34 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 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.

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