Wisconsin Statutes 29.592 – Hunting mentorship program
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 29.592
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Qualified: when applied to any person elected or appointed to office, means that such person has done those things which the person was by law required to do before entering upon the duties of the person's office. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(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 under sub. (2).
(b) The person holds a hunting approval.
(2) No person may serve as a qualified mentor for a hunter unless the person meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The person is 18 years of age or older.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(e) The person holds a current valid hunting approval.
(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.
(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).