29.224(5)(b)
(b) The department may issue a duplicate certificate of accomplishment to a person who is entitled to a duplicate certificate under this section. The department shall establish by rule the fee for a duplicate certificate.
29.224(6)
(6) Requirement of certificate of accomplishment to obtain trapping approval. 29.224(6)(a)(a) Except as provided in
pars. (b) to
(d), no person may be issued an approval authorizing trapping unless he or she holds a valid certificate of accomplishment issued under this section.
29.224(6)(b)
(b) A person who holds on May 12, 1992, a valid approval authorizing trapping is exempt from the requirement under
par. (a).
29.224(6)(c)
(c) A person who has held a valid approval authorizing trapping that expired before May 12, 1992, and that was not suspended or revoked is exempt from the requirement under
par. (a).
29.224(6)(d)
(d) A person who holds a valid certificate, license or other evidence indicating that he or she has successfully completed a trapper education course in another state is exempt from the requirement under
par. (a) if the department determines that the course has substantially the same content as the course of instruction under the program established under this section.
29.224 History
History: 1991 a. 254.
29.225
29.225
Hunter education and firearm safety program; certificate of accomplishment. 29.225(1)
(1)
Establishment; contents. The department shall establish by rule a statewide hunter education and firearm safety program. The hunter education and firearm safety program shall provide for a course of instruction in each school district or county. The department shall conduct this course of instruction in cooperation with qualified individuals, organizations, groups, associations, public or private corporations and federal, state and local governmental entities. This course shall provide instruction to students in the commonly accepted principles of safety in handling hunting firearms and equipment, the responsibilities of hunters to wildlife, environment, landowners and others, how to recognize threatened and endangered species which cannot be hunted and the principles of wildlife management and conservation.
29.225(2)
(2) Administration. The law enforcement administrator shall be the department's authorized agent to administer, supervise and enforce this section. The department shall appoint a qualified person from the law enforcement function, under the classified service, as the hunter education administrator and shall prescribe his or her duties and responsibilities. The department may appoint county directors, master hunter education instructors and regular hunter education instructors necessary for the hunter education and firearm safety program. These appointees are responsible to the department and shall serve on a voluntary basis without compensation.
29.225(3)
(3) Instruction fee. The department shall collect the instruction fee specified under
s. 29.092 (2) (n) from each person who receives instruction under the hunter education and firearm safety program. The department may authorize an instructor conducting a course of instruction meeting standards established by the department to retain 50% of this fee to defray expenses incurred locally to operate the program. The remaining portion of the fee or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee shall be deposited in the conservation fund.
29.225(4)(a)(a)
Issuance. The department shall issue a certificate of accomplishment to a person who successfully completes the course of instruction under the hunter education and firearm safety program and who pays the instruction fee. The department shall prescribe the form and content of the certificate of accomplishment. The certificate may be used by a resident to whom issued in place of a small game hunting license as required in
s. 29.09.
29.225(4)(b)
(b)
Duplicate. The department may issue a duplicate certificate of accomplishment to a person who is entitled to a duplicate certificate and who pays the fee specified under
s. 29.092 (13) (f). This fee shall be deposited in the conservation fund.
29.225 History
History: 1983 a. 420.
29.226
29.226
Requirement for certificate of accomplishment to obtain hunting approval for certain persons born on or after January 1, 1973. 29.226(1)
(1) Except as provided under
subs. (2) and
(3), no person born on or after January 1, 1973, may obtain any approval authorizing hunting unless the person is issued a certificate of accomplishment under
s. 29.225.
29.226(2)
(2) A person who has a certificate, license or other evidence indicating that he or she has completed a hunter safety course in another state and the course is recognized by the department under a reciprocity agreement may obtain an approval authorizing hunting regardless of whether the person is issued a certificate of accomplishment under
s. 29.225 in this state.
29.226(3)
(3) A person who successfully completes basic training in the U.S. armed forces, reserves or national guard may obtain an approval authorizing hunting regardless of whether the person is issued a certificate of accomplishment under
s. 29.225.
29.226 History
History: 1983 a. 420;
1991 a. 254.
