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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.552 - Eligibility and application for agriculture deer control permit

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(a) Application
					 for the agriculture deer control permit shall be made on a form provided by the
					 Commission.
(b) An applicant shall
					 submit a copy of a deed or lease showing the applicant to be the owner or have
					 control, or both, of the hunting rights of the land to be covered by the
					 permit.
(c) The applicant shall
					 designate the location and boundaries of the area to be covered by the permit
					 in a manner approved by the Commission.
(d) By default, the Commission will allocate
					 one agriculture deer control coupon for every 5 acres of land that the
					 agriculture deer control permit holder has under cultivation. Applicants may
					 submit a request to the Commission for the issuance of additional coupons. This
					 request must be accompanied by a written deer management plan describing in
					 detail current deer population data and landscape conditions relative to the
					 applicant's land use goals and objectives. The request must also identify the
					 specific number of additional coupons requested. The Commission, in its sole
					 discretion, may approve a request for the issuance of additional coupons if the
					 applicant's deer management plan both justifies an increase and such increase
					 does not conflict with the Commission's broader deer management goals and
					 objectives for any affected Wildlife Management Units.
(e) There is no fee to apply for the
					 agriculture deer control permit.
(f) An agriculture deer control permit holder
					 may not issue more than four coupons to any person, including him/herself, to
					 take deer on the agriculture deer control permit holder's land enrolled in the
					 agriculture deer control program.
The provisions of this §
													147.552 amended under 34
						  Pa.C.S.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													141.1 (relating to special
						  regulations areas); 58 Pa. Code §
													147.551 (relating to general); 58
						  Pa. Code §
													147.558a (relating to political
						  subdivisions as applicants); and 58 Pa. Code §
													147.559 (relating to
						  violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.553 - Agriculture deer control harvest permit

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(a)
Validity.
An agriculture deer control harvest permit is valid
					 from August 1 to September 15 and February 1 to April 15 each license year,
					 excluding Sundays, during legal hunting hours as set forth in §
											141.4 and Chapter 141, Appendix G
					 (relating to hunting hours).
(b)
Fee for permit.
Coupon holders shall submit a valid, completed
					 coupon and pay the applicable transaction and issuing agent fees to receive a
					 harvest permit.
(c)
Hunting
					 license or exemption.
A harvest permit will only be issued to a person
					 who possesses a valid Pennsylvania hunting license or qualifies for license and
					 fee exemptions under section 2706 of the act (relating to resident license and
					 fee exemptions) for the property covered by the agriculture deer control
					 permit.
(d)
Protective
					 material requirements.
A person issued a harvest permit shall comply
					 with the protective material requirements of §
											141.20(a)
					 (relating to protective material required) at all times while engaged in
					 activities authorized by the permit.
(e)
Possession of permit.
A
					 person issued a harvest permit shall possess the permit at all times while
					 engaged in activities authorized by the permit.
The provisions of this §
													147.553 amended under 34
						  Pa.C.S.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.551 (relating to general); 58
						  Pa. Code §
													147.556 (relating to lawful
						  devices and methods); and 58 Pa. Code §
													147.559 (relating to
						  violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.554 - Reserved

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The provisions of this § 147.554 amended under
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														2102 and
						  2901(b); deleted under 34
						  Pa.C.S.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.555 - Antlerless deer only

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Only antlerless deer may be taken under this subchapter,
						unless otherwise authorized by the Director. For the purposes of enforcing this
						chapter, the term "antlerless deer" has the meaning as defined in §
											131.2 (relating to
						definitions).
The provisions of this §
													147.555 amended under 34
						  Pa.C.S.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.551 (relating to general); and
						  58 Pa. Code §
													147.559 (relating to
						  violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.556 - Lawful devices and methods

