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29.563 Fee schedule.29.563(1)
(1) General. Unless specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, a person who applies for an approval shall pay the applicable fees specified in subs. (2) to (14).29.563(2)
(2) Hunting approvals. Except as provided in sub. (2m) and (2r), the fees for hunting approvals are as follows:29.563(2)(a)
(a) Resident licenses.29.563(2)(a)1.
1. Small game: $15.25.29.563(2)(a)2.
2. Small game issued to a resident senior citizen: $6.25.29.563(2)(a)3.
3. Small game issued to a member of the armed forces under s. 29.194 (3): $0.29.563(2)(a)4.
4. Small game issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $6.25.29.563(2)(a)5.
5. Deer: $21.25.29.563(2)(a)5g.
5g. Deer issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $17.25.29.563(2)(a)5m.
5m. Elk: $46.25.29.563(2)(a)6.
6. Class A bear: $46.25.29.563(2)(a)7.
7. Class B bear: $11.25.29.563(2)(a)8.
8. Archer: $21.25.29.563(2)(a)8m.
8m. Archer issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $17.25.29.563(2)(a)9.
9. Wild turkey: $12.25.29.563(2)(b)
(b) Nonresident licenses.29.563(2)(b)1.
1. Annual small game: $82.25.29.563(2)(b)2.
2. Five-day small game: $52.25.29.563(2)(b)3.
3. Deer: $157.25.29.563(2)(b)3m.
3m. Elk: $248.25.29.563(2)(b)4.
4. Class A bear: $248.25.29.563(2)(b)5.
5. Class B bear: $107.25.29.563(2)(b)6.
6. Archer: $157.25.29.563(2)(b)7.
7. Fur-bearing animal: $157.25.29.563(2)(b)8.
8. Wild turkey: $57.25.29.563(2)(c)
(c) Resident permit.29.563(2)(c)1.
1. Bonus deer: $11.25.29.563(2)(c)2.
2. Bonus deer issued to a person under s. 29.181 (2m): $0.29.563(2)(d)
(d) Nonresident permit. Bonus deer: $19.25.29.563(2)(e)
(e) Stamps.29.563(2)(e)1.
1. Wild turkey: $5.29.563(2)(e)2.
2. Pheasant: $9.75.29.563(2)(e)3.
3. Waterfowl: $6.75.29.563(2)(f)
(f) Resident tags. Each additional wild turkey hunting tag issued to a resident under s. 29.164 (4) (b): $9.75.29.563(2)(g)
(g) Nonresident tags. Each additional wild turkey hunting tag issued to a nonresident under s. 29.164 (4) (b): $14.75.29.563(2m)
(2m) Hunting approvals for certain nonresidents. The fees for hunting approvals for a person who is under 18 years of age, who is not a resident, and who exhibits proof that his or her parent is a resident shall be the same as the fees for hunting approvals for residents under sub. (2) (a) and (c).29.563(2r)
(2r) Hunting approvals for 10 and 11 year olds. The fee for a hunting approval listed under sub. (2) issued to a person who is 10 or 11 years of age is $4.25.29.563(3)
(3) Fishing approvals. Except as provided in subs. (3m) and (3r), the fees for fishing approvals are as follows:29.563 - ANNOT.
NOTE: Sub. (3) (intro.) is shown as amended eff. 4-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 364. Prior to 4-1-11 it reads:29.563 - ANNOT.
(3) Fishing approvals. Except as provided in sub. (3m), the fees for fishing approvals are as follows:29.563(3)(a)
(a) Resident licenses.29.563(3)(a)1.
1. Annual: $19.25.29.563(3)(a)2.
2. Annual fishing issued to a resident senior citizen: $6.25.29.563(3)(a)3.
3. Husband and wife: $30.25.29.563(3)(a)4.
4. Annual fishing license issued to 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds: $6.25.29.563(3)(a)4m.
4m. One-day fishing: $7.25.29.563 - ANNOT.
NOTE: Subd. 4m. is created eff. 4-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 364.29.563(3)(a)5.
5. Two-day sports fishing: $13.25.29.563(3)(a)5m.
5m. Two-day inland lake trout fishing: $13.25.29.563(3)(a)6.
6. Annual fishing issued to a member of the armed forces under s. 29.194 (2): $0.29.563(3)(a)7.
7. Annual or temporary fishing issued to a disabled person under s. 29.193 (3) (a) or (b) or (3m): $6.25.29.563(3)(a)7m.
7m. One-day group fishing issued under s. 29.193 (5): $24.25.29.563(3)(a)8.
