Chapter 29

29.2297(1) (1) Contract.

29.2297(1)(a) (a) The department may enter into a contract with the federal government under which the department shall issue, through the statewide automated system contracted for under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4., one or more types of hunting, fishing, or trapping approvals that are issued or required by the federal government.

29.2297(1)(b) (b) A contract entered into under par. (a) shall specify all of the following:

29.2297(1)(b)1. 1. The total fee to be collected for each approval.

29.2297(1)(b)2. 2. The amount of each fee to be retained by the department for each type of approval the department issues.

29.2297(1)(b)3. 3. Of the amount retained by the department, any amounts to be paid to the statewide automated system as issuing and transaction fees.

29.2297(2) (2) Forms. The federal government shall prepare, procure the printing of, and supply all necessary forms for applications and approvals issued under this section.

29.2297(3) (3) Records. The department shall keep a complete record of all approvals it issues under this section.

29.2297(4) (4) Use of moneys. All moneys retained by the department pursuant to a contract entered into under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).

29.2297 History History: 2007 a. 50.

29.231 29.231 Sports licenses.

29.231(1) (1) A resident sports license shall be issued subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident who applies for this license, and a nonresident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any person who is not a resident and who applies for the license.

29.231(2) (2) A resident sports license confers upon the licensee all of the combined privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, resident fishing license and resident deer hunting license subject to all of the duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions of those licenses.

29.231(3) (3) A nonresident sports license confers upon the licensee all of the combined privileges conferred by a nonresident small game hunting license, nonresident fishing license and nonresident deer hunting license subject to all of the duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions of those licenses.

29.231 History History: 1973 c. 90 ss. 166, 538; 1973 c. 145; 1979 c. 34; 1983 a. 27; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 1997 a. 248 ss. 333 to 337; Stats. 1997 s. 29.231; 2005 a. 387; 2015 a. 89, 222; 2017 a. 59.

29.235 29.235 Conservation patron license.

29.235(1) (1) Issuance. A resident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident 10 years old or older who applies for the license. A nonresident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any person 10 years old or older who is not a resident, and who applies for the license. A conservation patron license issued to a person who is under 12 years of age is subject to the restrictions specified under s. 29.592.

29.235(2) (2) Authorization; resident hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges. A resident conservation patron license confers upon the licensee the combined privileges conferred by all of the following:

29.235(2)(a) (a) A resident small game hunting license.

29.235(2)(b) (b) A resident deer hunting license.

29.235(2)(c) (c) A resident wild turkey hunting license.

29.235(2)(d) (d) A resident archer hunting license.

29.235(2)(dm) (dm) A resident crossbow hunting license.

29.235(2)(e) (e) A waterfowl hunting stamp.

29.235(2)(f) (f) A pheasant hunting stamp.

29.235(2)(g) (g) A wild turkey hunting stamp.

29.235(2)(h) (h) A resident annual fishing license.

29.235(2)(i) (i) An inland waters trout stamp.

29.235(2)(j) (j) A Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp.

29.235(2)(k) (k) A sturgeon hook and line tag.

29.235(2)(L) (L) A trapping license.

29.235(2m) (2m) Authorization; nonresident hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges. A nonresident conservation patron license confers upon the licensee the combined privileges conferred by all of the following:

29.235(2m)(a) (a) A nonresident small game hunting license.

29.235(2m)(b) (b) A nonresident deer hunting license.

29.235(2m)(c) (c) A nonresident wild turkey hunting license.

29.235(2m)(d) (d) A nonresident archer hunting license.

29.235(2m)(dm) (dm) A nonresident crossbow hunting license.

29.235(2m)(e) (e) A waterfowl hunting stamp.

29.235(2m)(f) (f) A pheasant hunting stamp.

29.235(2m)(g) (g) A wild turkey hunting stamp.

29.235(2m)(h) (h) A nonresident annual fishing license.

29.235(2m)(i) (i) An inland waters trout stamp.

29.235(2m)(j) (j) A Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp.

29.235(2m)(k) (k) A sturgeon hook and line tag.

29.235(2m)(L) (L) A trapping license.

29.235(3) (3) Authorization; admission to state parks and related areas. A person may operate a motor vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), subject to the admission requirements under s. 27.01 (7), in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission receipt affixed to the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a holder of a resident or nonresident conservation patron license who can present the license upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The conservation patron license permits the license holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee. This subsection does not apply to holders of conservation patron licenses who are under the age of 18 years.