29.227
29.227
Restrictions on hunting and use of firearms by persons under 16 years of age. 29.227(1)(a)(a)
Prohibition on hunting. No person under 12 years of age may hunt with a firearm or bow and arrow.
29.227(1)(b)
(b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. No person under 12 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless he or she is enrolled in a course of instruction under the hunter education and firearm safety program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that class under the supervision of a parent or guardian or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.
29.227(1)(c)
(c)
Restrictions on obtaining hunting approval. Except as provided under
par. (d), no person under 12 years of age may obtain any approval authorizing hunting.
29.227(1)(d)
(d)
Restrictions on validity of certificate of accomplishment. A person under 12 years of age may obtain a certificate of accomplishment if he or she complies with the requirements of
s. 29.225 (4) but that certificate is not valid for the hunting of small game until that person becomes 12 years of age.
29.227(2)(a)(a)
Restrictions on hunting. No person 12 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may hunt unless he or she is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
29.227(2)(b)
(b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. No person 12 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless he or she:
29.227(2)(b)2.
2. Is enrolled in a course of instruction under the hunter education and firearm safety program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that class or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.
29.227(3)(a)(a)
Restrictions on hunting. No person 14 years of age or older but under 16 years of age may hunt unless he or she:
29.227(3)(a)2.
2. Is issued a certificate of accomplishment under the hunter education and firearm safety program or a similar certificate issued by another state or province.
29.227(3)(b)
(b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. No person 14 years of age or older but under 16 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless he or she:
29.227(3)(b)2.
2. Is enrolled in a course of instruction under the hunter education and firearm safety program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that class or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor; or
29.227(3)(b)3.
3. Is issued a certificate of accomplishment under the hunter education and firearm safety program or a similar certificate issued by another state or province.
29.227(4)
(4) Parental obligation. No parent or guardian of a child under 16 years of age may authorize or knowingly permit the child to violate this section.
29.227(5)
(5) Exception. Notwithstanding
subs. (1) to
(3), a person 12 years of age or older may possess or control a firearm and may hunt with a firearm or bow and arrow on land under the ownership of the person or the person's family if no license is required and if the firing of firearms is permitted on that land.
29.227 History
History: 1983 a. 420.
29.23
29.23
Hunting with aid of airplane prohibited. No person shall hunt any animal with the aid of an airplane, including the use of an airplane to spot, rally or drive animals for hunters on the ground.
29.23 History
History: 1971 c. 151.
29.24
29.24
Hunting and trapping by landowners and occupants. The owner or occupant of any land, and any member of his or her family, may hunt or trap beaver, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, rabbits and squirrels on the land without a license at any time, except that such persons may not hunt during the period of 24 hours prior to the opening date for deer hunting in those counties or parts of counties where an open season for hunting deer with firearms is established. The owner or occupant of any land and any member of his or her family may take beaver, rabbits, raccoons and squirrels on the land at any time by means of live trapping with box traps in areas where the discharge of a firearm is unlawful.
29.245
29.245
Shining animals. 29.245(1)(1)
Definition. As used in this section:
29.245(1)(a)
(a) "Flashlight" means a battery operated light designed to be carried and held by hand.
29.245(1)(b)
(b) "Light" includes flashlights, automobile lights and other lights.
29.245(1)(d)
(d) "Shining" means the casting of rays of a light on a field, forest or other area for the purpose of illuminating, locating or attempting to illuminate or locate wild animals.
29.245(2)
(2) Presumption. A person casting the rays of light on a field, forest or other area which is frequented by wild animals is presumed to be shining wild animals. A person may introduce evidence to rebut this presumption.
29.245(3)
(3) Shining deer or bear while hunting or possessing weapons prohibited. 29.245(3)(a)(a)
Prohibition. No person may use or possess with intent to use a light for shining deer or bear while the person is hunting deer or bear or in possession of a firearm, bow and arrow or crossbow.
29.245(3)(b)
(b)
Exceptions. This subsection does not apply:
29.245(3)(b)2.
2. To an employe of the department on official business.
29.245(3)(b)3.
