29.095(2)
(2) A senior citizen recreation card entitles the holder to exercise all of the combined rights and privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, a wild turkey hunting license, a wild turkey hunting stamp and a resident fishing license, subject to all duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions prescribed under this chapter and by department order. The card permits any vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in
s. 340.01 (31), having a card holder as an occupant to enter any vehicle admission area under
s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission sticker affixed to it and without paying a fee. The card permits a card holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.
29.095(3)
(3) Except as provided in this section, possession of a senior citizen recreation card shall not entitle the holder to obtain any other privileges or services for free if the privileges or services may be obtained only through payment of a fee.
29.095(5)
(5) The department shall allocate the proceeds from senior citizen recreation card sales among the various affected programs at its discretion.
29.095(5m)
(5m) The department may not issue a senior citizen recreation card after December 31, 1991.
29.095(6)
(6) Beginning in 1991, the department shall annually submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2) concerning the numbers of resident senior citizens, by counties in this state, to whom the department distributed materials explaining the voluntary program that is specified in
s. 71.55 (10) (b). This paragraph does not apply after December 31, 1992.
29.10
29.10
Resident small game hunting license. A resident small game hunting license shall be issued subject to
s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident applying for this license. The resident small game hunting license does not authorize the hunting of bear, deer or wild turkey.
29.101
29.101
Lead shotshell restrictions. No person may hunt waterfowl or coots with any firearm utilizing lead shotshells or any other shotshell classified by the federal government as toxic or harmful to wildlife or the environment.
29.101 History
History: 1985 a. 155,
332.
29.102
29.102
Waterfowl hunting stamp. 29.102(1)
(1)
Requirement; issuance; exceptions. 29.102(1)(a)(a)
Requirement. Except as provided under
par. (c), no person may hunt waterfowl unless he or she is issued a conservation patron license or unless he or she is issued a waterfowl hunting stamp which is affixed by the stamp's adhesive to the person's hunting license which authorizes the hunting of small game or to the person's sports license.
29.102(1)(b)
(b)
Issuance. The waterfowl hunting stamp shall be issued by the department and its agents and by county clerks subject to
s. 29.09. The waterfowl hunting stamp shall be designed and produced by the department as provided under
s. 29.09 (13).
29.102(1)(c)
(c)
Exemptions. Any person who is under 16 years of age is exempt from the requirements of this subsection. Any person who is exempt from the requirement to have a hunting license or who is not required to pay a fee for a hunting license is exempt from the requirements of
par. (a).
29.102(2)(a)(a)
Habitat. The department shall expend 67% of the money received from fees for waterfowl hunting stamps for developing, managing, preserving, restoring and maintaining wetland habitat and for producing waterfowl and ecologically related species of wildlife.
29.102(2)(b)
(b)
Propagation. The department shall expend 33% of the money received from fees for waterfowl hunting stamps for the development of waterfowl propagation areas within Canada which will provide waterfowl for this state and the Mississippi flyway. Money for the development of waterfowl propagation areas shall be provided only to nonprofit organizations. Before providing any money the department shall obtain evidence that the proposed waterfowl propagation project is acceptable to the appropriate provincial and federal governmental agencies of Canada.
29.1025
29.1025
Pheasant hunting; stamps. 29.1025(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in
pars. (b) to
(d), no person may hunt pheasant unless he or she has a valid conservation patron license, or has a valid pheasant hunting stamp affixed by the stamp's adhesive to the person's hunting license which authorizes the hunting of small game or to the person's sports license.
29.1025(1)(b)
(b) Any person who is exempt from the requirement to have a license authorizing the hunting of small game or who is not required to pay a fee for a license authorizing the hunting of small game is exempt from the requirements under
par. (a).
29.1025(1)(c)
(c) Any person hunting pheasant under
s. 29.123 or on premises licensed under
s. 29.573 is exempt from the requirements under
par. (a).
29.1025(1)(d)
(d) Any person hunting pheasant outside of a pheasant management zone, as established by the department, is exempt from the requirements under
par. (a).
29.1025(2)
(2) Issuance. The pheasant hunting stamp shall be issued by the department or a county clerk subject to
s. 29.09. The department shall design and produce pheasant hunting stamps as provided under
s. 29.09 (13).
29.1025(3)
(3) Use of moneys from fees. The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.370 (1) (hr).
