29.971(11m)(c)
(c) Any person who is convicted of hunting bear or engaging in any of the activities under
s. 29.184 (3) (br) with a dog that is not in compliance with
s. 29.184 (4) or the licensing requirements under
s. 174.053 or
174.07 may have his or her Class A or Class B bear hunting license revoked; and if the license is revoked, no Class A or Class B bear hunting license may be issued to the person for a period of 3 years after the date of conviction.
29.971(11p)(a)(a) For entering the den of a hibernating black bear and harming the bear, by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both.
29.971(11p)(b)
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the activity subject to the penalty under
par. (a) has been specifically approved by the department and is necessary to conduct research activities.
29.971(11v)
(11v) For failing to reimburse the department as required under
s. 29.404 (3), by a forfeiture of not more than $100.
29.971(12)
(12) In addition to any other penalty for violation of this chapter or any department order made under this chapter, the court may revoke or suspend any or all privileges and approvals granted under this chapter for a period of up to 3 years. If a person is convicted of reckless or highly negligent conduct in the operation or handling of a firearm or bow and arrow in violation of
s. 940.08,
940.24 or
941.20 and either death or bodily harm to another results from that violation, the court shall revoke every approval issued to that person under this chapter and shall provide a fixed period during which no new approval may be issued to the person. If no death or bodily harm to another results from the violation, the court may revoke any approval issued to that person under this chapter and may provide a fixed period during which no new approval may be issued to the person.
29.971(13)
(13) No penalty prescribed in any section of this chapter shall be held to be diminished because the violation for which it is prescribed falls also within the scope of a more general prohibition.
29.971(14)
(14) In any prosecution under this section it is not necessary for the state to allege or prove that the animals were not farm-raised deer, farm-raised fish or domesticated animals, that they were not taken for scientific purposes, or that they were taken or in possession or under control without a required approval. The person claiming that these animals were farm-raised deer, farm-raised fish or domesticated animals, that they were taken for scientific purposes or that they were taken or in possession or under control under the required approval, has the burden of proving these facts.
29.971 History
History: 1975 c. 365 ss.
45,
50;
1979 c. 34,
150,
175,
190,
355;
1981 c. 20,
236,
243,
391;
1983 a. 27;
1983 a. 80 s.
9;
1983 a. 114 s.
9;
1983 a. 192,
209,
419,
520,
538;
1985 a. 29,
36,
270,
271,
272,
289,
332;
1987 a. 379;
1989 a. 190,
336;
1991 a. 39,
269;
1993 a. 137;
1995 a. 59,
79;
1997 a. 1,
27;
1997 a. 248 ss.
714 to
722; Stats. 1997 s. 29.971;
1997 a. 283 ss.
20 to
23;
1999 a. 9,
32.
29.971 Annotation
All illegal clamming violations under s. 29.38 are punishable by forfeiture under sub. (1m) (a) except violations of the possession provisions of s. 29.38 [now s. 29.537]. State v. Ahrling,
191 Wis. 2d 398,
528 N.W.2d 431 (1995).
29.974
29.974
Penalties; repeaters. 29.974(1)
(1) If a person is convicted of any violation of this chapter, of
s. 167.31 (2) or
(3) or of a rule promulgated under
s. 167.31 (4m), and it is alleged in the indictment, information or complaint, and proved or admitted on trial or ascertained by the court after conviction that the person was previously convicted within a period of 5 years for a violation of this chapter, of
s. 167.31 (2) or
(3) or of a rule promulgated under
s. 167.31 (4m) by any court of this state, the person shall be fined not more than $100, or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both. In addition, all hunting, fishing and trapping approvals issued to the person shall be revoked and no hunting, fishing or trapping approval may be issued to the person for a period of one year after the 2nd conviction.
29.974(2)
(2) When any person is convicted and it is alleged in the indictment, information or complaint and proved or admitted on trial or ascertained by the court after conviction that the person had been before convicted 3 times within a period of 3 years for violations of this chapter or department order punishable under
s. 29.501 (10),
29.601 (1) or
29.971 (5), or for violation of
s. 29.539, or for violation of any statute or department order regulating the taking or possession of any wild animal or carcass during the closed season or any combination of those violations by any court of this state, and that the convictions remain of record and unreversed, the person shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
29.974(3)
(3) No penalty for any violation listed in
sub. (1) or
(2) may be reduced or diminished by reason of this section.
29.974 History
History: 1975 c. 365 s.
46; Stats. 1975 s. 29.995;
1981 c. 243 s.
7;
1983 a. 27;
1985 a. 29,
272;
1993 a. 137;
1997 a. 248 s.
723; Stats. 1997 s. 29.974.
29.974 Annotation
Criminal prosecution under this section must be commenced by a complaint under s. 968.02; prosecution must be conducted within the statutory and constitutional requirements applicable to other criminal prosecutions.
71 Atty. Gen. 136.
29.977
29.977
Civil actions for damages caused by law violations. 29.977(1)(1) The department may bring a civil action in the name of the state for the recovery of damages against any person killing, wounding, catching, taking, trapping or possessing in violation of this chapter any of the following named protected wild animals, birds, or fish, or any part of an animal, bird or fish, and the sum assessed for damages for each wild animal, bird, or fish shall be not less than the amount stated in this section:
29.977(1)(b)
(b) Any moose, elk, fisher, prairie chicken or sand hill crane, $262.50.
29.977(1)(c)
(c) Any deer, bear, wild turkey or wild swan, $175.
29.977(1)(f)
(f) Any sharp-tailed grouse, ruffed grouse, spruce hen, wild duck, coot, wild goose or brant, $26.25.
29.977(1)(g)
(g) Any pheasant, Hungarian partridge, quail, rail, Wilson's snipe, woodcock or shore bird, or protected song bird or harmless bird, $17.50.