§ 141.61. Trapping hours.

 Except on the opening and closing day of trapping seasons, furbearing animals may be taken by trapping any hour, day or night, during the open season. On the opening day of trapping season, it is unlawful to set, place or stake out traps prior to 7 a.m. On the closing day, traps shall be removed by sunset.

 (a)  General. There shall be one durable identification tag attached to each trap or snare by means of an extension wire of sufficient length so that the name tag is completely above the water or ice level and totally visible for inspection purposes. The name tag shall visibly set forth the owner’s first and last name and legal home address, or a number issued by the Commission.

 (b)  Unlawful acts. It is unlawful to:

   (1)  Place, or make use of, materials or products except raw native wood or stone to direct the travel of beaver. Man-made materials may be used only to support traps or snares.

   (2)  Except in Wildlife Management Units 3B, 3C and 3D, place, check, reset or tend a trap or snare on an established beaver dam or beaver house, or within 15 feet of either a dam, or a house. Measurement shall be from directly above the trap or snare, across the water, ice or land to the nearest point of the structure.

   (3)  Set body gripping traps larger than 10 inches x 10 inches.

   (4)  In an area where beavers are known to inhabit, set, tend or operate more than a combined total of 20 traps or snares no more than 10 of which may be traps. No more than two of the traps may be body gripping traps except in Wildlife Management Units 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D where the two body gripping trap limit does not apply.

   (5)  Check, set, reset or otherwise maintain a beaver trap or snare, or remove a beaver from a trap or snare, unless the person is identified by the attached name tag as the owner. This paragraph does not prohibit the lending of assistance when the person whose name appears on the trap tag is present.

   (6)  Equip snares with a spring-activating mechanism or any device designed to aid the closing of the snare loop.

   The provisions of this §  141.62 amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. §  2102.

 In addition to the definitions contained in the act and this part, the following words, when used in the enforcement of section 2361(a)(11) of the act (relating to unlawful acts concerning taking of furbearers) have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   Cable restraint—A galvanized stranded steel cable with a minimum diameter of 3/32 inches. The cable must be constructed of either 7 bundles comprised of 7 wires per bundle, 7 bundles comprised of 19 wires per bundle or 1 bundle comprised of 19 wires. The cable may not exceed 7 feet in length from the anchor point to the relaxing lock contacting the fully closed loop stop, must be equipped with at least one swivel device (which allows for 360° rotation) between the loop and the anchor and must have stops affixed to the cable to ensure that the circumference of the cable which makes up the loop may not be greater than 38 inches when fully open, or less than 8 inches when fully closed. Cable restraints must be equipped with a relaxing-type lock. The relaxing-type lock may not be constructed with moving parts. A cable restraint must include a breakaway device affixed between the relaxing-type lock and cable or at the end of the cable that is rated at 375 pounds or less. The cable must be maintained in good condition so that all components operate properly.

   Marsh, pond or dam—A standing body of water.

   Snare—A looped galvinized or stainless stranded steel cable 3/32 inches in diameter equipped with a mechanical sliding metal release lock. A metal ferrule shall be crimped on the cable to prevent the snare loop from closing to a circumference less than 7 inches.

   Waterway or watercourse—A riverine system that contains water which includes the semi-permanent flooded area.

   The provisions of this §  141.63 amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § §  322(c)(5) and 2102(a), (b)(1) and (d).

 (a)  Cable restraint devices may be used from January 1 until the end of the established trapping season to harvest red fox, gray fox and coyote. Nontarget furbearing species incidentally captured in a cable restraint device during an open season for that species may be taken and utilized, provided the trapper possesses an applicable licenses and permits.

 (b)  Cable restraint devices may only be set by furtakers who have completed a certified cable restraint training course approved by the Director and possess a valid furtakers license, qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706 of the act (relating to resident license and fee exemptions) or qualify for trapping exceptions under section 2363 of the act (relating to trapping exception for certain persons). The Director will establish a fee for the course and the fee will only be what is necessary to cover the cost of the course. The trapper shall have a certificate from this course in possession while setting or checking sets using cable restraints and present the certificate upon the request of any person whose duty it is to enforce this title.

