29.043(1)(1) Whenever any other state confers upon the officers of this state reciprocal powers, any officer of the other state, who is authorized to enforce the laws of that state relating to the protection of wild animals, is designated an agent of that state within this state. The officer may follow any wild animal or carcass unlawfully shipped or taken from the officer's state into this state, and seize and convey it back to the officer's state. The laws of the state concerning the wild animal or carcass from which the wild animal or carcass was brought into this state are adopted as the laws of this state. Transportation companies shall deliver to the officer, upon submission of proper proof of the officer's official capacity, any wild animal or carcass that is seized by the officer. The officer may dispose of a wild animal or carcass within this state, in accordance with the laws of the officer's state, under the supervision of the department. Expenses for the department's assistance shall be a lien upon the wild animal or carcass, or proceeds of the sale.
29.043(2)
(2) Except as provided in
sub. (1), the department may seize, hold and dispose, according to the laws of this state, of any wild animal or carcass brought or shipped into or through this state, or attempted to be carried through this state, in violation of the laws of any other state.
29.043(3)
(3) The officers of every other state charged with enforcing the laws of another state relating to wild animals are designated agents of this state for the taking possession, seizing, holding and disposing, within the other state, of any wild animal or carcass protected by the laws of this state.
29.043(4)
(4) If any other state confers upon the officers of this state reciprocal powers, the department may appoint persons who are charged with enforcing the laws of the other state relating to wild animals to act as wardens of this state, but without compensation from this state.
29.043 History
History: 1971 c. 164;
1991 a. 316;
1997 a. 248 s.
117; Stats. 1997 s. 29.043.
29.045
29.045
Interstate license privileges. 29.045(1)
(1)
Fishing privileges. If the state of Michigan, Minnesota or Iowa confers upon the fishing licensees of this state reciprocal rights, privileges and immunities, a fishing license issued by the other state entitles the licensee to the rights, privileges and immunities, in and upon the boundary waters between the states, of the holder of an equivalent license issued by this state, but subject to the duties, responsibilities and liabilities imposed on its own licensees by this state.
29.045(2)
(2) Commercial clamming privileges. If the state of Michigan, Minnesota or Iowa confers upon the commercial clamming licensees of this state reciprocal rights, privileges and immunities, any commercial clamming license issued by the other state entitles the licensee to the rights, privileges and immunities, in and upon the boundary waters between Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa and this state, of the holder of an equivalent license issued by this state, but subject to the duties, responsibilities and liabilities imposed on licensees by this state.
29.045 History
History: 1985 a. 289;
1997 a. 248 s.
377; Stats. 1997 s. 29.045.
29.045 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also chs.
NR 21,
22, and
23 and ss.
NR 20.38 and
24.05, Wis. adm. code.
29.047
29.047
Interstate transportation of game. 29.047(1)(a)1.
1. "Transport" includes to cause to be transported, to deliver or offer to deliver for transportation and to receive or offer to receive for transportation.
29.047(1)(a)2.
2. "Game" means any wild animal, wild bird or game fish.
29.047(1)(b)
(b) No person in this state may transport into or through this state any game, or its carcass, from any other state in violation of any law of the other state.
29.047(1)(c)
(c) No person in this state may transport, possess or control in this state any game, or its carcass, that was taken in another state in violation of any restriction on open and closed seasons established under this chapter or of any bag, possession or size limit established under this chapter unless all of the following apply:
29.047(1)(c)1.
1. The game was lawfully taken in and lawfully transported from the other state.
29.047(1)(c)2.
2. The person holds a license issued by the other state that authorized the person to transport, possess or control the game or its carcass.
29.047(1m)
(1m) Unless prohibited by the laws of an adjoining state, any person who has lawfully killed a deer or an elk in this state may take the deer or elk or its carcass into the adjoining state and ship the deer or elk or carcass from any point in the adjoining state to any point in this state.
29.047(2)
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:
29.047(2)(a)
(a) A person who has a valid taxidermist permit and who possesses, transports, causes to be transported, delivers or receives, or offers to deliver or receive, a wild animal carcass in connection with his or her business.
29.047(2)(b)
(b) The possession, transportation, delivery or receipt of farm-raised deer, farm-raised game birds, farm-raised fish, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under
ch. 169.
29.053
29.053
Specific open and closed seasons. 29.053(1)
(1) All fishing seasons on inland waters shall open on a Saturday.
29.053(2)
(2) The department may exercise its authority under
s. 29.014 with reference to the state as a whole, or for any specified county or part of a county, or for any lake or stream or part of a lake or stream.
