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34 PA Cons Stat § 2166 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 21 - Game or Wildlife Protection|Section 2166 - Unlawful sale of protected birds and plumage

§ 2166. Unlawful sale of protected birds and plumage. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person, acting either for personal interest or as the agent or representative of another, to have any protected bird or any bird which belongs to the same family as those protected birds found in a wild state in this Commonwealth or is similar in appearance to any native protected bird, the eggs or any part from such birds, in possession or under control for the purpose of sale or barter, or to offer or expose them for sale or barter, or to transport, ship or remove, or attempt to transport, ship or remove, from this Commonwealth, for any purpose, any such bird, either living or dead, or the eggs or any part thereof.  (b) Penalties.-- (1) A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fourth degree for each bird or part thereof.  (2) A violation of this section relating to birds which are listed as threatened or endangered is, in addition to any other penalties, a misdemeanor for each bird or part thereof.  (c) Contraband.--Any protected bird or any egg or any part thereof possessed contrary to this section is contraband.  (Oct. 24, 2012, P.L.1205, No.150, eff. 60 days)   2012 Amendment. Act 150 amended subsec. (b)(2).
34 PA Cons Stat § 2167 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 21 - Game or Wildlife Protection|Section 2167 - Endangered or threatened species

§ 2167. Endangered or threatened species. (a) Changes to list.--The commission may, by regulation, add or remove any wild bird or wild animal native to this Commonwealth to or from the Pennsylvania native list of endangered or threatened species.  (b) Possession, transportation, capturing or killing.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person, acting either for himself or as the representative of another, to bring into or remove from this Commonwealth, or to possess, transport, capture or kill, or attempt, aid, abet or conspire to capture or kill, any wild bird or wild animal, or any part thereof, or the eggs of any wild bird, which are endangered or threatened species. It is the duty of every officer having authority to enforce this title to seize all wild birds or wild animals, or any part thereof, or the eggs of any wild bird, which have been declared endangered or threatened.  (c) Purchase, sale, barter or exchange.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person, acting either for himself or as a representative of another, at any time to buy, sell, barter or exchange, or to offer for sale or barter, or to have in possession for sale or barter, or to aid, abet or conspire in the possession, sale, barter or exchange, or to give away any endangered or threatened species or subspecies of wild birds or wild animals, or parts thereof. It is the duty of every officer having authority to enforce this title to seize all endangered or threatened wild birds or wild animals, or any part thereof. This subsection shall not be construed to permit any individual or agency other than the commission to sell the skins or parts of game or wildlife or the plumage or parts of birds killed as a protection to crops or accidentally killed upon the highways or seized as contraband.  (d) Penalties.--A violation of this section shall be graded as follows:  (1) A first violation is a misdemeanor of the second degree and may result in forfeiture of the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth for a period of seven years.  (2) A second violation within a seven-year period or during the same criminal episode as the first violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree and may result in the forfeiture of the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth for a period of ten years.  (3) A third or subsequent violation within a seven-year period or during the same criminal episode as the first or second violation is a felony of the third degree and may result in the forfeiture of the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth for a period of 15 years.  (July 9, 2010, P.L.387, No.54, eff. 60 days)   2010 Amendment. See section 6 of Act 54 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to public notice.  Cross References. Section 2167 is referred to in section 2924 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2301 - Prima facie evidence of hunting

 § 2301. Prima facie evidence of hunting. (a) General rule.--For the purpose of this title, any one of the following acts shall constitute prima facie evidence of hunting:  (1) Possession of any firearm, bow and arrow, raptor, trap or other device of any description usable for the purpose of hunting or taking game or wildlife.  (2) Possession of the carcass or any part or parts of any game or wildlife. (3) Pursuing game or wildlife in any manner prohibited by this title or commission regulation. (b) Lawful cooperation or assistance.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, any person who has lawfully taken the bag or season limit for a particular species of game or wildlife or any person who meets the requirements of section 2701(c) (relating to license requirements) may aid, assist, abet or cooperate in any manner specified by this title or commission regulations with another person who is engaged in any lawful activity permitted by this title or the regulations of the commission.   (June 28, 2004, P.L.452, No.48, eff. imd.)   2004 Amendment. Act 48 amended subsec. (b).  Cross References. Section 2301 is referred to in section 2325 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2302 - Interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by this title prohibited