 (c)  Cable restraints must be anchored to prevent the animal caught in the restraint from moving the restraint from the point it was originally anchored.

 (d)  Cable restraints must be set to allow the animal caught in the restraint to move freely in a 360° arc for the entire length of the restraint without the risk of the cable restraint becoming entangled by any object.

 (e)  Cable restraints must be set so that the bottom of the restraint cable loop is no less than 6 inches or greater than 12 inches above the first surface beneath the bottom of the cable restraint where the surface is ground, ice, crusted or packed snow or any other hard material.

 (f)  Cable restraints will be considered traps for the purposes of the section 2361(a)(3), (4), (7), (8), (10), (12) and (14)—(16) of the act (relating to unlawful acts concerning taking of furbearers).

 (g)  Unlawful acts. It is unlawful to:

   (1)  Use a bent washer as a relaxing lock that has an outside diameter less than 1 1/4 inches.

   (2)  Set any cable restraint where entanglement may occur or in any manner which could result in an animal held in the restraint being suspended.

   (3)  Use a device commonly known as a drag with any cable restraint.

   (4)  Equip cable restraints with a spring-activating mechanism or any device designed to aid the closing of the cable loop.

   (5)  Fail to comply with any other provisions of this section.

   The provisions of this §  141.66 issued under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § §  322(c)(5) and 2102(a), (b)(1) and (d).

 It is unlawful to take furbearers using shot larger than #4 buckshot.

   The provisions of this §  141.67 issued under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. §  2102(a) and (d).

   The provisions of this §  141.67 adopted December 2, 2005, effective December 3, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 6537.

APPENDIX A. [Reserved]

   The provisions of this Appendix A amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended August 24, 1990, effective September 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4488; reserved May 3, 1991, effective July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2009; corrected June 28, 1991, effective July 1, 1992, 21 Pa.B. 2896. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (153836).

APPENDIX B. [Reserved]

   The provisions of this Appendix B amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended August 24, 1990, effective September 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4488; amended June 9, 2000, effective June 10, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2907; amended May 18, 2001, effective May 19, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2577; reserved June 20, 2003, effective June 21, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (279264) to (279265).

APPENDIX C. [Reserved]

   The provisions of this Appendix C amended June 3, 1988, effective June 4, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 2530; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended August 24, 1990, effective September 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4488; amended May 26, 1995, effective May 27, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 2072; amended March 1, 1996, effective March 2, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 884; amended May 18, 2001, effective May 19, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2577; reserved June 20, 2003, effective June 21, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (279266).

APPENDIX D. [Reserved]

   The provisions of this Appendix D adopted November 30, 1990, effective December 1, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 5939; reserved June 20, 2003, effective June 21, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (279267) to (279268).

APPENDIX E. [Reserved]

   The provisions of this Appendix E adopted January 17, 1997, effective retroactively to January 15, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 313; reserved August 11, 2001, effective August 12, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4250. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (279269) to (279270).

APPENDIX F. [Reserved].

   The provisions of this Appendix F adopted May 18, 2001, effective May 19, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2577; amended August 9, 2002, effective August 10, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 3945; amended June 13, 2003, effective June 14, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2749; reserved July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3713. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (297367) to (297368).

