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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
May 10, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Czaja, Danou, A. Ott, August,
Ballweg, Bewley, Born, Brooks, Endsley, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler,
Kleefisch, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Petryk,
Smith, Spiros, Strachota, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink and Wright,
cosponsored by Senators Farrow, L. Taylor, Lassa, Petrowski, Schultz,
Tiffany and Lehman. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and
Sporting Heritage.
AB194,1,10 1An Act to repeal 29.171 (2m), 29.171 (4) (a), 29.171 (4) (c) and 29.216 (2m); to
2renumber and amend
29.171 (3), 29.193 (1m) (a), 29.193 (2) (cr) 2. and 29.216
3(3); to amend 29.014 (1m) (b), 29.024 (9), 29.171 (2), 29.185 (2) (b), 29.216 (2),
429.563 (6m), 29.563 (12) (a) 2. and 29.592 (3); and to create 29.171 (3) (b),
529.172, 29.193 (1m) (a) 1., 29.193 (1m) (a) 2., 29.216 (3) (b), 29.217, 29.235 (2)
6(dm), 29.235 (2m) (dm), 29.563 (2) (a) 8r., 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. and 29.563 (2g) of
7the statutes; relating to: the authority to hunt certain animals with a
8crossbow, establishing open seasons for hunting with a crossbow, and
9information required to be included on certain hunting license applications and
10certain hunting tags.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issues hunting
licenses and establishes open hunting seasons that allow the hunting of specified
game animals. Among the licenses that DNR issues are resident and nonresident
archer hunting licenses. An archer hunting license allows the holder to hunt all
game, except bear, elk, and wild turkey, with a bow and arrow during the relevant

open season established by DNR. An archer hunting license allows a person to hunt
only with a bow and arrow and not with a crossbow unless the person is disabled and
holds a permit from DNR that authorizes the use of a crossbow or unless the person
is at least 65 years old. This bill eliminates the age and disability requirements for
using a crossbow. Instead, the bill establishes a new resident crossbow hunting
license and a new nonresident crossbow hunting license.
The crossbow hunting licenses established in this bill allow a license holder to
use a crossbow to hunt the same game animals that may be hunted under current
law with an archer hunting license. The bill also allows the holder of an archer
hunting license to obtain a crossbow hunting license at a substantially reduced fee
and allows the holder of a crossbow hunting license to obtain an archer hunting
license at a substantially reduced fee. As with other hunting licenses under current
law, a person may not obtain a crossbow hunting license unless the person completes
a course of instruction in hunter education or bow hunter education.
The bill also requires a person who applies for a deer hunting license to indicate
on the license application whether the applicant intends to use a bow and arrow or
a crossbow to hunt deer under the authority of that license.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB194,1 1Section 1. 29.014 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194,2,62 29.014 (1m) (b) If the department establishes an open season for hunting deer,
3elk, small game, wild turkey, or bear with a bow and arrow but not with a firearm,
4the department may not shall also open that season for hunting with a crossbow
5except by a person who has attained the age of 65 or by a person who is authorized
6to hunt with a crossbow by a permit issued under s. 29.171 (4) (a) or 29.193 (2)
.
AB194,2 7Section 2. 29.024 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194,2,118 29.024 (9) Tags. The department shall provide all tags required under this
9chapter and shall specify their form and numbering. If the department requires a
10person who kills a game animal to attach a tag to the carcass of that animal, the
11person shall specify on the tag the type of weapon used to kill the animal.
AB194,3 12Section 3. 29.171 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194,3,6
129.171 (2) A resident archer hunting license authorizes the hunting of all
2game, except bear, elk, and wild turkey, during the open seasons established by the
3department
for hunting that game with bow and arrow established by the
4department. This license authorizes hunting with a bow and arrow only, unless
5hunting with a crossbow is authorized by a Class A, Class B, or Class C permit issued
6under s. 29.193 (2) or a permit issued under sub. (4)
.
AB194,4 7Section 4. 29.171 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB194,5 8Section 5. 29.171 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.171 (3) (a) and amended
9to read:
AB194,3,1210 29.171 (3) (a) The Except as provided under par. (b), the department shall issue
11to each person who is issued a resident archer hunting license a deer tag and a back
12tag.
AB194,6 13Section 6. 29.171 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,3,1614 29.171 (3) (b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person
15who is issued a resident archer hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563
16(2g).
AB194,7 17Section 7. 29.171 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB194,8 18Section 8. 29.171 (4) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB194,9 19Section 9. 29.172 of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,3,22 2029.172 Resident crossbow hunting license. (1) A resident crossbow
21hunting license shall be issued subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the
22department to any resident applying for this license.
AB194,4,2 23(2) A resident crossbow hunting license authorizes the hunting of all game,
24except bear, elk, and wild turkey, during the open seasons for hunting that game with

1a crossbow established by the department. This license authorizes hunting with a
2crossbow only.
AB194,4,4 3(3) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the department shall issue to each
4person who is issued a resident crossbow hunting license a deer tag and a back tag.
AB194,4,65 (b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person who is
6issued a resident crossbow hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).
AB194,10 7Section 10. 29.185 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194,4,128 29.185 (2) (b) Resident archer Archer licenses, crossbow licenses, and trapping
9licenses.
Notwithstanding ss. 29.171 (2), 29.172 (2), 29.216 (2), 29.217 (2), and 29.241
10(3), a resident archer hunting license, a nonresident archer hunting license, a
11resident crossbow hunting license, a nonresident crossbow hunting license,
or a
12trapping license does not authorize the hunting or trapping of wolves.
