29.191(2)(a)1.1. Except as provided in subds. 2. to 4., no person may hunt pheasant unless he or she has a valid conservation patron license, or has a valid pheasant hunting stamp which, in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.024 (5) (a) 3., is attached to or imprinted on the person’s hunting license which authorizes the hunting of small game or to the person’s sports license. 29.191(2)(a)2.2. 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 subd. 1. 29.191(2)(a)4.4. Any person hunting pheasant outside of a pheasant management zone, as established by the department, is exempt from the requirements under subd. 1. 29.191(2)(b)(b) Issuance. The pheasant hunting stamp shall be issued by the department subject to s. 29.024. 29.191 HistoryHistory: 1997 a. 248 ss. 195 to 211, 352 to 355, 357 to 362, 365 to 367, 406 to 408; 2001 a. 56; 2005 a. 25. 29.191 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ch. NR 8 and ss. NR 10.12 and 10.125, Wis. adm. code. 29.19229.192 Regulation of takings of certain wild animals. 29.192(1)(1) The department may regulate and limit the number of hunters and the maximum harvest of Canada geese in any area, by doing any of the following: 29.192(1)(a)(a) Requiring hunters to tag each goose killed with a tag issued by the department. 29.192(1)(b)(b) Requiring registration of each farm on which Canada goose hunting is allowed. 29.192(1)(c)(c) Prohibiting the hunting of Canada geese without a valid permit issued by the department. 29.192(1m)(1m) The department may not do any of the following: 29.192(1m)(a)(a) Require a person to indicate on his or her hunting permit or otherwise record each Canada goose killed by the person. 29.192(1m)(b)(b) Require a person to report to the department more than once annually each Canada goose killed by the person. 29.192(2)(2) The department may establish by rule sharp-tailed grouse hunting zones where sharp-tailed grouse hunting is permitted. The department may establish by rule closed zones where sharp-tailed grouse hunting is prohibited. The department may regulate and limit the number of hunters and the maximum harvest of sharp-tailed grouse in any sharp-tailed grouse hunting zone or any other area, by doing any of the following: 29.192(2)(a)(a) Requiring hunters to validate a carcass tag in the manner required by the department for each sharp-tailed grouse killed. 29.192(2)(b)(b) Prohibiting the hunting of sharp-tailed grouse without a valid permit issued by the department. 29.192(3)(3) The department may limit the number of trappers and the maximum harvest of wild fisher or otters in any area. The department may limit the number of hunters or trappers, or both, and may limit the maximum harvest of bobcats or beaver in any area. The department may limit the number of persons fishing for sturgeon by hook and line or by spear, or both, and may limit the maximum harvest of sturgeon in any area. The department may impose any limitation under this subsection by establishing a permit system. 29.192(4)(a)(a) If the department decides to limit the number of persons taking Canada geese or sharp-tailed grouse by issuing permits and if the number of persons seeking the permits exceeds the number of available permits, the department shall issue the permits according to a cumulative preference system established by the department. The department shall give a preference point to each applicant for each previous season for which the applicant applied but was not issued a permit. The system shall establish preference categories for these applicants, with higher priority given to those categories with more points than those with fewer points. Applicants who fail to apply at least once during any 3 consecutive years shall lose all previously accumulated preference points. If the number of applicants within a preference category or subcategory exceeds the number of permits available in the category or subcategory, the department shall select at random within the category or subcategory the applicants to be issued the permits. 29.192(4)(b)1.1. If the department decides to issue permits to limit the number of persons taking fishers, otters, bobcats, or sturgeon and if the number of persons seeking the permits exceeds the number of available permits, the department shall issue the permits according to a cumulative preference system established by the department. The system shall establish preference categories for those applicants who applied for but were not issued the applicable permits, with higher priority given to those categories with more points than those with fewer preference points. For each season, the department shall allow each applicant under the system to apply for a preference point or for a permit. The department shall give a preference point to each applicant who applies for a preference point and to each applicant who applies for a permit but who is not issued a permit. Applicants who fail to apply for either a preference point or a permit at least once during any 3 consecutive years shall lose all previously accumulated preference points. If the number of applicants within a preference category or subcategory exceeds the number of permits available in the category or subcategory, the department shall select at random within the category or subcategory the applicants to be issued the permits. 29.192(4)(b)2.2. A person who applies for a preference point or a permit under subd. 1. shall pay the processing fee under s. 29.553 at the time of application. 29.192(4)(b)3.3. The department shall issue a permit to those qualified applicants selected to receive a permit under subd. 1.