58 Pa. Code § 141.69 – Artificial cubbies.

(a) General rule. Furtakers are permitted to trap furbearers through the use of body-gripping traps set in artificial cubbies when the following conditions are met:
1. (1) The artificial cubby is placed within an established watercourse, waterway, marsh, pond or dam.
2. (2) The entrance to the artificial cubby does not exceed 50 square inches.
3. (3) The triggering mechanism of the trap is recessed within the artificial cubby at least 7 inches from the entrance.
4. (4) The artificial cubby is anchored in a manner so that it cannot be moved or rolled.
(b) Exception. Subsection (a)(2)—(4) does not apply to body-gripping traps that are 5 1/2 inches or less and set in artificial cubbies to target mink or muskrat.

Authority

The provisions of this § 141.69 issued under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(a) and (d).

Source

The provisions of this § 141.69 adopted May 27, 2011, effective May 28, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 2699.

Appendix A. [Reserved]

Source

The provisions of this Appendix A amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended August 24, 1990, effective September 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4488; reserved May 3, 1991, effective July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2009; corrected June 28, 1991, effective July 1, 1992, 21 Pa.B. 2896. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (153836).

Appendix B. [Reserved]

Source

The provisions of this Appendix B amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended August 24, 1990, effective September 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4488; amended June 9, 2000, effective June 10, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2907; amended May 18, 2001, effective May 19, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2577; reserved June 20, 2003, effective June 21, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (279264) to (279265).

Appendix C. [Reserved]

Source

The provisions of this Appendix C amended June 3, 1988, effective June 4, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 2530; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended August 24, 1990, effective September 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4488; amended May 26, 1995, effective May 27, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 2072; amended March 1, 1996, effective March 2, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 884; amended May 18, 2001, effective May 19, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2577; reserved June 20, 2003, effective June 21, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (279266).

Appendix D. [Reserved]

Source

The provisions of this Appendix D adopted November 30, 1990, effective December 1, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 5939; reserved June 20, 2003, effective June 21, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (279267) to (279268).

Appendix E. [Reserved]

Source

The provisions of this Appendix E adopted January 17, 1997, effective retroactively to January 15, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 313; reserved August 11, 2001, effective August 12, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4250. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (279269) to (279270).

Appendix F. [Reserved].

Source

The provisions of this Appendix F adopted May 18, 2001, effective May 19, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2577; amended August 9, 2002, effective August 10, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 3945; amended June 13, 2003, effective June 14, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2749; reserved July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3713. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (297367) to (297368).

Appendix G. HUNTING HOURS

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HUNTING HOURS TABLEFOR JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026

Dates	Begin A.M.	End P.M.
July 1—5	5:08	9:02
July 6—12	5:12	9:00
July 13—19	5:18	8:56
July 20—26	5:24	8:50
July 27—Aug. 2	5:30	8:43
Aug. 3—9	5:37	8:35
Aug. 10—16	5:44	8:25
Aug. 17—23	5:50	8:15
Aug. 24—30	5:57	8:05
Aug. 31—Sept. 6	6:03	7:54
Sept. 7—13	6:10	7:42
Sept. 14—20	6:17	7:30
Sept. 21—27	6:23	7:19
Sept. 28—Oct. 4	6:30	7:08
Oct. 5—11	6:37	6:57
Oct. 12—18	6:45	6:46
Oct. 19—25	6:52	6:36
Oct. 26—Nov. 1	7:00	6:28
Nov. 2—8 **Ends	6:08	5:20
Nov. 9—15	6:16	5:14
Nov. 16—22	6:24	5:09
Nov. 23—29	6:31	5:06
Nov. 30—Dec. 6	6:38	5:05
Dec. 7—13	6:44	5:05
Dec. 14—20	6:49	5:06
Dec. 21—27	6:51	5:09
Dec. 28—Jan. 3	6:53	5:13
Jan. 4—10	6:53	5:19
Jan. 11—17	6:52	5:26
Jan. 18—24	6:49	5:33
Jan. 25—31	6:45	5:41
Feb. 1—7	6:39	5:50
Feb. 8—14	6:32	5:58
Feb. 15—21	6:23	6:07
Feb. 22—28	6:14	6:15
Mar. 1—7	6:04	6:23
Mar. 8—14 *Begins	6:53	7:30
Mar. 15—21	6:42	7:38
Mar. 22—28	6:31	7:45
Mar. 29—Apr. 4	6:19	7:52
Apr. 5—11	6:08	7:59
Apr. 12—18	5:57	8:06
Apr. 19—25	5:47	8:13
Apr. 26—May 2	5:37	8:20
May 3—9	5:28	8:27
May 10—16	5:20	8:34
May 17—23	5:14	8:41
May 24—30	5:08	8:47
May 31—June 6	5:04	8:53
June 7—13	5:02	8:57
June 14—20	5:02	9:01
June 21—27	5:04	9:03
June 28—30	5:07	9:03

