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SEASONS & REGULATIONSNathan Deal, Governor Mark Williams, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources Dan Forster, Director, Wildlife Resources Division

20112012 GEORGIA HUNTING

bOARd Of NATURAl REsOURcEsEarl Barrs, Chairman Warren Budd, Jr., Vice Chairman Mabel Jenkins, Secretary Bill Archer Dennis Billew Phyllis Johnson Ray Lambert, Jr. Robert Leeburn, Jr. Aaron McWhorter Mark Smith Loyce Turner Jim Walters

Game Management Offices ......................4 Law Enforcement Offices..........................4 Major Changes .........................................8 License Fees & Sales .................................9 Hunter Education Courses Online ......... 14 Hunter Education Requirements ............16 License Requirements ....................... 1617 Legal Archery Equipment & Firearms .... 17 Unlawful Activities ................................. 18 Training Dogs......................................... 18 Required Clothing .................................. 18 Legal Hours ............................................ 18 Protected Species .................................... 18 Seniors (60-64): Be Counted and Save! ....21 Skill Development Programs ..................29 Landowner Liability ...............................24 Baiting ....................................................27 Establishing Deer Harvest Guidelines for Your Property or Hunting Club..........26 National Hunting and Fishing Day ........56

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About this GuideThis high-quality regulation guide is offered to you by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources through its unique partnership with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC. J.F. Griffin is an award winning publishing house that specializes in producing state fish & wildlife regulation books. J.F. Griffin supports the Georgia Department of Natural Resource's staff in the design, layout and editing of the guides. They also manage the marketing and sales of advertising to appropriate businesses within the book. The revenue generated through ad sales significantly lowers production costs and generates savings. These savings translate into additional funds for other important wildlife management programs! If you have any feedback or are interested in advertising, please contact us at 413.884.1001 or online at www.JFGriffin.com

Deer ..................................................2025 Bill Carruth Philip Watt Northern Zone Firearms Map ................24 Southern Zone Firearms Map .................25 Joe Hatfield Philip Wilheit, Jr. Bear ........................................................28 Walter Hudson Steven Woodruff Turkey ....................................................28 Feral Hog ................................................28 Duncan Johnson, Sr. Alligator ..................................................28 Small Game ............................................28 AbOUT THIs PUblIcATION Falconry ..................................................28 Trapping .................................................28 Welcome to Georgias 20112012 Hunting Migratory Bird Hunting .........................29 Seasons and Regulations. Hunting One Page Season Summary ..............3031 regulations are set by the Board of Natural Resources, acting on the recommendations Hunters for the Hungry.................... 23 of the Departments professional wildlife WMA Regulations biologists and other field personnel. Laws Recreational Opportunities ....................32 are set by the elected members of the General Unlawful Activities .................................33 Assembly. This guide is designed to help Dogs & Dog Training ............................33 you understand the laws and regulations for Horses, Vehicles, ATVs ...........................34 hunting in Georgia. For complete rules and Adult/Child Hunts .................................34 exact wording, refer to the Game and Fish Code (Title 27) and the current copy of the Deer ........................................................34 Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Bear ........................................................34 Resources Divisions regulations (Chapter Turkey ....................................................34 Feral Hog ................................................34 391) on file with the Secretary of State. Migratory Birds ......................................34 This publication is paid for through the Small Game & Furbearers ......................35 3637 sale of advertising space. The Georgia Specialty Hunt Listings Department of Natural Resources neither Dog Training Areas ................................37 endorses the products or services listed nor Shooting Ranges .....................................38 accepts any liability arising from the use of Areas Open for Hunting products or services listed. Area Locator Map ...................................42 Georgia Public Hunting Editor: Brandon C. Anderson, Opportunities .................................. 4360 Senior Wildlife Biologist, GA DNR Federal Areas ....................................6162

centennial celebration ................1214 statewide seasons & Regulations

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ON THE cOvERHunting party in the Chestatee militia district (Lumpkin County) ca. 1900. Photo courtesy of Georgia Archives. Father/son photo by Dusan Smetana. Page 2

Quota Hunt Information

Quota Hunt Application Instructions.....39 WMA Quota Turkey Hunts ...................40 WMA Quota Waterfowl Hunts ..............40 WMA Quota Deer Hunts ......................41 State Park Quota Deer Hunts .................41

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contact information & offices

contact Information & Officesstatewide or General OfficesWildlife Resources division state Headquarters2070 US Highway 278 SE, Social Circle, GA 30025 Main Number ................................................770-918-6400 Game Management .......................................770-918-6404 Fisheries Management ...................................770-918-6406 Law Enforcement ...........................................770-918-6408 Nongame Conservation .................................770-761-3035

Game Management Region MapGame Management Region Office1 2

Refer to the map for color coding of Game Management regions. Color codes correspond to the region listings below.