29.235(3m) (3m) Purple heart conservation patron license. The department shall issue a resident conservation patron license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (4) (a) 2s. to any resident applying for this license who exhibits proof that he or she has received a purple heart medal. The department shall issue a nonresident conservation patron license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (4) (b) 2s. to any person applying for this license who is not a resident and who exhibits proof that he or she has received a purple heart medal.

29.235(5) (5) Subscription. At the time the department issues a conservation patron license, except for a license issued to a resident under sub. (3m), it shall provide each licensee who is at least 18 years of age with an annual subscription to the Wisconsin natural resources magazine without any additional fee or charge.

29.235(6) (6) Admission receipt. At the same time the department issues a conservation patron license, it may issue an annual resident or nonresident vehicle admission receipt or a special receipt for admission to state parks and similar areas. The department may issue an annual resident or nonresident vehicle admission receipt or a special receipt for admission to state parks and similar areas to a person who has a conservation patron license on location at the state park or similar area. A person who is issued a receipt under this subsection shall affix the receipt by its own adhesive to the interior surface of the lower left-hand corner of the windshield of the vehicle or otherwise display it as authorized under a rule promulgated under s. 27.01 (7) (e) 2. A receipt issued under this section is not considered part of a conservation patron license for the purpose of issuing a duplicate. No duplicate receipt may be issued for a receipt that is affixed by its own adhesive to a windshield unless the license holder provides evidence that the vehicle upon which the sticker receipt is affixed is no longer usable or that the vehicle was transferred to another person and the license holder presents the original receipt or remnants of it to the department. Section 29.024 (7) applies to the issuance of a duplicate receipt that is displayed as authorized under the rule promulgated under s. 27.01 (7) (e) 2. This subsection does not apply to holders of conservation patron licenses who are under the age of 18 years.

29.235 History History: 1983 a. 27; 1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 39, 269; 1993 a. 213; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 1, 27; 1997 a. 248 ss. 338 to 344; Stats. 1997 s. 29.235; 2001 a. 109; 2005 a. 25, 284, 387; 2007 a. 97; 2009 a. 39; 2013 a. 55, 61; 2015 a. 89, 222; 2017 a. 59.

29.236 29.236 Annual disabled veteran recreation card.

29.236(1) (1) The department, subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d., shall issue an annual disabled veteran recreation card to any resident who produces evidence that shows that he or she is a veteran, as defined in 38 USC 101, and is receiving disability compensation benefits under 38 USC 1101 to 1163 for disabilities that result in a disability rating that is 50 percent or greater under 38 USC 1114 or 1134, or is receiving disability compensation benefits due to being individually unemployable under 38 CFR 4.16 as authorized under 38 USC 501.

29.236(2) (2) An annual disabled veteran recreation card entitles the holder to exercise all of the combined rights and privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license and a resident fishing license, subject to all duties, conditions, limitations, and restrictions of the licenses. A person may operate any motor vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), subject to the admission requirements under s. 27.01 (7) in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission receipt affixed to the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a card holder who can exhibit the card upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The card permits a card holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.

29.236(3) (3) Except as provided in this section, possession of an annual disabled veteran recreation card shall not entitle the holder to obtain any other privileges or services for free if the privileges or services may be obtained only through payment of a fee.

29.236 History History: 2011 a. 168; 2015 a. 89.

29.237 29.237 Sturgeon spearing license.

29.237(1b) (1b) In this section, “Lake Winnebago and upper Fox and Wolf rivers system” means Buttes des Morts Lake, Winneconne Lake, Poygan Lake, Winnebago Lake, and all of the following:

29.237(1b)(a) (a) Each stream that flows into any of these lakes, from the mouth of the stream upstream to the first dam on the stream.

29.237(1b)(b) (b) The Fox River from the point that it flows into Lake Winnebago upstream to the dam above the city of Princeton.

29.237(1b)(c) (c) Each tributary of the Fox River from the point that it flows into the Fox River upstream to the first dam on the tributary.

29.237(1b)(d) (d) The Wolf River from its mouth upstream to the dam in the city of Shawano.

29.237(1b)(e) (e) Each tributary of the Wolf River from the point that it flows into the Wolf River to the first dam on the tributary.