APPENDIX G

HUNTING HOURS TABLE FOR
JUNE 28, 2009 THROUGH JULY 3, 2010

Dates	Begin A.M.	End P.M.
June 28—July 4	5:07	9:03
July 5—11	5:12	9:02
July 12—18	5:17	8:56
July 19—25	5:23	8:51
July 26—Aug. 1	5:29	8:44
Aug. 2—8	5:36	8:36
Aug. 9—15	5:42	8:27
Aug. 16—22	5:51	8:17
Aug. 23—29	5:56	8:06
Aug. 30—Sept. 5	6:02	7:55
Sept. 6—12	6:09	7:44
Sept. 13—19	6:16	7:32
Sept. 20—26	6:22	7:21
Sept. 27—Oct. 3	6:29	7:09
Oct. 4—10	6:34	6:58
Oct. 11—17	6:43	6:48
Oct. 18—24	6:51	6:38
Oct. 25—31	6:59	6:29
Nov. 1—7*ends	6:07	5:21
Nov. 8—14	6:15	5:15
Nov. 15—21	6:23	5:10
Nov. 22—28	6:30	5:07
Nov. 29—Dec. 5	6:37	5:05
Dec. 6—12	6:43	5:05
Dec. 13—19	6:48	5:06
Dec. 20—26	6:49	5:08
Dec. 27—Jan. 2	6:52	5:12
Jan. 3—9	6:53	5:22
Jan. 10—16	6:52	5:25
Jan. 17—23	6:50	5:32
Jan. 24—30	6:46	5:40
Jan. 31—Feb. 6	6:40	5:49
Feb. 7—13	6:30	5:57
Feb. 14—20	6:25	6:05
Feb. 21—27	6:15	6:14
Feb. 28—Mar. 6	6:05	6:19
Mar. 7—13*begins	6:55	7:29
Mar. 14—20	6:44	7:36
Mar. 21—27	6:32	7:44
Mar. 28—Apr. 3	6:21	7:51
Apr. 4—10	6:10	7:58
Apr. 11—17	5:59	8:05
Apr. 18—24	5:48	8:12
Apr. 25—May 1	5:40	8:21
May 2—8	5:30	8:26
May 9—15	5:25	8:33
May 16—22	5:15	8:40
May 23—29	5:10	8:46
May 30—June 5	5:05	8:52
June 6—12	5:02	8:57
June 13—19	5:02	9:00
June 20—26	5:03	9:03
June 27—July 3	5:07	9:03
*Daylight Saving Time

MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING
HOURS TABLE

Dates	Begin A.M.	End P.M.
Aug. 30—Sept. 5	6:02	7:25
Sept. 6—12	6:09	7:14
Sept. 13—19	6:16	7:02
Sept. 20—26	6:22	6:49
Sept. 27—Oct. 3	6:29	6:39
Oct. 4—10	6:34	6:28
Oct. 11—17	6:43	6:18
Oct. 18—24	6:51	6:08
Oct. 25—31	7:00	5:59
Nov. 1—7*ends	6:07	4:49
Nov. 8—14	6:15	4:45
Nov. 15—21	6:23	4:40
Nov. 22—28	6:30	4:37
Nov. 29—Dec. 5	6:37	4:35
Dec. 6—12	6:43	4:35
Dec. 13—19	6:48	4:36
Dec. 20—26	6:49	4:38
Dec. 27—Jan. 2	6:52	4:42
Jan. 3—9	6:53	4:48
Jan. 10—16	6:52	4:55
Jan. 17—23	6:50	5:02
Jan. 24—30	6:46	5:10
Jan. 31—Feb. 6	6:40	5:19
Feb. 7—13	6:30	5:27
Feb. 14—20	6:25	5:35
Feb. 21—27	6:15	5:44
Feb. 28—Mar. 6	6:05	5:49
Mar. 7—13*begins	6:55	6:59
Mar. 14—20	6:44	7:06
Mar. 21—27	6:32	7:14
Mar. 28—Apr. 3	6:21	7:21
Apr. 4—10	6:10	7:28
Apr. 11—17	5:59	7:35
*Daylight Saving Time

   The provisions of this Appendix G amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa. Code § §  322(c)(1) and 2102(a).

   The provisions of this Appendix G adopted June 13, 2003, effective June 14, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2752; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3713; amended August 26, 2005, effective August 27, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 4826; amended June 30, 2006, effective July 1, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 3251; amended June 29, 2007, effective June 30, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 1323; amended August 15, 2008, effective August 16, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 4511; amended June 5, 2009, effective June 6, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2801. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial pages (335717) to (335718) and (340221) to (340222).