Transfer of approvals to minors and disabled persons
Wis. Stat. § 29.179
in effect(1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Approval” means any of the following that the department issues to a resident or a nonresident under a random or preference selection system:
1. A hunter’s choice deer hunting permit.
2. A bonus deer hunting permit.
3. A bobcat hunting and trapping permit.
4. An otter trapping permit.
5. A fisher trapping permit.
6. A Canada goose hunting permit.
7. A wild turkey hunting license.
8. A sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit.
9. A Class A bear license.
10. An elk hunting license.
10m. Wolf harvesting license.
11. A sturgeon spearing license.
(am) “Disabled person” means a person who holds a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D permit issued under s. 29.193.
(b) “Minor” means a person who is under 18 years of age.
(c) “Service member” means a person who is serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces.
(2) Application; generally. Upon application by a holder of an approval to transfer the approval to a minor or a disabled person, and upon the payment of any fee required under sub. (3), the department shall transfer the approval to the minor or the disabled person if the application is made no later than the 15 days immediately preceding the first day of the applicable open season and if the minor or the disabled person has not been previously transferred that type of approval under this section and if the minor or disabled person is otherwise eligible to use the approval. The department may transfer a sturgeon spearing license under this subsection only during the period beginning on the October 1st of each year and ending on the day that is the 15th day preceding the first day of the open season for the spearing of lake sturgeon that follows that October 1st.
(2m) Application; Class A bear license. Upon application by a holder of a Class A bear license to transfer the license to a person awarded the Purple Heart or to a service member, and upon the payment of any fee required under sub. (3), the department shall transfer the license to the person awarded the Purple Heart or the service member if the application is made no later than 15 days immediately preceding the open season for the hunting of bear to which the license applies and if the person awarded the Purple Heart or the service member has not been previously transferred a Class A bear license under this section.
(3) Payment of fee.
(a) If the holder of an approval applies to transfer the approval and if there is a fee for the approval, the transferee shall pay the fee for the approval.
(b) A holder of an approval being transferred under this section may not receive any consideration for the transfer of the approval.
(4) Retention of preference points. Notwithstanding ss. 29.164 (3) (cr), 29.177 (5) (b), 29.184 (6) (b), and 29.192 (4), a person who is transferred an approval under this section shall retain all preference points that he or she has previously accumulated for that type of approval.
(5) Applicability. This section does not apply to transfers of approvals to minors that are subject to s. 29.180 (3).
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/29.179Fetched: 10/7/2026