Subchapter C. ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES
Sec.
143.41. General.
143.42. Antlerless deer license required.
143.43. Antlerless deer license eligibility and application.
143.44. Antlerless deer license application schedule.
143.45. Antlerless deer license application limits.
143.46. [Reserved].
143.47. [Reserved].
143.48. [Reserved].
143.49. [Reserved].
143.50. [Reserved].
143.51. [Reserved].
143.52. [Reserved].
143.53. [Reserved].
143.54. [Reserved].
143.55. [Reserved].
143.56. [Reserved].§ 143.41. General.
(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to implement a structure and process that provides for the fair and equitable distribution of the antlerless deer licenses allocated by the Commission to each wildlife management unit annually.
(b) The Commission will establish the annual allocation of antlerless deer licenses for each wildlife management unit after its review of available management data.
(c) The Commission will accept applications for antlerless deer licenses allocated to each wildlife management unit on a first-come, first-served basis through one or more sales rounds that will continue until the supply of licenses is exhausted for each wildlife management unit.
(d) [Reserved].
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f), notwithstanding the provisions of this subchapter limiting the total number of antlerless deer licenses allocated to each wildlife management unit, the Commission will establish a review process to authorize the issuance of licenses outside of the allocations established in each wildlife management unit to:
(1) A resident of this Commonwealth serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces or in the United States Coast Guard or within 60 days of discharge from active duty under honorable conditions from the United States Armed Forces or United States Coast Guard.
(2) A disabled veteran as defined in § 2706(b)(1) and (1.1) of the act (relating to resident license and fee exemptions).
(3) An applicant whom the Commission has determined to have been erroneously denied an antlerless deer license.
(f) Except for subsection (e)(3), an eligible applicant may receive no more than one antlerless license each license year under any outside-of-allocation exception set forth in subsection (e). Should an applicant be eligible for two or more conditions, only one exception may be exercised each license year.
Authority The provisions of this § 143.41 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); and 34 Pa.C.S. § § 101—2965; amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g).
Source The provisions of this § 143.41 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 31, 1987, effective August 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 3228; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; amended June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (388075) to (388076).
§ 143.42. Antlerless deer license required.
(a) General rule. Except as provided in subsection (b), a person must acquire and possess a valid antlerless deer license for an applicable wildlife management unit to lawfully hunt and take each antlerless deer within that unit during any open antlerless deer season established in § 139.4 (relating to seasons and bag limits for the license year). Each antlerless deer license is valid for taking only one antlerless deer only in the wildlife management unit designated on the license.
(b) Exceptions. The licensure requirements of subsection (a) do not apply to persons lawfully hunting antlerless deer in accordance with allowances and requirements of:
(1) The agricultural lands license exemption as set forth in section 2706(a) of the act (relating to resident license and fee exemptions).
(2) An applicable antlerless deer special permit issued by the Commission.
(3) The lawful cooperation and assistance authorizations or exceptions set forth in sections 2301(b) and 2325 of the act (relating to prima facie evidence of hunting; and cooperation after lawfully killing big game) and also § 141.43(e) (relating to deer seasons).
Authority The provisions of this § 143.42 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); and 34 Pa.C.S. § § 101—2965; amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 721(a), 2102 and 2722(g).
Source The provisions of this § 143.42 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 22, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to July 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3213; corrected August 5, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to July 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3213, 18 Pa.B. 3432; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; corrected December 11, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5950; corrected December 24, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 6120; amended March 13, 1998, effective March 14, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 1316; amended October 30, 1998, effective October 31, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 5487; amended May 19, 2000, effective May 20, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2475; amended June 8, 2001, effective June 9, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2926; corrected July 27, 2001, effective August 4, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4088; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; amended August 25, 2017, effective August 26, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 4982; amended June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (388076) and (404745).
§ 143.43. Antlerless deer license eligibility and application.
(a) The Commission will make antlerless deer licenses available to eligible applicants for purchase through PALS online and at each of its current issuing agent locations across this Commonwealth.
(b) The Commission will only accept an application for an antlerless deer license from a person who meets all of the following criteria:
(1) The person either currently possesses a valid base hunting license or is making a contemporaneous purchase of a valid base hunting license with the application for an antlerless deer license.
