Section 147.322. Application for deer control permit

(a) An application for a deer control permit shall be completed in conjunction with the Commission and submitted by an authorized officer or employee of the political subdivision, homeowners association or nonprofit land-holding organization in the form required by the Director and contain the information requested by the Director.

(b) An application for a deer control permit must contain the following information:

(1) A complete map showing the boundaries of the area being considered and indicating the land use within the area, cover types, huntable areas, damage areas, deer concentration areas, all safety zones and proposed control areas within the proposed boundaries.

(2) A deer management plan shall be submitted with each application which provides deer management goals and requesting the number of animals to be removed.

(3) Each application shall substantitate the background and scope of the deer problem and include alternative approaches to the problem and propose what action is recommended to be taken under the permit.

(c) Public land within the proposed boundaries shall be open to lawful public hunting unless otherwise prohibited under this title or as otherwise authorized by the Director. Private land within the proposed boundaries may be closed to public hunting at the landowner’s discretion. However, if closed, deer control activities may not occur thereon.

The provisions of this § 147.322 adopted July 29, 1994, effective July 30, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 3716; amended December 19, 2008, effective December 20, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 6928. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (320730) and (297379).