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WI Stat § 29.011 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.011 - Title to wild animals.

29.011  Title to wild animals. (1) The legal title to, and the custody and protection of, all wild animals within this state is vested in the state for the purposes of regulating the enjoyment, use, disposition, and conservation of these wild animals. (2) The legal title to a wild animal or carcass, taken or reduced to possession in violation of this chapter, remains in the state. The title to a wild animal or carcass, lawfully acquired, is subject to the condition that upon the violation of this chapter relating to the possession, use, giving, sale, barter or transportation of a wild animal or carcass by the owner, the ownership shall revert, as a result of the violation, to the state. (3) This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised game birds, farm-raised fish, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169.History:  1997 a. 248 s. 87; 2001 a. 56.
WI Stat § 29.016 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.016 - Department authority; deer hunting seasons and license restrictions.

29.016  Department authority; deer hunting seasons and license restrictions. (1) The department may not do any of the following:(a) Require a person who holds a license that authorizes the hunting of deer to take an antlerless deer before the person may take the person's first antlered deer under that license.(b) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), establish a fall open season for hunting deer with firearms that begins before the Saturday immediately preceding the 4th Thursday in November. (2) Subsection (1) (b) does not prohibit the department from promulgating a rule that establishes a fall open season for hunting deer with firearms that begins before the Saturday immediately preceding the 4th Thursday in November if any of the following applies:(a) The department limits the open season to hunting deer by any of the following persons:1. Persons who are under 16 years of age.2. Persons who hold a Class A, Class B, or Class C permit under s. 29.193 (2).3. Persons who are learning to hunt.(b) The department establishes the fall open season because a fall open season is necessary to control the spread of chronic wasting disease or other disease in deer and if all of the following apply:1. The rule authorizes the hunting of only antlerless deer.2. The rule provides for a closing date for the fall open season that is on or before October 15.3. The rule provides that the rule does not apply beginning 270 days after the effective date of the rule. (3) The department may establish a fall open season for hunting deer within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore that begins before the Saturday immediately preceding the 4th Thursday in November if the season is open for hunting deer only with muzzle-loading firearms.History:  2011 a. 50; 2017 a. 298.
WI Stat § 29.020 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.020 - Deer management assistance program.

29.020  Deer management assistance program. (1) The department shall establish a deer management assistance program. Under this program, the department shall provide deer management assistance to participating landowners. The department shall also provide a method for collecting information from participating landowners about deer health and the deer population in this state and for receiving suggestions from participating landowners about managing the deer population. The department shall analyze the information received and use it to improve deer health and manage the deer population in this state. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this program. (2) The department may establish fees for participation in the deer management assistance program. The department shall credit all fees to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (Lv). History:  2013 a. 20.
WI Stat § 29.035 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.035 - Report of department.

29.035  Report of department. On or before March 15 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), to the governor and to the Wisconsin conservation congress a report identifying the accomplishments of the department under this chapter that relate to fish and wildlife in the previous biennium and identifying the department's use and expenditure of all fishing, hunting and trapping approval fees collected under this chapter in the previous biennium.History:  1997 a. 248 ss. 94, 404.
WI Stat § 29.036 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.036 - Sporting heritage council.

29.036  Sporting heritage council. (1) The sporting heritage council shall study, and provide advice and make recommendations to the governor, the natural resources board, and the legislature about, issues relating to hunting, trapping, fishing, and other types of outdoor recreation activities including all of the following:(a) Ways to improve the recruitment and retention of hunters, trappers, and anglers.(b) Ways to improve the management and protection of the natural resources of this state for the purposes of hunting, trapping, fishing, and other types of outdoor recreation activities.(c) Ways to encourage youth to participate in outdoor recreation activities, including ways to implement outdoor recreation programs for youth.(d) Ways to improve access to public and private land for hunting, trapping, fishing, and other types of outdoor recreation activities.(e) Ways to improve public access to lakes.(f) Ways to increase the availability of public shooting ranges. (2) The sporting heritage council shall prepare a biennial report on the status of the recruitment and retention of hunters, trappers, and anglers in this state. The sporting heritage council shall submit its initial report under this subsection no later than July 1, 2014, and shall submit subsequent reports no later than July 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter, to the governor, to the chairperson of the natural resources board, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). History:  2011 a. 168.
WI Stat § 29.037 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.037 - Fish and wildlife restoration.

29.037  Fish and wildlife restoration. This state assents to the provisions of 16 USC 669 to 669i and 777 to 777L. The department is authorized and directed to perform any acts necessary to establish cooperative wildlife restoration projects and cooperative fish restoration and management projects in compliance with these federal provisions and with regulations promulgated by the secretary of the interior. No funds accruing to this state from license fees paid by hunters and from sport and recreation fishing license fees may be diverted for any other purpose than the administration of the department when it is exercising its responsibilities that are specific to the management of the fish and wildlife resources of this state.History:  1997 a. 248 s. 402; 2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 29.039 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.039 - Nongame species.

29.039  Nongame species. (1) The department may conduct investigations of nongame species to develop scientific information relating to population, distribution, habitat needs, and other biological data to determine necessary conservation measures. The department may develop conservation programs to ensure the perpetuation of nongame species. The department may require harvest information and may establish limitations relating to taking, possession, transportation, processing and sale or offer for sale, of nongame species. (2) Any rules promulgated or programs developed under this section may not impede, hinder or prohibit the utilization of lands for the construction, operation or maintenance of utility facilities otherwise authorized or permitted.History:  1977 c. 370; 1979 c. 154; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1); 1997 a. 248 s. 405; Stats. 1997 s. 29.039.“Taking," as used in this section, includes those activities delineated under the definition of “hunting" in s. 29.001 (42), such as killing, shooting, shooting at, trapping, and pursuing. Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Cranes and Doves v. Department of Natural Resources, 2004 WI 40, 270 Wis. 2d 318, 677 N.W.2d 612, 02-1166.
WI Stat § 29.040 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.040 - Deer management report rules.

