AB736, s. 7 4Section 7. 29.09 (9) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,6,85 29.09 (9) (c) 1m. The department shall issue a Class A permit under this
6subsection to an applicant who has a condition described in subd. 1. a. to c. and who
7has been determined by the social security administration to be eligible for, and is
8receiving social security disability benefits by reason of, that disease or disability.
Note: This bill allows the receipt of social security benefits for any of the 3 physical
disabilities that are specified in current law to be substituted for a state determination
of disability. This bill does not expand eligibility beyond the 3 specified physical
disabilities.
AB736, s. 8 9Section 8. 29.09 (9) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,6,1610 29.09 (9) (c) 2. The department shall issue a Class B permit under this
11subsection to an applicant who has a temporary disability which restricts mobility
12or ambulation due to injury or operative procedures and who either has a leg, hip or
13back, or any part thereof, casted by a licensed physician due to a fracture or has leg,
14hip or back surgery after August 31 immediately preceding the hunting season to
15which the permit will first apply. The department may also issue a Class B permit
16to a person as provided in subd. 3
.
AB736, s. 9 17Section 9. 29.09 (9) (c) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,6,2018 29.09 (9) (c) 2m. The department may issue a Class B permit under this
19subsection to an applicant who has a temporary disability which restricts mobility
20or ambulation due to illness, injury or operative procedures.
AB736, s. 10 21Section 10. 29.09 (9) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,7,722 29.09 (9) (c) 3. The department may issue a Class B permit to an applicant who
23is ineligible for a permit under subd. 1. or, 1m., 2. or 2m. or who is denied a permit

1under subd. 1. or, 1m., 2. or 2m. if, upon review and after considering the physical
2condition of the applicant and the recommendation of a licensed physician or licensed
3chiropractor
selected by the applicant from a list of licensed physicians and licensed
4chiropractors
compiled by the department, the department finds that issuance of a
5permit complies with the intent of this subsection. The use of this review procedure
6is discretionary with the department and all costs of the review procedure shall be
7paid by the applicant.
Note: Under this bill, the DNR decision to issue a Class B permit may be based
on the recommendation of a licensed chiropractor, as well as a licensed physician, as
provided in the current statute. Chiropractors are permitted to make recommendations
regarding other hunting and fishing statutes related to disabled persons, and the
omission of chiropractors in this statute appears to be inadvertent.
AB736, s. 11 8Section 11. 29.09 (9) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,7,129 29.09 (9) (c) 4. The department shall issue a Class C permit to any person who
10is visually handicapped, as determined by the department, or who has been
11determined by the social security administration to be eligible for, and is receiving
12social security disability benefits by reason of, being visually handicapped
.
Note: This bill allows the receipt of social security disability benefits for physical
disabilities to be substituted for state determination of visual disability for purposes of
Class C permits.
AB736, s. 12 13Section 12. 29.09 (9) (cr) of the statutes is renumbered 29.09 (9) (cr) 1.
AB736, s. 13 14Section 13. 29.09 (9) (cr) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
AB736,7,1815 29.09 (9) (cr) 2. A Class A permit authorizes the holder to shoot or hunt from
16a stationary vehicle, to fish or troll as authorized under sub. (8m) (b) and to hunt
17certain game with a crossbow as authorized under ss. 29.103 (2) (ar), 29.104 (2) and
1829.117 (2).
AB736,8,219 3. A Class B permit authorizes the holder to use any of the hunting or fishing
20methods authorized in this chapter for a holder of a Class A permit that are

1specifically approved by the department for that Class B permit holder upon
2issuance or subsequent modification of the Class B permit.
Note: Currently a Class A permit is issued to a person with specified permanent
physical disabilities and authorizes the holder to use certain hunting methods. A Class
B permit is currently issued to a person with a permanent or temporary disability, or to
a person who is ineligible for or is denied a Class A permit. A Class B permit authorizes
the holder to use a more limited number of hunting methods than are available to the
holder of a Class A permit.