§ 2302. Interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by this title prohibited. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for another person at the location where the activity is taking place to intentionally obstruct or interfere with the lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by this title.  (a.1) Activities which violate section.--A person violates this section when he intentionally or knowingly:  (1) drives or disturbs wildlife for the purpose of disrupting the lawful taking of wildlife where another person is engaged in the process of lawfully taking wildlife or other permitted activities;  (2) blocks, impedes or otherwise harasses another person who is engaged in the process of lawfully taking wildlife or other permitted activities;  (3) uses natural or artificial visual, aural, olfactory or physical stimuli to affect wildlife behavior in order to hinder or prevent the lawful taking of wildlife or other permitted activities;  (4) creates or erects barriers with the intent to deny ingress or egress to areas where the lawful taking of wildlife or other permitted activities may occur;  (5) interjects himself into the line of fire; (6) affects the condition or placement of personal or public property intended for use in the lawful taking of wildlife or other permitted activities in order to impair its usefulness or prevent its use;  (7) enters or remains upon public lands or upon private lands without permission of the owner or their agent, with intent to violate this section; or  (8) fails to obey the order of any officer whose duty it is to enforce any of the laws of this Commonwealth where such officer observes any conduct which violates this section or has reasonable grounds to believe that any person intends to engage in such conduct.  (b) Enforcement and recovery of damages.--The commission or any person who is lawfully engaged in the taking, hunting or trapping of game or wildlife who is directly affected by a violation of this section may bring an action to restrain conduct declared unlawful in this section and to recover damages.  (c) Exceptions.--The conduct declared unlawful in this section does not include any activities arising from lawful activity by other land uses, including farming, mining, forestry practices, recreation or any other activities when it is evident that such activities are not intended to violate this section.  (d) Penalties.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the second degree.   (May 28, 1992, P.L.262, No.45, eff. July 1, 1992)
34 PA Cons Stat § 2303 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2303 - Hunting on Sunday prohibited

§ 2303. Hunting on Sunday prohibited. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to hunt for any furbearer or game on Sunday.  (b) Construction of section.--This section shall not be construed to prohibit:  (1) The training of dogs. (2) The participation in dog trials as provided for in this title. (3) The removal of lawfully taken game or wildlife from traps or the resetting of the traps on Sunday.  (b.1) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to:  (1) The hunting of foxes. (2) The hunting of coyotes. (3) Any hunting which occurs on noncommercial regulated hunting grounds holding a valid permit under section 2928(b)(2) (relating to regulated hunting grounds permits).  (4) Hunting on three Sundays each calendar year, as follows: (i) One day of Sunday hunting shall be instituted by the commission during the deer rifle season.  (ii) One day of Sunday hunting shall be instituted by the commission during the Statewide deer archery season.  (iii) One day of Sunday hunting as determined by the commission shall be instituted by the commission.  Authority to hunt on any Sunday instituted by the commission under this paragraph shall not apply to any person required to secure a hunting license who attempts to hunt on private land without obtaining written permission of the landowner, an agent of the landowner or lessee.  (c) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree.  (Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.724, No.180, eff. 60 days; June 22, 1994, P.L.356, No.53, eff. imd.; Nov. 27, 2019, P.L.739, No.107, eff. 90 days)    2019 Amendment. Act 107 added subsec. (b.1)(4).  Cross References. Section 2303 is referred to in section 2315 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2304 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2304 - Ownership of carcass of game or wildlife

 § 2304. Ownership of carcass of game or wildlife. (a) General rule.--The carcass of game or wildlife lawfully killed or taken shall be the property of the person who inflicts a mortal wound which enables that person to take possession of the carcass.  (b) Officer not to arbitrate disputes.--No officer whose duty it is to enforce this title shall be called upon to arbitrate any dispute concerning the ownership of game or wildlife or to testify concerning any such dispute.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2305 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2305 - Retrieval and disposition of killed or wounded game or wildlife

§ 2305. Retrieval and disposition of killed or wounded game or wildlife. (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person who kills or wounds any game or wildlife while engaged in any activities permitted by this title to refuse or neglect to make a reasonable effort to retrieve, retain or lawfully dispose of such game or wildlife.  (b) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fourth degree.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2306 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2306 - Killing game or wildlife by mistake

