§ 135.102. Designation of areas within an established special wildlife management area.
(a) Public recreation areas. An area designated by the Director as a public recreation area within an established special wildlife management area is open to public access for recreation purposes. Hunting and trapping opportunities are closed within any area designated as a public recreation area. The Director may also impose further travel or use restrictions within a public recreation area with appropriate signage or postings.
(b) Propagation areas. An area designated by the Director as a propagation area within an established special wildlife management area is generally closed to public access. Entry into and hunting and trapping within a propagation area is controlled by an access permit authorization under § § 135.103 and 135.161 (relating to controlled hunting and trapping area access permit procedures; and Commission-owned or leased).
(c) Open public hunting and trapping areas. An area designated by the Director as an open hunting and trapping area within an established special wildlife management area is open to public access for general hunting and trapping activities. The Director may impose further travel or use restrictions within an open hunting and trapping area with appropriate signage or postings.
(d) Controlled hunting and trapping areas. An area designated by the Director as a controlled hunting or trapping area within an established special wildlife management area is limited to hunting or trapping of designated game and wildlife by access permit only. The Director may impose further travel or use restrictions within a controlled hunting or trapping area with appropriate signage or postings.
Authority The provisions of this § 135.102 amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § 721(a).
Source The provisions of this § 135.102 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended August 13, 1999, effective August 14, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 4351; amended June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3085. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (388067) to (388068).
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