29.053(2)(a)
(a) The department may establish a fishing season on specified bodies of water in certain urban areas, as determined by rule by the department, that allows fishing only by persons who are under 16 years old or who are disabled and can produce the evidence specified in
s. 29.193 (3) (a),
(b) or
(c), subject to all of the following conditions:
29.053(2)(a)1.
1. The department may not designate a body of water under this subsection that is 25 acres or greater in area.
29.053(2)(a)2.
2. The department may not designate a body of water under this subsection without the written agreement of each private owner of shoreline and of each city, village, town, county, federal agency or other state agency that owns shoreline.
29.053(2)(a)3.
3. The department shall post notice of the restricted fishing season at each designated body of water.
29.053(2)(b)
(b) Section 227.16 (2) (e) does not apply to a rule promulgated under this subsection and, when the department proposes to add a body of water to or delete a body of water from a rule under this subsection, the department shall hold a hearing, as required under
s. 227.16 (1), either in the county in which the body of water is located or within 50 miles of the body of water.
29.053(3)
(3) The department may modify any requirement of this chapter or rules promulgated under it, establish special seasons, authorize the use of special equipment or take any other action in order to provide additional hunting and fishing opportunities for persons who are physically disabled or visually handicapped and may limit the number of persons involved.
29.053 History
History: 1997 a. 248 ss.
112,
384,
388 to
392;
1999 a. 32.
29.055
29.055
Wild animals; possession in closed season or in excess of bag limit. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no person may have in the person's possession or under the person's control, or have in storage, any wild animal or carcass that was taken during the closed season for that wild animal or that is in excess of the bag or possession limit or contrary to the size limits for that wild animal. The open and closed seasons and the bag, possession and size limits of the state, province or country in which a wild animal was taken shall apply to the wild animal or the carcass if it was lawfully killed outside of this state. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under
ch. 169.
29.055 History
History: 1975 c. 360,
421;
1993 a. 410;
1997 a. 248 s.
502; Stats. 1997 s. 29.055;
2001 a. 56.
29.057
29.057
Wild animals; possession in open season. It is unlawful to possess or control at any time a protected wild animal or the carcass of any protected wild animal showing that it was taken during the closed season for the protected wild animal. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under
ch. 169.
29.057 History
History: 1997 a. 248 s.
503; Stats. 1997 s. 29.057;
2001 a. 56.
29.059
29.059
Reports of hunters. Each person to whom a hunting or trapping license has been issued shall, upon request by the department, report to the department, on forms furnished by it, the number of the person's license, the number and kind of each animal taken by the licensee and other information that the department requires.
29.059 History
History: 1991 a. 316;
1997 a. 248 s.
282; Stats. 1997 s. 29.059.
29.063
29.063
Management of chronic wasting disease. 29.063(1)(1) The department may manage, and provide funding to conduct testing for, chronic wasting disease in cervids.
29.063(2)
(2) If the department designates an area as a chronic wasting disease eradication zone, the department shall provide notice and information to the public that is adequate to inform the public prior to the commencement of hunting that hunting of cervids to control the spread of the disease will occur in that zone.
29.063 History
History: 2001 a. 108.
29.071
29.071
Wildlife on Indian reservations protected. No person may remove or take from any Indian reservation the carcass of any protected wild animal during the closed season for the wild animal except as authorized by the department under this chapter or
ch. 169.
29.071 History
History: 1997 a. 248 s.
538; Stats. 1997 s. 29.071;
2001 a. 56.
29.071 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also s.
NR 19.12, Wis. adm. code.
29.075
29.075
Hunting, trapping and fishing by American Indians. American Indians hunting, trapping or fishing off Indian reservation lands are subject to this chapter.
29.075 History
History: 1983 a. 27;
1997 a. 248 s.
92; Stats. 1997 s. 29.075.
29.079
29.079
Deer hunting by practitioners of Ho-Chunk religion. 29.079(1)(1) Persons who are enrolled members of the Ho-Chunk nation and residents and who practice the traditional religion of the Ho-Chunk people 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.
29.079(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 a denial is necessary to effectively manage the deer population. The number of deer taken under
sub. (1) 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.
29.079(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.
29.079 History
History: 1977 c. 242;
1997 a. 248 s.
240; Stats. 1997 s. 29.079.
29.083
29.083
Interference with hunting, fishing or trapping. 29.083(1)(1)
Definition. In this section, "activity associated with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping" means travel, camping or other acts that are preparatory to lawful hunting, fishing or trapping and that are done by a hunter, fisher or trapper or by a member of a hunting, fishing or trapping party.
