Originally Posted by
bluebird2
It is not a dumb question since many hunters don't realize it is illegal to use a motorized vehicle to locate game. A few years ago I read about hunters who were cited for using vehicles to follow snow geese and then setting up where they landed. i'll try to find the specific section of the regs on the PGC website if is functioning the way it should.
Here is the section of the code that addresses this issue.
That would be stretching the interpretation of the law by the wardens IMO. The way it reads doesn't state you can't locate animals with them. Locating is not hunting. Unless you are in possession of an uncased/loaded firearm or bow you are not hunting. I would fight that ticket pretty hard. The law on a vehicle for PA looks quite vague and is another one of those strange interpretation laws the DNR is so good at coming up with (for example open water hunting waterfowl in WI). WCL