(a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any body of persons hunting in unison or cooperating in any manner with each other while hunting to kill or be in possession of more than the lawful number of big game as fixed by commission regulation.
(b) Individual liability.--Every person hunting together or in any manner cooperating with others in hunting for big game shall be individually liable for the penalty imposed for such big game killed in excess of the number set by commission regulation.
(c) Excess kill delivered to commission.--In all circumstances where more than the lawful number of big game is killed by a hunting party, any excess big game shall be turned over to the nearest officer of the commission within 12 hours after killing.
(d) Penalties.--
(1) Any violation of this section relating to a bear or elk is a summary offense of the second degree.
(2) Any violation of this section relating to any other big game is a summary offense of the fourth degree.
(e) Contraband.--Any big game killed contrary to this section is contraband.
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Section 2329 - Additional penalty for poaching (Repealed)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