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(a)
Devices.
A person issued a harvest permit is authorized to
					 hunt and take deer with firearms, bows and crossbows as may be authorized for
					 hunting deer during the regular firearms deer season as provided in the act and
					 §
											141.43 (relating to deer
					 seasons).
(b)
Methods.
A person issued a harvest permit for an agriculture
					 deer control area in the southeast special regulations areas is authorized to
					 hunt or take deer through the use of or by taking advantage of bait in the
					 manner set forth in §
											141.1(d)(7) 
					 (relating to special regulations areas).
(c)
Further restrictions.
An
					 agriculture deer control permit holder may further restrict the use of devices
					 and methods authorized under this section on lands under the agriculture deer
					 control permit holder's ownership or control, or both.
The provisions of this §
													147.556 amended under 34
						  Pa.C.S.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													141.1 (relating to special
						  regulations areas); 58 Pa. Code §
													147.551 (relating to general); and
						  58 Pa. Code §
													147.559 (relating to
						  violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.557 - Reporting requirements

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A person issued an agriculture deer control harvest
						permit shall report either a positive or negative harvest report, whichever is
						applicable, on a form provided by the Commission by April 30 each year.
The provisions of this §
													147.557 amended under 34
						  Pa.C.S.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.551 (relating to general); and
						  58 Pa. Code §
													147.559 (relating to
						  violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.558 - Tagging requirements

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A person who harvests a deer under the authorization of a
						harvest permit shall tag the deer in accordance with the requirements of
						section 2323(a)(1) of the act (relating to tagging and reporting big game
						kills).
The provisions of this §
													147.558 amended under 34
						  Pa.C.S.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.551 (relating to general); and
						  58 Pa. Code §
													147.559 (relating to
						  violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.558a - Political subdivisions as applicants

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(a)
Eligibility.
Political subdivisions are authorized to apply
					 for an agriculture deer control permit under this subchapter for the limited
					 purpose of managing the agriculture deer control activities occurring on a
					 conglomeration of separate, but otherwise individually eligible properties
					 located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the political subdivision. Any
					 lands, other than those publicly owned, which lie immediately adjacent to and
					 are connected with otherwise individually eligible lands may be included in the
					 conglomeration of properties with the written consent of the owner or lessee
					 thereof.
(b)
Application.
Political subdivisions applying for an
					 agriculture deer control permit are responsible for the collection and
					 submission of the application records required under §
											147.552 (relating to eligibility
					 and application for agriculture deer control permit) for each of the properties
					 included in the conglomeration.
The provisions of this §
													147.558a adopted under the Game
						  and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2901(b); amended under 34
						  Pa.C.S.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.551 (relating to general); 58
						  Pa. Code §
													147.551a (relating to
						  definitions); and 58 Pa. Code §
													147.559 (relating to
						  violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.559 - Violations

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(a) It is
					 unlawful to:
(1) Use, possess or attempt to
					 use or possess more than four agriculture deer control harvest permits for a
					 specific agriculture deer control area in any permit year.
(2) Use or possess or attempt to use or
					 possess agriculture deer control harvest permit that was issued to another
					 person.
(3) Lend or transfer an
					 agriculture deer control harvest permit to any other person regardless of the
					 purpose.
(4) Issue more than four
					 coupons to any person for a specific agriculture deer control area in any
					 permit year.
(5) Fail to tag any
					 deer taken with an agriculture deer control harvest permit in accordance with
					 provisions of this part and the act relating to tagging big game.
(6) Fail to submit harvest report and survey
					 information in accordance with instructions provided.
(7) Charge or accept any fee or consideration
					 for a coupon.
(8) Fail to comply
					 with any other provisions of §§
												147.551 -147.553 and
					 147.555-147.558a (relating to agriculture).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › FORESTRY › Section 147.661 - General

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This section and §§
											147.662-147.668 (relating to forestry)
						provide for permits to be issued to qualified persons to remove deer by
						shooting on lands under their ownership or control or both if the lands are
						contained within a properly maintained fence designed to exclude
						deer.
The provisions of this § 147.661 issued under
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › FORESTRY › Section 147.662 - Application

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(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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › FORESTRY › Section 147.663 - Fencing

