Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 147.142 - Wildlife disposition(a)Consumption permit. The Commission, in its sole discretion, may issue a consumption permit to a resident of this Commonwealth to authorize the possession and consumption of the edible portions of any wildlife carcass. A permit issued under this subsection will be valid for a period not to exceed 120 days from the date of issuance. The whole, or any part of any wildlife possessed under this subsection, may not be transferred to another person nor may any edible portion be removed from the possessor's place of residence for any purpose other than processing. Inedible portions of any wildlife possessed under this subsection shall be surrendered to the Commission or disposed of in a manner directed by the Commission.(1)General procedures. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), a person shall contact the Commission to obtain a paper consumption permit prior to taking possession of the carcass of any wildlife.(2)Special procedures for deer and turkey accidentally killed by a motor vehicle. A person is authorized to take immediate possession of the carcass of a deer or turkey evidently killed accidentally by a motor vehicle and transport it to a place of safekeeping within this Commonwealth. A person taking possession of a deer or turkey carcass under this paragraph shall contact the Commission to obtain a permit number within 24 hours after having taken possession of the deer or turkey carcass. The issued permit number itself shall be considered a valid permit for the purposes of authorizing the continued possession of the edible portions of the deer or turkey carcass.(b)Furbearing species accidentally killed by a motor vehicle. A person holding a valid Pennsylvania furtaker's license is authorized to take immediate possession of and utilize the edible and inedible portions of any furbearer, except river otters, bobcats and fishers, evidently killed accidentally by a motor vehicle. Any person taking possession of any furbearer under this subsection during the closed season for the taking of the same shall contact the Commission to make notification of the possession within 24 hours.(c)Unlawful acts. It is unlawful to: (1) Possess the whole or any part of any wildlife without receiving any required permit, making any required notification or meeting any applicable eligibility standards within any applicable time restrictions.(2) Fail to surrender the inedible portions of any wildlife possessed under the authorizations of subsection (a) to the Commission or to dispose of the same in the manner directed by the Commission.(3) Violate any other provisions of this section.(d)Inapplicability. This section does not limit the lawful possession of the whole or any part of any wildlife that is otherwise authorized by § 147.141 (relating to the sale of wildlife and wildlife parts).The provisions of this §147.142 adopted November 15, 1991, effective 1/1/1992, 21 Pa.B. 5344; amended April 15, 2005, effective 4/16/2005, 35 Pa.B. 2306; corrected January 13, 2006, effective 6/4/2005, 36 Pa.B. 194; amended June 16, 2006, effective 6/17/2006, 36 Pa.B. 2979; amended December 8, 2006, effective 12/9/2006, 36 Pa.B. 7453; amended August 28, 2009, effective 8/29/2009, 39 Pa.B. 5123.The provisions of this §147.142 amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. §§ 103(a), 2102(a) and 2901(b).