§ 2383.  Dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game.

(a)  General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), it is unlawful for any person to make use of a dog in any manner to hunt for or to take big game or to permit a dog owned, controlled or harbored by that person to pursue, harass, chase, scatter, injure or make use of a dog to kill any big game.

(b)  Exception.--It shall be lawful to do any of the following:

(1)  Make use of a dog to pursue, chase, scatter and track wild turkeys during the fall wild turkey season.

(2)  Make use of a leashed tracking dog to track a white-tailed deer, bear or elk in an attempt to recover an animal which has been legally killed or wounded during any open season for white-tailed deer, bear or elk.

(June 30, 2007, P.L.62, No.18, eff. imd.; Mar. 26, 2018, P.L.86, No.11, eff. imd.)

 

Cross References.  Section 2383 is referred to in section 2386 of this title.