58 Pa. Code § 143.203. Random drawing elk licenses.

§ 143.203. Random drawing elk licenses.

(a)  The Executive Director will set the date for the random drawing of applications for the issuance of random drawing elk licenses.
(b)  Applications from current applicants who have applied in the 2003-2004 license year and subsequent years will be included in the random drawing until the applicant is successfully drawn and issued a license.
(c)  Applicants issued a random drawing elk license entitling them to take an antlered elk are not permitted to apply for a random drawing elk license for 5 license years.
(d)  Qualified applicants and alternates drawn for a random drawing elk license shall be required to obtain a regular hunting license and complete an orientation program as prescribed by the Director.
(e)  Qualified applicants drawn for a random drawing elk license whose military obligation prevents them from hunting the current elk season shall be eligible to hunt in the next available elk season.
(f)  The number of available random drawing elk licenses each year shall be limited to the allocations set by the Commission for each elk hunt zone. Any elk hunt zone that does not receive an allocation for a given hunting license year is closed to all elk hunting, unless the zone is designated as open to all elk license holders by the Commission.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  143.203 amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § §  322(c)(4), 2102(a), 2705(15) and 2722(g).

Source

   The provisions of this §  143.203 amended August 9, 2002, effective August 10, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 3945; amended October 24, 2003, effective October 25, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 5319; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3713; amended August 26, 2005, effective August 27, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 4827; amended June 27, 2008, effective June 28, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 3489; amended May 21, 2021, effective May 22, 2021, 51 Pa.B. 2937. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (379532) to (379533).

Cross References

   This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §  143.203a (relating to special elk conservation license auction); and 58 Pa. Code §  143.203b (relating to special-license fundraiser elk license).

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