2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 34 - GAME
Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking
Section 2326 - Excess kill of big game

     § 2326.  Excess kill of big game.
        (a)  General rule.--It is unlawful for any body of persons
     hunting in unison or cooperating in any manner with each other
     while hunting to kill or be in possession of more than the
     lawful number of big game as fixed by commission regulation.
        (b)  Individual liability.--Every person hunting together or
     in any manner cooperating with others in hunting for big game
     shall be individually liable for the penalty imposed for such
     big game killed in excess of the number set by commission
     regulation.
        (c)  Excess kill delivered to commission.--In all
     circumstances where more than the lawful number of big game is
     killed by a hunting party, any excess big game shall be turned
     over to the nearest officer of the commission within 12 hours
     after killing.
        (d)  Penalties.--
            (1)  Any violation of this section relating to a bear or
        elk is a summary offense of the second degree.
            (2)  Any violation of this section relating to any other
        big game is a summary offense of the fourth degree.
        (e)  Contraband.--Any big game killed contrary to this
     section is contraband.