Wildlife Resources Division Headquarters

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Wildlife Resources conservation center

2065 US Highway 278 SE, Social Circle, GA 30025 Boating Registration ......................................800-366-2661 Hunting & Fishing Licenses ..........................800-366-2661 Boating Education .........................................770-761-3010 Hunter Education ...................................... 770-761-3010 Special Permits Unit ................................... 770-761-3044 Hunter Services..............................................770-761-3045 Private Lands Program ............................... 478-994-7583

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coastal Resources division Headquarters

One Conservation Way, Suite 300, Brunswick, GA 31520 Main Number ................................................912-264-7218 Coastal Law Enforcement ..............................912-264-7237

Turn in Poachers (T.I.P.) statewide .....800-241-4113

Region Offices

2592 Floyd Springs Road, Armuchee, GA 30105 Game Management (Armuchee) ....................706-295-6041 Law Enforcement (Calhoun) .........................706-624-1367 Law Enforcement (Atlanta)............................770-769-9680 2150 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30501 Game Management (Gainesville)...................770-535-5700 Law Enforcement (Gainesville) ......................770-535-5499 142 Bob Kirk Road NW, Thomson, GA 30824 Game Management (Thomson) .....................706-595-4222 Game Management (Social Circle) ................770-918-6416 Law Enforcement (Thomson) ........................706-595-4211 1014 MLK Blvd., Fort Valley, GA 31030 Game Management (Fort Valley)...................478-825-6354 Law Enforcement (Macon) ............................478-751-6415 2024 Newton Road, Albany, GA 31701 Game Management (Albany).........................229-430-4254 Law Enforcement (Albany) ............................229-430-4252 1773-A Bowens Mill Hwy, Fitzgerald, GA 31750 Game Management (Fitzgerald) ....................229-426-5267 Law Enforcement (Metter).............................912-685-2145 1 Conservation Way, Brunswick, GA 31520 Game Management (Brunswick) ...................912-262-3173 Law Enforcement (Brunswick) ......................912-264-7237Page 4

Northwest Region Office (Region 1)

law Enforcement Region MapPLEASE NOTE: the Law Enforcement regions and offices differ slightly from those in the Game Management map above.Law Enforcement Region Office2 1

Northeast Region Office (Region 2)

Wildlife Resources Division Headquarters

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southwest Region Office (Region 5)

south central Region Office (Region 6)

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commissioners Message

On behalf of the Department of Natural Resources, I want to thank all of the sportsmen who support wildlife and wildlife conservation in Georgia. Hunting, fishing and trapping are a valued part of our cultural heritage. I have long enjoyed hunting and fishing throughout our state, and especially in south Georgia where Ive lived for many years. These are traditions that Im committed to protecting. Not only are hunting and fishing great outdoor activities, they also have a huge economic impact on our state. Hunters and anglers spend an average of $5 million per day in Georgia, with a total economic impact of more than $3 billion each year for local communities. Georgia not only provides great opportunities for residents, it also is the top destination in the United States for non-resident hunters. Sportsmen are the original conservationists. We consider you our partners as you help support the operation and management of state WMAs and as you volunteer with our hunter education training. Your financial support in the form of license sales and buying outdoor recreational equipment allows for the purchase and management of land for a variety of public hunting and fishing opportunities. Licenses are available seven days a week by phone (1-800-366-2661), online (www.georgiawildlife.com), and through retail license agents (list of agents available at www.georgiawildlife.com). We also have many customer service conveniences for you, including a $2.75 discount on many licenses if renewed before they expire, special pricing for multiple-year licenses and special hunting/fishing combination licenses. How else can you support wildlife? Purchase a lifetime hunting and fishing license for your child or grandchild. Put a wildlife license plate on your car. Donate to the Wildlife Conservation Fund Tax Check-off on your state income tax form. Or, volunteer your time with a conservation group. Thank you for your continued support, and good luck on your next hunting or fishing trip! MARK WILLIAMS Commissioner of Natural Resources