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Fences shall be inspected and approved by a Commission
						officer as part of the application.
(1) The fence shall form a complete
					 exclosure. Buildings may form a part of the exclosure provided there are no
					 gaps.
(2) The fence shall be
					 constructed of woven wire according to the design and specifications approved
					 by the Director, or high tensile electrified wire at least 5 feet high. Woven
					 wire fencing may not have openings larger than 6 inches square. Individual
					 wires on electrified fencing may not be spaced greater than 10 inches apart.
					 Other designs of barrier-type fencing exclosures may be acceptable if the
					 Commission is satisfied the design will exclude deer. Fences constructed after
					 April 4, 2000, shall be woven wire as described in this paragraph to be
					 eligible for a deer control forestry permit.
(3) The Commission officer will examine the
					 entire perimeter of the exclosure. If the basic design of the fence, or its
					 state of maintenance, is such that deer can enter the exclosure, the Commission
					 officer will not approve the permit.
(4) Gates shall be closed except during
					 actual times of ingress and egress.
(5) The applicant shall have made a
					 reasonable effort to drive deer from the exclosure.
(6) There shall be a reasonable number of
					 hunter access points along the exclosure. "Reasonable" means a minimum of one
					 point for every 4,000 feet of fenceline or part thereof. Gates used as hunter
					 access points shall have a self-closing mechanism.
The provisions of this §
													147.663 amended under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														2102(a) and
						  2901(b).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.661 (relating to
						  general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › FORESTRY › Section 147.664 - Permit

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(a) The deer
					 control permit is subject to annual renewal and shall authorize the permittee
					 or the permittee's legitimate employes to remove deer from the enclosed
					 property by shooting:
(1) Any time between
					 February 1 and September 30, outside the established deer hunting seasons as
					 set by the Commission in §
												139.4 (relating to seasons and bag
					 limits for the license year).
(2)
					 With any lawful firearm for big game as described in section 2322 (a) of the
					 act (relating to prohibited devices and methods).
(3) At any time of the day or night with, or
					 without, an artificial light.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › FORESTRY › Section 147.665 - Reporting of deer taken

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In addition to the requirements of §
											147.664(c) 
						(relating to permit), the permittee shall report on a form provided by the
						Commission, the number of deer killed and other information the Commission
						deems necessary. The completed report shall be submitted to the district
						wildlife conservation officer within 5 days after the end of each month while
						the permit is valid. If no deer are killed, a negative report shall be
						submitted. Copies of all completed reports shall be forwarded to all
						Commissioners.
The provisions of this §
													147.665 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › FORESTRY › Section 147.666 - Tagging of deer taken

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Deer taken under the authority of the permit shall
						immediately be tagged with a tag provided by the Commission. The tag shall be
						attached to the head of the deer and may not be removed. Unused tags shall be
						returned to the district wildlife conservation officer within 5 days of the
						expiration of the permit.
The provisions of this §
													147.666 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › FORESTRY › Section 147.667 - Carcass handling

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(a) The
					 Commission will determine the disposition of all deer killed. Disposition shall
					 be through a food bank, to a needy family, proper disposal by the permittee, or
					 turned over to a Commission officer.
(b) Each deer harvested shall have the
					 entrails removed and due care shall be taken with each carcass to preserve the
					 meat for human consumption.
(c)
					 Antlers from deer taken under the authority of this permit shall be submitted
					 to the Commission for disposal by the Director.
The provisions of this §
													147.667 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › FORESTRY › Section 147.668 - Violations

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In addition to penalties provided in the act, the
						Director may revoke a permit for a violation of this subchapter, conditions of
						a permit or failure to maintain the exclosure fence.
The provisions of this §
													147.668 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.671 - Purpose and scope