This bill retains the Class A permit without change, but modifies the Class B
permit. The Class B permit will no longer be available to a person with a permanent
disability. Further, the DNR is given more flexibility in issuing the permit and in tailoring
the permit to each individual's needs. Under this bill, the DNR may designate the
hunting and fishing methods that a Class B permit holder may use, which may consist
of any or all hunting methods available to a Class A permit holder. The DNR may specify
the duration of each Class B permit, up to a period of 5 years.
AB736, s. 14 3Section 14. 29.093 (2) (cr) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,8,54 29.093 (2) (cr) 1. A An initial Class A or Class C permit issued under s. 29.09
5(9) is valid for the 5-year period specified on the permit.
AB736, s. 15 6Section 15. 29.093 (2) (cr) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,8,87 29.093 (2) (cr) 1m. Upon renewal, a Class A or Class C permit issued under s.
829.09 (9) is valid for the 10-year period specified on the permit.
Note: Currently, a Class A or Class C permit issued to a disabled person is valid
for a 5-year period. This bill changes the current statute to provide that the initial Class
A or Class C permit is valid for a 5-year period, and renewals are valid for a 10-year
period.
AB736, s. 16 9Section 16. 29.093 (2) (cr) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,8,1310 29.093 (2) (cr) 2. A Class B permit issued under s. 29.09 (9) (c) 2. or 3. is valid
11from April 1 or the date of issuance, whichever is later, until the following March 31,
12unless otherwise authorized by the department and
for the period specified on the
13permit by the department, not to exceed 5 years.
AB736, s. 17 14Section 17. 29.093 (2) (cr) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,8,1615 29.093 (2) (cr) 4. A An initial crossbow permit is valid for the 5-year period
16specified on the permit.
AB736, s. 18
1Section 18. 29.093 (2) (cr) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,9,32 29.093 (2) (cr) 4m. Upon renewal, a crossbow permit is valid for the 10-year
3period specified on the permit.
Note: Currently, a crossbow permit issued to a disabled person is valid for a 5-year
period. This bill changes the current statute to provide that the initial crossbow permit
is valid for a 5-year period, and renewals are valid for a 10-year period.
AB736, s. 19 4Section 19. 29.093 (3) (fm) of the statutes is renumbered 29.093 (3) (fm) 1. and
5amended to read:
AB736,9,76 29.093 (3) (fm) 1. A An initial trolling permit is valid for the 5-year period
7specified on the permit.
AB736, s. 20 8Section 20. 29.093 (3) (fm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,9,109 29.093 (3) (fm) 2. Upon renewal, a trolling permit is valid for the 10-year period
10specified on the permit.
Note: Currently, a trolling permit issued to a disabled person is valid for a 5-year
period. This bill changes the current statute to provide that the initial trolling permit is
valid for a 5-year period, and renewals are valid for a 10-year period.
AB736, s. 21 11Section 21. 29.103 (2) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,9,1612 29.103 (2) (ar) Type of hunting authorized. A license issued under this section
13authorizes hunting with a firearm or bow and arrow or with a crossbow if the holder
14of the license is a resident and has a Class A, Class B or Class C permit issued under
15s. 29.09 (9) (c) 1. that authorizes hunting with a crossbow or has a crossbow permit
16issued under s. 29.104 (4) (a).
Note: Currently, a disabled state resident holding a Class A permit or a person
holding a resident archer crossbow permit may use a crossbow to hunt turkey. A Class
A permit is issued to a person with a permanent disability. This bill extends the use of
crossbows to persons who hold a Class B or a Class C permit. A Class B permit is issued
to a person who has a temporary disability, and the DNR specifies the hunting methods
authorized by the permit. A Class C permit is issued to a person who is visually
handicapped.
