Introduced:
4/26/17
Sponsor
: Representative Curt VanderWall, Member, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General License
Summary:
Establishes nonresident 3-day small game license.
Status:
In House. To second reading on November 1
Introduced:
9/14/17
Sponsor
: Representative Gary Howell, Member, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Apprentice Hunting License
Summary:
Allows mentored youth hunting license individual to purchase additional licenses.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism on October 31
Introduced:
10/25/17
Sponsor
: Representative Beau LaFave, Member, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Airguns/Airbows
Summary:
Allows use of pneumatic airbows in certain hunting seasons.
Status:
To House Committee on Natural Resources
Introduced:
10/11/17
Sponsor
: Senator Tom Casperson, Member, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Supports scientifically based state management of gray wolves; memorializes the Congress of the United States to enact legislation that removes the Western Great Lakes gray wolf population from the endangered and threatened species list.
Status:
Recommended for passage by Senate Committee on Natural Resources on October 19
Introduced:
5/16/17
Sponsor: Representative Joel Kleefisch, Co-Chair, Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Relates to requiring an open season for woodchucks.
Status:
Passed Senate on October 31
Introduced:
6/29/17
Sponsor
: Representative James Edming, Member, Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Enforcement
Summary:
Relates to a higher wild animal protection surcharge for the unlawful taking of deer.
Status:
In Assembly. Substitute Amendment No. 1 offered on October 31
Introduced:
8/07/17
Sponsor
: Representative James Edming, Member, Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief
Modern Restraining Animal Traps
Summary:
Relates to the maximum height of pole traps.
Status:
Passed House on November 2
Introduced:
9/7/17
Sponsor
: Representative Ken Skowronski, Member, Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Relates to resident deer hunting license, archer hunting license, and crossbow hunting license fees imposed for a veteran who is 70 years of age or older.
Status:
Passed House on November 2
Introduced:
9/7/17
Sponsor
: Representative Joel Kleefisch, Co-Chair, Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General License
Summary:
Relates to the fee for a first-time annual fishing license for residents who are 16 or 17 years old or who are 65 years old or older.
Status:
Passed House on November 2
Introduced:
10/10/17
Sponsor
: Representative Joel Kleefisch and Representative Nick Milroy, Co-Chairs, Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General License
Summary:
Relates to restrictions on the hunting of antlerless deer by members of a group hunting party.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Rules on October 31
Introduced:
10/24/17
Sponsor
: Representative Nick Milroy and Representative Joel Kleefisch, Co-Chairs, Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General License
Summary:
Relates to transfer of wild turkey hunting license and tag.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage on October 24
Introduced:
10/27/17
Sponsor
: Representative Romaine Quinn, Member, Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Apprentice Hunting License
Summary:
Relates to youth and trapping; creates a mentored trapping license; relates to restrictions on taking or appropriating a trap or its contents; relates to requirements for tagging traps.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage on October 27
Introduced:
10/13/17
Sponsor
: Senator Terry Moulton, Co-Chair, Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General License
Summary:
Relates to restrictions on the hunting of antlerless deer by members of a group hunting party.
Status:
In Senate. Substitute Amendment No. 1 offered on October 26
