7) (b) 5. The license fee for each licensed boat or for fishing without a
22boat is $5,599.25 $6,499.25 if issued for an effective period ending June 30, 1993, or
23any June 30 thereafter.
AB61, s. 41 24Section 41. 29.092 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,9,2
129.092 (13) (a) Duplicate deer hunting license. The fee for a duplicate resident
2deer hunting license or a nonresident deer hunting license is $6.50 $10.25.
AB61, s. 42 3Section 42. 29.092 (13) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,9,94 29.092 (13) (b) Duplicate archer hunting, sports or conservation patron license.
5The fee for a duplicate resident archer hunting license, nonresident archer hunting
6license, resident sports license, nonresident sports license, resident conservation
7patron license or nonresident conservation patron license is $6.50 $10.25 if the
8duplicate license includes any deer tags and $4.25 $7.25 if the duplicate license is
9issued after the open season for hunting deer and does not include any deer tags.
AB61, s. 43 10Section 43. 29.092 (13) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,9,1211 29.092 (13) (c) Duplicate hunting license; other. The fee for a duplicate hunting
12license not specified under par. (a) or (b) is $4.25 $6.25.
AB61, s. 44 13Section 44. 29.092 (13) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,9,1614 29.092 (13) (cm) (title) Duplicate Class A bear harvest permit license. The fee
15for a duplicate resident Class A bear harvest permit or a duplicate nonresident bear
16harvest permit
license is $13.
AB61, s. 45 17Section 45. 29.092 (13) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,9,1918 29.092 (13) (d) Duplicate fishing license. The fee for a duplicate fishing license
19is $4.25 $6.25.
AB61, s. 46 20Section 46. 29.092 (13m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,9,2521 29.092 (13m) (a) The processing fee for an application for a hunter's choice deer
22hunting permit, a bonus deer hunting permit, a wild turkey hunting license, a Class
23A bear license,
a Canada goose hunting permit, a sharp-tailed grouse hunting
24permit, a bobcat hunting and trapping permit, an otter trapping permit or a fisher
25trapping permit is $2.75.
AB61, s. 47
1Section 47. 29.092 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,10,82 29.092 (14) (a) Surcharge generally. In addition to the fees specified under
3subs. (2) (a) and (c) to (k), (3v) (a) 1. and (am) and (4) (a) and (am), a person who
4applies for a resident small game, resident deer, resident Class A or Class B bear,
5resident archer, nonresident annual small game, nonresident 5-day small game,
6nonresident deer, nonresident Class A or Class B bear, nonresident fur-bearing
7animal, nonresident archer license, resident sports license, or nonresident sports
8license shall pay a wildlife damage surcharge of $1.
AB61, s. 48 9Section 48. 29.092 (14) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,10,1210 29.092 (14) (am) Surcharge for conservation patron license. In addition to the
11fee specified under sub. (4) (b) or (bn), a person who applies for a conservation patron
12license shall pay a wildlife damage surcharge of $2.
AB61, s. 49 13Section 49. 29.092 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,10,1614 29.092 (14) (b) Addition of surcharge. The wildlife damage surcharge shall be
15added to the fee provided in sub. (2) (a) or (c) to (k), (3v) (a) 1. or (am) or (4) (a) or, (am),
16(b) or (bn)
.
AB61, s. 50 17Section 50. 29.093 (2) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB61, s. 51 18Section 51. 29.1085 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,10,19 1929.1085 (title) Bear harvest permits licenses.
AB61, s. 52 20Section 52. 29.1085 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.1085 (1m).
AB61, s. 53 21Section 53. 29.1085 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,10,2522 29.1085 (1b) Definition. Notwithstanding s. 29.01 (8), in this section "hunt
23bear" means to shoot, shoot at, take, catch or kill a bear or pursue, with or without
24the use of dogs, a bear for the purpose of shooting, shooting at, taking, catching or
25killing the bear.
