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General Hunting
Regulations
This is not the full law . Consult the
Division of Fish and Wildlife for
further details . All persons are reminded
that the statutes, code and regulations
are the legal documents .
No person shall hunt except as prescribed
by law . See section Permits for
Hunters with Disabling Conditions, page
16, for special rules .
Persons required by law to wear corrective
lenses to operate a motor vehicle
(as noted on a valid driver’s license)
must wear corrective lenses when hunting
with a bow or firearm of any kind .
Bow and Arrow
“Bow” means any long bow, recurve
bow or compound bow that is hand held
and hand drawn, with no mechanical
device built into it or attached to it that
will enable the archer to lock the bow at
a full or partial draw . All draw locking
and draw holding devices are prohibited .
Hand held release devices are permitted .
All bows must have a minimum draw
weight of 35 pounds at the archer’s
draw length, except compounds, which
must have a minimum peak draw
weight of 35 pounds . All arrows used
for hunting deer, turkey, coyote, fox or
woodchuck must be fitted with a wellsharpened
metal head with a minimum
width of 3/4 inches .
Arrows fitted with heads other than
specified for deer, turkey, coyote, fox or
woodchuck may be carried in the woods
and fields during the small game season
or other seasons which overlap with the
bow and arrow deer season .
It is unlawful to:
• use a crossbow or variation without a
special bow use permit
• use or possess a poison arrow or one
with an explosive tip
• use a bow one-half hour after sunset
until one-half hour before sunrise
during any hunting season
• use a bow and arrow from any vehicle,
moving or stationary
• have both a firearm and bow in possession
or under control while hunting
Dogs-Hunting and Training
Allowing dogs to run at large is
prohibited .
Persons may train dogs without
firearms in daylight at any time except
during any open firearm deer season .
No person shall train a raccoon or
opossum hunting dog on WMAs other
than during the periods of Sept . 1 to Oct .
1 and from Mar . 1 to May 1 each year .
Training hours shall be one hour after
sunset to one hour before sunrise .
It is illegal to use dogs to pursue or run
deer or black bear or to track wounded
deer or bear .
Note: Regulations for dog training on
wildlife management areas are on page
82 .
Specifically Prohibited:
Delaware River, Hunting
Hunting on the Delaware River is
restricted by state boundaries . A valid
hunting license and any appropriate
permit/stamp is required for your location .
Falconry
No person shall use a raptor for hunting
without a falconry permit and a valid
hunting license . No person under 14 years
of age may hunt by means of a raptor .
Hunting migratory birds with raptors on
Sunday is prohibited .
Falconry permits will be issued only to
persons who pass a comprehensive examination
and who can provide proper facilities
for housing a raptor .
Beginning falconers must be sponsored
by an experienced falconer .
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• Carrying a loaded firearm or nocked arrow within 450 feet of an occupied building
or any school playground is prohibited, except the owner or lessee of a building and
persons specifically authorized by him in writing may hunt within 450 feet of the
building. Note: persons authorized to hunt within 450 feet of a building must be in
the possession of the written permission when hunting . (See p . 89 for diagram with
complete safety zone explanation .)
• Discharging a firearm or a bow and arrow on or across highways or roads .
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Discharging a firearm or a bow and arrow from a motor vehicle .
Sights which project a spot or light onto the game animal .
• Hunting for or shooting any wildlife by aid of a light, except when hunting raccoon,
opossum while on foot or when hunting coyote/fox during the special coyote/fox
season .
• Hunting or shooting with the aid of a light attached to or carried in a vehicle .
• On national wildlife refuges, the distribution of bait and/or hunting over bait .
• Hunting with arrows, darts or any other device propelled by any means that is used
for the purpose of injecting or delivering any type of drug into an animal .
• Using electronic calling devices except when hunting for fox, raccoon, crow and
coyote .
• Possessing a loaded firearm in or on a motor vehicle, including all-terrain vehicles
(ATVs .) Possession of a loaded firearm in or upon a vehicle is considered proof of
pursuing or taking of wildlife .
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Transporting an uncased firearm in or on a motor vehicle or ATV .
Shooting into a squirrel’s nest .
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the following apply:
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Baiting is prohibited .
No permanent tree stands or screw-in steps are permitted .
• You cannot possess a loaded firearm while on any publicly traveled roadway within
the area .
• Trapping is prohibited .
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