AB736, s. 22 17Section 22. 29.104 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,10,6
129.104 (2) A resident archer hunting license authorizes the hunting of all
2game, except bear and wild turkey, during the open seasons for hunting that game
3with bow and arrow established by the department. This license authorizes hunting
4with a bow and arrow only, unless hunting with a crossbow is authorized by a Class
5A, Class B or Class C
permit issued under s. 29.09 (9) (c) 1. or a permit issued under
6sub. (4).
Note: Currently, a disabled state resident holding a Class A permit who holds a
resident archer hunting license may obtain a crossbow permit to hunt all game except
bear and wild turkey. A Class A permit is issued to a person with a permanent disability.
This bill extends the issuance of crossbow permits to persons who hold a Class B or a Class
C permit. A Class B permit is issued to a person who has a temporary disability, and the
DNR specifies the hunting methods authorized by the permit. A Class C permit is issued
to a person who is visually handicapped.
AB736, s. 23 7Section 23. 29.104 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 29.104 (4) (a) 4.
8(intro.) and amended to read:
AB736,10,129 29.104 (4) (a) 4. (intro.) Has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or
10both arms or one or both hands and fails to meet the minimum standards of any one
11of
the following standard upper extremity pinch, grip and 9-hole peg tests,
12administered under the direction of a licensed physician or a licensed chiropractor:
AB736, s. 24 13Section 24. 29.104 (4) (a) 4. a., b. and c. of the statutes are created to read:
AB736,10,1414 29.104 (4) (a) 4. a. Upper extremity pinch.
AB736,10,1515 b. Grip.
AB736,10,1616 c. Nine-hole peg.
Note: Under the current statutes, the DNR is required to issue a crossbow permit
to a person who is unable to use a bow and arrow and who meets one of 4 criteria. One
of these criteria, s. 29.104 (4) (a) 4., relates to permanent substantial loss of function of
one or both arms or one or both hands and failure to meet the minimum standards of all
of 3 objective physical tests. This bill amends this provision to require the DNR to use
the results of any one of the 3 tests as the basis for issuing a crossbow permit.
AB736, s. 25 17Section 25. 29.104 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,11,3
129.104 (4) (b) (intro.) Crossbows used in hunting with a as authorized by a
2Class A, Class B or Class C
permit issued under s. 29.09 (9) (c) 1. or under this
3subsection shall meet all of the following specifications:
AB736, s. 26 4Section 26. 29.104 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,11,125 29.104 (4) (c) The department may issue a crossbow permit to an applicant who
6is ineligible for a permit under par. (a) or who is denied a permit under par. (a) if, upon
7review and after considering the physical condition of the applicant and the
8recommendation of a licensed physician or licensed chiropractor selected by the
9applicant from a list of licensed physicians and licensed chiropractors compiled by
10the department, the department finds that issuance of a permit complies with the
11intent of this subsection. The use of this review procedure is discretionary with the
12department and all costs of the review procedure shall be paid by the applicant.
Note: This bill creates an appeal procedure for disabled applicants for a crossbow
permit that is identical to the appeal procedure for a Class A or Class B permit.
AB736, s. 27 13Section 27. 29.107 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,11,2314 29.107 (6) Qualified landowner. In order to apply for a special deer hunting
15permit as a qualified landowner a person is required to be a resident , and the owner
16of record or a vendee under a land contract of at least 50 acres in one parcel located
17in whole or in part in the deer management area for which the special permit is valid
18and a resident of the county in which that parcel is located or a resident of a county
19adjacent to the county in which that parcel is located
. No more than one person may
20apply as a qualified landowner for one parcel of land in one season and if the parcel
21of land is located in more than one deer management area, the owner or vendee may
22apply as a qualified landowner in only one of the deer management areas in which
23the parcel of land is located in one season.

Note: Under current statutes, a person who meets certain conditions is given
preference in obtaining a special deer hunting permit. Currently, the only special deer
hunting permit is the hunter's choice permit, which allows a hunter to take a deer of
either sex. To satisfy the conditions for special preference under the current statute, the
person must be a resident of this state, the owner of at least 50 acres in at least one parcel
located in the deer management area for which the special permit is valid and a resident
of the county in which the parcel is located or an adjacent county. This bill eliminates the
requirement that the person must be a resident of the county in which the parcel is located
or the adjacent county, but retains the other requirements.
