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Lancaster County tightens rifle rules for deer hunting, sets effective date May 1, 2026
Summary
The Board of Supervisors amended county code to restrict centerfire rifle caliber and hunting conditions: rifles .23 caliber or larger allowed only from elevated stands at least 10 feet high, require landowner written permission, and are prohibited in organized drives. The change becomes effective May 1, 2026.
Lancaster County supervisors voted on Aug. 28 to amend the county code governing hunting to restrict the use of certain centerfire rifles during deer season and to add enforceable conditions, including an effective date timed for the county's hunting guide update.
The ordinance change sets a minimum elevated-stand height and adds operational and enforcement conditions. Under the amended language approved by the board, rifles and pistols of .23 caliber or larger may be used to hunt deer during general firearms deer season only if the hunter is in an elevated stand at least 10 feet above ground to the centerline…
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