[Adopted 11-14-1955 by Ord. No. 15]
On or after the passage of this article, it
shall be unlawful for any person or persons to hunt, shoot, wound,
kill or pursue with intent to kill or wound any deer situate in the
Township of Worcester with any firearm except with a shotgun firing
a single ball or slug; but nothing in this section shall be construed
to prevent the hunting of deer in season with bow and arrow within
the Township of Worcester.
[Amended 8-21-1996 by Ord. No. 150]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article, shall, for each offense, be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, to be recovered as penalties are now by law recoverable.
[Adopted 10-7-1957 by Ord. No. 26]
From and after the enactment of this article,
it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt for, shoot at, catch,
take, wound or kill or attempt to catch, take, shoot at or kill game
of any kind within the Township of Worcester, except as hereinafter
provided.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
GAME
Includes all wild birds and wild animals, whether protected
or unprotected under the game laws of the commonwealth, found in a
wild state.
[Amended 8-21-1996 by Ord. No. 150]
Any person or persons violating this article shall, upon summary conviction before any District Justice having jurisdiction within this township, be sentenced as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.