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)...

29.020 - Deer management assistance program. - 29.020 Deer management assistance program. (1) The department shall establish...

29.024 - Approvals; forms; issuing agents. - 29.024 Approvals; forms; issuing agents. (1) Approvals required. Except as...

29.03 - Wildlife violator compact. - 29.03 Wildlife violator compact. (1) Article I — Findings, declaration...

29.035 - Report of department. - 29.035 Report of department. On or before March 15 of...

29.036 - Sporting heritage council. - 29.036 Sporting heritage council. (1) The sporting heritage council shall...

29.037 - Fish and wildlife restoration. - 29.037 Fish and wildlife restoration. This state assents to the...

29.038 - Local regulation of wild animals. - 29.038 Local regulation of wild animals. (1) In this section:...

29.039 - Nongame species. - 29.039 Nongame species. (1) The department may conduct investigations of...

29.040 - Deer management report rules. - 29.040 Deer management report rules. The department may promulgate rules...

29.041 - Department to regulate hunting and fishing in interstate waters. - 29.041 Department to regulate hunting and fishing in interstate waters....

29.042 - Agreements to retire licenses. - 29.042 Agreements to retire licenses. (1) Beginning on January 1,...

29.043 - Interstate comity. - 29.043 Interstate comity. (1) Whenever any other state confers upon...

29.045 - Interstate license privileges. - 29.045 Interstate license privileges. (1) Fishing privileges. If the state...

29.047 - Interstate transportation of game. - 29.047 Interstate transportation of game. (1) (a) In this section:...

29.053 - Specific open and closed seasons. - 29.053 Specific open and closed seasons. (1) All fishing seasons...

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...

29.057 - Wild animals; possession in open season. - 29.057 Wild animals; possession in open season. It is unlawful...

29.059 - Reports of hunters. - 29.059 Reports of hunters. Each person to whom a hunting...

29.063 - Management of chronic wasting disease. - 29.063 Management of chronic wasting disease. (1) The department may...

29.071 - Wildlife on Indian reservations protected. - 29.071 Wildlife on Indian reservations protected. No person may remove...

29.075 - Hunting, trapping and fishing by American Indians. - 29.075 Hunting, trapping and fishing by American Indians. American Indians...

29.079 - Deer hunting by practitioners of Ho-Chunk religion. - 29.079 Deer hunting by practitioners of Ho-Chunk religion. (1) Persons...

29.083 - Interference with hunting, fishing or trapping. - 29.083 Interference with hunting, fishing or trapping. (1) Definition. In...

29.084 - Incentives for recruitment. - 29.084 Incentives for recruitment. The department shall establish a program...

29.088 - Use of poison and explosives; pole traps. - 29.088 Use of poison and explosives; pole traps. (1) Except...

29.089 - Hunting, fishing, and trapping on land in state parks and state fish hatcheries. - 29.089 Hunting, fishing, and trapping on land in state parks...

29.091 - Hunting or trapping in wildlife refuge. - 29.091 Hunting or trapping in wildlife refuge. (1) No person...

29.095 - Hunting on land in a school forest. - 29.095 Hunting on land in a school forest. If a...

29.161 - Resident small game hunting license. - 29.161 Resident small game hunting license. (1) A resident small...

29.164 - Wild turkey hunting approvals. - 29.164 Wild turkey hunting approvals. (1) Definitions. As used in...

29.171 - Resident archer hunting license. - 29.171 Resident archer hunting license. (1) A resident archer hunting...

29.172 - Resident crossbow hunting license. - 29.172 Resident crossbow hunting license. (1) A resident crossbow hunting...

29.173 - Resident deer hunting license. - 29.173 Resident deer hunting license. (1) Issuance. A resident deer...

29.177 - Special deer hunting permits. - 29.177 Special deer hunting permits. (1) Issuance. The department may...

29.179 - Transfer of approvals to minors and disabled persons. - 29.179 Transfer of approvals to minors and disabled persons. (1)...

