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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:
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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50. 29.093 (2) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.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:
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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:
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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54. 29.1085 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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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55. 29.1085 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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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:
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2. Assist a person in hunting bear by tracking bear, trailing bear or engaging
8in any other activity to locate bear.
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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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29.1475
(2m) Authorization; nonresident hunting and fishing privileges. A
5nonresident conservation patron license confers upon the licensee all the combined
6privileges conferred by a nonresident small game hunting license, nonresident deer
7hunting license, nonresident wild turkey hunting license,
nonresident bear hunting
8license, nonresident archer hunting license, waterfowl hunting stamp, pheasant
9hunting stamp, a wild turkey hunting stamp, nonresident annual fishing license,
10sturgeon spearing license, an inland waters trout stamp and a Great Lakes trout and
11salmon stamp.
AB61, s. 80
12Section
80. 29.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.22
(3) Back tag, display. No person may hunt deer
or bear unless there is
14attached to the center of the person's coat, shirt, jacket or similar outermost garment
15where it can clearly be seen the back tag issued to the person with the license
16authorizing the hunting
of deer.
AB61, s. 81
17Section
81. 29.245 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.245
(3) (b) 3. To a person authorized by the department to conduct a game
19census
or to a person engaged in the observation of bear for educational purposes.
AB61, s. 82
20Section
82. 29.245 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.245
(5) (b) 1. To a peace officer on official business, an employe of the
22department on official business or a person authorized by the department to conduct
23a game census
or to a person engaged in the observation of bear for educational
24purposes.
AB61, s. 83
25Section
83. 29.99 (11m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.99
(11m) (a) For shooting, shooting at, killing, taking, catching or
2possessing a bear without a valid
Class A bear
harvest permit license, or for
3possessing a bear which does not have a carcass tag attached or possessing a bear
4during the closed season, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or
5by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both for the first violation, or by a
6fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year or both for
7any subsequent violation, and, in addition, the court shall revoke all hunting
8approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of
9any new hunting approval under this chapter to the person for 3 years.
AB61, s. 84
10Section
84. 29.99 (11m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.99
(11m) (b) Except as provided under par. (a), for the violation of any
12provision of this chapter or any department rule promulgated under this chapter
13relating to bear hunting
, to the activities specified in s. 29.1085 (2) (br) 1. to 3. or to
14the validation of a bear carcass tag or registration of a bear, by a forfeiture of not more
15than $1,000.
AB61, s. 85
16Section
85. 29.99 (11m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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29.99
(11m) (c) Any person who is convicted of hunting bear or engaging in any
18of the activities under s. 29.1085 (2) (br) with a dog that is not in compliance with s.
1929.1085 (2g) or the licensing requirements under s. 174.053 or 174.07 shall have his
20or her Class A or Class B bear hunting license revoked, and no Class A or Class B
21bear hunting license may be issued to the person for a period of 3 years after the date
22of conviction.
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(1)
Bear hunting approvals. The department of natural resources shall treat
25bear hunting licenses issued under sections 29.109 and 29.114 of the statutes after
1March 31, 1997, and before the effective date of this subsection as Class B bear
2licenses issued under section 29.1085 of the statutes, as affected by this act, until the
3licenses expire on March 31, 1998. Holders of these licenses shall comply with
4section 29.1085 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
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(1)
Fish and game licenses and stamps.
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(a) The treatment of section 29.092 (2) (a), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (j), (k) and (m),
8(3) (a), (b), (c), (h), (i), (j), (k), (L) and (m), (3v) (a) 1. and 2. and (b), (4) (a), (am), (b)
9and (bn), (6) (a), (7) (a) 4. and (b) 5. and (13) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes first
10applies to licenses and stamps issued on the effective date of this paragraph.
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(b) The treatment of section 29.092 (2) (em) and (kd) of the statutes first applies
12to licenses issued on the effective date of this paragraph.
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(2)
Wildlife damage surcharge. The treatment of section 29.092 (14) (am) and
14(b) of the statutes first applies to conservation patron licenses that are issued on the
15effective date of this subsection.
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(3)
Bear hunting approvals. The treatment of section 29.092 (2) (d), (i), (kg)
17and (kr) of the statutes first applies to bear hunting approvals issued on the effective
18date of this subsection.
AB61, s. 88
19Section
88.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on April 1, 1997, or on the
20day after publication, whichever is later, except as follows:
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(1)
Wild turkey licenses. The treatment of sections 29.092 (2) (em) and (kd)
22of the statutes and
Section 87 (1) (b
) of this act take effect on July 1, 1997, or on the
23day after publication, whichever is later.
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(2)
Bear hunting approvals. The treatment of sections 29.01 (8), 29.09 (9m) (a)
258., 29.092 (2) (d), (i), (kg), (kr), (om) and (or), (13) (cm), (13m) (a) and (14) (a), 29.093
1(2) (cm), 29.1085 (title), (1), (1b), (2) (title), (a), (am), (b), (bg), (br) and (c), (2g), (2m),
2(3) (a) 2. and (b), (3m), (4), (5), (5g) and (5r), 29.109 (title), (1), (2) and (3), 29.114,
329.1475 (2) and (2m), 29.22 (3) and 29.99 (11m) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes and the
4renumbering of section 29.1085 (3) (a) and (c) of the statutes and
Sections 86 (1) and
587 (3
) of this act take effect on October 15, 1997.