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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
February 22, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Gunderson, Kestell,
Krawczyk, Kreibich, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Petrowski, Stone and
Albers, cosponsored by Senators Leibham, A. Lasee and Reynolds. Referred
to Committee on Natural Resources.
AB117,1,2
1An Act to amend 29.301 (2) of the statutes;
relating to: the color of clothing
2worn during a firearm deer hunting season.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, if a person wants to hunt for game other than waterfowl or deer
during a season for hunting of deer with firearms, at least 50 percent of each article
of the person's outer clothing above the waist must be of a highly visible color
commonly referred to as hunter orange or blaze orange.
This bill removes that requirement for hunters who are hunting at night for
other game which they are authorized to hunt for during a firearm deer hunting
season.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB117, s. 1
3Section
1. 29.301 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB117,2,54
29.301
(2) Color of clothing. In the areas in which there is a season for the
5hunting of deer with firearms, no person may hunt any game except waterfowl
6during that season unless at least 50% of each article of the person's outer clothing
7above the waist, including a cap, hat or other head covering, is of a highly visible color
1commonly referred to as hunter orange, blaze orange, fluorescent orange, flame
2orange or fluorescent blaze orange.
This requirement does not apply to persons
3hunting at night during a firearm deer hunting season if the person is hunting for
4other game that the department authorizes to be hunted during that firearm deer
5hunting season. Any person violating this subsection shall forfeit not more than $10.
