(a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to cut any dead or living tree, use smoke or any other method to take any game or wildlife or dig any game or wildlife out of its place of refuge or den.
(b) Woodchuck in cultivated fields.--Woodchucks may be dug out of their dens in cultivated fields by any person who, if not the owner, lessee or occupant or members of their families or hired help thereof, shall first secure permission of the person in charge of the property and, immediately after the removal of the woodchuck, replace the earth and level off the area dug out.
(c) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree. Each violation constitutes a separate offense.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 23 - Hunting and Furtaking
Section 2301 - Prima facie evidence of hunting
Section 2303 - Hunting on Sunday prohibited
Section 2304 - Ownership of carcass of game or wildlife
Section 2305 - Retrieval and disposition of killed or wounded game or wildlife
Section 2306 - Killing game or wildlife by mistake
Section 2307 - Unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife
Section 2308 - Unlawful devices and methods
Section 2309 - Unlawful removal of game or wildlife from place of refuge
Section 2310 - Unlawful use of lights while hunting
Section 2311 - Restrictions on recreational spotlighting
Section 2312 - Buying and selling game
Section 2313 - Investigation and seizure of game or wildlife
Section 2314 - Trespass on private property while hunting
Section 2315 - Hunting on Sunday without written permission
Section 2321 - Unlawful killing or taking of big game
Section 2322 - Prohibited devices and methods
Section 2323 - Tagging and reporting big game kills
Section 2324 - Parties hunting big game
Section 2325 - Cooperation after lawfully killing big game
Section 2326 - Excess kill of big game
Section 2327 - Subsequent kill if big game unfit for human consumption
Section 2328 - Shipping or transporting big game
Section 2329 - Additional penalty for poaching (Repealed)
Section 2341 - Possession and transportation of small game
Section 2361 - Unlawful acts concerning taking of furbearers
Section 2363 - Trapping exception for certain persons
Section 2381 - Dogs pursuing, injuring or killing game or wildlife
Section 2382 - Training dogs on small game
Section 2383 - Dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game
Section 2384 - Declaring dogs public nuisances
Section 2385 - Destruction of dogs declared public nuisances