29.180 - Transfers of approvals upon death. - 29.180 Transfers of approvals upon death. (1) In this section:...

29.181 - Bonus deer hunting permits. - 29.181 Bonus deer hunting permits. (1b) Definitions. In this section:...

29.182 - Elk hunting licenses. - 29.182 Elk hunting licenses. (1) Department authority. The department may...

29.183 - Deferral of certain approvals. - 29.183 Deferral of certain approvals. (1) The department shall defer...

29.184 - Bear licenses. - 29.184 Bear licenses. (1) Definition. In this section, notwithstanding s....

29.185 - Wolf harvesting licenses. - 29.185 Wolf harvesting licenses. (1b) Definitions. In this section: (a)...

29.191 - Hunting stamps. - 29.191 Hunting stamps. (1) Waterfowl hunting stamp. (a) Requirement; issuance;...

29.192 - Regulation of takings of certain wild animals. - 29.192 Regulation of takings of certain wild animals. (1) The...

29.193 - Approvals for disabled persons. - 29.193 Approvals for disabled persons. (1b) Definition. In this section,...

29.194 - Resident approvals for certain nonresidents and members of the armed forces. - 29.194 Resident approvals for certain nonresidents and members of the...

29.1945 - Approvals for veterans and military members. - 29.1945 Approvals for veterans and military members. (1) In this...

29.195 - Disabled veterans, Great Lakes Naval Hospital. - 29.195 Disabled veterans, Great Lakes Naval Hospital. Notwithstanding any other...

29.197 - Waivers of certain approvals. - 29.197 Waivers of certain approvals. (1) Definition. In this section...

29.199 - Authorizations for certain patients and institutionalized persons to fish. - 29.199 Authorizations for certain patients and institutionalized persons to fish....

29.201 - Waiver of fishing license requirement for groups of disabled persons. - 29.201 Waiver of fishing license requirement for groups of disabled...

29.204 - Nonresident annual small game hunting license. - 29.204 Nonresident annual small game hunting license. (1) A nonresident...

29.207 - Nonresident 5-day small game hunting license. - 29.207 Nonresident 5-day small game hunting license. (1) A nonresident...

29.211 - Nonresident deer hunting license. - 29.211 Nonresident deer hunting license. (1) Issuance. A nonresident deer...

29.213 - Nonresident fur-bearing animal hunting license. - 29.213 Nonresident fur-bearing animal hunting license. (1) A nonresident fur-bearing...

29.216 - Nonresident archer hunting license. - 29.216 Nonresident archer hunting license. (1) Issuance. A nonresident archer...

29.217 - Nonresident crossbow hunting license. - 29.217 Nonresident crossbow hunting license. (1) Issuance. A nonresident crossbow...

29.219 - Resident fishing licenses. - 29.219 Resident fishing licenses. (1) Fishing license requirement; exceptions. (a)...

29.228 - Nonresident fishing licenses. - 29.228 Nonresident fishing licenses. (1) Fishing license requirement; exceptions. (a)...

29.2285 - Fishing stamps and tags. - 29.2285 Fishing stamps and tags. (1) Inland waters trout stamps....

29.229 - Fishing approvals issued by the Lac du Flambeau band. - 29.229 Fishing approvals issued by the Lac du Flambeau band....

29.2295 - Department approvals issued on the Lac du Flambeau reservation. - 29.2295 Department approvals issued on the Lac du Flambeau reservation....

29.2297 - Federal approvals for hunting, trapping, and fishing. - 29.2297 Federal approvals for hunting, trapping, and fishing. (1) Contract....

29.231 - Sports licenses. - 29.231 Sports licenses. (1) A resident sports license shall be...

29.235 - Conservation patron license. - 29.235 Conservation patron license. (1) Issuance. A resident conservation patron...

29.236 - Annual disabled veteran recreation card. - 29.236 Annual disabled veteran recreation card. (1) The department, subject...

29.237 - Sturgeon spearing license. - 29.237 Sturgeon spearing license. (1b) In this section, “Lake Winnebago...

