A bobcat hunting and trapping season will be established but a permit to harvest a bobcat will be required.ħ. The start of the early small game season will be moved back approximately 2 weeks from the most recent start date under the proposal.Ħ. Hunters must, however, secure any deer they harvest before they can harvest another deer.ĥ.
Hunters will be limited to one antlered deer per year, but may take one antlerless for each antlerless deer license held. Junior and senior license holders and holders of disabled person permits (to use a vehicle) will be allowed to shoot an antlerless deer during antlered deer season for each antlerless deer license they possess.Ĥ. An additional early Statewide muzzleloader antlerless deer season will be held.ģ. A provision has also been built into the regulation to allow a 1-day extension of the antlerless season, if it is required.Ģ. The start of the Statewide 3-day antlerless deer season will be moved to the last Saturday of the rifle buck season.
Section 322 of the code specifically empowers the Commission to ''. . . fix seasons . . . and daily, season and possession limits for any species of game or wildlife.'' Section 2102(b) of the code mandates that the Commission promulgate regulations relating to seasons and bag limits.Ĭhanges that have been proposed for the 2000-2001 season are primarily intended to increase the harvest of antlerless deer and to maximize recreational opportunities where game and wildlife populations allow. The Commission is required to set hunting and furtaking seasons and bag limits on an annual basis. Notable changes for the 2000-2001 year include a Statewide antlerless season that begins on a Saturday, the last day of the rifle buck season an early Statewide muzzleloader antlerless deer season that also starts on a Saturday and a proposed bobcat hunting and trapping season with the required permit. These seasons and bag limits were proposed under the provisions of sections 322(c)(1) and 2102(b)(1) of the code. To effectively manage the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth, the Commission, at its January 11, 2000, meeting proposed changing § 139.4 to provide for seasons and bag limits for the 2000-2001 license year. The proposed change will be effective on final publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and will remain in effect until changed by the Commission. The proposed change should not result in additional cost or paperwork. The proposed change would require deer hunters to secure a harvested deer before seeking to take another.ĭeer hunters possessing an antlerless deer license who wish to take more than one deer in 1 day will be affected by the proposed change. Section 322(c) of the code specifically empowers the Commission to ''. . . fix seasons . . . and daily, season and possession limits for any species of game or wildlife.'' Section 2102(b) of the code mandates that the Commission promulgate regulations relating to seasons and bag limits. The proposed change would impose this requirement. To allow a more equitable harvest among competing hunters, however, the Commission decided to require that the carcass of a harvested deer must first be secured at a motor vehicle, hunting camp, residence or deer processing facility before another can be taken. In the proposed seasons and bag limits for 2000-2001, the Commission has proposed to allow the taking of an antlerless deer in addition to an antlered deer or the taking of more than one antlerless deer in 1 day. This change was proposed under the provisions of sections 322(c)(1) and 2102(b)(1) of the code (relating to powers and duties of Commission and regulations). To more effectively manage the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth, the Game Commission at its January 11, 2000, meeting proposed changing § 139.2 to add a definition of ''field possession limit-deer.'' The use of this term in the deer bag limits in § 139.4 will add a requirement to secure a harvested deer before seeking another. These proposals were made public at the January 11, 2000, meeting of the Commission, and comments on these proposals can be sent to the Executive Director of the Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, until March 24, 2000.
(relating to Game and Wildlife Code) (code). The authority for the proposal of these amendments is 34 Pa.C.S. These proposed amendments to Chapter 139 will have no adverse impact on the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth. To effectively manage the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth, the Game Commission (Commission) at its January 11, 2000, meeting, proposed the following:Īmend § 139.2 (relating to definitions) by adding field possession limit for deer, and § 139.4 (relating to seasons and bag limits for the license year) to provide dates for the 2000-2001 hunting license year.