§ 2306. Killing game or wildlife by mistake. (a) General rule.--Any person who, while hunting or trapping for game or wildlife which may be lawfully taken, by accident or mistake kills or attempts to kill any game or wildlife other than threatened or endangered species, contrary to the provisions of this title, shall pay restitution pursuant to subsection (b) to an officer of the commission.  (b) Restitution.--Restitution for killing or an attempted killing by accident or mistake shall be as follows:  (1) Each deer - $25. (2) Each turkey - $20. (3) Each other wild bird or wild animal, other than an endangered or threatened species - $15.  (4) Each bear - $100. (5) Each elk - $100. (c) Procedural requirements.--Any person claiming a mistake kill or attempted kill of game or wildlife pursuant to this section shall:  (1) Immediately remove all of the entrails of any edible game or wildlife and, if big game, tag the animal in the manner prescribed under section 2323 (relating to tagging and reporting big game kills).  (2) Within 24 hours after the killing or attempted killing, report the same to the appropriate commission regional office by telephone or electronic communication.  (3) Within 24 hours after the killing or attempted killing, deliver the entire carcass, less entrails, to any commission officer in the county in which killed for disposition and provide a written, sworn statement to the commission officer explaining when, where and how the accident or mistake occurred.  (4) Within ten days after the killing or attempted killing, provide the commission officer full payment of restitution.  (July 9, 2010, P.L.387, No.54, eff. 60 days; Feb. 15, 2018, P.L.6, No.3, eff. 60 days)   2018 Amendment. Act 3 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).  2010 Amendment. See section 6 of Act 54 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to public notice.  Cross References. Section 2306 is referred to in section 2742 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2309 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2309 - Unlawful removal of game or wildlife from place of refuge

 § 2309. Unlawful removal of game or wildlife from place of refuge. (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to cut any dead or living tree, use smoke or any other method to take any game or wildlife or dig any game or wildlife out of its place of refuge or den.  (b) Woodchuck in cultivated fields.--Woodchucks may be dug out of their dens in cultivated fields by any person who, if not the owner, lessee or occupant or members of their families or hired help thereof, shall first secure permission of the person in charge of the property and, immediately after the removal of the woodchuck, replace the earth and level off the area dug out.  (c) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree. Each violation constitutes a separate offense.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2311 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2311 - Restrictions on recreational spotlighting

§ 2311. Restrictions on recreational spotlighting. (a) Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful for any person to cast or to assist any other person in casting the rays of a spotlight, vehicle headlight or any other artificial light of any kind from any vehicle, watercraft, airborne craft or any attachment to such vehicles or crafts:  (1) Upon any building at any time. (2) In any manner which frightens, excites or harasses any livestock, poultry or other farm animal.  (3) To search for or locate for any purpose any game or wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth, other than specified in paragraph (4), daily between the hours of 11 p.m. and sunrise on the following day.  (4) To search for or locate for any purpose any game or wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth at any time during the antlered deer rifle season and during the antlerless deer rifle season.  (5) Upon photoelectric cell lights. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply if it is proven that the headlights of a vehicle or conveyance were being used while traveling on a roadway in the usual way.  (b) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree.   (June 28, 1993, P.L.178, No.37, eff. 60 days)
34 PA Cons Stat § 2313 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2313 - Investigation and seizure of game or wildlife

 § 2313. Investigation and seizure of game or wildlife. (a) Response to questions.--The operator of any vehicle or craft transporting any game or wildlife shall answer, without evasion, any pertinent question posed by a commission officer.  (b) Seizure.--Any officer making an inquiry pursuant to subsection (a) who is not satisfied as to the legal possession or ownership of the game or wildlife being transported may seize and take possession of the game or wildlife pending further investigation. If, after appropriate investigation, the officer is satisfied that the game or wildlife was lawfully taken, possessed and transported, the seized game or wildlife shall be returned to the owner.  (c) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree.  (d) Contraband.--Any game or wildlife transported in violation of this section is contraband.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2314 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2314 - Trespass on private property while hunting

