Wis. Stat. § 29.592
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Hunting mentorship program.
Official statutory text
(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 or an airgun 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) .
History: 2009 a. 39 ; 2013 a. 61 ; 2017 a. 62 ; 2023 a. 115 .
(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) .
History: 2009 a. 39 ; 2013 a. 61 ; 2017 a. 62 ; 2023 a. 115 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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