29.591 Hunter education program and bow hunter education program. (1) Establishment; contents. (a) The department shall establish a hunter education program and bow hunter education program. The department shall conduct these courses of instruction in cooperation with qualified individuals, organizations, groups, associations, public or private corporations and federal, state and local governmental entities. The hunter […]
29.592 Hunting mentorship program. (1) A person 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: (a) At all times when hunting, the person is within arm’s reach of a mentor who meets the qualifications […]
29.593 Requirement for certificate of accomplishment to obtain hunting approval. (1) (a) Except as provided under subs. (2), (2m) and (3), and s. 29.592 (1), no person born on or after January 1, 1973, may obtain any approval authorizing hunting unless the person is issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591. (b) A certificate […]
29.595 Elk hunter education program. (1) Establishment. The department shall establish and conduct an elk hunter education program. (2) Instruction. The elk hunter education program shall provide a course of instruction that includes all of the following: (a) History and recovery of elk in this state and the eastern United States. (b) Elk census and […]
29.597 Trapper education program. (1) Establishment; program requirements. (a) The department shall establish and supervise the administration of a trapper education program funded from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (1) (Lq) and (ma). Except with respect to the online course of instruction under sub. (1m), the department shall enter into an agreement with an organization […]
29.598 Outdoors skills training. (1) Program coordination. The department and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall enter into an agreement with an established national organization that provides training to persons who are interested in learning about the outdoor skills needed by women to hunt, fish, camp, canoe and undertake other […]