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Sections
						147.672-147.676 establish rules for
						application and issuance of DMAP harvest permits for use on lands enrolled in a
						DMAP.
The provisions of this §
													147.671 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2901(b).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.672 (relating to definitions);
						  and 58 Pa. Code §
													147.676 (relating to unlawful
						  acts).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.672 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this section
						and §§
											147.671 and
						147.673-147.676, have the following
						meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Coupon
-The coupon issued by the
						Commission to approved DMAP areas entitling the holder to one DMAP harvest
						permit for the DMAP area indicated on the coupon.
DMAP
-Deer Management Assistance
						Program.
DMAP harvest permit
-The numbered permit
						which is issued through the Commission's PALS, authorizing the holder thereof
						to hunt antlerless deer in a specific DMAP area in accordance with provisions
						in the act and this part as they pertain to lawfully hunting deer. Each DMAP
						harvest permit has its own antlerless deer ear tag attached to be used only for
						tagging an antlerless deer harvested.
Hunting club
-A corporation or legal
						cooperative which owns its enrolled acres in fee title, was established prior
						to January 1, 2000, and has provided its club charter and list of current
						members to the Commission.
Private land
-Land not defined as public
						land.
Public land
-Any land owned or controlled
						by a Federal or State agency, or municipal political
						subdivision.
The provisions of this § 147.672 issued under
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2901(b); amended under
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														322(c)(4),
						  2102(a) and
						  2901(b).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.671 (relating to purpose and
						  scope); and 58 Pa. Code §
													147.676 (relating to unlawful
						  acts).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.673 - Eligibility and application for DMAP

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(a) Owners or lessees of private land,
					 hunting clubs or authorized officers or employees of political subdivisions or
					 government agencies are eligible to make application for a DMAP.
(1) Applications shall be submitted on a form
					 provided by the Commission to a regional office by July 1 immediately preceding
					 the first fall deer season and include the name of the owner, lessee, political
					 subdivision or government agency that is applying for the DMAP and the name and
					 address of the contact person for the DMAP as well as other information
					 required on the application.
(2)
					 One DMAP harvest permit will be allocated for every 5 acres of land enrolled in
					 the DMAP where material destruction of cultivated crops, fruit trees or
					 vegetables by deer has been or can be documented. One DMAP harvest permit will
					 be allocated for every 50 acres of land enrolled in the DMAP for all other
					 lands. Additional DMAP harvest permits may be allocated dependent on current
					 conditions relative to goals and objectives outlined in a Commission-approved
					 management plan.
(3) Applications
					 will not be accepted for the following areas without an approved management
					 plan:
(i) Areas within 1 air mile of another
					 DMAP area that is owned, leased or controlled by the same person, political
					 subdivision or governmental agency.
(ii) Areas owned or leased by a Federal
					 agency, State agency or municipal political subdivision.
(iii) Areas with less than 5 acres of
					 cultivated crops, fruit trees or vegetables, or less than 50 acres of other
					 lands.
(iv) Collective areas
					 comprised of distinct, privately-owned and publically-owned lands managed by a
					 local political subdivision or government agency applicant.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.674 - Issuance of DMAP harvest permits

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(a)
					 DMAP harvest permits will be made available without regard to quota limitations
					 and will be issued through the Commission's PALS.
(b) Four harvest permits for the DMAP area
					 may be issued each license year to persons who possess a valid Pennsylvania
					 hunting license, except for those DMAP areas designated by the Commission that
					 will remain at a maximum of two harvest permits per person.
(c) Coupon holders shall submit the completed
					 coupons and remittance as determined by the Director. The fee for the harvest
					 permit is $10 for residents and $35 for nonresidents. A fee of $6 will be
					 assessed for the replacement of any DMAP harvest permit.
(d) While hunting deer, the DMAP harvest
					 permit shall be possessed by the hunter at all times.
(e) In DMAP areas designated by the Director,
					 applicants may apply for DMAP harvest permits without possessing a coupon as
					 long as harvest permits remain available for that area.
The provisions of this §
													147.674 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2901(b); amended under the
						  Game and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														322(c)(4),
						  2102(a), 2722(g) and
						  2901(b).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.671 (relating to purpose and
						  scope); 58 Pa. Code §
													147.672 (relating to definitions);
						  and 58 Pa. Code §
													147.676 (relating to unlawful
						  acts).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.675 - Validity of permit

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(a) DMAP
					 harvest permits are valid during open seasons for hunting antlered or
					 antlerless deer.
(b) DMAP harvest
					 permits are valid only on the DMAP area indicated on the permit.
(c) DMAP harvest permits are valid only to
					 harvest anterless deer.
The provisions of this §
													147.675 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2901(b).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.671 (relating to purpose and
						  scope); 58 Pa. Code §
													147.672 (relating to definitions);
						  and 58 Pa. Code §
													147.676 (relating to unlawful
						  acts).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.676 - Unlawful acts

