Section 141.20. Protective material required

(a) The following requirements apply:

(1) General. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), it is unlawful to hunt or assist to hunt game or wildlife or move to or from a hunting location, from 1 hour before legal hunting hours to 1 hour after legal hunting hours outside of a motorized vehicle, at any time without wearing a minimum of 250 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange-colored material on the head, chest and back combined so that it is visible in a 360° arc. This shall include going to or from a hunting location before or after legal shooting hours. Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) and (3), camouflage orange clothing is lawful provided it contains the minimum amount of fluorescent orange-colored material.

(2) Additional requirements. It is unlawful to hunt during any firearms season for deer, elk or bear from any blind meeting the requirements in section 2308(b)(3) of the act (relating to unlawful devices and methods) without placing a minimum of 100 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange-colored material within 15 feet from the blind so it is visible in a 360° arc.

(b) Permitted acts. It is lawful to:

(1) Hunt without wearing daylight fluorescent orange-colored material for applicable wildlife during the following seasons:

(i) All crow seasons.

(ii) All dove seasons.

(iii) All waterfowl seasons.

(iv) All falconry small game seasons.

(v) All flintlock muzzleloading deer seasons.

(vi) All archery deer seasons, except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3)(ii) and (4)(ii).

(vii) All archery bear seasons, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3)(iii).

(viii) All furbearer seasons, except coyote seasons.

(ix) All coyote seasons, except during the respective portion of any coyote season that runs concurrent with the legal hunting hours of any special firearms deer season, regular firearms deer season, regular firearms bear season or extended firearms bear season within each wildlife management unit, when the requirements of subsection (a) remain applicable.

(x) All spring turkey seasons.

(2) Hunt for woodchucks during any woodchuck season while wearing a hat made of solid daylight fluorescent orange-colored material on the head only.

(3) Move about or relocate while wearing a hat containing a minimum of 100 square inches of a solid daylight fluorescent orange-colored material on the head only and be stationary without wearing the required orange-colored material when hunting for applicable game or wildlife during the following seasons:

(i) All fall turkey seasons in wildlife management units 2B, 5B, 5C and 5D.

(ii) The respective portions of any archery deer season that runs concurrent with any fall turkey season within each wildlife management unit.

(iii) The respective portions of any archery bear season that runs concurrent with any fall turkey season within each wildlife management unit.

(4) Move about or relocate while in compliance with subsection (a) and while stationary place a minimum of 100 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange-colored material within 15 feet of the hunter’s location so it is visible in a 360° arc when hunting for applicable game or wildlife during the following seasons:

(i) All fall turkey seasons in wildlife management units 1A, 1B, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 5A.

(ii) The respective portions of any archery deer season that runs concurrent with any early muzzleloading deer season or any special firearms deer season within each wildlife management unit.

(c) A person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties as provided in the act.

The provisions of this § 141.20 adopted April 30, 2004, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 2328; amended September 17, 2004, effective September 18, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 5156; amended December 1, 2006, effective December 2, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7249; amended June 29, 2007, effective June 30, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 2958; amended March 28, 2008, effective March 29, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 1471; amended November 27, 2009, effective January 1, 2010, 39 Pa.B. 6760; amended August 6, 2010, effective August 7, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 4387; amended May 27, 2011, effective May 28, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 2696; amended August 10, 2012, effective August 11, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 5214. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial pages (357007) to (357009).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 141.20 issued under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2101(a), 2102 and 2524; amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(a) and 2901(b).