29.1025 History
History: 1991 a. 39;
1993 a. 16.
29.103
29.103
Wild turkey hunting; license; stamp; zones. 29.103(1)(1)
Definitions. As used in this section:
29.103(1)(a)
(a) "Family member" means a person who is related to another person as a parent, child, spouse or sibling.
29.103(1)(b)
(b) "Landowner" means the owner of record of a parcel of land or the purchaser of land under a land contract who has the right to occupy and the right to use the land.
29.103(1)(c)
(c) "Operator" means a resident who is residing on a parcel of land under a rental agreement, lease, agreement or contract and who is engaged in farm activities or other operations on the land.
29.103(1)(d)
(d) "Resident applicant" includes a qualified resident landowner who applies for a wild turkey hunting license.
29.103(2)(am)(am)
Department authority. The department may regulate and limit the hunting of wild turkeys under this section and under
s. 29.174. If the department allows hunting of wild turkeys, the department shall regulate such hunting by issuing licenses under this section.
29.103(2)(ar)
(ar)
Type of hunting authorized. A license issued under this section authorizes hunting with a firearm or bow and arrow or with a crossbow if the holder of the license is a resident and has a permit issued under
s. 29.09 (9) (c) 1. or has a crossbow permit issued under
s. 29.104 (4) (a).
29.103(2)(b)1.1. No person may hunt wild turkey unless he or she has a valid wild turkey hunting license and a valid wild turkey hunting stamp stapled or affixed by the stamp's adhesive to the person's wild turkey hunting license.
29.103(2)(b)2.
2. If the department establishes a wild turkey hunting zone where wild turkey hunting is permitted under
sub. (6), no person may hunt wild turkeys in that wild turkey hunting zone unless the person is issued a wild turkey hunting license that is valid for that zone and that has a valid wild turkey hunting stamp attached in the manner required in
subd. 1.
29.103(2)(c)
(c)
Exception. Any person holding a senior citizen recreation card or a conservation patron license is exempt from the requirements under
par. (b) if the person has received a notice of approval under
sub. (4) (e) and the person is exempt from paying the fee for the wild turkey hunting license.
29.103(4)(a)(a)
Preference system. If the number of applications for wild turkey hunting licenses exceeds the number of available wild turkey hunting licenses, the department shall issue wild turkey hunting licenses according to the preference system under this subsection.
29.103(4)(b)1.1. If the department requires wild turkey hunting licenses, the department shall give first preference in the issuance of these licenses to applicants applying under the landowner preference system. The number of licenses issued under this section for a season for an established wild turkey hunting zone may not exceed 30% of all licenses issued for that season in that zone.
29.103(4)(b)2.
2. A qualified resident landowner may apply for a wild turkey hunting license under the landowner preference system. A qualified resident landowner is a resident who owns at least 50 acres in one parcel in an established wild turkey hunting zone and who agrees to allow other persons to hunt wild turkeys on that land if those persons first obtain permission to hunt from the landowner. If more than one individual is the landowner of a single parcel of land, only one individual may be considered a qualified resident landowner.
29.103(4)(b)3.
3. A qualified resident landowner may assign his or her eligibility to apply for a wild turkey hunting license under the landowner preference system to a family member, to an operator or to a family member of the operator. The department may specify the procedures and forms which are required to be followed and completed to effect this assignment. After this assignment, the assignee may apply for a wild turkey hunting license under the landowner preference system and the qualified resident landowner may not, notwithstanding
subd. 2.
29.103(4)(c)
(c)
Other preferences. If the department requires wild turkey hunting licenses, the department shall give, in the issuance of these licenses:
29.103(4)(c)1.
1. Second preference to resident applicants who applied for but who were not issued wild turkey hunting licenses:
29.103(4)(c)1.a.
a. For the previous season if the department establishes one open season per year; or
29.103(4)(c)1.b.
b. For the previous corresponding season if the department establishes more than one open season per year.
29.103(4)(d)
(d)
License limitation. No person may apply for or receive more than one wild turkey hunting license during one season.
29.103(4)(e)
(e)
Notification; issuance; payment. The department shall issue a notice of approval to those qualified applicants selected to receive a wild turkey hunting license. A person who receives a notice of approval and who pays the fee in the manner required by the department shall be issued a wild turkey hunting license.
