Wisconsin Statutes 29.595 – Elk hunter education program
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 29.595
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Population: means that shown by the most recent regular or special federal census. 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
- United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(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 population estimation methods used in this state.
(c) Elk biology and disease prevention.
(d) Elk hunting techniques and hunter ethics.
(e) Elk hunting zones.
(f) Rules promulgated by the department concerning elk hunting.
(g) Native American hunting.
(3) Certificate of accomplishment.
29.595(3)(a) (a) The department shall issue a certificate of accomplishment to a person who successfully completes the course of instruction under the elk hunter education program.
(b) Except as provided in par. (c), no person may be issued an elk hunting license unless he or she holds a valid certificate of accomplishment issued under this subsection.
(c) A person who has a certificate, license, or other evidence that is satisfactory to the department indicating that he or she has successfully completed in another state, country, or province an elk hunter education course recognized by the department may obtain an elk hunting license.
(4) Fee prohibited. The department may not charge a fee for the course of instruction or the certificate of accomplishment.