8. Annual fishing issued to a resident at a Wisconsin veterans home under s. 45.50: $0.29.563(3)(a)9.
9. Annual or temporary fishing issued to a disabled veteran under s. 29.193 (3) (c) or (3m): $2.25.29.563(3)(a)10.
10. Sturgeon spearing: $19.25.29.563(3)(b)
(b) Nonresident licenses.29.563(3)(b)1.
1. Annual: $49.25.29.563(3)(b)2.
2. Annual family: $64.25.29.563(3)(b)3.
3. Fifteen-day: $27.25.29.563(3)(b)4.
4. Fifteen-day family: $39.25.29.563(3)(b)5.
5. Four-day: $23.25.29.563(3)(b)5m.
5m. One-day: $9.25.29.563 - ANNOT.
NOTE: Subd. 5m. is created eff. 4-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 364.29.563(3)(b)6.
6. Two-day sports: $9.25.29.563(3)(b)7.
7. Sturgeon spearing: $64.25.29.563(3)(c)
(c) Stamps.29.563(3)(c)1.
1. Inland waters trout: $9.75.29.563(3)(c)2.
2. Great Lakes trout and salmon: $9.75.29.563(3)(cm)
(cm) Tags.29.563(3)(cm)1.
1. Sturgeon hook and line issued to a resident: $19.75.29.563(3)(cm)2.
2. Sturgeon hook and line issued to nonresident: $49.75.29.563(3)(d)
(d) Other. One-day special fishing events: the fee as established by rule.29.563(3m)
(3m) Fishing approvals for certain nonresidents. The fees for fishing licenses for a 16 or 17 year-old who is not a resident and who exhibits proof that his or her parent is a resident shall be the same as the fees for fishing licenses for residents under sub. (3) (a).29.563(3r)
(3r) Reduced fees for certain annual fishing licenses.29.563(3r)(a)
(a) Instead of the fee charged under sub. (3) (a) 1., the department shall charge a reduced fee for a resident annual fishing license if the applicant holds a resident one-day fishing license under s. 29.219 (2m) that is valid during the same year for which the annual license is issued. The reduced fee shall be an amount equal to the difference between the fee for the resident annual fishing license under sub. (3) (a) 1. and the fee for a resident one-day fishing license under sub. (3) (a) 4m.29.563(3r)(b)
(b) Instead of the fee charged under sub. (3) (b) 1., the department shall charge a reduced fee for a nonresident annual fishing license if the applicant holds a nonresident one-day fishing license under s. 29.228 (4m) that is valid during the same year for which the annual license is issued. The reduced fee shall be an amount equal to the difference between the fee for the nonresident annual fishing license under sub. (3) (b) 1. and the fee for a nonresident one-day fishing license under sub. (3) (a) 5m.29.563 - ANNOT.
NOTE: Sub. (3r) is created eff. 4-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 364.29.563(4)
(4) Combination approvals. The fees for combination approvals are as follows:29.563(4)(a)
(a) Resident licenses.29.563(4)(a)1.
1. Sports: $57.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.29.563(4)(a)1m.
1m. Sports issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $32.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.29.563(4)(a)2.
2. Conservation patron: $160.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.29.563(4)(a)2m.
2m. Conservation patron issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $70.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.29.563(4)(b)
(b) Nonresident licenses.29.563(4)(b)1.
1. Sports: $272.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.29.563(4)(b)1m.
1m. Sports issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $33.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.29.563(4)(b)2.
2. Conservation patron: $595.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.29.563(4)(b)2m.
2m. Conservation patron issued to persons who under than 18 years of age: $72.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.29.563(5)
(5) Guide and sport trolling approvals. The fees for guide and sport trolling approvals are as follows:29.563(5)(a)
(a) Resident licenses.29.563(5)(a)1.
1. Guide: $39.25.29.563(5)(a)2.
2. Sport trolling: $100.29.563(5)(b)
(b) Nonresident licenses.29.563(5)(b)1.
1. Guide: $99.25.29.563(5)(b)2.
2. Lake Michigan and Green Bay sport trolling: $400.29.563(5)(b)3.
3. Lake Superior sport trolling: $400.29.563(6)
(6) Approvals for trapping, fur dealers and taxidermists. The fees for trapping, fur dealer, taxidermist and related approvals are as follows:29.563(6)(a)
(a) Resident licenses.29.563(6)(a)1.
1. Trapping: $19.25.29.563(6)(a)2.
2. Class A fur dealer: $25.29.563(6)(a)3.
3. Class B fur dealer: $10.29.563(6)(am)
(am) Nonresident license. Trapping: $149.25.29.563(6)(b)
(b) Other licenses.29.563(6)(b)1.