(2) At the time of application, the person has not exceeded application limits for antlerless deer licenses as set forth in § 143.45 (relating to antlerless deer license application limits).
(3) The person has paid the applicable cost of the antlerless deer license, plus any applicable transactional and issuing agent fees established in section 2709 of the act (relating to license cost and fees).
(4) At the time of application, the person is not subject to any active hunting or furtaking license suspension or revocation.
Authority The provisions of this § 143.43 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); and amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g).
Source The provisions of this § 143.43 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; amended June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (404745).
§ 143.44. Antlerless deer license application schedule.
(a) Application schedule. The Commission will make antlerless deer licenses available for application through PALS online and at each of its current issuing agent locations across this Commonwealth according to the following distribution schedule:
(1) Round 1.
(i) Beginning the fourth Monday in June for all resident applicants.
(ii) Beginning the second Monday in July for all nonresident applicants.
(2) Round 2. Beginning the fourth Monday in July for all resident and nonresident applicants.
(3) Round 3. Beginning the second Monday in August for all resident and nonresident applicants.
(4) Round 4. Beginning the fourth Monday in August for all resident and nonresident applicants.
(b) Application time. The Commission will open sales on the date for each respective round of antlerless deer license sales beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and sales will remain open thereafter for that respective round until allocations for each applicable wildlife management unit are exhausted.
Authority The provisions of this § 143.44 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); and 34 Pa.C.S. § § 101—2965.
Source The provisions of this § 143.44 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; amended June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (404745).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 143.45 (relating to antlerless deer license application limits).
§ 143.45. Antlerless deer license application limits.
(a) Application limit. Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), an eligible applicant may submit only one antlerless deer license application for each open antlerless deer license sales round listed in § 143.44 (relating to antlerless deer license application schedule). The Commission will reject all applications in excess of these limits.
(b) Catch-up allowance. An eligible applicant may submit multiple antlerless deer license applications in a single transaction if the applicant has not previously applied for an antlerless deer license during one or more previous open rounds, and only then equal to the number of rounds currently open on the date of application.
(c) Round 4 continuous sales.
(1) Subject to the procedures and limitations of paragraph (2), an eligible applicant may submit multiple and continuous applications for antlerless deer licenses for each wildlife management unit whose antlerless deer license allocation remains unexhausted upon the opening of Round 4 of antlerless deer license sales on the date set forth in § 143.44. The authorizations of this subsection will terminate automatically for each wildlife management unit once its antlerless deer license allocation is exhausted.
(2) An eligible applicant may make one or more applications for antlerless deer licenses under this subsection only when the Commission’s PALS licensing system shows five or less active and unfulfilled antlerless deer licenses on the applicant’s license profile. Once an applicant has been issued a sixth cumulative active and unfulfilled antlerless deer license, the applicant will not be eligible to make reapplication for additional antlerless licenses until one or more previously issued antlerless licenses have been exhausted by harvest and the harvest or harvests have resulted in a verified completed harvest report in PALS. At no time is an applicant authorized to exceed six cumulative active and unfulfilled antlerless licenses in their PALS license profile.
(d) Resident agricultural lands exception. A person exercising the privileges of the license exemption provided under section 2706(a) of the act (relating to resident license and fee exemptions) on eligible lands is not entitled or required to obtain antlerless deer license(s) under this subchapter, but is subject to the same antlerless deer season limits that would otherwise apply to a licensed person hunting the wildlife management unit(s) covering the eligible lands as follows:
(1) Rounds 1, 2 and 3. An eligible person is authorized to harvest one deer for every antlerless deer license sales round, up to round 3, that is opened for the applicable wildlife management unit as set forth in § 143.44. Authorization to harvest an antlerless deer may not be acquired for a round subsequent to round 1, 2 or 3 if the allocation for the applicable wildlife management unit is exhausted before the subsequent round opens.
(2) Round 4. An eligible person is authorized to harvest multiple and continuous antlerless deer up to the limits and subject to the reporting requirements and closure dates of subsection (c). The authorizations of this paragraph will terminate automatically for an eligible person hunting within an applicable wildlife management unit once the wildlife management unit’s antlerless license allocation is exhausted.
