Section 141.4. Hunting hours

Except 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) Mourning doves may be hunted from 12 noon to sunset from the first season opening date through the first season closing date.

(5) 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 September 1, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 2265; amended July 10, 1981, effective July 11, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 2493; amended July 13, 1984, effective July 14, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 2414; amended June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended May 26, 1990, effective July 1, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 2752; amended April 9, 1993, effective April 10, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 1719; amended May 28, 1993, effective July 1, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 2565; amended March 25, 1994, effective March 26, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1582; amended July 23, 1999, effective July 24, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 3886; amended February 11, 2000, effective February 12, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 765; amended May 26, 2000, effective May 27, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2601; amended August 11, 2000, effective August 12, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 4250; amended August 9, 2002, effective August 10, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 3945; amended June 13, 2003, effective June 14, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2752; amended October 24, 2003, effective October 25, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 5316; amended April 30, 2004, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 2328; amended June 29, 2007, effective June 30, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 1323; amended March 28, 2008, effective March 29, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 1472; amended June 11, 2010, effective June 12, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 3103; amended May 27, 2011, effective May 28, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 2695; amended May 31, 2013, effective June 1, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 3006. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (357002) to (357003).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 141.4 amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § § 322(c)(1), 2102(a) and (b)(1), 2524 and 2901.

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 139.4 (relating to seasons and bag limits for the license year); and 58 Pa. Code § 147.783 (relating to permit).