Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
While engaged in mentored hunting activities:
(1) A mentored youth shall be stationary, within arm's reach and subject to the immediate control of the mentor at all times while in possession of any lawful hunting device. This limitation may not be construed to apply to mentored adults. Mentored adults shall be accompanied by the mentor within eyesight and in close proximity so that verbal instruction and guidance can easily be understood without the aid of electronic communication devices or sound amplification devices.(2) A mentor may not accompany more than three mentored youth or mentored adults at any given time. A mentor may accompany a junior hunter in addition to accompanying a mentored youth or mentored adult within the same maximum total of three. The authorizations of this paragraph are not intended to expand the lawful hunting device limitation set forth in paragraph (3).(3) A mentor and mentored youth may not collectively possess more than one lawful hunting device at any given time. This limitation may not be construed to apply to mentors and mentored adults participating in the mentored adult hunting program or junior hunters joining a mentored youth hunt.(4) A mentor and mentored youth or mentored adult shall each comply with section 2524 of the act (relating to protective material required) and with any regulations promulgated by the Commission relating to protective material.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 36. September 7, 2024, effective 9/7/2024