Senate Bill 505 aims to extend hunting privileges to resident disabled veterans in Wisconsin by allowing them to hunt deer of either sex during any open firearm season. Currently, only active service members of the U.S. armed forces are granted this benefit if they hold a current resident deer hunting license. The bill defines a "disabled veteran" as one who is receiving disability compensation benefits for a disability rating of 50 percent or greater or is deemed individually unemployable.

The new legal language created under section 29.173 (2) (c) specifies that a disabled veteran must provide evidence of their veteran status and their eligibility for disability compensation benefits as outlined in federal law. This change aims to recognize and support the hunting rights of disabled veterans, aligning their privileges with those of active service members.