AB61, s. 54
1Section 54. 29.1085 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB61,11,22 29.1085 (2) (title) Licenses; prohibitions; authorization.
AB61, s. 55 3Section 55. 29.1085 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB61,11,54 29.1085 (2) (a) Prohibition. Except as authorized under a Class A bear license
5or a Class B bear license and under sub. (2m), no person may do any of the following:
AB61,11,66 1. Hunt bear.
AB61,11,87 2. Assist a person in hunting bear by tracking bear, trailing bear or engaging
8in any other activity to locate bear.
AB61,11,99 3. Bait bear.
AB61,11,1110 4. Train a dog to track bear, to trail bear or to otherwise engage in any activity
11that contributes to locating bear.
AB61, s. 56 12Section 56. 29.1085 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,11,1513 29.1085 (2) (am) Evidence of bear hunting. The fact that a person is observing
14a bear while possessing a firearm is not sufficient evidence to prove that the person
15holding the firearm is hunting bear.
AB61, s. 57 16Section 57. 29.1085 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB61, s. 58 17Section 58. 29.1085 (2) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,11,2018 29.1085 (2) (bg) Authorization; Class A bear license. A Class A bear license
19authorizes a resident or nonresident holder of the license to hunt bear and to exercise
20all of the privileges of a Class B bear license.
AB61, s. 59 21Section 59. 29.1085 (2) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,11,2322 29.1085 (2) (br) Authorization; Class B bear license. A Class B bear license
23authorizes a resident or nonresident holder of the license to do only the following:
AB61,12,3
11. Assist a holder of a Class A bear license in hunting bear by tracking bear,
2trailing bear or otherwise engaging in an activity that contributes to locating bear
3and that is authorized by rule by the department.
AB61,12,44 2. Bait bear.
AB61,12,65 3. Train a dog to track bear, to trail bear or to otherwise engage in an activity
6that contributes to locating bear and that is authorized by rule by the department.
AB61, s. 60 7Section 60. 29.1085 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB61, s. 61 8Section 61. 29.1085 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,12,139 29.1085 (2g) Use of dogs. Notwithstanding ss. 95.21 (2) (f) ,174.053 (2) and
10174.07 (1) (e), a person shall keep a collar on a dog and shall keep attached to the
11collar any tag required under ss. 95.21 (2) (f), 174.053 (2) and 174.07 (1) (e) while the
12person is using the dog to hunt bear or to engage in any of the activities specified in
13sub. (2) (br) 1. to 3.
AB61, s. 62 14Section 62. 29.1085 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,12,1715 29.1085 (2m) Exemption. A person under the age of 12 years may engage in
16the activities authorized under sub. (2) (br) 1. to 3. without holding a Class B bear
17license.
AB61, s. 63 18Section 63. 29.1085 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 29.1085 (3) (a) 1. and
19amended to read:
AB61,12,2320 29.1085 (3) (a) 1. A person who seeks a Class A or Class B bear harvest permit
21shall hold a bear
hunting license valid for the applicable bear hunting season at the
22time of application and
shall apply to the department on forms provided by the
23department.
AB61,12,25 243. The department may specify other information to be included in the
25application and other requirements and procedures for application.
AB61, s. 64
1Section 64. 29.1085 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,13,82 29.1085 (3) (a) 2. The applicant shall specify on the application the starting and
3ending date of the period of time during which the applicant will hunt bear or engage
4in any of the activities specified in sub. (2) (br) 1. to 3. and the area in the state in
5which the applicant will hunt bear or engage in any of the activities specified in sub.
6(2) (br) 1. to 3. The period of time specified to hunt bear may not exceed 21 days. The
7license shall state on its face the area of the state and the periods of time specified
8by the applicant.
AB61, s. 65 9Section 65. 29.1085 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,13,2510 29.1085 (3) (b) (title) Continuous Cumulative preference system; random
11selection.
