1. (a) Devices.

   1. (1) General rule. Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person issued an agriculture deer control harvest permit is authorized to hunt and take deer with a lawful device as may be authorized for hunting deer during the regular firearms deer season as provided in the act and § 141.43(d) (relating to deer seasons).
   2. (2) Exception. During the overlap with a traditional white-tailed deer hunting season established in § 139.4 (relating to seasons and bag limits for the license year), a person issued an agriculture harvest permit is authorized to hunt and take deer with a lawful device authorized for hunting deer during the applicable white-tailed deer season as provided in the act and § 141.43.
2. (b) Methods. A person issued a harvest permit for an agriculture deer control area in the southeast special regulations area is authorized to hunt or take deer through the use of or by taking advantage of bait in the manner set forth in § 141.1(d)(7) (relating to special regulations areas).
3. (c) Further restrictions. An agriculture deer control permit holder may further restrict the use of devices and methods authorized under this section on lands under the agriculture deer control permit holder’s ownership or control, or both.

Authority

The provisions of this § 147.556 amended under 34 Pa.C.S.

Source

The provisions of this § 147.556 adopted October 27, 1995, effective October 28, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 4611; amended April 1, 2011, effective April 2, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 1767; amended May 27, 2022, effective November 1, 2022, 52 Pa.B. 3066; amended May 23, 2025, effective May 24, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 3588. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (410955) to (410956).

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 141.1 (relating to special regulations areas); 58 Pa. Code § 147.551 (relating to general); and 58 Pa. Code § 147.559 (relating to violations).