AB 29

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources may regulate the

hunting of bears and issues bear hunting licenses and carcass tags. In addition to

any other bear hunting license issued by DNR, current law requires DNR to issue

two certificates for bear hunting licenses (commonly known as governor's bear tags)

to the Wisconsin Bear Hunters' Association, which must award one certificate as a

raffle prize and one certificate at public auction. The recipient of one of these

certificates is entitled to a bear hunting license and carcass tag that is valid for one

bear hunting season.

Under current law, a person may receive a bear hunting license through this

process only once in his or her lifetime. This bill eliminates that restriction.