Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association
Results 1 to 8 of 8
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Hammonton, New Jersey
    (Sullivan County)
    Posts
    2
    Rep Power
    0

    Default New property owner hunting question

    Buying 5+ acres in Sullivan co. I was told that I can not hunt unless I own 10 acres...is this true??

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    lehigh valley, Pennsylvania
    (Lehigh County)
    Posts
    1,543
    Rep Power
    1115750

    Default Re: New property owner hunting question

    not true.......
    Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    127.1.1.1, Pennsylvania
    (Bucks County)
    Posts
    2,922
    Rep Power
    3528460

    Default Re: New property owner hunting question

    You can't hunt, but tell me where and I will hunt it for you.

    Could it be there was something else you were being told?

    Are there surrounding properties which may make it impossible to hunt because of being close to an occupied dwelling?

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Holland, Pennsylvania
    (Bucks County)
    Posts
    415
    Rep Power
    10846705

    Default Re: New property owner hunting question

    Quote Originally Posted by Tguerr16 View Post
    Buying 5+ acres in Sullivan co. I was told that I can not hunt unless I own 10 acres...is this true??
    Depends on whether you meet the safety zone requirements.

    Bill

    http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal...=575665&mode=2

    Title 34

    Sec. 2505. Safety zones.
    (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title or to any political subdivision, its employees or agents, which has a valid deer control permit issued under section 2902(c) (relating to special categories of permits), it is unlawful for any person, other than the lawful occupant, while hunting game or wildlife, taking furbearers of any kind, or pursuing any other privilege granted by this title, to hunt for, take, trap, pursue, disturb or otherwise chase any game or wildlife or to discharge, for any reason, any firearm, arrow or other deadly weapon within or through a safety zone, or to shoot at any game or wildlife while it is within the safety zone without the specific advance permission of the lawful occupant thereof.
    (b) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $200 nor more $500. A second or subsequent offense within two calendar years is a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
    (c) Definition.--As used in this section the term "safety zone" means:
    (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), the area within 150 yards around and that area which is below the highest point of any occupied dwelling house, residence, or other building or camp occupied by human beings, or any barn, stable, or other building used in connection therewith or any attached or detached playground of any school, nursery school or day-care center.
    79
    (2) When applied to properly licensed persons hunting with bow and arrow or crossbow and persons properly licensed for falconry, the area within 50 yards around and that area which is below the highest point of any occupied dwelling house, residence or other building or camp occupied by human beings or any barn, stable or other building used in connection therewith and the area within 150 yards around and that area which is below the highest point of any attached or detached playground of any school, nursery school or day-care center.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Hammonton, New Jersey
    (Sullivan County)
    Posts
    2
    Rep Power
    0

    Default Re: New property owner hunting question

    I meet the safety requirements. And thanks to the other poster but I will hunt my property myself but thanks for offering to do it for me.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    19555, Pennsylvania
    (Berks County)
    Posts
    157
    Rep Power
    22163

    Default Re: New property owner hunting question

    The 10 acre rule applies to hunting without a PA hunting license as a "farmer/landowner"...

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    murrysville, Pennsylvania
    (Westmoreland County)
    Posts
    981
    Rep Power
    38408

    Default Re: New property owner hunting question

    The 10 acre rule I read something about this several years ago, and was there also a stipulation that a certain amount of your lively hood come from the land.

    Thing do change I copied this from the PGC site,

    Resident Landowner Hunting License: ($4.70) Issued to qualified resident owners or possessors of land, comprising 80 or more contiguous acres, which are enrolled in a Pennsylvania Game Commission cooperative public access program. Land must be open to public hunting and trapping the entire license year. Applicants must provide their PGC cooperative public access program agreement number. This number is required as part of the application process to verify the applicant qualifies for this reduced-fee license type.If the applicant does not have his/her agreement number, he or she should contact the PGC region office for their county.
    Last edited by hornady; September 7th, 2012 at 07:43 AM. Reason: text added

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
    (Monroe County)
    Age
    44
    Posts
    4,718
    Rep Power
    21850

    Default Re: New property owner hunting question

    Watch your safety zones.! 50 yards from an unapproved structure with a bow, 150 yards with a rifle.

    keep in mind that you are not allowed to trespass to recover game, the closer to the middle of your property you are the better.

    you can legally hunt on any piece of land as long as you have permission and it meets safety guidelines
    The first vehicles normally on the scene of a crime are ambulances and police cruisers. If you are armed you have a chance to decide who gets transported in which vehicle, if you are not armed then that decision is made for you.

    Be prepared, because someone else already is and no one knows their intent except them.

Similar Threads

  1. Hunting property
    By pacpiper in forum Hunting
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: February 8th, 2011, 04:53 PM
  2. Replies: 27
    Last Post: July 15th, 2010, 05:18 AM
  3. Hunting on Your Own Property.
    By tsafa in forum Hunting
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: November 5th, 2009, 07:16 PM
  4. Property Owner Rights During Emergency
    By blaster668 in forum General
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: June 11th, 2009, 03:10 PM
  5. Hunting on Public Property
    By ShootinInShaler in forum Hunting
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: December 13th, 2007, 12:59 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •