# Wis. Stat. § 29.011: Title to wild animals

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.011

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 29.011
- **Heading:** Title to wild animals
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.011

## Text

(1) The legal title to, and the custody and protection of, all wild animals within this state is vested in the state for the purposes of regulating the enjoyment, use, disposition, and conservation of these wild animals.

(2) The legal title to a wild animal or carcass, taken or reduced to possession in violation of this chapter, remains in the state. The title to a wild animal or carcass, lawfully acquired, is subject to the condition that upon the violation of this chapter relating to the possession, use, giving, sale, barter or transportation of a wild animal or carcass by the owner, the ownership shall revert, as a result of the violation, to the state.

(3) This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised game birds, farm-raised fish, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169 .

History: 1997 a. 248 s. 87 ; 2001 a. 56 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 29.001 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.001.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.03 Wildlife violator compact.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.011 Title to wild animals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.011.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.014 Rule-making for this chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.014.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.016 Department authority; deer hunting seasons and license restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.016.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.020 Deer management assistance program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.020.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.024 Section 29.024](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.024.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.035 Report of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.035.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.036 Sporting heritage council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.036.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.037 Fish and wildlife restoration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.037.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.038 Local regulation of wild animals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.038.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.039 Nongame species.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.039.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.040 Deer management report rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.040.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 29.041 Department to regulate hunting and fishing in interstate waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C29_S29.041.md)

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