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Originally Posted by lonehiker
don't confuse state parks with state forests, all the Pa state parks i have been in are no hunting no firearms (must be cased), due to a combo picnicing areas and camping or just camping
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there are state parks around here that allow hunting. they have designated areas where hunting is allowed and other designated areas where it is not.
i think potter county (and other counties in northcentral PA...where i grew up) might be different because there is so much other land (state forests and SGL) to hunt that there isn't really any need for state parks to allow hunting. i never really thought of a state park as a place to go hunting growing up either. but around here, a lot of hunting takes place in state parks.
also, i'm not sure it would technically matter if you are hunting or not regarding carrying in a state park...the exception to the regulation states that the exception only applies if:
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the firearm, archery equipment, or other device used for this activity is lawful for hunting under the Game and Wildlife code....
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and later
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A person licensed by the Game Commission to hunt, and in possession of a device that is lawful for hunting under the Game and Wildlife code, during hunting season as established by the Game Commission, in a State Park open for hunting.
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(here are the complete regs:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/statepar...wrulesregs.pdf)
since a semi-auto pistol is not lawful for hunting, i could see how the courts might interpret that CCWing a semi-auto pistol does not qualify for this exception even if you are hunting.
i could, however, also see how you could argue that being in possession of a device that is legal for hunting during hunting season in a State Park open for hunting means you are completely exempt from the no firearms regulation...including your CCW piece.
i don't know, but i'd just be careful.
like steve said, though, i know what i do...hunting season or not.