2015 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
29. Wild animals and plants.
29.592 Hunting mentorship program.
29.592 Hunting mentorship program.
29.592(1) (1) A person who is at least 10 years of age may hunt in this state without obtaining a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 and may, while hunting, possess or control a firearm if all of the following apply:
29.592(1)(a) (a) At all times when hunting, the person is within arm's reach of a mentor who meets the qualifications under sub. (2).
29.592(1)(b) (b) The person holds a hunting approval.
29.592(2) (2) No person may serve as a qualified mentor for a hunter unless the person meets all of the following requirements:
29.592(2)(a) (a) The person is 18 years of age or older.
29.592(2)(b) (b) The person is the parent or guardian of the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor 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.
29.592(2)(c) (c) At all times when serving as a mentor, the person is within arm's reach of the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.
29.592(2)(d) (d) The person has been issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 or, if serving as a mentor for hunting elk, under s. 29.595 unless the person was born before January 1, 1973, and is not required to obtain a certificate of accomplishment.
29.592(2)(e) (e) The person holds a current valid hunting approval.
29.592(3) (3) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section and a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only one firearm, only one bow, or only one crossbow in their possession or control while hunting.
29.592(4) (4) A mentor under this section may take only one person hunting at a time for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.
29.592(5) (5) The requirements under subs. (1) (b) and (2) (e) do not apply to a person who is authorized to hunt without a hunting approval under s. 29.337 (1), 95.55 (5), or 169.19 (5).
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