Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.
29.235 - Conservation patron license.

29.235 Conservation patron license.
(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.
(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:
(a) A resident small game hunting license.
(b) A resident deer hunting license.
(c) A resident wild turkey hunting license.
(d) A resident archer hunting license.
(dm) A resident crossbow hunting license.
(e) A waterfowl hunting stamp.
(f) A pheasant hunting stamp.
(g) A wild turkey hunting stamp.
(h) A resident annual fishing license.
(i) An inland waters trout stamp.
(j) A Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp.
(k) A sturgeon hook and line tag.
(L) A trapping license.
(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:
(a) A nonresident small game hunting license.
(b) A nonresident deer hunting license.
(c) A nonresident wild turkey hunting license.
(d) A nonresident archer hunting license.
(dm) A nonresident crossbow hunting license.
(e) A waterfowl hunting stamp.
(f) A pheasant hunting stamp.
(g) A wild turkey hunting stamp.
(h) A nonresident annual fishing license.
(i) An inland waters trout stamp.
(j) A Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp.
(k) A sturgeon hook and line tag.
(L) A trapping license.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
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.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.

29.001 - Definitions.

29.011 - Title to wild animals.

29.014 - Rule-making for this chapter.

29.016 - Department authority; deer hunting seasons and license restrictions.

29.020 - Deer management assistance program.

29.024 - Approvals; forms; issuing agents.

29.03 - Wildlife violator compact.

29.035 - Report of department.

29.036 - Sporting heritage council.

29.037 - Fish and wildlife restoration.

29.038 - Local regulation of wild animals.

29.039 - Nongame species.

29.040 - Deer management report rules.

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

29.042 - Agreements to retire licenses.

29.043 - Interstate comity.

29.045 - Interstate license privileges.

29.047 - Interstate transportation of game.

29.053 - Specific open and closed seasons.

29.055 - Wild animals; possession in closed season or in excess of bag limit.

29.057 - Wild animals; possession in open season.

29.059 - Reports of hunters.

29.063 - Management of chronic wasting disease.

29.071 - Wildlife on Indian reservations protected.

29.075 - Hunting, trapping and fishing by American Indians.

29.079 - Deer hunting by practitioners of Ho-Chunk religion.

29.083 - Interference with hunting, fishing or trapping.

29.084 - Incentives for recruitment.

29.088 - Use of poison and explosives; pole traps.

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

29.091 - Hunting or trapping in wildlife refuge.

29.095 - Hunting on land in a school forest.

29.161 - Resident small game hunting license.

29.164 - Wild turkey hunting approvals.

29.171 - Resident archer hunting license.

29.172 - Resident crossbow hunting license.

29.173 - Resident deer hunting license.

29.177 - Special deer hunting permits.

29.179 - Transfer of approvals to minors and disabled persons.

29.180 - Transfers of approvals upon death.

29.181 - Bonus deer hunting permits.

29.182 - Elk hunting licenses.

29.183 - Deferral of certain approvals.

29.184 - Bear licenses.

29.185 - Wolf harvesting licenses.

29.191 - Hunting stamps.

29.192 - Regulation of takings of certain wild animals.

29.193 - Approvals for disabled persons.

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

29.1945 - Approvals for veterans and military members.

29.195 - Disabled veterans, Great Lakes Naval Hospital.

29.197 - Waivers of certain approvals.

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

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

29.204 - Nonresident annual small game hunting license.

29.207 - Nonresident 5-day small game hunting license.

29.211 - Nonresident deer hunting license.

29.213 - Nonresident fur-bearing animal hunting license.

29.216 - Nonresident archer hunting license.

29.217 - Nonresident crossbow hunting license.

29.219 - Resident fishing licenses.

29.228 - Nonresident fishing licenses.

29.2285 - Fishing stamps and tags.

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

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

29.2297 - Federal approvals for hunting, trapping, and fishing.

29.231 - Sports licenses.

29.235 - Conservation patron license.

29.236 - Annual disabled veteran recreation card.

29.237 - Sturgeon spearing license.

29.241 - Trapping license.

29.301 - General restrictions on hunting.

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

29.307 - Hunting with aid of aircraft prohibited.

29.311 - Shotshell restrictions.

29.312 - Rules regulating the sighting of a firearm.

29.314 - Shining animals.

29.317 - Taking homing pigeons.

29.319 - Falconry regulation.

29.322 - Taking certain wounded animals.

29.324 - Group deer hunting.

29.327 - Regulation of waterfowl blinds.

29.331 - Trapping regulation.

29.334 - Hunting and trapping; treatment of wild animals.

29.335 - Feeding wild animals for nonhunting purposes.

29.336 - Feeding deer.

29.337 - Hunting and trapping by landowners and occupants.

29.341 - Duties on accidental shooting.

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

29.346 - Registration information.

29.347 - Possession of deer and elk; heads and skins.

29.349 - Animals killed by motor vehicles.