AB194,11 13Section 11. 29.193 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 29.193 (1m) (a)
14(intro.) and amended to read:
AB194,4,1715 29.193 (1m) (a) The department shall, after an investigation and without
16charging a fee, issue a trolling permit to any person who meets the any of the
17following
requirements under s. 29.171 (4) (a) 2. or 4.:
AB194,12 18Section 12. 29.193 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,4,2019 29.193 (1m) (a) 1. Has an amputation or other loss of one or more arms above
20the wrist.
AB194,13 21Section 13. 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,4,2522 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. Has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both
23arms or one or both hands and fails to meet the minimum standards of any one of the
24following standard tests, administered under the direction of a licensed physician or
25a licensed chiropractor:
AB194,5,1
1a. Upper extremity pinch.
AB194,5,22 b. Grip.
AB194,5,33 c. Nine-hole peg.
AB194,14 4Section 14. 29.193 (2) (cr) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 29.193 (2) (cr) 2.
5(intro.) and amended to read:
AB194,5,76 29.193 (2) (cr) 2. (intro.) A Class A permit authorizes the holder to shoot do all
7of the following:
AB194,5,8 8a. Shoot or hunt from a stationary vehicle, to fish.
AB194,5,10 9b. Fish or troll as authorized under sub. (1m) (b) and to hunt certain game with
10a crossbow as authorized under ss. 29.171 (2) and 29.216 (2)
.
AB194,15 11Section 15. 29.216 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194,5,1612 29.216 (2) The nonresident archer hunting license authorizes the hunting of
13all game, except bear, elk, wild turkey, and fur-bearing animals, during the open
14season for the hunting of that game with a bow and arrow. This license authorizes
15hunting with a bow and arrow only unless hunting with a crossbow is authorized by
16a Class A, Class B, or Class C permit issued under s. 29.193 (2)
.
AB194,16 17Section 16. 29.216 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB194,17 18Section 17. 29.216 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.216 (3) (a) and
19amended to read:
AB194,5,2220 29.216 (3) (a) Deer tag and back tag. The Except as provided under par. (b),
21the
department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident archer
22hunting license a deer tag and a back tag.
AB194,18 23Section 18. 29.216 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,6,3
129.216 (3) (b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person
2who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license if the department issues the
3nonresident archer hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).
AB194,19 4Section 19. 29.217 of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,6,7 529.217 Nonresident crossbow hunting license. (1) Issuance. A
6nonresident crossbow hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the
7department to any nonresident applying for this license.
AB194,6,10 8(2) Authorization. The nonresident crossbow hunting license authorizes the
9hunting of all game, except bear, elk, wild turkey, and fur-bearing animals, during
10the open season for the hunting of that game with a crossbow.
AB194,6,12 11(3) Deer tag and back tag. (a) The department shall issue to each person who
12is issued a nonresident crossbow hunting license a deer tag and a back tag.
AB194,6,1513 (b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person who is
14issued a nonresident crossbow hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563
15(2g).
AB194,20 16Section 20. 29.235 (2) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,6,1717 29.235 (2) (dm) A resident crossbow hunting license.
AB194,21 18Section 21. 29.235 (2m) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,6,1919 29.235 (2m) (dm) A nonresident crossbow hunting license.
AB194,22 20Section 22. 29.563 (2) (a) 8r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,6,2121 29.563 (2) (a) 8r. Crossbow: $21.25.
AB194,23 22Section 23. 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,6,2323 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. Crossbow: 157.25.
AB194,24 24Section 24. 29.563 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB194,7,3
129.563 (2g) Reduced fees for certain archer and crossbow licenses.
2Notwithstanding the fees under sub. (2) (a) 8. and 8r. and (b) 6. and 6m., the fee is
3$2.25 for any of the following licenses:
AB194,7,74 (a) A resident archer hunting license issued to a person who holds a resident
5crossbow hunting license, provided that the resident archer hunting license and the
6resident crossbow hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting
7season.
AB194,7,118 (b) A nonresident archer hunting license issued to a person who holds a
9nonresident crossbow hunting license, provided that the nonresident archer hunting
10license and the nonresident crossbow hunting license authorize hunting during the
11same hunting seasons.
AB194,7,1412 (c) A resident crossbow hunting license issued to a person who holds a resident
13archer hunting license, provided that the resident crossbow hunting license and the
14resident archer hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting season.
AB194,7,1815 (b) A nonresident crossbow hunting license issued to a person who holds a
16nonresident archer hunting license, provided that the nonresident crossbow hunting
17license and the nonresident archer hunting license authorize hunting during the
18same hunting seasons.
AB194,25 19Section 25. 29.563 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194,7,2520 29.563 (6m) Reduced fees for certain first-time approvals. (a) The fee for
21an approval that is listed under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., or 7. to 9. 8m., or 9., (3)
22(a) 1., or (6) (a) 1. is $4.25 if the approval is issued to a person who has not received
23that type of approval, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type of approval
24under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years preceding the
25date of application.
AB194,8,6
1(b) The fee for an approval listed under sub. (2) (b) 1., 3., or 5. to, 6., 7., 8., (3)
2(b) 1., or (6) (am) is one-half of the fee listed for the respective approval, rounded up
3to the nearest dollar, if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that
4type of approval by the department, or has not been conferred the privileges of that
5type of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10
6years preceding the date of application.
AB194,26 7Section 26. 29.563 (12) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194,8,98 29.563 (12) (a) 2. Archer, crossbow, sports, or conservation patron: $14.25 if
9deer tags are included; $11.25 after open season and deer tags are not included.
AB194,27 10Section 27. 29.592 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB194,8,1511 29.592 (3) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section
12and a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only
13one firearm, only one bow, or if hunting with a only one crossbow is authorized under
14s. 29.171 (4) or 29.193 (2), only one crossbow
in their possession or control while
15hunting.
AB194,8,1616 (End)
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