29.181

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29.181 Bonus deer hunting permits.

29.181(1b)

(1b) Definitions. In this section:

29.181(1b)(a)

(a) “Agricultural purpose” means beekeeping, dairying, egg production, feedlots, grazing, arboriculture, horticulture, floriculture, plant nurseries and green houses, raising of livestock, raising of poultry, aquaculture, fur farming or growing of vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries, grains, grass, sod, mint or seed crops.

29.181(1b)(b)

(b) “Farm” means land that is used on a commercial basis for an agricultural purpose during the year during which the bonus deer hunting permit is valid. “Farm” does not include land that is enrolled in the conservation reserve program under 16 USC 3831 to 3836.

29.181(1m)

(1m) Issuance. Subject to § 29.177 (3) and (3m), the department may issue a bonus deer hunting permit to a person who has a hunting license that authorizes the hunting of deer and who applies for the bonus deer hunting permit.

29.181(2)

(2) Authorization. A bonus deer hunting permit shall authorize the holder of the bonus deer hunting permit to take an additional deer of the sex or type specified by the department on the permit. Except as authorized by rule, a person may not apply for or be issued more than one bonus deer hunting permit in a single season.

29.181(2m)

(2m) Resident farm owner. If the department determines that for a deer management area the number of available bonus deer hunting permits for a single season will exceed the number of applications submitted, the department may authorize by rule the issuance of one or more bonus deer hunting permits to a resident without the resident having to pay any fee, including any processing or issuing fee, if the resident meets all of the following requirements:

29.181(2m)(a)

(a) The resident is an owner of record or a vendee under a contract of a farm that is located in whole or in part in the deer management area or in whole or in part in an adjacent deer management area.

29.181(2m)(b)

(b) The resident has been issued one bonus deer hunting permit for that season and for that deer management area for which the resident has paid the fee specified under s. 29.563 (2) (c) 1.