1. Itinerant fur buyer: $200.29.563(6)(b)2.
2. Fur dresser or dyer: $25.29.563(6)(b)3.
3. Fur auctioneer: $250.29.563(6)(c)
(c) Resident permit. Taxidermist: $50.29.563(6)(d)
(d) Nonresident permit. Taxidermist: $100.29.563(7)
(7) Commercial fishing, clamming and fish dealer approvals. The fees for commercial fishing, clamming and fish dealer approvals are as follows:29.563(7)(a)
(a) Resident commercial fishing licenses.29.563(7)(a)1.
1. Outlying waters: $899.25 for the first boat and $899.25 for each additional boat that is listed on a license issued under s. 29.519 (1m).29.563(7)(a)2.
2. Outlying waters without boat: $899.25.29.563(7)(a)3.
3. Rough fish harvest under contract under s. 29.417 or 29.421: $25 for the first licensed boat and $25 for each additional licensed boat.29.563(7)(a)4.
4. Rough fish harvest under contract under s. 29.417 or 29.421 without a boat: $25.29.563(7)(b)
(b) Nonresident commercial fishing licenses.29.563(7)(b)1.
1. Outlying waters: $6,499.25 for the first boat and $6,499.25 for each additional boat that is listed on a license issued under s. 29.519 (1m).29.563(7)(b)2.
2. Outlying waters without boat: $6,499.25.29.563(7)(c)
(c) Other commercial licenses.29.563(7)(c)1.
1. Outlying waters license transfers under s. 29.519 (2) (d): $50.29.563(7)(c)2.
2. Outlying waters crew license issued under s. 29.519 (4): $0.29.563(7)(c)3.
3. Mississippi and St. Croix rivers net licenses and tags:29.563(7)(c)3.a.
a. Seine nets: $20 for the first 500 lineal feet of net, $10 for the 2nd 500 lineal feet and $2 for each additional 100 lineal feet or fraction thereof, plus 25 cents for each tag for each 500 lineal feet of net or fraction thereof.29.563(7)(c)3.b.
b. Gill nets: $10 for the first 2,000 lineal feet of net and $1 for each additional 100 lineal feet or fraction thereof, plus 25 cents for each tag for each 2,000 lineal feet of net or fraction thereof.29.563(7)(c)3.c.
c. Bait nets: $20, plus the tag for each bait net is 25 cents each.29.563(7)(c)3.d.
d. Buffalo and frame nets: $10, plus the tag for each buffalo or frame net is 50 cents each.29.563(7)(c)3.e.
e. Slat nets: $20, plus the tag for each slat net is 50 cents each, not to exceed 50 slat nets per licensee.29.563(7)(c)3.f.
f. Trammel nets: $20 for each net, not to exceed 300 lineal feet, including one tag.29.563(7)(c)4.
4. Inland waters set or bank pole: $2.25 including 5 tags, one for each set or bank pole allowed.29.563(7)(c)5.
5. Inland waters setline: $10, plus 25 cents for the tag for each setline.29.563(7)(c)5g.
5g. Shovelnose sturgeon permit: $50.29.563(7)(c)5m.
5m. Fish farm: the fee as established by rule.29.563(7)(c)6.
6. Wholesale fish dealer: $100.29.563(7)(c)7.
7. Clam buyer: $300.29.563(7)(c)8.
8. Assistant clam buyer: $0.29.563(7)(c)9.
9. Clam helper: $0.29.563(7)(c)10.
10. Clam sheller: $30.29.563(8)
(8) Bait dealer approvals. The fees for bait dealer licenses are as follows:29.563(8)(a)
(a) Class A bait dealer: $49.25.29.563(8)(b)
(b) Class B bait dealer: $9.25.29.563(10)
(10) Wild rice and ginseng approvals. The fees for approvals relating to wild rice and wild ginseng are as follows:29.563(10)(a)
(a) Wild rice approvals.29.563(10)(a)1.
1. Wild rice harvest: $7.50.29.563(10)(a)2.
2. Wild rice identification card: $0.29.563(10)(a)3.
3. Class A wild rice dealer: $15.29.563(10)(a)4.
4. Class B wild rice dealer: $50.29.563(10)(a)5.
5. Class C wild rice dealer: $100.29.563(10)(a)6.
6. Class D wild rice dealer: $150.29.563(10)(b)
(b) Wild ginseng licenses.29.563(10)(b)1.
1. Wild ginseng harvest issued to a resident: $15.29.563(10)(b)2.
2. Wild ginseng harvest issued to a nonresident: $30.29.563(10)(b)3.
3. Class A resident wild ginseng dealer: $100.29.563(10)(b)4.
4. Class B resident wild ginseng dealer: $500.29.563(10)(b)5.
5. Class C resident wild ginseng dealer: $1,000.29.563(10)(b)6.
6. Nonresident wild ginseng dealer: $1,000.29.563(11)
(11) Miscellaneous permits and fees. The fees for other approvals are as follows:29.563(11)(a)
(a) Permits.29.563(11)(a)1.
