Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part III - GAME COMMISSION
Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS
Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL
AGRICULTURE
Section 147.551a - Definitions

The following words and phrases, when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Agriculture deer control permit-The permit issued to a qualified person that authorizes its holder to issue harvest permit coupons to aid in the removal of deer by shooting on lands under their ownership or control, or both.

Coupon-The coupon issued by the Commission to the holder of an approved agriculture deer control area permit for distribution to qualified hunters entitling the holder to one agriculture deer control harvest permit for the area indicated on the coupon.

Harvest permit-The numbered agriculture deer control harvest permit issued through the Commission's Pennsylvania Automated Licensing System (PALS), authorizing the holder thereof to hunt antlerless deer in the area indicated on the coupon. Each harvest permit has its own antlerless deer ear tag attached to be used only for tagging an antlerless deer harvested in the designated area.

Qualified person-An individual defined as a person, as defined in section 2121(c) of the act (relating to killing game or wildlife to protect property). This term also includes political subdivisions as applicants for a conglomeration of separate, but otherwise individually eligible properties located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the political subdivision as set forth in § 147.558a (relating to political subdivisions as applicants).

The provisions of this §147.551a added under 34 Pa.C.S.