29.040  Deer management report rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement the recommendations contained in the 2012 final report of the assessment of this state's deer management plans and policies that was conducted under the terms of a contract between the department of administration and a recognized deer management expert. History:  2013 a. 20.
WI Stat § 29.041 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.041 - Department to regulate hunting and fishing in interstate waters.

29.041  Department to regulate hunting and fishing in interstate waters. The department may regulate hunting and fishing on and in all interstate boundary waters, and outlying waters.History:  1983 a. 27 s. 2202 (38); 1997 a. 248 s. 118; Stats. 1997 s. 29.041.
WI Stat § 29.042 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.042 - Agreements to retire licenses.

29.042  Agreements to retire licenses. (1) Beginning on January 1, 1998, the department may not enter into any agreement to make payments to persons holding approvals issued under s. 29.501, 29.503, 29.506, 29.509, 29.512, 29.514, 29.519, 29.523, 29.526, 29.529, 29.531, 29.533, 29.537, 29.607, 29.611, or 29.614 in exchange for the retirement of the approval or for the temporary or permanent cessation of any activity authorized under the approval. (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), an agreement entered into by the department before October 14, 1997, to make payments to persons holding commercial fishing licenses in exchange for the retirement of the licenses or for the permanent or temporary cessation of commercial fishing shall remain valid except that no moneys may be expended from the conservation fund to make payments under the agreement.History:  1997 a. 27; 1997 a. 248 ss. 119, 120; Stats. 1997 s. 29.042; 2001 a. 56.
WI Stat § 29.043 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.043 - Interstate comity.

29.043  Interstate comity. (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. (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. (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. (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.History:  1971 c. 164; 1991 a. 316; 1997 a. 248 s. 117; Stats. 1997 s. 29.043.
WI Stat § 29.045 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.045 - Interstate license privileges.

29.045  Interstate license privileges. (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. (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.History:  1985 a. 289; 1997 a. 248 s. 377; Stats. 1997 s. 29.045.
WI Stat § 29.053 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.053 - Specific open and closed seasons.

29.053  Specific open and closed seasons. (1) All fishing seasons on inland waters shall open on a Saturday. (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.(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:1. The department may not designate a body of water under this subsection that is 25 acres or greater in area.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.3. The department shall post notice of the restricted fishing season at each designated body of water.(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. (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 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). History:  1997 a. 248 ss. 112, 384, 388 to 392; 1999 a. 32; 2011 a. 168.
WI Stat § 29.055 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.055 - Wild animals; possession in closed season or in excess of bag limit.

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.History:  1975 c. 360, 421; 1993 a. 410; 1997 a. 248 s. 502; Stats. 1997 s. 29.055; 2001 a. 56.
WI Stat § 29.057 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.057 - Wild animals; possession in open season.

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.History:  1997 a. 248 s. 503; Stats. 1997 s. 29.057; 2001 a. 56.
WI Stat § 29.059 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.059 - Reports of hunters.

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.History:  1991 a. 316; 1997 a. 248 s. 282; Stats. 1997 s. 29.059.
WI Stat § 29.071 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.071 - Wildlife on Indian reservations protected.

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.History:  1997 a. 248 s. 538; Stats. 1997 s. 29.071; 2001 a. 56.
WI Stat § 29.075 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.075 - Hunting, trapping and fishing by American Indians.

29.075  Hunting, trapping and fishing by American Indians. American Indians hunting, trapping or fishing off Indian reservation lands are subject to this chapter.History:  1983 a. 27; 1997 a. 248 s. 92; Stats. 1997 s. 29.075.
WI Stat § 29.079 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.079 - Deer hunting by practitioners of Ho-Chunk religion.

29.079  Deer hunting by practitioners of Ho-Chunk religion. (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. (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. (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.History:  1977 c. 242; 1997 a. 248 s. 240; Stats. 1997 s. 29.079.
WI Stat § 29.084 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.|29.084 - Incentives for recruitment.

29.084  Incentives for recruitment. The department shall establish a program to recognize people who recruit others as hunters, trappers, and anglers. The program shall include a component under which a person who is issued his or her first hunting, trapping, or fishing approval in his or her lifetime may designate one person as the person who encouraged the applicant to obtain the license. The program shall provide for all of the following: (1) A method for maintaining a record of persons designated as provided under this section. (2) A method for issuing a credit to any resident who is designated as provided under this section a specified number of times, as determined by the department, in any license year. The method shall require the department to allow the recipient of the credit to apply the credit in a manner that reduces the fee for an approval that is listed under s. 29.563 (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., or 8. to 9., (3) (a) 1., or (6) (a) 1. by one-half of the fee that would otherwise apply to the approval, rounded up to the nearest dollar, that reduces the fee specified in s. 29.563 (4) (a) 1. for a resident sports license by $20, or that reduces the fee specified in s. 29.563 (4) (a) 2. for a resident conservation patron license by $60. The department may not require a resident to be designated more than 5 times in a license year in order to be eligible for a credit under this subsection. In this subsection, “license year" means the period between April 1 and the following March 31.History:  2011 a. 168; 2015 a. 55.