Pennsylvania HB 1538: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibited devices and methods.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1809
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1538
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DAY AND ROWE, JUNE 2, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, JUNE 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for
prohibited devices and methods.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2322(a)(1) of Title 34 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2322. Prohibited devices and methods.
(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
title or commission regulation, no person shall hunt, kill or
take or attempt, aid, abet, assist or conspire to hunt, kill or
take any big game, except wild turkey, with any of the following
devices or methods:
(1) Any device other than a centerfire or muzzle-loading
firearm, air rifle or bow and arrow.
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Section 2. All regulations are abrogated to the extent of
any inconsistency with this act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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