Daylight Saving Time:

*Begins

**Ends

MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING HOURS TABLE FORJULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026

Dates	Begin A.M.	End P.M.
July 1—5	5:08	8:32
July 6—12	5:12	8:30
July 13—19	5:18	8:26
July 20—26	5:24	8:20
July 27—Aug. 2	5:30	8:13
Aug. 3—9	5:37	8:05
Aug. 10—16	5:44	7:55
Aug. 17—23	5:50	7:45
Aug. 24—30	5:57	7:35
Aug. 31—Sept. 6	6:03	7:24
Sept. 7—13	6:10	7:12
Sept. 14—20	6:17	7:00
Sept. 21—27	6:23	6:49
Sept. 28—Oct. 4	6:30	6:38
Oct. 5—11	6:37	6:27
Oct. 12—18	6:45	6:16
Oct. 19—25	6:52	6:06
Oct. 26—Nov. 1	7:00	5:58
Nov. 2—8 **Ends	6:08	4:50
Nov. 9—15	6:16	4:44
Nov. 16—22	6:24	4:39
Nov. 23—29	6:31	4:36
Nov. 30—Dec. 6	6:38	4:35
Dec. 7—13	6:44	4:35
Dec. 14—20	6:49	4:36
Dec. 21—27	6:51	4:39
Dec. 28—Jan. 3	6:53	4:43
Jan. 4—10	6:53	4:49
Jan. 11—17	6:52	4:56
Jan. 18—24	6:49	5:03
Jan. 25—31	6:45	5:11
Feb. 1—7	6:39	5:20
Feb. 8—14	6:32	5:28
Feb. 15—21	6:23	5:37
Feb. 22—28	6:14	5:45
Mar. 1—7	6:04	5:53
Mar. 8—14 *Begins	6:53	7:00
Mar. 15—21	6:42	7:08
Mar. 22—28	6:31	7:15
Mar. 29—Apr. 4	6:19	7:22
Apr. 5—11	6:06	7:29
Apr. 12—18	5:57	7:36
Apr. 19—25	5:47	7:43
Apr. 26—May 2	5:37	7:50
May 3—9	5:28	7:57
May 10—16	5:20	8:04
May 17—23	5:14	8:11
May 24—30	5:08	8:17
May 31—June 6	5:04	8:23
June 7—13	5:02	8:27
June 14—20	5:02	8:31
June 21—27	5:04	8:33
June 28—30	5:04	8:33

Daylight Saving Time:

*Begins

**Ends

Authority

The provisions of this Appendix G amended under 34 Pa.C.S.

Source

The provisions of this Appendix G adopted June 13, 2003, effective June 14, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2752; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3713; amended August 26, 2005, effective August 27, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 4826; amended June 30, 2006, effective July 1, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 3251; amended June 29, 2007, effective June 30, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 1323; amended August 15, 2008, effective August 16, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 4511; amended June 5, 2009, effective June 6, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2801; 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 June 22, 2012, effective July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, 42 Pa.B. 3593; amended May 31, 2013, effective June 1, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 3006; amended May 23, 2014, effective July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, 44 Pa.B. 3101; amended May 29, 2015, effective July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 2606; amended May 27, 2016, effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, 46 Pa.B. 2675; amended May 5, 2017, effective July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, 47 Pa.B. 2610; amended May 25, 2018, effective July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, 48 Pa.B. 3089; amended May 17, 2019, effective July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, 49 Pa.B. 2507; amended May 1, 2020, effective May 2, 2020, 50 Pa.B. 2269; amended May 21, 2021, effective May 22, 2021, 51 Pa.B. 2942; amended August 26, 2022, effective July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, 52 Pa.B. 5466; amended June 9, 2023, effective July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, 53 Pa.B. 3103; amended May 31, 2024, effective July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, 54 Pa.B. 3030; amended May 23, 2025, effective July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, 55 Pa.B. 3583. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (414540) and (419963) to (419967).

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 135.106 (relating to Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area); and 58 Pa. Code § 147.553 (relating to agriculture deer control harvest permit).