bEAR sEAsON fOR bIbb, HOUsTON, TWIGGs cOUNTIEs: In response to public desires and consistent with biological data, the Wildlife Resources Division is providing the opportunity to hunt bear on private land in Bibb, Houston, and Twiggs Counties. Please refer to page 28 for more information. bEAR bAG lIMIT (NORTHERN ZONE): In response to public desires and to facilitate stabilization of the mountain bear population, the bear bag limit in the Northern Zone has been increased from one (1) to two (2). Please refer to page 28 for more information. GEORGIA OUTdOOR REcREATION PAss (GORP): In response to public input and to increase the self-sufficiency of providing certain recreational opportunities on WMAs and PFAs, a GORP may be required to utilize designated fee areas on state-owned WMAs and PFAs. Additional requirements exist for certain organized events involving more than eight individuals. Individuals that hold a valid lifetime, sportsman, honorary or WMA license are exempt from this requirement. Please refer to page 32 for more information. RAccOON ZONE lINEs: In response to public input, the raccoon trapping and hunting zone lines have been eliminated. This change simplifies hunting regulations for raccoon. Raccoons may now be trapped during the trapping season in North Georgia. Individuals must obtain a valid trapping license. With respect to hunting raccoons, the statewide bag limit is now three (3) per person per day. Please refer to page 28 for more information. fIREARMs EITHER-sEx dAys fOR dEER: In response to public desire and shifts in deer population parameters, firearms either-sex days in Banks, Fannin, Franklin, Hart, Rabun, Towns, and Union Counties have been modified (see page 24). In addition, either-sex days on the entire Chattahoochee National Forest have been set at three (3) (see page 61). sPEcIAl cOyOTE HUNTs ON WMAs: In response to public input, several WMAs will provide special opportunities to hunt coyotes. These WMAs are Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA, J.L. Lester WMA, Paulding Forest WMA and Pine Log WMA. Please refer to page 37 for more information. fERAl HOG HUNTING WITH dOGs ON WMAs: In response to public input, several WMAs will offer special opportunities to hunt feral hogs with dogs. These WMAs are Altamaha WMA, Pine Log WMA and Townsend WMA. Please refer to page 37 for more information. fERAl HOG HUNTs ON WMAs: In response to public input, opportunities to hunt feral hogs have been added or expanded on several WMAs. Please refer to the individual listings on pages 37 for more information. WOOdcOck: In response to changes in the Federal framework for this migratory bird and in response to public desires, hunting opportunity for woodcock has been increased by 15 days. Please refer to page 31 for details. bIRd dOG TRAINING AREAs: In response to public input, bird dog training areas have been established on Fall Line Sandhills WMA, Joe Kurz WMA, West Point WMA, and Flat Creek PFA.

Major changes for 20112012 bAITING Of dEER & fERAl HOGs: The Georgia General Assembly passed legislation changing Georgia law relating to hunting deer and feral hog over bait. See page 27. PURsUIT Of bEARs & fERAl HOGs WITH dOGs fOR TRAINING PURPOsEs ON THE cHATTAHOOcHEE-OcONEE NATIONAl fOREsT (OUTsIdE Of WMAs): In response to public desires to maintain some level

of training opportunity, while minimizing conflicts, regulations governing this activity have been adopted. In addition, a designated season has been established in order to maintain opportunities to pursue bears & feral hogs with dogs for training purposes on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest at times that minimize conflicts with other National Forest user groups. Please refer to page 18 for more information.

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license information20112012 HUNTING lIcENsE INfORMATIONlIcENsE fEEs Hunting license TERM annual Two-year annual Hunting & Fishing license apprentice Hunting license Big game license Deer-Dog Hunting license Deer Harvest Record (expires 1/31/2012)2 1

REsIdENT $10.00 $18.00 $17.00 $31.00 $3.50 $3.50 $9.00 $16.00 n/a $5.00 FRee $5.50 $11.00 FRee $55.00 $105.00 $50.00 $30.00 $19.00 $38.00 $12.00 $200.00 $350.00 $500.00 $95.00 FRee $400.00 n/a TERM 3-day annual 3-day annual

NON-REsIdENT n/a n/a $100.00 n/a $20.00 $20.00 $195.00 n/a $90.00 $5.00 FRee $5.50 $11.00 FRee n/a n/a $200.00 $295.00 $73.00 n/a $12.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $1,000.00 fEE $3.50 $19.00 $10.00 $35.00

Tip: biggest savings!buy a one-time lifetime licenseall ages can buy a Lifetime License and save.* This one-time purchase satisfies all state license requirements for hunting and fishing for the life of the license holder. Infants under age 2 ............... $200 youth ages 215 .................... $350 Adult ages 1659 ................... $500 veterans*............................... $400 senior (6064)....................... $95 senior (65+)........................... $0** Non-resident under 16*.............$1,000 * Special restrictions apply. Visit gohuntgeorgia.com or call 1.800.366.2661 for instructions and more information ** $10 for plastic, permanent card Lifetime License holders will need to renew and print a Deer Harvest Record and HIp permit annually after March 1st. tIP: Give a Lifetime License. The perfect gift for graduation, milestone birthdays, and even the birth of a child! Visit gohuntgeorgia. com or call 800-366-2661 for information on purchasing a Lifetime License.

