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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 23-403

PROPOSED RULEMAKING

GAME COMMISSION

[ 58 PA. CODE CH. 141 ]

Hunting and Trapping; General

[53 Pa.B. 1692]
[Saturday, March 25, 2023]

 To effectively manage the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth, the Game Commission (Commission) proposed at its January 28, 2023, meeting to amend § 141.4 (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 2023-2024 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 28, 2023, meeting of the Commission. Comments can be sent until April 12, 2023, 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 § 141.4, 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 2023-2024 hunting/trapping license year.

 Section 2102(a) of the code (relating to regulations) provides that ''The 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 § 141.4, Appendix G, are proposed under this authority.

2. Regulatory Requirements

 This proposed rulemaking will amend § 141.4 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 2023-2024 hunting/trapping license year.

3. Persons Affected

 Persons wishing to hunt or trap game or wildlife within this Commonwealth during the 2023-2024 hunting/furtaking license year will be affected by this proposed rulemaking.

4. Cost and Paperwork Requirements

 This proposed rulemaking should not result in any additional cost or paperwork.

5. Effective Date

 The effective dates of this proposed rulemaking are July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.

6. Contact Person

 For further information regarding this proposed rulemaking, contact Jason L. DeCoskey, Director, Bureau of Wildlife Protection, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, (717) 783-6526.

BRYAN J. BURHANS, 
Executive Director

 Fiscal Note: 48-497. No fiscal impact; recommends adoption.

Annex A

TITLE 58. RECREATION

PART III. GAME COMMISSION

CHAPTER 141. HUNTING AND TRAPPING

Subchapter A. GENERAL

Appendix G. Hunting Hours

 (Editor's Note: As part of this proposed rulemaking, the Commission is proposing to delete the text of the tables which appear in 58 Pa. Code pages 141-37—141-41, serial pages (410939)—(410943) and replace them with the following tables.)

§ 141.4. Hunting hours.

 Except as otherwise provided, wild birds and mammals may be hunted 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.

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HUNTING HOURS TABLE
FOR JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
DatesBegin A.M.End P.M.DatesBegin A.M.End P.M.
July 1 5:05 9:03 Dec. 31—Jan. 6 6:53 5:16
July 2—8 5:09 9:02 Jan. 7—13 6:53 5:21
July 9—15 5:14 8:59 Jan. 14—20 6:51 5:28
July 16—22 5:20 8:54 Jan. 21—27 6:48 5:36
July 23—29 5:26 8:47 Jan. 28—Feb. 3 6:43 5:44
July 30—Aug. 5 5:33 8:40 Feb. 4—10 6:37 5:53
Aug. 6—12 5:39 8:31 Feb. 11—17 6:29 6:01
Aug. 13—19 5:46 8:21 Feb. 18—24 6:20 6:09
Aug. 20—26 5:53 8:11 Feb. 25—March 2 6:10 6:18
Aug. 27—Sept. 2 6:00 8:00 March 3—9 6:00 6:25
Sept. 3—9 6:06 7:49 March 10—16* Begins 6:49 7:33
Sept. 10—16 6:12 7:38 March 17—23 6:38 7:40
Sept. 17—23 6:19 7:26 March 24—30 6:27 7:47
Sept. 24—Sept. 30 6:26 7:15 March 31—Apr. 6 6:15 7:54
Oct. 1—7 6:33 7:04 April 7—13 6:04 8:02
Oct. 8—14 6:40 6:53 April 14—20 5:53 8:09
Oct. 15—21 6:47 6:43 April 21—27 5:43 8:16
Oct. 22—28 6:55 6:33 April 28—May 4 5:35 8:23
Oct. 29—Nov. 4 7:03 6:25 May 5—11 5:25 8:30
Nov. 5—11** Ends 6:11 5:18 May 12—18 5:18 8:37
Nov. 12—18 6:19 5:12 May 19—25 5:11 8:43
Nov. 19—25 6:27 5:08 May 26—June 1 5:07 8:49
Nov. 26—Dec. 2 6:34 5:06 June 2—8 5:03 8:54
Dec. 3—9 6:40 5:05 June 9—15 5:02 8:59
Dec. 10—16 6:46 5:06 June 16—22 5:02 9:02
Dec. 17—23 6:50 5:10 June 23—June 30 5:05 9:03
Dec. 24—30 6:52 5:14

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MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING HOURS TABLE
FOR JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
DatesBegin A.M.End P.M.DatesBegin A.M.End P.M.
July 1 5:05 8:33 Dec. 31—Jan. 6 6:53 4:46
July 2—8 5:09 8:32 Jan. 7—13 6:53 4:51
July 9—15 5:14 8:29 Jan. 14—20 6:51 4:58
July 16—22 5:20 8:24 Jan. 21—27 6:48 5:06
July 23—29 5:27 8:16 Jan. 28—Feb. 3 6:43 5:14
July 30—Aug. 5 5:33 8:10 Feb. 4—10 6:37 5:23
Aug. 6—12 5:39 8:01 Feb. 11—17 6:29 5:31
Aug. 13—19 5:46 7:51 Feb. 18—24 6:20 5:39
Aug. 20—26 5:53 7:41 Feb. 25—March 2 6:10 5:48
Aug. 27—Sept. 2 6:00 7:30 March 3—9 6:00 5:55
Sept. 3—9 6:06 7:19 March 10—16* Begins 6:49 7:03
Sept. 10—16 6:12 7:08 March 17—23 6:38 7:10
Sept. 17—23 6:19 6:56 March 24—30 6:27 7:17
Sept. 24—30 6:26 6:45 March 31—Apr. 6 6:15 7:24
Oct. 1—7 6:33 6:34 April 7—13 6:04 7:32
Oct. 8—14 6:40 6:23 April 14—20 5:53 7:39
Oct. 15—21 6:47 6:13 April 21—27 5:43 7:46
Oct. 22—28 6:55 6:03 April 28—May 4 5:35 7:53
Oct. 29—Nov. 4 7:03 5:55 May 5—11 5:25 8:00
Nov. 5—11** Ends 6:11 4:48 May 12—18 5:18 8:07
Nov. 12—18 6:19 4:42 May 19—25 5:11 8:13
Nov. 19—25 6:27 4:38 May 26—June 1 5:07 8:19
Nov. 26—Dec. 2 6:34 4:36 June 2—8 5:03 8:24
Dec. 3—9 6:40 4:35 June 9—15 5:02 8:29
Dec. 10—16 6:46 4:36 June 16—22 5:02 8:32
Dec. 17—23 6:50 4:40 June 23—June 30 5:05 8:33
Dec. 24—30 6:52 4:44

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-403. Filed for public inspection March 24, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]


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