1. Scientific collector: $0.29.563(11)(a)2.
2. Endangered species: $100.29.563(11)(b)
(b) Instructional programs.29.563(11)(b)1.
1. Hunter education and firearm safety instruction fee: the fee as established by rule.29.563(11)(b)2.
2. Trapper education instruction fee: the fee as established by rule.29.563(12)
(12) Duplicates of approvals. The fees for duplicate approvals are as follows:29.563(12)(a)
(a) Hunting.29.563(12)(a)1.
1. Deer: $14.25.29.563(12)(a)2.
2. Archer, sports or conservation patron: $14.25 if deer tags are included; $11.25 after open season and deer tags are not included.29.563(12)(a)3.
3. Other hunting: $9.25.29.563(12)(a)4.
4. Class A bear: $13.29.563(12)(a)5.
5. Elk: $13.29.563(12)(b)
(b) Fishing.29.563(12)(b)1.
1. Fishing: $9.25 except as provided in subd. 2.29.563(12)(b)2.
2. The total cost of issuing the original approval, including any supplemental fee under sub. (14), if the total cost is less than $10.29.563(12)(c)
(c) Other.29.563(12)(c)1.
1. Senior citizen recreation: $2.29.563(12)(c)2.
2. Hunter education and firearm safety course certificate of accomplishment: $2.29.563(12)(c)3.
3. Trapper education course certificate of accomplishment: the fee as established by rule.29.563(12)(c)4.
4. All other approvals for which an original fee is charged: $2.29.563(13)
(13) Wildlife damage surcharge.29.563(13)(a)
(a) Surcharge generally. The surcharge for approvals listed under subs. (2) (a) 1., 2. and 4. to 9. and (b) 1. to 8. and (4) (a) 1. and 1m. and (b) 1. and 1m. is $2 and shall be added to the fee specified for these approvals under subs. (2) and (4).29.563(13)(b)
(b) Surcharge for conservation patron license. The surcharge for licenses listed under sub. (4) (a) 2. and 2m. and (b) 2. and 2m. is $4 and shall be added to the fee specified for these approvals under sub. (4).29.563(14)
(14) Processing, handling, reservation and issuing fees. The fees for processing, handling, reserving and issuing approvals are as follows:29.563(14)(a)
(a) Processing fee.29.563(14)(a)1.
1. The processing fee for applications for approvals under the cumulative preference systems for the hunter's choice deer hunting permit, bonus deer hunting permit, wild turkey hunting license, Class A bear license, Canada goose hunting permit, sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit, otter trapping permit, fisher trapping permit or sturgeon fishing permit: $2.75.29.563(14)(a)1m.
1m. The processing fee for applications for bobcat hunting and trapping permits: $5.75.29.563(14)(a)2.
2. Joint application for a hunter's choice deer hunting permit and a bonus deer hunting permit: $2.75.29.563(14)(a)3.
3. The processing fee for applications for elk hunting licenses: $9.75.29.563(14)(b)
(b) Handling fee. Approvals designated by rule under s. 29.556: the fee as established by rule.29.563(14)(bn)
(bn) Reservation fee. Reservation fee for a deer hunting back tag number: $4.50.29.563(14)(c)
(c) Issuing fee.29.563(14)(c)1.
1. Each license issued under subs. (2) to (10) and (12): 75 cents.29.563(14)(c)2.
2. Each stamp issued under subs. (2) (e) and (3) (c): 25 cents.29.563(14)(c)3.
3. Each application for a hunter's choice permit, bonus deer hunting permit, elk hunting license, wild turkey hunting license, Canada goose hunting permit, sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit, bobcat hunting and trapping permit, otter trapping permit, fisher trapping permit, or sturgeon fishing permit: 25 cents.29.563(14)(c)4.
4. Each bonus deer hunting permit issued for which a fee is charged under s. 29.563 (2) (c) 1. or (d): 75 cents.29.563(14)(c)5.
5. Each reservation for a deer hunting back tag number: 50 cents.29.563(14)(c)6.
6. Each wild turkey hunting tag issued under s. 29.164 (4) (b) or sturgeon hook and line tag issued under s. 29.2285 (3) (b): 25 cents.29.563 - ANNOT.
History: 1997 a. 248; 1999 a. 9, 32, 47, 63, 186; 2001 a. 16, 17, 56, 109; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 22, 25, 55, 284, 288; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28, 39, 364.29.563 - ANNOT.
Cross Reference: See also s. NR 19.02, Wis. adm. code.