Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part III - GAME COMMISSION
Chapter 141 - HUNTING AND TRAPPING
Subchapter A - GENERAL
Section 141.20 - Protective material required
Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 141.20
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The following requirements apply:
(1)
General rule. Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (b), it is unlawful to hunt or assist to hunt
game or wildlife or move to or from a hunting location, from 1 hour before
legal hunting hours to 1 hour after legal hunting hours outside of a motorized
vehicle, at any time without wearing a minimum of 250 square inches of daylight
fluorescent orange-colored material on the head, chest and back combined so
that it is visible in a 360° arc. This shall include going to or from a
hunting location before or after legal shooting hours. Except as provided in
subsection (b)(2), camouflage orange clothing is lawful provided it contains
the minimum amount of fluorescent orange-colored material.
(2)
Additional requirements.
It is unlawful to hunt during any firearms season for deer, elk or bear from
any blind meeting the requirements in section 2308(b)(3) of the act (relating
to unlawful devices and methods) without placing a minimum of 100 square inches
of daylight fluorescent orange-colored material within 15 feet from the blind
so it is visible in a 360° arc.
(b) Permitted acts. It is lawful to:
(1) Hunt without wearing daylight
fluorescent orange-colored material for applicable wildlife during the
following seasons:
(i) All crow
seasons.
(ii) All dove
seasons.
(iii) All waterfowl
seasons.
(iv) All falconry small
game seasons.
(v) All flintlock
muzzleloading deer seasons.
(vi)
All archery deer seasons.
(vii) All
archery bear seasons.
(viii) All
furbearer seasons, except coyote seasons.
(ix) All coyote seasons, except during the
respective portion of any coyote season that runs concurrent with the legal
hunting hours of any special firearms or regular firearms seasons for deer,
bear or elk within each wildlife management unit, when the requirements of
subsection (a) remain applicable.
(x) All turkey seasons.
(xi) All archery elk seasons.
(2) Hunt for woodchucks during any
woodchuck season while wearing a hat made of solid daylight fluorescent
orange-colored material on the head only.
(c) A person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties as provided in the act.
The provisions of this § 141.20 issued under 34 Pa.C.S. §§ 2101(a), 2102 and 2524; amended under 34 Pa.C.S. §§ 2102(a) and 2901(b).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 147.553 (relating to agriculture deer control harvest permit).
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