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It is unlawful to:
(1) Use, possess or attempt to use or possess
					 more than two DMAP harvest permits for a specific DMAP area in any license
					 year.
(2) Use or possess or attempt
					 to use or possess a DMAP harvest permit that was issued to another
					 person.
(3) Lend or transfer in any
					 manner whatsoever a DMAP harvest permit to any other person regardless of the
					 purpose.
(4) Issue more than two
					 coupons to any person for a specific DMAP area in any license year.
(5) Fail to tag any deer taken with a DMAP
					 harvest permit in accordance with provisions of this part and the act relating
					 to tagging big game.
(6) Fail to
					 submit harvest report and survey information in accordance with instructions
					 provided.
(7) Charge or accept any
					 fee or consideration for a DMAP coupon.
(8) Apply for, receive or possess a resident
					 DMAP permit if you are a nonresident.
(9) Fail to comply with any other provisions
					 of §§ 147.672-147.675.
The provisions of this §
													147.676 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2901(b); amended under the
						  Game and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														322(c)(4),
						  2102(a) and
						  2901(b).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.671 (relating to purpose and
						  scope); 58 Pa. Code §
													147.672 (relating to definitions);
						  and 58 Pa. Code §
													147.804 (relating to
						  general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.681 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													147.681 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2102(a); reserved under the
						  Game and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														2012(a) and
						  2308(a)(8) and
						  (b)(2)(iii).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.682 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													147.682 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2102(a); reserved under the
						  Game and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														2102(a) and
						  2308(a)(8) and
						  (b)(2)(iii).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.683 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													147.683 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2102(b); reserved under the
						  Game and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														2102(a) and
						  2308(a)(8) and
						  (b)(2)(iii).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.684 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													147.684 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2102(b); reserved under the
						  Game and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														2102(a) and
						  2308(a)(8) and
						  (b)(2)(iii).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.685 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													147.685 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2102(b); reserved under the
						  Game and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														2102(a) and
						  2308(a)(8) and
						  (b)(2)(iii).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.686 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													147.686 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2102(b); reserved under the
						  Game and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §§
														2102(a) and
						  2308(a)(8) and
						  (b)(2)(iii).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERMITS › Section 147.687 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													147.687 issued under the Game and
						  Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2102(a); reserved under the
						  Game and Wildlife Code,
						  34 Pa.C.S. §
														2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter S - FURBEARER HUNTING-TRAPPING PERMITS › Section 147.701 - General

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This section provides for permits to be issued for the
					 hunting and trapping of bobcat and the trapping of otter and fisher during the
					 seasons established and in areas designated under §
										139.4 (relating to seasons and bag
					 limits for the license year).
(1) A
				  permit will only be issued to those who possess a valid furtakers license,
				  junior combination license or senior combination license.
(2) Permits will be made available through
				  the Commission's Pennsylvania Automated Licensing System (PALS). The fee for
				  the permit is $5.
(3) Applications
				  shall be submitted in accordance with periods set by the Director.
(4) Tagging requirements are as follows:
(i) A permitted person taking a bobcat,
				  fisher or otter shall immediately, before removing the animal from the location
				  of the taking, fully complete and attach to the animal a carcass tag furnished
				  with the permit. The carcass tag must remain attached to the animal until a
				  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) tag is
				  attached, if applicable, or the animal is mounted, tanned, made into a
				  commercial fur or prepared for consumption.
(ii) A permitted person taking a bobcat,
				  fisher or otter shall report the harvest to the Commission within 48 hours of
				  the taking by a means specified by the Director.
(iii) A CITES tag for a bobcat or otter taken
				  under this permit will be provided by the Commission in the event that the
				  bobcat, otter or any parts thereof are exported internationally or upon request
				  of the permittee. The CITES tag shall immediately be locked through the eyes of
				  the pelt or, in the event of any other part, locked through and attached to the
				  part. The CITES tag must remain attached to the animal until it is mounted,
				  tanned, made into a commercial fur or prepared for consumption.
(iv) A permitted person taking a bobcat,
				  otter or fisher shall surrender the carcass of this animal within 30 days if
				  requested by the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter S - FURBEARER HUNTING-TRAPPING PERMITS › Section 147.702 - Unlawful acts