§ 2314. Trespass on private property while hunting. (a) General rule.--A person, while engaged in hunting or furtaking, commits an offense if, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged to do so, the person:  (1) enters or remains on any land of another without authorization to do so, when the land is posted in a manner prescribed by law or reasonably likely to come to the person's attention or is fenced or enclosed in a manner manifestly designed to exclude trespassers; or  (2) enters or remains on any land of another without authorization and defies an order not to enter or to leave that has been personally communicated to the person by the owner of the land or other authorized person.  (b) Applicability.--This section shall not apply to an unarmed person who enters onto posted property for the sole purpose of retrieving a hunting dog.  (1) (Deleted by amendment). (2) (Deleted by amendment). (c) Penalty.--An offense under this section shall be graded as follows:  (1) A person who violates subsection (a)(1) commits a summary offense of the third degree. (2) A person who violates subsection (a)(2) commits a misdemeanor. (3) A person who commits a second or subsequent violation of this section within a seven-year period commits a misdemeanor, and the second or subsequent violation shall result in forfeiture of the privilege to hunt or take game or wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth for a period of one year.  (d) Enforcement.--The director shall authorize the police department of each municipal corporation to assist in the enforcement of this section as necessary, in addition to those under section 903 (relating to delegation of enforcement powers).  (Dec. 22, 2005, P.L.467, No.90, eff. 60 days; July 9, 2010, P.L.387, No.54, eff. 60 days; Nov. 27, 2019, P.L.739, No.107, eff. 90 days)    2010 Amendment. See section 6 of Act 54 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to public notice.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2315 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2315 - Hunting on Sunday without written permission

§ 2315. Hunting on Sunday without written permission. (a) General rule.--A person required to secure a hunting license to hunt commits an offense if, while engaged in hunting on Sunday under section 2303(b.1)(4) (relating to hunting on Sunday prohibited), the person enters private land without obtaining written permission of the landowner, an agent of the landowner or lessee.  (b) Penalty.--A person who violates subsection (a) commits a summary offense of the third degree.  (Nov. 27, 2019, P.L.739, No.107, eff. 90 days)   2019 Amendment. Act 107 added section 2315.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2322 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2322 - Prohibited devices and methods

 § 2322. Prohibited devices and methods. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title or commission regulation, no person shall hunt, kill or take or attempt, aid, abet, assist or conspire to hunt, kill or take any big game, except wild turkey, with any of the following devices or methods:  (1) Any device other than a centerfire or muzzle-loading firearm or bow and arrow. (2) Any automatic or semiautomatic firearm, except that any semiautomatic firearm modified to permit one shell in the chamber and no more than four shells in a magazine may be used by a person who suffered an amputation or lost the total use of one or both hands.  (3) Any firearm propelling more than one projectile per discharge. (4) Any projectile which is not all lead or which is not designed to expand on contact. (5) When any big game is swimming. (6) By any other method or device which is not specifically authorized or permitted by this title or commission regulation.  (b) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree.  (c) Contraband.--Any big game killed contrary to this section is contraband.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2324 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2324 - Parties hunting big game

§ 2324. Parties hunting big game. (a) Power of commission.--The commission may establish limitations applicable to groups or parties of persons hunting together or in unison or in any other manner cooperating with others while hunting for big game.  (b) Inspection of roster.--(Deleted by amendment).  (b.1) Exclusion.--Limitations established by the commission under this section shall not include a roster requirement.  (c) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the seventh degree.  (Nov. 27, 2013, P.L.1148, No.103, eff. 60 days)   Cross References. Section 2324 is referred to in section 2701 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2325 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking|Section 2325 - Cooperation after lawfully killing big game

§ 2325. Cooperation after lawfully killing big game. (a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 2301(b) (relating to lawful cooperation or assistance) and subsection (a.1), it is unlawful for any person who has lawfully killed any big game to hunt for or cooperate with any other person hunting for big game of the same species while carrying a loaded firearm of any kind, a bow and nocked arrow or any other device capable of killing any big game.  (a.1) Exception.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from carrying a loaded handgun in the field provided that person is in compliance with 18 Pa.C.S. § 6109 (relating to licenses).  (b) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fourth degree.   (Apr. 13, 1988, P.L.350, No.52, eff. July 1, 1988)