If the number of qualified applications for Class A bear harvest permits
12licenses exceeds the number of available permits licenses, the department shall
13select applicants to be issued Class A bear harvest permits licenses based upon a
14continuous cumulative preference system. This system shall establish preference
15categories for those applicants who applied for but did not receive a who were not
16issued Class A bear licenses or
bear harvest permit permits under s. 29.1085 (3) (b),
171993 stats.,
in the previous season, with the highest preference category for those
18who applied for but did not receive the permit in the most consecutive preceding
19seasons
have the most preference points. The department shall give a preference
20point to each applicant who applies for a given season and who is not selected or who
21is selected but declines to pay the required fee for a Class A bear license. Applicants
22who fail to apply at least once during any 3 consecutive years shall lose all previously
23accumulated preference points
. The department shall select at random the
24applicants to be issued Class A bear harvest permits licenses within each preference
25category.
AB61, s. 66
1Section 66. 29.1085 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 29.1085 (3) (c) 1. and
2amended to read:
AB61,14,63 29.1085 (3) (c) 1. The department shall issue a notice of approval to those
4qualified applicants selected to receive a Class A bear harvest permit license. A
5person who receives a notice of approval and who pays the required fee as required
6by the department
shall be issued a bear harvest permit the license.
AB61, s. 67 7Section 67. 29.1085 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,14,118 29.1085 (3m) Restrictions. No person may hunt bear or engage in any of the
9activities specified in sub. (2) (br) 1. to 3. outside the period of time specified on the
10license or outside the area in the state specified on his or her Class A or Class B bear
11hunting license.
AB61, s. 68 12Section 68. 29.1085 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,14,1613 29.1085 (4) Use of fees. Fees received from the issuance of bear harvest
14permits
licenses under this section shall be paid into the conservation fund to be used
15for administering bear hunting licenses and bear harvest permits and for bear
16management activities.
AB61, s. 69 17Section 69. 29.1085 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,14,2118 29.1085 (5) Carcass tag. The department shall issue a bear carcass tag to each
19person who is issued a Class A bear harvest permit license. A person who kills a bear
20shall immediately validate and attach the carcass tag to the bear. The carcass tag
21shall be attached and validated according to rules promulgated by the department.
AB61, s. 70 22Section 70. 29.1085 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,15,223 29.1085 (5g) Back tag. The department shall issue a back tag to each person
24who is issued a Class A bear license, and the department or county clerk shall issue

1a back tag to each person who is issued a Class B bear licence. The back tag shall
2be in the form and numbered as required by the department.
AB61, s. 71 3Section 71. 29.1085 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB61,15,74 29.1085 (5r) List of hunters. The department shall maintain a list containing
5the time periods and the areas stated on licenses under sub. (3) (a) 2. to inform the
6public as to when and where persons are hunting bear or engaged in any of the
7activities specified in sub. (2) (br) 1. to 3.
AB61, s. 72 8Section 72. 29.109 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB61, s. 73 9Section 73. 29.109 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB61, s. 74 10Section 74. 29.109 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.1085 (3) (c) 2. and
11amended to read:
AB61,15,1412 29.1085 (3) (c) 2. A resident Class B bear hunting license shall be issued subject
13to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident applying who
14applies
for this license and who pays the required fee.
AB61, s. 75 15Section 75. 29.109 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB61, s. 76 16Section 76. 29.109 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB61, s. 77 17Section 77. 29.114 of the statutes is repealed.
AB61, s. 78 18Section 78. 29.1475 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB61,16,219 29.1475 (2) Authorization; resident hunting, fishing and trapping privileges.
20A resident conservation patron license confers upon the licensee all the combined
21privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, resident deer hunting
22license, resident wild turkey hunting license, resident bear hunting license, resident
23archer hunting license, waterfowl hunting stamp, pheasant hunting stamp, a wild
24turkey hunting stamp, resident annual fishing license, sturgeon spearing license, an

1inland waters trout stamp, a Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp and trapping
2license.
AB61, s. 79 3Section 79. 29.1475 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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