AB736, s. 28 1Section 28. 29.1085 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 1,
2is renumbered 29.1085 (1m) (a).
AB736, s. 29 3Section 29. 29.1085 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,12,74 29.1085 (1m) (b) In any area of the state where the department has not
5authorized the use of dogs to hunt bear, the department may not authorize the
6pursuit of bear with dogs or the training of dogs to track bear, trail bear or engage
7in any other activity that contributes to locating bear.
Note: Under current regulations applicable to the use of dogs to pursue bear or
training dogs to track bear, certain areas of the state in which bear hunting is not allowed
may be used for the pursuit of bear with dogs or training dogs to track bear. This bill
prohibits the DNR from authorizing the pursuit of bear with dogs or training dogs to track
bear in any area of the state in which the DNR has not authorized bear hunting.
AB736, s. 30 8Section 30. 29.1085 (2m) (title) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
9Act 1
, is amended to read:
AB736,12,1010 29.1085 (2m) (title) Exemption Exemptions.
AB736, s. 31 11Section 31. 29.1085 (2m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 1,
12is renumbered 29.1085 (2m) (a).
AB736, s. 32 13Section 32. 29.1085 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,12,1614 29.1085 (2m) (b) If a disabled person holds either a Class A or a Class B bear
15license, a person who accompanies and assists the disabled person may engage in the
16activities authorized under sub. (2) (br) 1. to 3. without holding a Class B bear license.
Note: Under current statutes, a person who holds a Class A bear license may bait
bear and may use and train dogs to track bear. A person who holds a Class B bear license
may assist a person with a Class A bear license in hunting bear but may not shoot at, shoot
or otherwise take a bear. A person who holds a Class B bear license may also bait bear

and use and train dogs to track or otherwise locate bear. The current statutes provide one
exemption that allows a child under the age of 12 to engage in the activities authorized
under a Class B bear license without obtaining a Class B bear license. This bill creates
an additional exemption from the requirement to obtain a Class B bear license for a
person who accompanies and is assisting a disabled person who holds either a Class A or
Class B bear license.
AB736, s. 33 1Section 33. 29.117 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,13,72 29.117 (2) Authorization. The nonresident archer hunting license authorizes
3the hunting of all game, except bear, wild turkey and fur-bearing animals, during
4the open season for the hunting of that game with a bow and arrow. This license
5authorizes hunting with a bow and arrow only and does not authorize hunting with
6a crossbow
unless hunting with a crossbow is authorized by a Class A, Class B, or
7Class C permit issued under s. 29.09 (9)
.
Note: Under the current statutes, a nonresident archer hunting license authorizes
hunting with a bow and arrow and does not authorize hunting with a crossbow. This bill
amends this provision to permit the use of a crossbow by disabled nonresidents who are
determined by the DNR to be qualified for such a permit.
AB736, s. 34 8Section 34. 29.174 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,13,159 29.174 (2) (f) In addition to the types and manner of hunting authorized under
10ss. 29.09 (9) and 29.104 (4) for disabled persons and persons who are visually
11handicapped, as defined in s. 29.09 (9) (a) 5., the
The department may modify any
12requirement of this chapter or rules promulgated under it,
establish special hunting
13seasons, authorize the use of special equipment or take any other action in order to
14provide additional hunting and fishing
opportunities for persons who are physically
15disabled or visually handicapped and may limit the number of persons involved.
Note: The current statutes authorize the DNR to establish special hunting
seasons or opportunities for persons who are physically disabled or visually handicapped
and authorizes the DNR to limit the number of persons involved. This bill expands this
provision to allow the DNR to modify any statute or rule related to hunting or fishing and
to authorize any activity or use of special equipment or take any other action in order to
provide additional opportunities for persons who are physically disabled or visually
handicapped to hunt or fish.
