HB2873 Summary

• Amends the Wildlife Code to prohibit hunting within 50 yards of a property line without written permission from the adjacent property owner or tenant.

• Requires hunters to carry written permission while hunting near property lines.

• Establishes that inability to demonstrate written permission to a law enforcement officer constitutes prima facie evidence of lack of permission, rebuttable only by owner or tenant testimony.

• Requires law enforcement to receive notice of a violation from the adjacent property owner or tenant before enforcing this provision.

• Becomes effective immediately upon becoming law.