115,4Section 4. 29.016 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.016 (2) (intro.) Subsection (1) (b) does not prohibit the department from promulgating a rule that establishes a fall open season for hunting deer with firearms and airguns that begins before the Saturday immediately preceding the 4th Thursday in November if any of the following applies:
115,5Section 5. 29.053 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.053 (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. The department may limit the number of persons involved, except that if the department establishes a special season for hunting deer with firearms and airguns for persons who are physically disabled, the season shall be open to persons who have been issued a Class D permit under s. 29.193 (2).
115,6Section 6. 29.089 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.089 (2) (intro.) No person may have in his or her possession or under his or her control a firearm or airgun on land located in state fish hatcheries unless the firearm or airgun is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case. This subsection does not apply to any of the following:
115,7Section 7. 29.091 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.091 (1) No person may hunt or trap within any wildlife refuge established under s. 23.09 (2) (b) or 29.621 (1), or, except as provided in sub. (2), have possession or control of any gun, firearm, airgun, bow, or crossbow unless the gun or, firearm, or airgun is unloaded, the bow or crossbow is unstrung, and the gun, firearm, airgun, bow, or crossbow is enclosed within a carrying case. The taking of predatory game birds and animals shall be done as the department directs. All state wildlife refuge boundary lines shall be marked by posts placed at intervals of not over 500 feet and bearing signs with the words “Wisconsin Wildlife Refuge”.
115,8Section 8. 29.091 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.091 (2) (intro.) The prohibition in sub. (1), as it relates to the possession or control of a loaded or unencased gun or, firearm, or airgun within a refuge established under s. 23.09 (2) (b), does not apply to any of the following:
115,9Section 9. 29.164 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.164 (2) (b) Type of hunting authorized. A license issued under this section authorizes hunting with a firearm, airgun, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
115,10Section 10. 29.173 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.173 (2) (a) A resident deer hunting license authorizes the hunting of deer with a firearm, airgun, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
115,11Section 11. 29.182 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.182 (3) (a) A resident elk hunting license authorizes a resident of this state to hunt elk with a firearm, airgun, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
115,12Section 12. 29.182 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.182 (3) (b) A nonresident elk hunting license authorizes a nonresident of this state to hunt elk with a firearm, airgun, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
115,13Section 13. 29.184 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.184 (3) (am) Evidence of bear hunting. The fact that a person is observing a bear while possessing a firearm or airgun is not sufficient evidence to prove that the person holding the firearm or airgun is hunting bear.
115,14Section 14. 29.184 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.184 (3) (c) Type of hunting authorized. A Class A bear license authorizes hunting with a firearm, airgun, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
115,15Section 15. 29.185 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.185 (6) (a) 1. A firearm or airgun, as authorized under par. (b), a bow and arrow, or a crossbow.
115,16Section 16. 29.185 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.185 (6) (b) Firearms and ammunition. A wolf harvesting license authorizes hunting with a rifle, a muzzle-loading firearm, a handgun, a shotgun that fires slugs or shotshells, an airgun, and any other firearm that is loaded with a single slug or ball. A wolf harvesting license authorizes hunting with shot that is larger than size BB.
115,17Section 17. 29.193 (2) (cr) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.193 (2) (cr) 4. A person holding a current resident or nonresident deer hunting license and a Class D permit may hunt deer of either sex with a firearm or airgun only during a special season established by the department that is open for hunting deer with firearms by disabled persons who hold a permit under this section.
115,18Section 18. 29.193 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: