PROPOSED RULEMAKING
GAME COMMISSION
[ 58 PA. CODE CH. 141 ]
Hunting and Trapping; Hunting Hours
[47 Pa.B. 1472]
[Saturday, March 11, 2017]To effectively manage the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth, the Game Commission (Commission) proposed at its January 31, 2017, meeting to amend Chapter 141, Appendix G (relating to hunting hours) to replace the current hunting hours table and migratory bird hunting hours table to accurately reflect the dates and hours of legal hunting for the 2017-2018 hunting/trapping license year.
This proposed rulemaking will not have an adverse impact on the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth.
The authority for this proposed rulemaking is 34 Pa.C.S. (relating to Game and Wildlife Code) (code).
This proposed rulemaking was made public at the January 31, 2017, meeting of the Commission. Comments can be sent until March 24, 2017, to the Director, Information and Education, Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797.
1. Purpose and Authority
The Commission is proposing to amend Appendix G to replace the current hunting hours table and migratory bird hunting hours table to accurately reflect the dates and hours of legal hunting for the 2017-2018 hunting/trapping license year.
Section 2102(a) of the code (relating to regulations) provides that ''[t]he commission shall promulgate such regulations as it deems necessary and appropriate concerning game or wildlife and hunting or furtaking in this Commonwealth, including regulations relating to the protection, preservation and management of game or wildlife and game or wildlife habitat, permitting or prohibiting hunting or furtaking, the ways, manner, methods and means of hunting or furtaking, and the health and safety of persons who hunt or take wildlife or may be in the vicinity of persons who hunt or take game or wildlife in this Commonwealth.'' The amendments to Appendix G are proposed under this authority.
2. Regulatory Requirements
This proposed rulemaking will amend Appendix G by replacing the current hunting hours table and migratory bird hunting hours table to accurately reflect the dates and hours of legal hunting for the 2017-2018 hunting/trapping license year.
3. Persons Affected
Persons wishing to hunt or trap game or wildlife within this Commonwealth during the 2017-2018 hunting/trapping license year will be affected by this proposed rulemaking.
4. Cost and Paperwork Requirements
This proposed rulemaking should not result in additional cost or paperwork.
5. Effective Date
The effective dates of this proposed rulemaking are July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018.
6. Contact Person
For further information regarding this proposed rulemaking, contact Thomas P. Grohol, Director, Bureau of Wildlife Protection, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, (717) 783-6526.
R. MATTHEW HOUGH,
Executive DirectorFiscal Note: 48-407. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.
Annex A
TITLE 58. RECREATION
PART III. GAME COMMISSION
CHAPTER 141. HUNTING AND TRAPPING
Appendix G. HUNTING HOURS (Editor's Note: As part of this proposed rulemaking, the Commission is proposing to replace the tables which appear in 58 Pa. Code pages 141-34—141-36, serial pages (381024)—(381026), with the following tables.)
HUNTING HOURS TABLE
FOR JULY 1, 2017, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018
Dates Begin A.M. End P.M. July 1 5:06 9:03 July 2—8 5:10 9:01 July 9—15 5:15 8:58 July 16—22 5:20 8:53 July 23—29 5:27 8:47 July 30—Aug. 5 5:33 8:39 Aug. 6—12 5:40 8:31 Aug. 13—19 5:46 8:21 Aug. 20—26 5:53 8:07 Aug. 27—Sept. 2 6:00 8:00 Sept. 3—9 6:06 7:49 Sept. 10—16 6:13 7:37 Sept. 17—23 6:19 7:25 Sept. 24—30 6:26 7:14 Oct. 1—7 6:33 7:03 Oct. 8—14 6:40 6:52 Oct. 15—21 6:48 6:42 Oct. 22—28 6:55 6:33 Oct. 29—Nov. 4 7:03 6:25 Nov. 5—11 **Ends 6:11 5:18 Nov. 12—18 6:19 5:12 Nov. 19—25 6:27 5:08 Nov. 26—Dec. 2 6:35 5:05 Dec. 3—9 6:41 5:05 Dec. 10—16 6:45 5:06 Dec. 17—23 6:50 5:07 Dec. 24—30 6:52 5:11 Dec. 31—Jan. 6 6:52 5:16 Jan. 7—13 6:51 5:22 Jan. 14—20 6:51 5:29 Jan. 21—27 6:47 5:37 Jan. 28—Feb. 3 6:42 5:45 Feb. 4—10 6:36 5:54 Feb. 11—17 6:28 6:02 Feb. 18—24 6:19 6:10 Feb. 25—Mar. 3 6:10 6:18 Mar. 4—10 5:59 6:26 Mar. 11—17 *Begins 6:48 7:33 Mar. 18—24 6:37 7:41 Mar. 25—31 6:24 7:49 Apr. 1—7 6:15 7:55 Apr. 8—14 6:04 8:02 Apr. 15—21 5:53 8:09 Apr. 22—28 5:43 8:16 Apr. 29—May 5 5:35 8:23 May 6—12 5:25 8:30 May 13—19 5:17 8:37 May 20—26 5:11 8:44 May 27—June 2 5:06 8:50 June 3—9 5:03 8:55 June 10—16 5:02 9:01 June 17—23 5:03 9:02 June 24—30 5:05 9:03 *Daylight Saving Time Begins **Ends
MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING
HOURS TABLE
2017-2018
Dates Begin A.M. End P.M. Aug. 27—Sept. 2 6:00 7:30 Sept. 3—9 6:06 7:19 Sept. 10—16 6:13 7:07 Sept. 17—23 6:19 6:55 Sept. 24—30 6:26 6:43 Oct. 1—7 6:33 6:34 Oct. 8—14 6:40 6:22 Oct. 15—21 6:48 6:12 Oct. 22—28 6:55 6:03 Oct. 29—Nov. 4 7:03 5:55 Nov. 5—11 **Ends 6:11 4:48 Nov. 12—18 6:19 4:42 Nov. 19—25 6:27 4:38 Nov. 26—Dec. 2 6:35 4:35 Dec. 3—9 6:41 4:35 Dec. 10—16 6:45 4:36 Dec. 17—23 6:50 4:37 Dec. 24—30 6:52 4:41 Dec. 31—Jan. 6 6:52 4:46 Jan. 7—13 6:51 4:52 Jan. 14—20 6:51 4:59 Jan. 21—27 6:47 5:07 Jan. 28—Feb. 3 6:42 5:15 Feb. 4—10 6:36 5:24 Feb. 11—17 6:28 5:32 Feb. 18—24 6:19 5:40 Feb. 25—Mar. 3 6:10 5:48 Mar. 4—10 5:59 5:56 Mar. 11—17 *Begins 6:48 7:03 Mar. 18—24 6:37 7:11 Mar. 25—31 6:24 7:19 Apr. 1—7 6:15 7:25 Apr. 8—14 6:04 7:32 *Daylight Saving Time Begins **Ends
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-414. Filed for public inspection March 10, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]
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