Two-year Three-day Three-day annual Two-year Three-day annual annual annual Two-year annual annual Two-year annual annual annual Two-year Two-year

Waterfowl Conservation license Migratory Bird Hunting license (H.I.p. permit) (expires 2/29/2012) Sportsmans license alligator Hunting license Trapping license 3 Wildlife Management area license Shooting preserve License Lifetime Licenses 4 Under 2 years old ages 215 ages 16 and older ages 6064 ages 65 and older Veteran Non-Resident grandchild georgia Outdoor Recreational pass (gORp) 5 Individual Small group (less than 8 individuals)

Early Renewal discountan easy way to save! The majority of hunting and fishing licenses offer sportsmen an early renewal option with a savings of $2.75 when a same privilege license is purchased before expiration of the old license.

1 The Apprentice Hunting license is a three day hunting and fishing privilege that does not require completion of hunter education. 2 A Deer Harvest Record is required for anyone hunting deer and must be replaced each season. 3 Non-resident trapping license requires a forfeiture bond. Please refer to application for specific details. 4 Restrictions apply. Go to gohuntgeorgia.com for details and application instructions. 5 Please refer to page 32 for more information

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Tip: Quickest savings!buy online. transaction charge for an Internet license sale: $2.50 Transaction charge at a retail license dealer: $3.00 Transaction charge for a telephone license sale: $5.00Fees subject to change.

Internet: gohuntgeorgia.com By Phone: 1-800-366-2661 In Person: License vendors statewide. Check the list of vendors at gohuntgeorgia.com Federal Duck Stamp: 1-800-STAMP24 or www.usps.com Social Security Number (SSN): Anyone buying any commercial, professional or recreational licenses and permits must furnish their SSN. No hunting, fishing or other wildlife-related license can be issued to anyone who possesses a valid SSN, but refuses to provide it to an authorized license agent. No dissemination of the SSN to any entity other than the Department of Human Resources is permitted, unless required by law.www.gohuntgeorgia.com Purchase your license by phone at 1-800-366-2661

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81. Game Wardens ca. 1930s 2. President Calvin Coolidge hunting on Sapelo Island, 1927-1928

97. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (2nd from left) hunting in Thomas Countyin 1956

3. John and Walt Weaver raccoon hunting in Pickens County, ca. 1920s 4. Successful hunting party on Ossabaw Island in 1927 5. Wildlife Ranger Lloyd Jeep Stephens patrolling in a Willis Jeep in 1960 6. Wildlife Biologist, David Carlock, examining a bear as part of a radiotelemetry study of black bear ecology in 1977www.gohuntgeorgia.com

8. Senator Richard Russell hunting at Cabin Bluff in Camden County ca.1930s-1940s

9. Wildlife Biologist, Dick Whittington, removes a trapped turkey to bereleased elsewhere as part of the historic turkey restoration by DNR (photo ca. 1972) > continued on next page


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1110. Historic deer stocking on Cohutta WMA with deer from Berry CollegeWMA in 1972 by DNR (Cohutta WMA did not have an open deer season at that time)

11. Wildlife Ranger Hoyt Seabolt patrolling Cohutta on horseback ca. 1930s

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hunter education, license requirements & legal hunting equipmentHUNTER EdUcATION & AGE REQUIREMENTs fOR HUNTINGHUNTERs OvER AGE 25 and born after Jan. 1, 1961 must meet hunter education course requirements but need not present their Hunter Education Card when buying a season hunting license or possess it while hunting.

Resident and non-resident hunters born on or after Jan. 1, 1961 must successfully complete a hunter education course prior to purchasing a hunting license. Hunter education courses certified or mandated by any state wildlife agency or Canadian province are accepted. Hunter education is not required to purchase an Apprentice Hunting License or a Three-day Hunting & Fishing license. Hunter education is not required to hunt on ones own land or land of a parent or guardian (blood or dependent relationship) residing in the same household. Contact your local DNR Law Enforcement Office or (770) 761-3010 for course information or register at gohuntgeorgia.com.REPlAcEMENT cARds: Anyone who completed a Georgia hunter education course can obtain a replacement card online at gohuntgeorgia.com or call 800-864-7275 (outside Atlanta) or 770-389-7275 (in Atlanta) MondayFriday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for information.

Retirement System. Honorary License for disabled Georgians must be renewed every 3 years.HONORARy lIcENsE fOR RETURNING GEORGIA vETERANs: A one-year (from date of issuance)

not successfully completed a hunter education course or does not possess a hunter education certificate. Apprentice hunters may purchase an Apprentice Hunting License for the privilege to hunt and fish in Georgia.

