Well how about that, could that be pressure from the DCNR????

10. Use of Bait to Entice Deer: This option is currently legal and practiced in many states, and has been suggested numerous times when the discussion of new tools comes up. The Bureau of Forestry, based on the possibility of disease transmission, is not willing to pursue this option at this time.





















PRINTER'S NO. 281













THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA













HOUSE BILL










No.


261


Session of
2009




















INTRODUCED BY HALUSKA, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, FLECK,






GODSHALL, HANNA, HARHAI, KORTZ, MAHONEY, READSHAW AND WHITE,






FEBRUARY5,2009




















REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 5, 2009



























AN ACT










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Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated



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Statutes, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.



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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania



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hereby enacts as follows:



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Section 1. Section 2308(b) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania



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Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:



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§ 2308. Unlawful devices and methods.



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(b) Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not



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apply to:



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(1) (i) Any archery sight or firearm's scope which



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contains and uses any mechanical, photoelectric,



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ultraviolet or solar-powered device to solely illuminate



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the sight or crosshairs within the scope.



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(ii) Except as otherwise provided under subparagraph



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(iii), no archery sight or firearm's scope shall contain



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or use any device, no matter how powered, to project or

















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transmit any light beam, infrared beam, ultraviolet light



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beam, radio beam, thermal beam, ultrasonic beam, particle



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beam or other beam outside the sight or scope onto the



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target.



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(iii) (A) A flashlight or spotlight may be mounted



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on a firearm to take furbearers if the sole source of



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power for the flashlight or spotlight is contained



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within the flashlight or spotlight or on the person.



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(B) For the purposes of this subparagraph, a



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flashlight or spotlight mounted on a firearm shall



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not include a device that projects a beam of laser



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light to indicate the intended point of impact for



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one or more projectiles discharged from the firearm.



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(2) (i) Any political subdivision, its employees or



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agents, which has a valid deer control permit issued



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under section 2902(c) (relating to general categories of



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permits).



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(ii) Any licensed hunter in cities of the first



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class, while hunting on private property and using a bow



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and arrow or crossbow, using bait to attract deer for



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removal as provided by commission regulations.



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(iii) Any licensed hunter in special regulation



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areas, other than counties of the second class, using



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bait to attract deer for removal as provided by



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commission regulations.



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(3) Any artificial or manufactured turkey blind



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consisting of all manmade materials of sufficient density to



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block the detection of movement within the blind from an



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observer located outside of the blind.



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(4) Any natural or manmade nonliving bait used to







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attract coyotes for hunting or trapping.



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(5) Any electronic or mechanical device used to attract



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coyotes for hunting or trapping.



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(6) Any decoy used in the trapping or hunting of



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furbearers.



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(7) Shelled or eared corn.



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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







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