protect, propagate, manage and preserve the game or wildlife of
this Commonwealth and to enforce, by proper actions and
proceedings, the laws of this Commonwealth relating thereto. In
fulfilling the duty, the commission shall focus primarily on
serving the interest of sportsmen and the special heritage of
recreational hunting and furtaking in this Commonwealth.
(b) General powers and duties.--The commission has the power
and duty to take all actions necessary for the administration
and enforcement of this title. In all wildlife management
decisions, the commissioners shall be guided by the principles
of best management practices utilizing scientific analysis
supported by verifiable data with equal regard for the social,
economic and recreational impacts of their decisions.
(c) Specific powers and duties.--In order to administrate
and enforce this title, the commission through proper action
shall:
(1) Subject to section 2102(b) (relating to [seasons,
possession, bag limits and devices] regulations), fix
seasons, daily shooting or taking hours, and any modification
thereof, and daily, season and possession limits for any
species of game or wildlife[.], provided that the antlerless
deer rifle season may not exceed three days during a license
year and occurs only after the end of the antlered deer rifle
season.
(2) Remove protection, declare an open season or
increase, reduce or close a season.
(3) Increase or reduce bag limits or possession limits.
(4) Define geographic limitations or restrictions,
except that each county of this Commonwealth shall constitute
a separate wildlife management unit.
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