APPRENTIcE HUNTER is any person who has

Reliable identification and a Social Security Number (SSN) are required to purchase a license (see page 9; OCGA 19-11-9.1). Conservation rangers may require positive identification when checking licenses. All required hunting licenses and stamps must be in possession while hunting. Any person hunting or providing assistance to another hunter must meet applicable licensing requirements as specified below.REsIdENT means any citizen of the United States who has been domiciled within the State of Georgia for a period of at least three months. Residents include full-time military personnel on active duty who list Georgia as their home of record in their official military files or who are stationed at a military base located in Georgia and the dependents of such military personnel. Residents also include out-of-state college students living in Georgia. Students may use a current Georgia student ID as documentation.

lIcENsE REQUIREMENTs

Honorary License is available to returning veterans, that were on active duty for 90 or more consecutive days, and who were discharged on or after July 1, 2005. Such veterans may obtain this license by providing a copy of their DD Form 214, and a completed DNR application. Applications for this license may be obtained at any WRD office, on the web at gohuntgeorgia.com, or by contacting the License Unit, 2065 US Hwy 278 SE, Social Circle, GA 30025, 1-800-366-2661.REsIdENT HUNTING OR HUNTING & fIsHING lIcENsE is required for all resident hunters

16 years old or older except when hunting on land owned by them or their immediate family (blood or dependent relationship) residing in the same household.NON-REsIdENT HUNTING & fIsHING lIcENsE is required for all non-resident hunters, except non-resident small game hunters under 16. Additionally, non-resident big game hunters (deer, turkey, or bear) 16 years of age and older must possess a valid Big Game License. When hunting big game, non-residents under age 16 must possess a valid non-resident Hunting License, but are exempt from the Big Game License requirement. All nonresident deer hunters must possess a deer harvest record regardless of age.

complete a hunter education course; however no one under age 16 may hunt unless under direct adult supervision, i.e. within sight or hearing of a licensed adult (at least 18 years old). It is unlawful for an adult to permit their child or ward (under age 16) to hunt without adult supervision. Exception: Hunters 1215 years old may hunt unsupervised after successfully completing a hunter education course. Special restrictions may apply: see page 34 for WMAs and NWRs and pages 6162 for other Federal Areas. Education Card when purchasing a season hunting license and must possess the card while hunting.HUNTERs AGE 1625 must present a Hunter

HUNTERs UNdER AGE 16 are not required to

Apprentice Hunting licenseThis license offers potential hunters (16 years of age and older) an opportunity to hunt for three (3) days without completing a hunter education course. It also includes fishing privileges on WMas and pFas and this license may be purchased multiple times. all other license requirements still apply. For more information, go to: http://www.gohuntgeorgia.com/ recreational-licensesPage 16

quired to possess any of the following: Hunting, Big Game, Wildlife Management Area, Georgia Waterfowl Conservation, Deer-Dog Hunting, Alligator Hunting licenses or Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. However, they must possess a Deer Harvest Record.HONORARy lIcENsE fOR sENIOR cITIZENs: Georgia residents 65 years old or older may obtain an Honorary License free of charge from any license dealer, or a permanent Lifetime License card for $10. See page 9 for details.

REsIdENT HUNTERs UNdER AGE 16 are not re-

addition to a valid Hunting License, for anyone 16 years of age or older hunting alligator or assisting an alligator permit holder. This privilege is not covered by the Sportsman License. However, Lifetime and Honorary License holders do not need an Alligator Hunting License.bIG GAME lIcENsE is required for hunting deer, turkey, or bear, in addition to a regular Hunting License. The Big Game License requirement is met by residents who possess a Lifetime, Honorary, or Sportsman License. Everyone else who hunts big game must purchase a Big Game License except non-residents under age 16. It is unlawful to purchase or possess multiple Big Game Licenses. dEER dOG HUNTING lIcENsE is required for all hunters participating in a dog deer hunt. Hunters who possess a valid Honorary, Lifetime, or Sportsmans License can obtain the deer-dog license at no cost. dEER HARvEsT REcORd is required for any person, regardless of age, who hunts deer. The Deer Harvest Record is valid only for 20112012 Hunting Seasons & Regulations

AllIGATOR HUNTING lIcENsE is required, in

Georgia residents who are permanently, totally disabled may obtain an Honorary License by applying to the License Unit, 2065 US Hwy 278 SE, Social Circle, GA 30025, 1-800-366-2661. A qualifying disability is an impairment of a permanent and total nature, which prevents gainful employment and is certified as such by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, Medicaid, Medicare, or RailroadTurn In Poachers! 1-800-241-4113

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hunter education, license requirements & legal hunting equipmenta single deer hunting season and expires at the end of January each year. Deer hunters who are not required to purchase a Big Game License (Youth under 16, Honorary & Lifetime License holders) must obtain a free Deer Harvest Record at gohuntgeorgia.com or from any license agent. All deer hunters must obtain new Deer Harvest Record each deer season. It is unlawful to possess multiple Deer Harvest Records.WIldlIfE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) lIcENsE

is required for any person 16 years old or older, who does not possess a valid Honorary, Sportsman, or Lifetime License, when hunting on a WMA, PFA or State Park (except that any person hunting on a State Park quota hunt is exempt from this requirement).