29.241 - Trapping license. - 29.241 Trapping license. (1) Issuance. A trapping license shall be...

29.301 - General restrictions on hunting. - 29.301 General restrictions on hunting. (1) Hunting restricted areas. (a)...

29.304 - Restrictions on hunting and use of firearms by persons under 16 years of age. - 29.304 Restrictions on hunting and use of firearms by persons...

29.307 - Hunting with aid of aircraft prohibited. - 29.307 Hunting with aid of aircraft prohibited. (1) No person...

29.311 - Shotshell restrictions. - 29.311 Shotshell restrictions. (1) No person may hunt waterfowl or...

29.312 - Rules regulating the sighting of a firearm. - 29.312 Rules regulating the sighting of a firearm. (1) In...

29.314 - Shining animals. - 29.314 Shining animals. (1) Definition. As used in this section:...

29.317 - Taking homing pigeons. - 29.317 Taking homing pigeons. Any person who takes, catches, kills...

29.319 - Falconry regulation. - 29.319 Falconry regulation. (1) The department may regulate falconry and...

29.322 - Taking certain wounded animals. - 29.322 Taking certain wounded animals. (1) In this section: (a)...

29.324 - Group deer hunting. - 29.324 Group deer hunting. (1) In this section: (a) “Contact"...

29.327 - Regulation of waterfowl blinds. - 29.327 Regulation of waterfowl blinds. (1) In this section: (a)...

29.331 - Trapping regulation. - 29.331 Trapping regulation. (1) Tags. (a) Except as provided under...

29.334 - Hunting and trapping; treatment of wild animals. - 29.334 Hunting and trapping; treatment of wild animals. (1) A...

29.335 - Feeding wild animals for nonhunting purposes. - 29.335 Feeding wild animals for nonhunting purposes. Subject to s....

29.336 - Feeding deer. - 29.336 Feeding deer. (1) In this section, “feeding deer" means...

29.337 - Hunting and trapping by landowners and occupants. - 29.337 Hunting and trapping by landowners and occupants. (1) The...

29.341 - Duties on accidental shooting. - 29.341 Duties on accidental shooting. (1) Any person who, while...

29.345 - Hunting, fishing or trapping accident; failure to report. - 29.345 Hunting, fishing or trapping accident; failure to report. (1)...

29.346 - Registration information. - 29.346 Registration information. If the department requires a person who...

29.347 - Possession of deer and elk; heads and skins. - 29.347 Possession of deer and elk; heads and skins. (2)...

29.349 - Animals killed by motor vehicles. - 29.349 Animals killed by motor vehicles. (1) In this section,...

29.351 - Skins of fur-bearing animals. - 29.351 Skins of fur-bearing animals. (1g) No person may possess...

29.354 - Possession of game birds and animals. - 29.354 Possession of game birds and animals. (1) Approval necessary....

29.357 - Transportation; general provisions. - 29.357 Transportation; general provisions. (1) During closed season. Except as...

29.361 - Transportation of deer or elk. - 29.361 Transportation of deer or elk. (1) No common carrier...

29.364 - Transportation of game birds. - 29.364 Transportation of game birds. (1) Transportation. No common carrier...

29.401 - Possession of fishing equipment. - 29.401 Possession of fishing equipment. (1) (a) No person may...

29.403 - Fishing tournaments. - 29.403 Fishing tournaments. (1b) In this section, “live well" means...

29.404 - Fishing shanties on ice, regulation. - 29.404 Fishing shanties on ice, regulation. (1) Public nuisance; removal....

29.405 - Fishing with bow and arrow or crossbow. - 29.405 Fishing with bow and arrow or crossbow. (1) No...

29.406 - Fishing by hand. - 29.406 Fishing by hand. The department may not promulgate or...

29.407 - Transportation of fish. - 29.407 Transportation of fish. (1) From inland waters. (a) No...

29.411 - Cooperation during a fish census. - 29.411 Cooperation during a fish census. A person who is...

