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1Section 54. 29.1085 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: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AB61, s. 55 3Section 55. 29.1085 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: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AB61, s. 57 16Section 57. 29.1085 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.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:
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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.
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AB61, s. 60 7Section 60. 29.1085 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.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:
AB61,16,114 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:
AB61,16,1613 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:
AB61,16,1918 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:
AB61,16,2421 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:
AB61,17,1511 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:
AB61,17,2217 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.
AB61, s. 86 23Section 86 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB61,18,424 (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.
AB61, s. 87 5Section 87 . Initial applicability.
AB61,18,66 (1) Fish and game licenses and stamps.
AB61,18,107 (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.
AB61,18,1211 (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.
AB61,18,1513 (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.
AB61,18,1816 (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:
AB61,18,2321 (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.
AB61,19,524 (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.
AB61,19,66 (End)
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