29.237(1m) (1m) Subject to s. 29.024 and any limit imposed under s. 29.192 (3), a sturgeon spearing license shall be issued by the department to any person applying for this license who is at least 12 years old.

29.237(2) (2) Each sturgeon spearing license issued under this section shall be accompanied by sturgeon carcass tags in the quantity to correspond with the season bag limit for spearing lake sturgeon established by the department. Each carcass tag shall contain a unique number that is assigned to the sturgeon spearing license being issued.

29.237(3) (3) A sturgeon spearing license authorizes the spearing of lake sturgeon subject to any limit imposed under s. 29.192 (3) and only during the open season for spearing these sturgeon established by the department. No person may fish for sturgeon by means of a spear unless the person is issued a sturgeon spearing license. Proof of the sturgeon spearing license shall be carried on the person of the licensee at all times while fishing for sturgeon by means of a spear.

29.237(4) (4) Any person having taken a lake sturgeon by means of a spear shall immediately validate the sturgeon carcass tag issued to that person. No person may possess, control, store, or transport a lake sturgeon carcass unless a sturgeon carcass tag has been validated in the manner required by the department.

29.237(5) (5) The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of sturgeon spearing licenses under this subsection into the conservation fund and shall credit these receipts to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (kw) for assessing and managing the lake sturgeon stock and fishery in the Lake Winnebago system, for improving and maintaining lake sturgeon habitat in the Lake Winnebago and upper Fox and Wolf rivers system, and for administering this section.

29.237 History History: 1979 c. 34; 1983 a. 27; 1991 a. 269; 1997 a. 27; 1997 a. 248 ss. 345 to 351; Stats. 1997 s. 29.237; 1999 a. 32; 2001 a. 109; 2003 a. 274; 2011 a. 168; 2013 a. 64; 2015 a. 89; 2017 a. 59.

29.237 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ss. NR 20.07 and 20.11, Wis. adm. code.

29.241 29.241 Trapping license.

29.241(1) (1) Issuance. A trapping license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any resident applying for this license or to any nonresident of this state who applies for this license and who resides in a state that allows nonresidents of that state to trap within that state.

29.241(3) (3) Authorization. A trapping license authorizes the use of traps for trapping fur-bearing animals.

29.241(4) (4) Individual licenses required. If a trapper employs any person in trapping, a license is required for each person employed.

29.241(5) (5) Youth trapping. A person under the age of 16 may engage in trapping under the supervision of a licensed trapper without holding a trapping license or a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.597 (5).

29.241(6) (6) Mentored trapping license.

29.241(6)(a) (a) In this section:

29.241(6)(a)1. 1. “Contact” has the meaning given in s. 29.324 (1) (a).

29.241(6)(a)2. 2. “Mentee” means a person holding a mentored trapping license who is receiving trapping instruction from a mentor.

29.241(6)(a)3. 3. “Mentor” means a person who provides trapping instruction to a mentee.

29.241(6)(b) (b) A mentored trapping license shall be issued subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident applying for this license or to any nonresident of this state who applies for this license and who resides in a state that allows nonresidents of that state to trap within that state.

29.241(6)(c) (c) A mentored trapping license authorizes trapping by a mentee while in contact with a mentor who meets the following qualifications:

29.241(6)(c)1. 1. The person is 18 years of age or older.

29.241(6)(c)2. 2. The person is the parent or guardian of the mentee or is authorized by the parent or guardian to serve as a mentor. This requirement does not apply to a person serving as a mentor for a person who is 18 years of age or older.

29.241(6)(c)3. 3. At all times when serving as a mentor, the person is in contact with the mentee.

29.241(6)(c)4. 4. The person holds a current valid trapping license or is authorized to trap without holding a trapping license as provided under s. 29.337.

29.241(6)(d) (d) A person may be issued only 2 mentored trapping licenses in his or her lifetime, and each mentored trapping license shall be valid for only one trapping season.

29.241(6)(e) (e) A mentor under this subsection may take more than one person trapping at a time if the mentor determines he or she can adequately and safely serve as a mentor for all of the persons he or she takes trapping at one time.

29.241(6)(f) (f) A person holding a mentored trapping license is not eligible to receive a harvest tag for trapping purposes for any species for which the department limits the number of available tags but may assist his or her mentor in the trapping of a species for which the department limits the number of available tags.

29.241 History History: 1997 a. 248 ss. 284, 285, 437; 2005 a. 284; 2017 a. 343.