Authority The provisions of this § 143.45 amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102(a), 2705(13) and 2722(g).
Source The provisions of this § 143.45 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 22, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to July 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3213; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; amended May 26, 1995, effective May 27, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 2072; amended March 13, 1998, effective March 14, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 1316; amended August 7, 1998, effective August 8, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 3801; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended May 28, 2004, effective May 29, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 2826; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; amended June 11, 2010, effective June 12, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 3108; amended May 21, 2021, effective May 22, 2021, 51 Pa.B. 2944; amended June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (404745) to (404746).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 143.43 (relating to antlerless deer license eligibility and application).
§ 143.46. [Reserved].
Source The provisions of this § 143.46 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; reserved March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (280091) to (280092).
§ 143.47. [Reserved].
Source The provisions of this § 143.47 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; reserved March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (280092).
§ 143.48. [Reserved].
Authority The provisions of this § 143.48 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102(a) and 2722(g)(2); and deleted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 143.48 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; amended May 16, 1997, effective May 17, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 2417; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3715; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; deleted June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (381027).
§ 143.49. [Reserved].
Authority The provisions of this § 143.49 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102 and 2722(g); and deleted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 143.49 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; amended May 26, 1995, effective May 27, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 2072; amended May 19, 2000, effective May 20, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2475; amended June 8, 2001, effective June 9, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2926; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; deleted June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (381027) to (381028).
§ 143.50. [Reserved].
Authority The provisions of this § 143.50 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g); and deleted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 143.50 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 22, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to July 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3213; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; amended May 27, 2016, effective May 28, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 2676; deleted June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (381028) and (404747).
§ 143.51. [Reserved].
Authority The provisions of this § 143.51 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g); and deleted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 143.51 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 22, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to July 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3213; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; corrected September 8, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 3827; amended May 3, 1991, effective July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2009; amended July 12, 1991, effective immediately and apply retroactively to July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3141; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; amended May 26, 1995, effective May 27, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 2072; amended May 16, 1997, effective May 17, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 2417; amended August 1, 1997, effective August 2, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 3788; amended March 13, 1998, effective March 14, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 1316; amended October 30, 1998, effective October 31, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 5487; amended August 27, 1999, effective August 28, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 4562; amended May 19, 2000, effective May 20, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2475; amended June 8, 2001, effective June 9, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2926; corrected July 27, 2001, effective August 4, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4088; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; deleted June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (404747).
§ 143.52. [Reserved].
Authority The provisions of this § 143.52 amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102, 2705(13) and 2722(g); and deleted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 143.52 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; 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 3, 1991, effective July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2009; amended July 12, 1991, effective immediately and apply retroactively to July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3141; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; amended July 29, 1994, effective July 30, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 3716; amended May 26, 1995, effective May 27, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 2072; amended March 13, 1998, effective March 14, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 1316; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended May 28, 2004, effective May 29, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 2826; amended March 28, 2008, effective March 29, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 1469; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; amended May 21, 2021, effective May 22, 2021, 51 Pa.B. 2944; deleted June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (404748).
§ 143.53. [Reserved].
Authority The provisions of this § 143.53 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102(a) and 2722(g)(2); and deleted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 143.53 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3715; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; deleted June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (404748) and (342333).
§ 143.54. [Reserved].
Authority The provisions of this § 143.54 amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102 and 2722(g); and deleted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 143.54 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended August 18, 2000, effective August 19, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 4354; amended June 8, 2001, effective June 9, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2926; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; deleted June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (342333).
§ 143.55. [Reserved].
Authority The provisions of this § 143.55 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); and 34 Pa.C.S. § § 101—2965; amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102(a) and 2722(g)(2); and deleted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 143.55 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; 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 3, 1991, effective July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2009; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; amended March 13, 1998, effective March 14, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 1316; amended May 19, 2000, effective May 20, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2475; amended June 8, 2001, effective June 9, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2926; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3715; deleted June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (342333) to (342334).
§ 143.56. [Reserved].
Authority The provisions of this § 143.56 issued under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 101—2965; amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102(a) and 2722(g)(2); and deleted under 34 Pa.C.S. § 2722(g)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 143.56 adopted July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3715; deleted June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3106. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (342334).
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