Section 147.663. Fencing

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 adopted May 19, 2000, effective May 20, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2479; amended January 14, 2005, effective January 15, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 356. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (267241) to (267242).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 147.663 amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102(a) and 2901(b).

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 147.661 (relating to general).