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A person who fails or neglects to conform with or violates
					 this subchapter or a permit issued under this subchapter shall be subject to
					 penalties provided in the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.721 - General

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A nuisance wildlife control operator permit is required for
					 any resident or nonresident person to take, harass, transport, release or
					 dispatch designated wildlife for another person or to solicit or offer his
					 services to another to take, harass, transport or dispatch designated wildlife
					 that is creating a nuisance, causing dam-age to property or is a risk to human
					 health or safety. This permit authorizes the agent to control designated
					 wildlife for another at any time of the year.
The provisions of this §
												147.721 amended under section
						2901(b) of the Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S. §
													2901(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.722 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions contained in the act and
					 §
										131.2 (relating to definitions),
					 the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following
					 meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Agent
-A holder of a valid Nuisance
					 Wildlife Control Operator Permit or a legitimate employee.
Humane manner
-When dispatching an animal,
					 death shall be induced as quickly and painlessly as possible by any of the
					 methods in §
										147.727 (relating to humane
					 methods).
Legitimate employee
-An employee of record,
					 one for which the employer deducts or pays taxes or other fees required by any
					 local, state or the Federal government and is listed on the
					 permit.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												147.728 (relating to unlawful
						acts).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.723 - Application

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(a) An application
				  for examination shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Commission. A
				  nonrefundable fee of $25 for each test shall be submitted with the application
				  for new agents only. An additional $50 shall be submitted for each permit if
				  the examination is passed.
(b)
				  Experience and qualifications shall be listed on the application. If
				  applicable, the business name shall also be included.
(c) Conviction of a violation of the act
				  within 5 years of the date of application shall preclude the issuance of a
				  permit.
(d) An agent whose permit
				  lapses for 2 or more years shall apply as a new applicant.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.724 - Nuisance wildlife control operator examination

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(a) New agents are required to obtain a
				  minimum score of 80% on a supervised written examination approved by the
				  Director.
(b) The examination must
				  cover the following subject matter:
(1)
				  Biology, life history and habits of pertinent wildlife.
(2) Control methods, care and handling and
				  euthanasia.
(3) Laws and
				  regulations.
(4) Diseases and
				  parasites.
(5) Public
				  relations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.724a - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												147.724a reserved under section
						2102(a) of the Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S. §
													2102(a)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.725 - Records and reports

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(a) A record of
				  all activities conducted under authority of the permit shall be kept on a form
				  supplied by the Commission according to instructions on the form. The records
				  shall be kept for 3 years and shall be the basis of any reports required by the
				  Commission.
(b) Records shall be
				  available for inspection during normal business hours at the request of a
				  wildlife conservation officer.
(c)
				  A report of activities shall be submitted, on a form supplied by the
				  Commission, to the district wildlife conservation officer by the tenth day of
				  each month. The report shall list the number of each species taken and the
				  disposition of the wildlife.
(d)
				  Nonresidents shall submit their report forms directly to the Bureau of Wildlife
				  Protection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.726 - Operation

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(a) Approved
				  methods and devices are as follows:
(1) Foot
				  hold traps, body gripping traps, box traps, clover traps, cage traps, nets and
				  snares.
(2) Agents who are
				  certified pesticide applicators may take vertebrate species with pesticides in
				  accordance with the regulations of the Department of Agriculture. See 7 Pa.
				  Code Chapter 128 (relating to pesticides).
(3) Shooting with a firearm that will induce
				  death as quickly and painlessly as possible.
(4) Dogs used to harass nuisance geese. The
				  authorization to harass geese with dogs is prohibited at any time when goslings
				  are present at the site and during the period from June 16 to July 20, when the
				  majority of adult birds are flightless.
(5) Raptors may be utilized for nuisance
				  wildlife abatement by a permitted nuisance wildlife control operator only when
				  the permitted nuisance wildlife control operator possesses a valid Special
				  Purpose-Abatement Using Raptors Permit issued by the United States Fish and
				  Wildlife Service. Other regulations pertaining to nuisance wildlife control
				  operators apply to persons using this approved method and device.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.727 - Humane methods