AB736, s. 35 16Section 35. 29.245 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,14,2
129.245 (4) (b) 3. To a person who possesses or uses a light while using a bow
2and arrow for taking rough fish on lakes that are not outlying waters.
Note: The current statute prohibits the use of lights for shining wild animals. This
bill creates an exception for the use of lights for bow fishing for rough fish on inland lakes
only. Counties will continue to have authority to regulate or prohibit shining within the
county boundaries, notwithstanding this exemption from the statutory prohibition.
AB736, s. 36 3Section 36. 29.27 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,14,194 29.27 (3) A blind situated on state-owned property and used in hunting
5waterfowl must bear the name of the owner affixed permanently to the blind in
6lettering one-inch square or larger. The blind may be erected not more than 7 days
7prior to the opening of the waterfowl hunting season, as prescribed by the
8department, and must be removed within 7 days after the close of the season unless
9the department approves an extension of the deadline for removal due to compelling
10personal needs of the owner
. A blind situated on state-owned property which does
11not bear the name of the owner as prescribed by this section is a public nuisance. The
12department may seize all such nuisances and may destroy or sell the blinds in the
13name of the state. The department and its deputies are exempt from all liability to
14the owner for the seizure and destruction or sale of the blind. The owner is
15responsible for removing the blind within 7 days after the close of the waterfowl
16hunting season
. Any owner who erects a blind more than 7 days prior to the opening
17of the waterfowl hunting season or who does not remove a blind within 7 days after
18the close of the waterfowl season, or by a later date approved by the department, shall
19be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $200.
Note: The current statute requires the owner of a waterfowl blind that is situated
on state property to remove it within 7 days after the close of the waterfowl season. A
penalty is provided for failure to remove the blind. This bill amends the current statute
to allow the owner of the blind to obtain the permission of the department for an extension
of the deadline to remove the blind due to compelling personal needs of the owner. This
will allow the property owner to extend the deadline, if the requirement to remove the
blind will be a hardship for the owner.
AB736, s. 37
1Section 37. 29.45 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,15,52 29.45 (2m) Any person may transport an antlerless deer killed under the
3authority of his or her hunter's choice, bonus or other deer hunting permit on any
4highway, as defined s. 340.01 (22), in order to register the deer in the deer
5management area where the dear was killed or in an adjoining management area.
Note: This bill allows a person who takes an antlerless deer under an antlerless
deer hunting permit to transport the deer to be registered in the deer management unit
where the deer was killed or an adjoining unit but does not require, as do current rules,
that the transportation be by federal or state highways.
AB736, s. 38 6Section 38. 167.31 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,15,87 167.31 (4) (c) Subsection (2) (b) and (c) does not apply to the holder of a Class
8A or Class B
permit under s. 29.09 (9) (c) who is hunting from a stationary vehicle.
AB736, s. 39 9Section 39. 167.31 (4) (cg) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,15,1310 167.31 (4) (cg) (intro.) A holder of a Class A or Class B permit under s. 29.09
11(9) (c) 1. who is hunting from a stationary vehicle may load and discharge a firearm
12or shoot a bolt or an arrow within 50 feet of the center of a roadway if all of the
13following apply:
AB736, s. 40 14Section 40. 167.31 (4) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,15,1715 167.31 (4) (cm) For purposes of pars. (c) and (cg), the exemption from sub. (2)
16(b) under these paragraphs only applies to the firearm, bow or crossbow being used
17for hunting by the holder of the Class A or Class B permit under s. 29.09 (9) (c) 1.
Note: Currently, a disabled state resident holding a Class A permit is exempt from
certain restrictions on hunting from a roadway. A Class A permit is issued to a person
with a permanent disability. This bill expands these exceptions to apply also to the holder
of a Class B permit, which is issued to a person with temporary disabilities, if the Class
B permit issued by the DNR specifically authorizes the hunting methods covered by the
exemption.
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