3. To a person authorized by the department to conduct a game census.
29.245(4)
(4) Shining wild animals while hunting or possessing weapons prohibited. 29.245(4)(a)(a)
Prohibition. No person may use or possess with intent to use a light for shining wild animals while the person is hunting or in possession of a firearm, bow and arrow or crossbow.
29.245(4)(b)
(b)
Exceptions. This subsection does not apply:
29.245(4)(b)1.
1. To a peace officer on official business, an employe of the department on official business or a person authorized by the department to conduct a game census.
29.245(4)(b)2.
2. To a person who possesses a flashlight or who uses a flashlight at the point of kill while hunting on foot raccoons, foxes or other unprotected animals during the open season for the animals hunted.
29.245(5)
(5) Shining wild animals after 10 p.m. during certain times of the year prohibited. 29.245(5)(a)(a)
Prohibition. No person may use or possess with intent to use a light for shining wild animals between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. from September 15 to December 31.
29.245(5)(b)
(b)
Exceptions. This subsection does not apply:
29.245(5)(b)1.
1. To a peace officer on official business, an employe of the department on official business or a person authorized by the department to conduct a game census.
29.245(5)(b)2.
2. To a person who possesses a flashlight or who uses a flashlight at the point of kill while hunting on foot raccoons, foxes or other unprotected animals during the open season for the animals hunted.
29.245(5)(b)3.
3. To a person who possesses a flashlight or who uses a flashlight while on foot and training a dog to track or hunt raccoons, foxes or other unprotected animals.
29.245(5)(b)4.
4. If rules promulgated by the department specifically permit a person to use or possess a light for shining wild animals during these times.
29.245(6)
(6) County ordinance. A county may regulate or prohibit the use of or possession with intent to use a light for shining wild animals. A county ordinance may not be less restrictive than the prohibition under
sub. (5) (a). The exceptions under
sub. (5) (b) apply to a county ordinance adopted under this subsection. A county may provide for a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for violation of a county ordinance adopted under this subsection.
29.245(7)(a)(a) A person who violates
sub. (3) shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both and, in addition, the court shall order the revocation of all approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of any new approval under this chapter to the person for 3 years.
29.245(7)(b)
(b) A person who violates
sub. (4) or
(5) shall forfeit not more than $1,000.
29.245 AnnotationShining provisions of 29.245 apply to game, fur and deer farms.
80 Atty. Gen. 7.
29.255
29.255
Training of hunting dogs and rules for dog trials. The department may promulgate, pursuant to
s. 23.09, such rules governing the training of hunting dogs and the conduct of dog trials as in its opinion are necessary to encourage the use of hunting dogs and to safeguard wildlife in the state, but such rules shall not be promulgated for the use of dogs for general hunting of small game during general hunting seasons.
29.255 History
History: 1985 a. 332 s.
251 (1), (5).
29.256
29.256
Taking homing pigeons. Any person who takes, catches, kills or impedes the progress or otherwise interferes with any homing pigeon shall forfeit not more than $50.
29.256 History
History: 1975 c. 365.
29.27
29.27
Regulation of waterfowl blinds. 29.27(1)(a)
(a) "Blind" means a permanent structure used in hunting waterfowl which is not removed at the end of hunting hours each day.
29.27(1)(b)
(b) "Waterfowl" means wild geese, brant, wild ducks, rails, coots, gallinules, jacksnipe, woodcock, plovers, sandpipers and wild swan.
29.27(3)
(3) A blind situated on state-owned property and used in hunting waterfowl must bear the name of the owner affixed permanently to the blind in lettering one-inch square or larger. The blind may be erected not more than 7 days prior to the opening of the waterfowl hunting season, as prescribed by the department, and must be removed within 7 days after the close of the season. A blind situated on state-owned property which does not bear the name of the owner as prescribed by this section is a public nuisance. The department may seize all such nuisances and may destroy or sell the blinds in the name of the state. The department and its deputies are exempt from all liability to the owner for the seizure and destruction or sale of the blind. The owner is responsible for removing the blind within 7 days after the close of the waterfowl hunting season. Any owner who erects a blind more than 7 days prior to the opening of the waterfowl hunting season or who does not remove a blind within 7 days after the close of the waterfowl season shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $200.
29.27 History
History: 1977 c. 443.
