2025 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 29 - Wild animals and plants.

DEFINITIONS

• 29.001 - Definitions.

GENERAL FISH AND GAME REGULATION

• 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.

HUNTING, TRAPPING AND FISHING APPROVALS

• 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.

HUNTING AND TRAPPING REGULATION

• 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.

FISHING REGULATION

• 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.

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

• 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.

APPROVAL FEES AND EFFECTIVE PERIODS

• 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.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• 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.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

• 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.

FISH AND GAME PROPAGATION AND STOCKING

• 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.

CAPTIVE ANIMALS

• 29.875 - Disposal of escaped deer or elk.

WILDLIFE DAMAGE

• 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.

ENFORCEMENT

• 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.