29.414 - Erection of barriers to exclude rough fish. - 29.414 Erection of barriers to exclude rough fish. The department...

29.417 - Permit to take rough fish. - 29.417 Permit to take rough fish. (1) Permission may be...

29.421 - Removal of rough fish. - 29.421 Removal of rough fish. The department may take rough...

29.424 - Control of detrimental fish. - 29.424 Control of detrimental fish. (1) When the department finds...

29.501 - Fur dealers regulated. - 29.501 Fur dealers regulated. (1) In this section: (a) “Dressed...

29.503 - Wholesale fish dealer license. - 29.503 Wholesale fish dealer license. (1) Definitions. In this section,...

29.506 - Taxidermists. - 29.506 Taxidermists. (1) Definitions. In this section: (am) “Identification numbers"...

29.509 - Bait dealer license. - 29.509 Bait dealer license. (1) In this section, unless the...

29.512 - Guide licenses. - 29.512 Guide licenses. (1) No person may engage or be...

29.514 - Outlying water sport trolling licenses. - 29.514 Outlying water sport trolling licenses. (1) No person may...

29.516 - Fishing with nets and setlines. - 29.516 Fishing with nets and setlines. (1) License required. Nets...

29.519 - Commercial fishing in outlying waters. - 29.519 Commercial fishing in outlying waters. (1b) Definition. In this...

29.522 - Description of nets; use of. - 29.522 Description of nets; use of. (1) Entrapping nets. (a)...

29.523 - Net licenses, Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. - 29.523 Net licenses, Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. (1) Licenses...

29.526 - Slat net fishing in the Mississippi River. - 29.526 Slat net fishing in the Mississippi River. (1) A...

29.529 - Trammel net fishing in the Mississippi River. - 29.529 Trammel net fishing in the Mississippi River. (1) The...

29.531 - Set or bank pole licenses. - 29.531 Set or bank pole licenses. (1) A set or...

29.533 - Setline licenses; inland waters. - 29.533 Setline licenses; inland waters. (1) A setline license authorizing...

29.535 - Shovelnose sturgeon permit. - 29.535 Shovelnose sturgeon permit. (1) The department shall issue, subject...

29.537 - Clams, clamming and commercial clamming. - 29.537 Clams, clamming and commercial clamming. (1) Purpose. The purpose...

29.539 - Sale of wild animals. - 29.539 Sale of wild animals. (1) (a) Except as otherwise...

29.541 - Serving of game to guests. - 29.541 Serving of game to guests. (1) Prohibition. (a) Except...

29.553 - Processing fee. - 29.553 Processing fee. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3),...

29.555 - Reprint fee. - 29.555 Reprint fee. The department may and an agent appointed...

29.556 - Handling fee. - 29.556 Handling fee. (1b) In this section: (a) “In-person credit...

29.559 - Issuing fee. - 29.559 Issuing fee. (1) Collection of issuing fee. (a) Any...

29.563 - Fee schedule. - 29.563 Fee schedule. (1) General. Unless specifically provided otherwise in...

29.564 - Voluntary contributions; invasive species grants. - 29.564 Voluntary contributions; invasive species grants. (1) Any applicant for...

29.565 - Voluntary contributions; venison and wild turkey processing and donation program. - 29.565 Voluntary contributions; venison and wild turkey processing and donation...

29.566 - Collection, retention, and deposit of fees. - 29.566 Collection, retention, and deposit of fees. (1) Use of...

29.567 - Voluntary contributions; elk research. - 29.567 Voluntary contributions; elk research. (1) Any applicant for an...

29.569 - Effective periods. - 29.569 Effective periods. (1) Specification of effective periods; restrictions. Unless...

29.591 - Hunter education program and bow hunter education program. - 29.591 Hunter education program and bow hunter education program. (1)...

29.592 - Hunting mentorship program. - 29.592 Hunting mentorship program. (1) A person may hunt in...

29.593 - Requirement for certificate of accomplishment to obtain hunting approval. - 29.593 Requirement for certificate of accomplishment to obtain hunting approval....