MIGRATORy bIRd HUNTING lIcENsE or Harvest Information Program (H.I.P.) License is required for any person who possesses a license and hunts migratory birds (doves, ducks, geese, woodcock, snipe, coots, rails, or gallinules). This license is free. This license is valid only for a single hunting season and expires at the end of February each year. GEORGIA WATERfOWl cONsERvATION lIcENsE

is required for hunting waterfowl, except for hunters with a valid Honorary, Sportsman, or Lifetime License or children under the age of 16. Waterfowl hunters must also obtain a free Migratory Bird Hunting License (H.I.P. permit) in addition to other required licenses lOAdEd WEAPON: A firearm is considered and stamps. loaded if a shell is in the chamber or magazine; a percussion cap is on the nipple; or fEdERAl dUck sTAMP is required for all powder is present on the frizzen pan. A crosswaterfowl hunters 16 years old or older bow is considered loaded if it is cocked and and is available after July 1 from U.S. Post either has a bolt or arrow engaged or partially Offices. The stamp is valid from July 1June engaged on the shooting rail or track or with 30 and must be signed in ink across the face. a trackless crossbow when the crossbow is The Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and cocked and a bolt or arrow is notched. Conservation Stamp is available at US Post dEER & bEAR fIREARMs Offices, 1-800-STAMP24 or usps.com. Modern Rifles and Handguns: Centerfire sPORTsMAN lIcENsE is a license that covers Only, .22-cal. or larger with expanding all hunting and fishing privileges excluding: bullets. Deer Dog License, Alligator License, and Shotguns: 20-gauge or larger loaded with Federal Duck Stamp. This license specifislugs or buckshot. Buckshot is not allowed cally includes Hunting, Big Game, WMA, on WMAs, unless otherwise specified. Georgia Waterfowl Conservation, Fishing Muzzleloaders: .44-cal. or larger, or muzand Trout Licenses. Migratory bird hunters zleloading shotguns 20 gauge or larger. must obtain a H.I.P. license. Deer hunters Scopes are legal. must obtain a deer harvest record. Deer Primitive Weapons: Legal weapons durDog hunters must obtain a Deer Dog li- ing primitive weapons season include crosscense (free of charge). bows, bow and arrow, and muzzleloading firearm. Scopes are legal. lIfETIME lIcENsEs are valid for the life of the person and cover all hunting and fishing TURkEy fIREARMs: Shotguns with No. 2 or privileges (except Federal Duck Stamp). This smaller shot and any muzzleloading firearm. specifically includes Alligator, Hunting, Big Game, WMA, Georgia Waterfowl Conserva- fERAl HOG fIREARMs: Any deer, bear, turkey tion, Fishing, and Trout Licenses. Migratory or small game firearms. bird hunters must obtain a H.I.P. license. Deer hunters must obtain a deer harvest sMAll GAME & fURbEARER fIREARMs record. Deer Dog hunters must obtain Rifles and Handguns: Any .22-cal. orwww.gohuntgeorgia.com Purchase your license by phone at 1-800-366-2661

a Deer Dog license (free of charge). Lifesmaller rimfire, air rifle, or any muzzletime License applications can be obtained at loading firearm. gohuntgeorgia.com, Wildlife Resources Divi- Shotguns: Any having shot shell size 3.5 sion (WRD) offices, or by mail. For identificainches or smaller in length with No. 2 or tion and proof of residency requirements see smaller shot. information on page 16. Shotguns (Waterfowl): Any 10-gauge or smaller loaded with federally approved nontoxic shot of size F or smaller. Lead GEORGIA OUTdOOR shot may not be in possession while huntREcREATIONAl PAss (GORP) ing waterfowl. Any person, age 16-64, entering any designated fee area on state-owned WMAs and sPEcIAl fIREARM REsTRIcTIONs PFAs must possess a valid GORP. Persons Plugged Shotguns: Shotguns must be who possess a valid three-day hunting & plugged to a maximum capacity of 3 shells fishing, WMA, Lifetime, Sportsmans, or (magazine and chamber combined) exHonorary license are exempt from this recept for deer, bear and feral hog shotguns, quirement. Designated fee areas are marked which are limited to maximum capacity with the posting of a sign at the site or area of 5 shells. Plugs must be one piece and entrance. incapable of being removed through the loading end of the magazine. Silencers: Silencers may not be used for lEGAl fIREARMs & ARcHERy EQUIPMENT hunting. cONvIcTEd fElONs may not possess any firearm (including primitive weapons) while hunting AllIGATOR EQUIPMENT: Hand-held ropes or unless that individuals right to carry has been snares, snatch hooks, harpoons, gigs, or arrestored (OCGA 16-11-131). This does not rows with restraining line attached. Lawfully apply to archery equipment. restrained alligators may be killed with any caliber handgun or bangstick. ARcHERy: Crossbows, longbows, recurve bows, and compound bows are allowed UNPROTEcTEd sPEcIEs fIREARMs: For unprofor hunting any game or feral hog. Arrows tected species onlyany firearm. for hunting deer, bear or feral hog must be broadhead type.

