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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
November 29, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Hubler, Hines, Ziegelbauer,
Jeskewitz, Hahn, Boyle, Albers, Owens, Suder, Bies, Petrowski and Mursau,
cosponsored by Senators Lehman, Schultz, Grothman and Breske. Referred
to Committee on Natural Resources.
AB602,1,3
1An Act to create 29.216 (2m) of the statutes;
relating to: authorizing hunting
2of certain game with a crossbow by nonresidents who have attained the age of
365 years.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources may issue an archer
hunting license to any resident applying for the license and may issue a nonresident
archer hunting license to any nonresident applying for the license. Both licenses
authorize the hunting of certain game with a bow and arrow, including deer.
Current law also provides that a person who has attained the age of 65 may
hunt under a resident archer hunting license with a crossbow as well as a bow and
arrow. This bill expands this authority so that under a nonresident archer hunting
license, a nonresident who has attained the age of 65 may also hunt with a crossbow.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB602, s. 1
4Section
1. 29.216 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB602,2,35
29.216
(2m) persons 65 years of age or older. Notwithstanding sub. (2), a
6nonresident archer hunting license authorizes hunting with a bow and arrow or with
1a crossbow if the licensee is a person who has attained the age of 65. A person who
2has attained the age of 65 is not required to hold a permit from the department to
3hunt with a crossbow if he or she holds a license under this section.