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Animals shall be dispatched using the following methods:
(1) Birds shall be dispatched through
				  the use of: inhalant anesthetics, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,
				  barbiturates, gunshot, cervical dislocation, decapitation.
(2) Furbearers, small game and other small
				  mammals shall be dispatched through the use of: inhalant anesthetics, carbon
				  monoxide, carbon dioxide, barbiturates, gunshot or penetrating captive
				  bolt.
(3) Big game shall be
				  dispatched through the use of: barbiturates, gunshot, penetrating captive bolt
				  or chloral hydrate.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												147.722 (relating to
						definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.728 - Unlawful acts

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It is unlawful to:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in §
										147.726 (relating to operation),
				  control any white-tailed deer, black bear, elk, wild turkey, beaver, fisher,
				  otter or bobcat without prior approval of the District Wildlife Conservation
				  Officer.
(2) Control any migratory
				  birds unless the agent has the appropriate valid United States Fish and
				  Wildlife Service depredation permit.
(3) Control any threatened or endangered
				  species without proper permits and approval of the Commission.
(4) Fail to list or delete an employee from
				  the permit.
(5) Dispatch any animal
				  in any manner not defined as a humane manner in §
										147.722 (relating to
				  definitions).
(6) Conduct roundups
				  or gather large numbers of resident Canada geese for removal from an area
				  without prior approval from the Bureau of Wildlife Protection. Prior to
				  authorization of a roundup, an applicant shall have conducted at least 2
				  consecutive years of nonlethal harassment techniques.
(7) Violate other provisions of this
				  subchapter.
The provisions of this §
												147.728 amended under 34
						Pa.C.S.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter T - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR › Section 147.729 - Exemptions

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(a) A nuisance
				  wildlife control operator permit will not be required for municipal, State or
				  Federal employees conducting animal control activities if the following
				  conditions are met:
(1) The municipal, State
				  or Federal employee has agreed, in writing, to conduct animal control in
				  accordance with this subchapter. However, permit testing and permit possession
				  requirements do not apply.
(2)
				  Written request for exemption shall be made to the district wildlife
				  conservation officer on letterhead from the municipal, State or Federal entity.
				  The request must state that the employee is a legitimate employee of the
				  entity, is employed as an animal control officer and that the entity has
				  accepted responsibility for the employee's training and supervision as it
				  relates to this subchapter.
(3)
				  This exemption is valid only if an animal control officer is acting within his
				  scope of duty.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter U - DEPREDATION › Section 147.741 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Applicant
-The owner or principal officer
					 of an aquaculture facility, which is suffering severe economic loss, or a
					 person suffering property damage from migratory birds.
Aquaculture
-The controlled culture of
					 aquatic organisms, particularly finfish, under artificial circumstances-that
					 is, ponds, raceways-for economic profit or by the Fish and Boat Commission. Net
					 pens are excluded for the purpose of this definition.
WCO
-Wildlife Conservation Officer.
WS
-United States Department of
					 Agriculture Wildlife Services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter U - DEPREDATION › Section 147.742 - Depredation permits for migratory birds other than waterfowl

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(a) A depredation
				  permit issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to an applicant
				  may be co-signed under the following circumstances:
(1) A visit to the applicant's facility has
				  been made by a WCO or the WS representative and a problem is verified to exist.
				  A copy of WS Migratory Bird Damage Project Report will be furnished to the
				  Commission by the WS investigator before submitting the form to the United
				  States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(2) The applicant has exhausted all
				  recommendations for reasonable nonlethal control methods provided by the
				  Commission and the WS representative.
(3) The applicant agrees to implement
				  WS/Commission recommendations for working towards a permanent solution within a
				  period of time agreed to by the applicant, if economically feasible for the
				  facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter U - DEPREDATION › Section 147.743 - Disposition of birds destroyed

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Unless otherwise specified in a particular permit, the
					 following apply:
(1) Within 48 hours
				  of killing birds, the permittee shall notify the Commission by phone of the
				  killing and of the number of birds killed and the species of birds
				  killed.
(2) Birds shall be disposed
				  of as specified in the permit or as directed by the Commission.