2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - GAME
Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking
2301 - Prima facie evidence of hunting.

                                CHAPTER 23
                          HUNTING AND FURTAKING

     Subchapter
        A.  General Provisions
        B.  Hunting Big Game
        C.  Hunting Small Game
        D.  Furtaking Regulations
        E.  Dogs Pursuing Game or Wildlife

        Enactment.  Chapter 23 was added July 8, 1986, P.L.442,
     No.93, effective July 1, 1987.

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                            GENERAL PROVISIONS

     Sec.
     2301.  Prima facie evidence of hunting.
     2302.  Interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other
            activities permitted by this title prohibited.
     2303.  Hunting on Sunday prohibited.
     2304.  Ownership of carcass of game or wildlife.
     2305.  Retrieval and disposition of killed or wounded game or
            wildlife.
     2306.  Killing game or wildlife by mistake.
     2307.  Unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife.
     2308.  Unlawful devices and methods.
     2309.  Unlawful removal of game or wildlife from place of
            refuge.
     2310.  Unlawful use of lights while hunting.
     2311.  Restrictions on recreational spotlighting.
     2312.  Buying and selling game.
     2313.  Investigation and seizure of game or wildlife.
     2314.  Trespass on private property while hunting.
     § 2301.  Prima facie evidence of hunting.
        (a)  General rule.--For the purpose of this title, any one of
     the following acts shall constitute prima facie evidence of
     hunting:
            (1)  Possession of any firearm, bow and arrow, raptor,
        trap or other device of any description usable for the
        purpose of hunting or taking game or wildlife.
            (2)  Possession of the carcass or any part or parts of
        any game or wildlife.
            (3)  Pursuing game or wildlife in any manner prohibited
        by this title or commission regulation.
        (b)  Lawful cooperation or assistance.--Notwithstanding any
     other provision of this title to the contrary, any person who
     has lawfully taken the bag or season limit for a particular
     species of game or wildlife or any person who meets the
     requirements of section 2701(c) (relating to license
     requirements) may aid, assist, abet or cooperate in any manner
     specified by this title or commission regulations with another
     person who is engaged in any lawful activity permitted by this
     title or the regulations of the commission.
     (June 28, 2004, P.L.452, No.48, eff. imd.)

        2004 Amendment.  Act 48 amended subsec. (b).
        Cross References.  Section 2301 is referred to in section
     2325 of this title.