Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 147.322 - Application for deer control permit(a) An application for a deer control permit shall be completed and submitted by an authorized officer or employee of the political subdivision, homeowners association or nonprofit land-holding organization in the form and manner required by the Director.(b) An application for a deer control permit must contain the following information: (1)Description. A comprehensive description of the background and scope of the white-tailed deer population or damage problem, or both. The description must include a report of all alternative solutions or other steps taken by the applicant to mitigate the white-tailed deer population or damage problem, or both, prior to application for this permit.(2)Public hunting requirement. The application must specifically define how licensed public hunting for white-tailed deer has been utilized in the problem area and what results hunting activities have had on the population or damage problem, or both. The application must list the name, C.I.D. number and hunter harvest information related to public hunting activities that have previously taken place in the problem area.(3)Deer management plan. A comprehensive deer management plan which sets forth the applicant's white-tailed deer management goals, recommended implementation plan and a reference to the specific number of animals sought to be removed. The applicant shall specifically define how licensed public hunting for white-tailed deer will be utilized in the problem area during the term of the requested deer control permit.(4)Map.(i) A map or set of maps showing the proposed project area and its boundaries and clearly illustrating all of the following distinct features and areas within the proposed project area: (C) Areas open to public hunting for white-tailed deer.(D) Areas damaged by white-tailed deer.(E) Areas of white-tailed deer congregation.(F) Applicable safety zones.(G) Proposed white-tailed deer control areas.(ii) The map must indicate the individual acreage values for each of the listed features and acres.(c) Public land within the proposed boundaries shall be open to lawful public hunting unless otherwise prohibited under this title or as otherwise authorized or waived by the Director. Private land within the proposed boundaries may be closed to public hunting at the landowner's discretion. However, if closed, deer control activities may not occur thereon.(d) For the purposes of this section, the term "public hunting" shall be defined as hunting opportunity that is available, in whole or in part, to members of the general public, but shall not include hunting opportunity that is afforded to an individual or class of individuals solely by virtue of their public employment.The provisions of this §147.322 adopted July 29, 1994, effective 7/30/1994, 24 Pa.B. 3716; amended December 19, 2008, effective 12/20/2008, 38 Pa.B. 6928; amended August 19, 2016, effective 8/20/2016, 46 Pa.B. 5086; amended November 16, 2018, effective 11/17/2018, 48 Pa.B. 7213; amended August 30, 2019, effective 8/31/2019, 49 Pa.B. 4955.The provisions of this §147.322 amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. §§ 103 and 2901(b).