Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part III - GAME COMMISSION
Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS
Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL
FORESTRY
Section 147.662 - Application

Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 147.662

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) Application for the deer control permit shall be made through the district wildlife conservation officer on a form provided by the Commission.

(b) Applications will only be accepted from persons who have been enrolled in the Commission's Forest Game Program for at least two hunting seasons immediately preceding their applications; or from persons who have been enrolled in one of the other Commission public access programs (Farm Game Project or Safety Zone - P.1-2-3) for a minimum of 2 years and are currently enrolled in the Program. Applications will also be made available to Managers of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Lands and Allegheny National Forest Lands, which are open to public deer hunting.

(c) An application for a deer control permit shall contain the following information:

(1) A copy of a deed, lease or legal agreement showing the applicant to be the owner or have control, or both, of the land to be permitted shall accompany the application.

(2) A complete map showing the boundaries of the entire property and the location and boundaries of the fenced exclosure being considered.

(3) A statement from the applicant that the land within the exclosure is being managed on a sustained yield basis as defined in § 131.2 (relating to definitions).

(4) The names of all individuals who may act under authority of this permit.

(5) Certification that the fence will be properly maintained to exclude deer, as designed and intended, for the full length of the permit period.

The provisions of this §147.662 issued under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2901(b).

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 147.661 (relating to general).

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