29.083(2)(a)(a) No person may interfere or attempt to interfere with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping with the intent to prevent the taking of a wild animal by doing any of the following:
29.083(2)(a)1.
1. Harassing a wild animal or by engaging in an activity that tends to harass wild animals.
29.083(2)(a)2.
2. Impeding or obstructing a person who is engaged in lawful hunting, fishing or trapping.
29.083(2)(a)3.
3. Impeding or obstructing a person who is engaged in an activity associated with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping.
29.083(2)(a)4.
4. Disturbing the personal property of a person engaged in lawful hunting, fishing or trapping.
29.083(2)(b)
(b) No person may knowingly fail to obey the order of a warden or other law enforcement officer to desist from conduct in violation of
par. (a) if the order is based on any of the following:
29.083(2)(b)1.
1. The warden or other law enforcement officer personally observed such conduct by the person.
29.083(2)(b)2.
2. The warden or other law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has engaged in such conduct that day or that the person intends to engage in such conduct that day.
29.083(3)
(3) Exemptions. This section does not apply to actions under
sub. (2) (a) 1. to
5. performed by wardens and other law enforcement officers if the actions are authorized by law and are necessary for the performance of their official duties.
29.083(3m)
(3m) Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to the prosecution for violation of this section if the defendant's conduct is protected by his or her right to freedom of speech under the constitution of this state or of the United States.
29.083(4)(a)(a) A person who is adversely affected by, or who reasonably may be expected to be adversely affected by, conduct that is in violation of
sub. (2) (a) may bring an action in circuit court for an injunction or damages or both.
29.083(4)(b)
(b) The circuit court may enter an injunction under
ch. 813 against conduct in violation of
sub. (2) (a) if the court determines any of the following:
29.083(4)(b)2.
2. The defendant has engaged in the conduct in the past and that it is reasonable to expect that the defendant will engage in the conduct that will adversely affect the plaintiff in the future.
29.083(4)(c)
(c) The circuit court may award damages to the plaintiff if the defendant's conduct in violation of
sub. (2) (a) has adversely affected the plaintiff. The damages awarded may include punitive damages and any special damages. Special damages may include approval fees, travel costs, camping fees, costs for guides, and costs for equipment or supplies to the extent that the plaintiff did not receive the full value of any of these expenditures due to the unlawful conduct of the defendant.
29.083 History
History: 1989 a. 190;
1997 a. 248 s.
415; Stats. 1997 s. 29.083.
29.083 Annotation
The application of this section is limited to physical interference and does not violate the freedom of speech. State v. Bagley,
164 Wis. 2d 255,
474 N.W.2d 761 (Ct. App. 1991).
29.088
29.088
Use of poison and explosives; pole traps. 29.088(1)(1) Except as provided by
s. 29.601 (4), it is unlawful to use baits containing poison of any description in any forests, fields or other places where it might destroy or cause the destruction of wild animals or birds, and the possession of any poison or poison baits in a hunting or trapping camp or on any person while hunting or trapping shall be prima facie evidence of a violation.
29.088(2)
(2) Except as provided in
sub. (3), no person may take, capture or kill or attempt to take, capture or kill any wild animal with the aid of any explosive or poison gas, or set any explosive near or on any beaver or muskrat houses. Possession or control of an explosive or a poison gas in places described in
sub. (1) is prima facie evidence of intent to violate this subsection. Any person who violates this subsection shall be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.
29.088(2g)(a)(a) Subsections (1) and
(2) do not apply to toxicants placed in the waters of a self-contained fish rearing facility or a state or municipal fish hatchery if the toxicants are necessary to the operation of the fish farm or fish hatchery.
29.088(2g)(b)
(b) Subsections (1) and
(2) do not apply to toxicants placed in the waters of a preexisting fish rearing facility that is an artificial body of water if the toxicants are necessary to the operation of the fish farm and the department has issued a permit under
s. 283.31 for the preexisting fish rearing facility.
29.088(2m)
(2m) It is unlawful to take, capture or kill or attempt to take, capture or kill any bird by setting or operating any trap or device designed, built or used to capture birds on a pole, post, tree stump or any other elevated perch more than 3 feet above the ground.
29.088(3)
(3) Nothing in this chapter prevents the department or a person authorized under
s. 29.885 from using an explosive or having an explosive near a beaver house or a beaver dam for the purpose of removing a beaver dam or a vacated beaver house when the beavers are causing damage to property.
29.088 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also s.
NR 19.01, Wis. adm. code.
29.089
29.089
Hunting on land in state parks and state fish hatcheries. 29.089(1)(1) Except as provided in
sub. (3), no person may hunt or trap on land located in state parks or state fish hatcheries.