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unlawful activities Importation of any whole cervid (deer species) carcass or cervid carcass part from any state having a documented case of a cervid infected with CWD, except that the following may be imported: 1) bonedout meat; 2) commercially processed cuts of meat; 3) meat with no part of spinal column or head attached; 4) clean skull plates w/antlers attached; 5) clean antlers; 6) finished taxidermy heads; 7) clean upper canines (buglers, whistlers, ivories). Hunt, shoot, kill, or wound any farmed deer (e.g. elk, red deer, fallow deer, sika deer, or axis deer) or exotic wild animal (e.g. farmed deer, mouflon sheep, Barbary sheep [aoudad], antelope, etc.) held under a wild animal license for enjoyment, gain, amusement, or sport. Hunting while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Use of any pitfall, deadfall, snare, catch, trap, net, exposed salt or minerals, live decoy, or baited hook to take game species. Hunting or shooting from or across a public road. Discharging a firearm within 50 yards of a public road. Hunting from a vehicle, plane, or boat under power. Hunting without landowners permission, including power line, gas line, railroad and other rights-of-way. Written permission must be obtained if land is so posted. Use of drugs, poisons, chemicals, smoke, gas, or explosives, or electronically-amplified sounds to hunt any game species. Use of electronic communications equipment to aid in the pursuit of game. Use of a computer or any other device to remotely discharge a firearm for the purpose of hunting. Selling or purchasing any game species or parts thereof, except antlers, hides, and tails of legally taken deer, tails of legally taken squirrels, and legally taken alligator products. Disturbing wildlife dens, holes, or homes, or driving wildlife, except venomous snakes, from their dens, holes, or homes. Blinding wildlife with lights. Killing or crippling game without reasonable efforts to retrieve. Holding, possessing, releasing, or importing wildlife without a permit from the DNR.