29.351 - Skins of fur-bearing animals.

29.354 - Possession of game birds and animals.

29.357 - Transportation; general provisions.

29.361 - Transportation of deer or elk.

29.364 - Transportation of game birds.

29.401 - Possession of fishing equipment.

29.403 - Fishing tournaments.

29.404 - Fishing shanties on ice, regulation.

29.405 - Fishing with bow and arrow or crossbow.

29.406 - Fishing by hand.

29.407 - Transportation of fish.

29.411 - Cooperation during a fish census.

29.414 - Erection of barriers to exclude rough fish.

29.417 - Permit to take rough fish.

29.421 - Removal of rough fish.

29.424 - Control of detrimental fish.

29.501 - Fur dealers regulated.

29.503 - Wholesale fish dealer license.

29.506 - Taxidermists.

29.509 - Bait dealer license.

29.512 - Guide licenses.

29.514 - Outlying water sport trolling licenses.

29.516 - Fishing with nets and setlines.

29.519 - Commercial fishing in outlying waters.

29.522 - Description of nets; use of.

29.523 - Net licenses, Mississippi and St. Croix rivers.

29.526 - Slat net fishing in the Mississippi River.

29.529 - Trammel net fishing in the Mississippi River.

29.531 - Set or bank pole licenses.

29.533 - Setline licenses; inland waters.

29.535 - Shovelnose sturgeon permit.

29.537 - Clams, clamming and commercial clamming.

29.539 - Sale of wild animals.

29.541 - Serving of game to guests.

29.553 - Processing fee.

29.555 - Reprint fee.

29.556 - Handling fee.

29.559 - Issuing fee.

29.563 - Fee schedule.

29.564 - Voluntary contributions; invasive species grants.

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

29.566 - Collection, retention, and deposit of fees.

29.567 - Voluntary contributions; elk research.

29.569 - Effective periods.

29.591 - Hunter education program and bow hunter education program.

29.592 - Hunting mentorship program.

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

29.595 - Elk hunter education program.

29.597 - Trapper education program.

29.598 - Outdoors skills training.

29.601 - Noxious substances.

29.604 - Endangered and threatened species protected.

29.607 - Wild rice.

29.611 - Wild ginseng.

29.614 - Scientific collector permit.

29.617 - Public hunting and fishing grounds.

29.621 - Wildlife refuges.

29.624 - Senior citizen recreation card.

29.627 - Domestic fur-bearing animal farms.

29.630 - Raffling lake sturgeon from state fish hatcheries.

29.701 - Propagation of fish; protected wild animals.

29.705 - Propagation of fish; removal of fish.

29.707 - Propagation of fish; department rules.

29.709 - State fish hatcheries.

29.713 - Trespass to state fish hatchery.

29.717 - Trespass on riparian land.

29.733 - Natural waters used in fish farms.

29.734 - Barriers required for fish farms.

29.735 - Importation of fish.

29.736 - Stocking of fish.

29.737 - Permit for private management.

29.738 - Private fishing preserves.

29.739 - Grants for walleye production.

29.740 - Contracts for walleye production.

29.741 - Food in the wild for game birds.

29.749 - Horicon marsh fur farm and dam.

29.753 - Importation of wild elk.

29.875 - Disposal of escaped deer or elk.

29.885 - Removal of wild animals.

29.886 - Management of double-crested cormorants.

29.887 - Wildlife control in urban communities.

29.888 - Wolf depredation program; wolf damage claims.

29.889 - Wildlife damage abatement program; wildlife damage claim program.

29.89 - Venison and wild turkey processing and donation program.

29.921 - Warrants; arrests; police powers.

29.924 - Investigations; searches.

29.927 - Public nuisances.

29.931 - Seizures.

29.934 - Sale of confiscated game and objects.

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

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

29.941 - Assistance of law enforcement officers.

29.944 - Exemption from liability.

29.947 - Law enforcement aid program; spearfishing.

29.951 - Resisting a warden.

29.954 - False impersonation of warden.

29.957 - Breaking seals of department.

29.961 - Incorrect information.

29.962 - Worthless checks for approvals.

29.964 - Falsification or illegal possession of approvals.

29.967 - Prohibitions during periods of suspension or revocation.

29.969 - Larceny of wild animals.

29.971 - General penalty provisions.

29.972 - Revocation; failure to comply.

29.973 - Commercial fish reporting system.

29.974 - Penalties; repeaters.

29.977 - Civil actions for damages caused by law violations.

29.981 - Parties to a violation.

29.983 - Wild animal protection surcharges.

29.984 - Commercial fish protection surcharge.

29.985 - Fishing shelter removal surcharge.

29.987 - Natural resources surcharge.

29.989 - Natural resources restitution surcharge.

29.99 - Wildlife violator compact surcharge.

29.9905 - Great Lakes resource surcharge.

29.991 - Fishing net removal surcharge.