29.595 - Elk hunter education program. - 29.595 Elk hunter education program. (1) Establishment. The department shall...

29.597 - Trapper education program. - 29.597 Trapper education program. (1) Establishment; program requirements. (a) The...

29.598 - Outdoors skills training. - 29.598 Outdoors skills training. (1) Program coordination. The department and...

29.601 - Noxious substances. - 29.601 Noxious substances. (1) Explosives; stupefactives. (a) No person may...

29.604 - Endangered and threatened species protected. - 29.604 Endangered and threatened species protected. (1) Purpose. The legislature...

29.607 - Wild rice. - 29.607 Wild rice. (1) Title to wild rice. (a) The...

29.611 - Wild ginseng. - 29.611 Wild ginseng. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Dealer"...

29.614 - Scientific collector permit. - 29.614 Scientific collector permit. (1) Application for a scientific collector...

29.617 - Public hunting and fishing grounds. - 29.617 Public hunting and fishing grounds. The department may acquire,...

29.621 - Wildlife refuges. - 29.621 Wildlife refuges. (1) Establishment. The owner of contiguous land...

29.624 - Senior citizen recreation card. - 29.624 Senior citizen recreation card. (1) A senior citizen recreation...

29.627 - Domestic fur-bearing animal farms. - 29.627 Domestic fur-bearing animal farms. The breeding, raising and producing...

29.630 - Raffling lake sturgeon from state fish hatcheries. - 29.630 Raffling lake sturgeon from state fish hatcheries. (1) The...

29.701 - Propagation of fish; protected wild animals. - 29.701 Propagation of fish; protected wild animals. (1) Nothing in...

29.705 - Propagation of fish; removal of fish. - 29.705 Propagation of fish; removal of fish. (1) Transplantation of...

29.707 - Propagation of fish; department rules. - 29.707 Propagation of fish; department rules. (1) The department shall...

29.709 - State fish hatcheries. - 29.709 State fish hatcheries. The department may operate state fish...

29.713 - Trespass to state fish hatchery. - 29.713 Trespass to state fish hatchery. Whoever does any of...

29.717 - Trespass on riparian land. - 29.717 Trespass on riparian land. In an action against a...

29.733 - Natural waters used in fish farms. - 29.733 Natural waters used in fish farms. (1d) In this...

29.734 - Barriers required for fish farms. - 29.734 Barriers required for fish farms. No person may use...

29.735 - Importation of fish. - 29.735 Importation of fish. (1) No person may bring into...

29.736 - Stocking of fish. - 29.736 Stocking of fish. (1) In this section: (a) “Fish"...

29.737 - Permit for private management. - 29.737 Permit for private management. (1) Any person or persons...

29.738 - Private fishing preserves. - 29.738 Private fishing preserves. (1) A single person may register...

29.739 - Grants for walleye production. - 29.739 Grants for walleye production. (1) The department shall establish...

29.740 - Contracts for walleye production. - 29.740 Contracts for walleye production. (1) In this section, “local...

29.741 - Food in the wild for game birds. - 29.741 Food in the wild for game birds. No person...

29.749 - Horicon marsh fur farm and dam. - 29.749 Horicon marsh fur farm and dam. (1) The department...

29.753 - Importation of wild elk. - 29.753 Importation of wild elk. Notwithstanding ss. 95.20 and 95.55...

29.875 - Disposal of escaped deer or elk. - 29.875 Disposal of escaped deer or elk. (1g) In this...

29.885 - Removal of wild animals. - 29.885 Removal of wild animals. (1) Definitions. In this section:...

29.886 - Management of double-crested cormorants. - 29.886 Management of double-crested cormorants. (1) In this section: (a)...

29.887 - Wildlife control in urban communities. - 29.887 Wildlife control in urban communities. (1) The department shall...

29.888 - Wolf depredation program; wolf damage claims. - 29.888 Wolf depredation program; wolf damage claims. (1b) In this...

