Hunting & Trapping Digest 2008-2009 - (Page 79) Archery Deer/Archery Bear Season: (During Overlap with Fall Turkey Season) When hunting in an area with a concurrent fall turkey season, a hat containing a minimum of 100 square inches of solid fluorescent orange must be worn when moving. The hat may be removed when archer is stationary or on stand. Moving Stationary (During Oct. 13-20 Overlap with Muzzleloader/ Special Antlerless Firearms Seasons) When hunting during the early muzzleloader antlerless deer season/special antlerless firearms season, a minimum of 250 square inches on head, chest and back combined, visible 360 degrees at all times when moving. May be removed when archer is stationary in a tree or ground stand, providing 100 square inches of fluorescent orange material is posted within 15 feet of the location and is visible 360 degrees. Moving Stationary Muzzleloader Antlerless Deer Season (Oct. 13-20) A minimum of 250 square inches must be worn on the head, chest and back, combined, visible 360 degrees. At All Times None Required No fluorescent orange is required when hunting waterfowl, doves, crows and furbearers. None is required during the regular archery deer season, except during an overlap with turkey seasons and during the early muzzleloader deer season/special October antlerless firearms season. Hunters participating in the after-Christmas flintlock muzzleloader deer season are not required to wear fluorescent orange. Hunters participating in the spring gobbler season are no longer required to wear a fluorescent orange hat while moving. Camouflage Fluorescent Orange Camouflage fluorescent orange may satisfy orange regulations when 250 square inches of safety material is required if the orange content is at least 250 square inches. When a hat containing 100 square inches of orange is specified, the cap must be solid fluorescent orange. Note: The required amount of fluorescent orange for each season must be worn while moving from one hour prior to the start of legal hunting hours and for one hour past the closing of legal shooting hours. Coyote hunters must wear 250 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange during the regular firearms season for deer or any bear season from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. Fluorescent Orange Sport Hat (New Low Profile), $7.95, and a fluorescent orange Alert Band, $4.95, are available from “The Outdoor Shop” on the PGC website at www.pgc.state.pa.us or call 1-888-888-3459. http://www.pgc.state.pa.us
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