29.103(5)
(5) Wild turkey hunting stamps; tags. 29.103(5)(a)(a)
Issuance. The wild turkey hunting stamp shall be issued by the department or a county clerk subject to
s. 29.09. The department shall design and produce wild turkey hunting stamps as provided under
s. 29.09 (13).
29.103(5)(b)
(b)
Tags. The department may provide tags to be issued with a wild turkey hunting stamp.
29.103(6)
(6) Wild turkey hunting zones. The department may establish by rule wild turkey hunting zones where turkey hunting is permitted. The department may establish by rule closed zones where wild turkey hunting is prohibited.
29.103(7)
(7) Use of moneys from fees. The fees collected from the sale of wild turkey hunting stamps under this section shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation account under
s. 20.370 (1) (ht).
29.104
29.104
Resident archer hunting license. 29.104(1)
(1) A resident archer hunting license shall be issued subject to
s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident applying for this license.
29.104(2)
(2) A resident archer hunting license authorizes the hunting of all game, except bear and wild turkey, during the open seasons for hunting that game with bow and arrow established by the department. This license authorizes hunting with a bow and arrow only, unless hunting with a crossbow is authorized by a permit issued under
s. 29.09 (9) (c) 1. or under
sub. (4).
29.104(3)
(3) The department or county clerk shall issue to each person who is issued a resident archer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag in the form and numbered as required by the department.
29.104(4)(a)(a) After proper application, the department shall issue to any person a crossbow permit to hunt with a crossbow meeting the specifications of
par. (b) if the person is unable to use a bow and arrow and if the person meets any of the following:
29.104(4)(a)2.
2. Has an amputation or other loss of one or more arms above the wrist.
29.104(4)(a)3.
3. Has an amputation or other loss of the index or middle finger on the draw and release hand.
29.104(4)(a)4.
4. Has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both arms or one or both hands and fails to meet the minimum standards of the standard upper extremity pinch, grip and 9-hole peg tests, administered under the direction of a licensed physician or a licensed chiropractor.
29.104(4)(a)5.
5. Has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both shoulders and fails to meet the minimum standards of the standard shoulder strength tests, administered under the direction of a licensed physician or a licensed chiropractor.
29.104(4)(b)
(b) Crossbows used in hunting with a permit under
s. 29.09 (9) (c) 1. or under this subsection shall meet all of the following specifications:
29.104(4)(b)5.
5. Shall be used with bolts or arrows of not less than 14 inches in length with a broadhead.
29.105
29.105
Resident deer hunting license. 29.105(1)
(1)
Issuance. A resident deer hunting license shall be issued subject to
s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident applying for this license.
29.105(2)(a)(a) A resident deer hunting license authorizes the hunting of deer with firearms only.
29.105(2)(b)
(b) A qualified service member holding a current resident deer hunting license may hunt deer of either sex with a firearm during any season open to hunting of deer with firearms that is established by the department. In this paragraph, "qualified service member" means a member of the armed forces who exhibits proof that he or she is a resident, is in active service with the armed forces outside this state and is on furlough or leave.
29.105(3)
(3) Deer tag and back tag. The department or county clerk shall issue to each person who is issued a resident deer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag in the form and numbered as required by the department.
29.106
29.106
Deer hunting by practitioners of Winnebago religion. 29.106(1)(1) Persons who are enrolled members of the Winnebago Indian tribe and residents of this state and who practice the traditional Winnebago religion may hunt deer during daylight hours for the members' use in religious ceremonies without obtaining licenses under this chapter. Each hunting party shall be designated by the respective clan. Each clan leader shall obtain permission for deer hunting under this section from the department not less than 24 hours prior to each hunt.
29.106(2)
(2) The department shall promulgate rules necessary to control the conditions and location under which hunting under this section may take place. The department may deny permission for hunting under this section when it determines that such a denial is necessary to effectively manage the deer population. The number of deer taken by all of the Winnebago clans for religious purposes during any calendar year shall be established by the department, by rule, when necessary to effectively manage the deer population. Hunting privileges under this section may not be exercised during the regular open season for deer.
29.106(3)
(3) Nothing in this section may be construed to eliminate any requirement that a landowner's permission must be obtained prior to hunting on his or her land.
29.106 History
History: 1977 c. 242.
29.107
29.107
Special deer hunting permits.