29.889 - Wildlife damage abatement program; wildlife damage claim program. - 29.889 Wildlife damage abatement program; wildlife damage claim program. (1)...

29.89 - Venison and wild turkey processing and donation program. - 29.89 Venison and wild turkey processing and donation program. (1)...

29.921 - Warrants; arrests; police powers. - 29.921 Warrants; arrests; police powers. (1) Generally. The department and...

29.924 - Investigations; searches. - 29.924 Investigations; searches. (1) Investigations. The department and its wardens...

29.927 - Public nuisances. - 29.927 Public nuisances. The following are declared public nuisances: (1)...

29.931 - Seizures. - 29.931 Seizures. (1) Seizure and confiscation of wild animals or...

29.934 - Sale of confiscated game and objects. - 29.934 Sale of confiscated game and objects. (1) (a) All...

29.936 - Distribution of fish and game to food distribution services. - 29.936 Distribution of fish and game to food distribution services....

29.938 - Use by the department of unclaimed, seized, or confiscated property. - 29.938 Use by the department of unclaimed, seized, or confiscated...

29.941 - Assistance of law enforcement officers. - 29.941 Assistance of law enforcement officers. All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs...

29.944 - Exemption from liability. - 29.944 Exemption from liability. Members of the natural resources board,...

29.947 - Law enforcement aid program; spearfishing. - 29.947 Law enforcement aid program; spearfishing. (1) Definitions. As used...

29.951 - Resisting a warden. - 29.951 Resisting a warden. Any person who assaults or otherwise...

29.954 - False impersonation of warden. - 29.954 False impersonation of warden. Any person who falsely represents...

29.957 - Breaking seals of department. - 29.957 Breaking seals of department. No person may break, remove,...

29.961 - Incorrect information. - 29.961 Incorrect information. (1) (b) No person may provide incorrect...

29.962 - Worthless checks for approvals. - 29.962 Worthless checks for approvals. If a person tenders a...

29.964 - Falsification or illegal possession of approvals. - 29.964 Falsification or illegal possession of approvals. (1m) Alteration of...

29.967 - Prohibitions during periods of suspension or revocation. - 29.967 Prohibitions during periods of suspension or revocation. (1) Any...

29.969 - Larceny of wild animals. - 29.969 Larceny of wild animals. A person who, without permission...

29.971 - General penalty provisions. - 29.971 General penalty provisions. Any person who, for himself or...

29.972 - Revocation; failure to comply. - 29.972 Revocation; failure to comply. (1) The department shall deny...

29.973 - Commercial fish reporting system. - 29.973 Commercial fish reporting system. The department shall establish and...

29.974 - Penalties; repeaters. - 29.974 Penalties; repeaters. (1) If a person is convicted of...

29.977 - Civil actions for damages caused by law violations. - 29.977 Civil actions for damages caused by law violations. (1)...

29.981 - Parties to a violation. - 29.981 Parties to a violation. (1) Whoever is concerned in...

29.983 - Wild animal protection surcharges. - 29.983 Wild animal protection surcharges. (1) Levy of wild animal...

29.984 - Commercial fish protection surcharge. - 29.984 Commercial fish protection surcharge. (1) Levy of commercial fish...

29.985 - Fishing shelter removal surcharge. - 29.985 Fishing shelter removal surcharge. (1) Levy of fishing shelter...

29.987 - Natural resources surcharge. - 29.987 Natural resources surcharge. (1) Levy of natural resources surcharge....

29.989 - Natural resources restitution surcharge. - 29.989 Natural resources restitution surcharge. (1) Levy of natural resources...

29.99 - Wildlife violator compact surcharge. - 29.99 Wildlife violator compact surcharge. (1) If a court imposes...

29.9905 - Great Lakes resource surcharge. - 29.9905 Great Lakes resource surcharge. (1) Levy of Great Lakes...

29.991 - Fishing net removal surcharge. - 29.991 Fishing net removal surcharge. (1) Levy of fishing net...

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Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.