Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 141.4 - [Effective 6/30/2025] Hunting hoursExcept as otherwise provided, wild birds and mammals may be hunted 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
(1) During the regular antlered and antlerless deer seasons, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take other wild birds or mammals except game birds on regulated hunting grounds, migratory waterfowl, coyotes, feral swine, wild boar and bear. Coyotes may be hunted from the first day to the last day inclusive of any big game season only by persons who possess a valid furtaker's license, or by persons lawfully engaged in hunting big game who have a valid tag. Feral swine and wild boar may be taken from the first day to the last day inclusive of any big game season only by persons lawfully engaged in hunting big game who have a valid tag.(2) Raccoon, fox, skunk, opossum, coyote, bobcat and weasel may be hunted any hour, day or night, except during restricted periods in paragraph (1).(3) Turkey may be hunted 1/2 hour before sunrise to 12 noon from the opening day of the spring gobbler season through the third Saturday and for the remainder of the season from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.(4) Migratory birds may only be hunted 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset, except during the snow goose conservation season and the September resident goose season, when geese may be hunted 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset.The provisions of this § 141.4 amended July 6, 1979, effective 9/1/1979, 9 Pa.B. 2265; amended July 10, 1981, effective 7/11/1981, 11 Pa.B. 2493; amended July 13, 1984, effective 7/14/1984, 14 Pa.B. 2414; amended June 19, 1987, effective 7/1/1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 7, 1989, effective 7/8/1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended May 26, 1990, effective 7/1/1990, 20 Pa.B. 2752; amended April 9, 1993, effective 4/10/1993, 23 Pa.B. 1719; amended May 28, 1993, effective 7/1/1993, 23 Pa.B. 2565; amended March 25, 1994, effective 3/26/1994, 24 Pa.B. 1582; amended July 23, 1999, effective 7/24/1999, 29 Pa.B. 3886; amended February 11, 2000, effective 2/12/2000, 30 Pa.B. 765; amended May 26, 2000, effective 5/27/2000, 30 Pa.B. 2601; amended August 11, 2000, effective 8/12/2000, 30 Pa.B. 4250; amended August 9, 2002, effective 8/10/2002, 32 Pa.B. 3945; amended June 13, 2003, effective 6/14/2003, 33 Pa.B. 2752; amended October 24, 2003, effective 10/25/2003, 33 Pa.B. 5316; amended April 30, 2004, effective 7/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 2328; amended June 29, 2007, effective 6/30/2007, 37 Pa.B. 1323; amended March 28, 2008, effective 3/29/2008, 38 Pa.B. 1472; amended June 11, 2010, effective 6/12/2010, 40 Pa.B. 3103; amended May 27, 2011, effective 5/28/2011, 41 Pa.B. 2695; amended May 31, 2013, effective 6/1/2013, 43 Pa.B. 3006Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 48, No. 21. May 26, 2018, effective 7/1/2018 to 6/30/2019Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 50, No. 18. May 2, 2020, effective 5/2/2020Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 52, No. 35. August 27, 2022, effective from 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2023Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 23. June 10, 2023, effective from 7/1/2023, to 6/30/2024Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 22. June 1, 2024, effective from 7/1/2024, to 6/30/2025