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Concealing the taking or possession of be marked with hunters name, address, and wildlife (or parts) which the person in pos- telephone number. session reasonably should have known was Dogs must be removed from the area upon obtained illegally. departure and it is unlawful to allow dog(s) to pursue bears onto property for which writTRAINING dOGs: Persons training dogs for ten permission has not been granted, or onto hunting must have a valid Hunting License any WMA, PFA, or other state-owned lands, unless they are on their own land or land or Federal lands unless otherwise authorized. of an immediate relative. For specific rules regarding WMAs see page 33. There is no REQUIREd clOTHING: A hunter, and anyone closed season for training dogs on private accompanying the hunter, must at all times lands. It is unlawful to possess firearms (ex- wear as an outer garment at least 500 square cept handguns with blank or shot cartridges), inches of visible hunter orange above the axes, climbers, or other equipment for taking waist (which may include a head covering) game while training hunting dogs except that when hunting: shotguns with number six or smaller shot may deer during the primitive weapons or firebe used while training pointing, flushing, and arms deer season retrieving dogs using pen raised quail and bear during the primitive weapons or firepigeons provided that the dog trainer mainarms bear seasons tains proof of purchase of pen raised quail. feral hogs during the primitive weapons or It is unlawful to run deer with dogs, except firearms deer season during open seasons for hunting deer with dogs, or to take game by any means while Hunter orange is not required on WMA or training hunting dogs, except during open Corps of Engineers tracts designated archeryseasons for such game. only, unless otherwise indicated. On National Forest lands, hunting dogs may not be trained from June 1August 14 lEGAl HOURs for hunting are 30 minutes and pen-raised birds may not be used at any before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset, time. However, the pursuit of bears and feral except that alligators, raccoons, opossums, hogs with dogs for training purposes may foxes, coyotes, bobcats and feral hogs may only occur Aug. 1Sept. 8, Jan. 2Mar. 19, be hunted at night. Any light used to hunt and May 124 during legal daylight hours. raccoons, opossums, foxes, bobcats or feral Specific regulations apply to the pursuit of hogs shall be carried on the person of a hunter, bears with dogs for training purposes on the affixed to a helmet or hat worn by a hunter, Chattahoochee National Forest. See section or be part of a belt system worn by a hunter. below for details. There is no voltage restriction on such lights. Pursuit of Bears With Dogs for Train- Legal hours for migratory bird hunting coning Purposes on the Chattahoochee Na- form to federal regulations (see page 34). tional Forest: Bears may only be pursued with dogs for training purposes Aug. 1Sept. clOsEd AREAs: Hunting for all species of wild8; Jan. 2Mar. 19; May 124 during legal life is prohibited on that portion of Morgan daylight hours. It is unlawful for any person Falls Lake (Bull Sluice) lying within Fulton to allow their dog(s) to pursue bears on the Co. and in Willeo Creek. Counties or parts Chattahoochee National Forest at any other of counties not specifically open by law or time. Any person participating or assisting regulation are closed to hunting. Counties in this activity must possess a valid hunt- open for hunting do not include lands lying ing license, Big Game license, and WMA within WMAs, PFAs, State Parks, or other license and must check-in once per season State/Federal lands except when such lands at either Rich Mountain WMA, Swallow are specifically opened. Creek WMA, or Warwoman WMA check stations. Each person must keep a copy of PROTEcTEd sPEcIEs: It is unlawful to take nontheir check-in permit on their person at all game wildlife except fiddler crabs, coyotes, times while participating or assisting in the armadillos, groundhogs, beavers, starlings, lawful pursuit of bears with dogs for train- English sparrows, pigeons, and venomous ing purposes. In addition, each dog used in snakes. Additionally, rats, mice, frogs, spring pursuit of bears for training purposes must lizards, freshwater crayfish, freshwater turtles, and freshwater mussels may be taken except for species on Georgias Protected Species List. The taking of freshwater mussels requires a Fishing License or Commercial The georgia Department of Natural Fishing License. For more information on Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, the commercial taking of freshwater mussels, proudly honors the 2010 Forestry for consult your local state fisheries office or visit Wildlife partners for incorporating wildlife gofishgeorgia.com. conservation practices into their land management goals.

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unlawful activities

someones stealing Georgias Wildlife poaching is the illegal taking of wildlife. poachers rob you of hunting opportunities. poachers steal everyones wildlife. poachers give ethical hunters a bad name. Rewards are paid if an arrest is made. anonymity is respected.

Wildlife violator compactgeorgia, along with 36 other states, is a member of the Wildlife Violator Compact (WVC). This allows Wildlife Officers to treat non-residents hunting in WVC member states (shown below in green) as if they were a resident of that state in regards to wildlife violations. all wildlife law violators will be held more responsible due to the fact that their illegal activities in one state can affect their hunting privileges in all WVC member states. For more information visit gohuntgeorgia.com. WILDLIFE COMPACT MEMBER STATES

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deer hunting seasons & regulationsARcHERy sEAsON Statewide: Sept. 10Oct. 14; Archery Only Counties: Fulton (north of GA Hwy 92) and all of Clayton, Cobb, and DeKalb Counties): Sept. 10Jan. 1 in accordance with statewide bag limits, county-wide antler restrictions and other regulations. Extended Archery Season: Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Rockdale Counties only; Jan. 231 in accordance with statewide bag limits. Archers may not possess any centerfire, rimfire, or muzzleloading firearm while hunting during the archery deer season , except that any person possessing a license to carry a concealed firearm that is valid in this state pursuant to OCGA 16-11-126(f) or 16-11-129 may carry such firearm subject to the limitations of OCGA 16-11-126 and 16-11-127 except where prohibited by federal law. Archery hunting is allowed during firearms deer seasons and deer of either sex may be taken except as otherwise specified on WMAs. Archery hunters must wear at least 500 square inches of hunter orange during primitive weapons and firearms deer seasons except in Archery-Only Counties.AddITIONAl ARcHERy sEAsON INfORMATION: EITHER sEx EITHER sEx: Youth under 16 may hunt

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deer with any legal deer firearm during primitive weapons deer hunts and seasons. Oct. 1521; Statewide, except in archeryonly counties and in accordance with bag limits, county-wide antler restrictions and other regulations. Primitive weapons hunters may not possess any centerfire or rimfire firearm while hunting during the primitive weapons season for deer, except that any person possessing a license to carry a concealed firearm that is valid in this state pursuant to OCGA 16-11-126(f) or 16-11-129 may carry such firearm subject to the limitations of OCGA 16-11-126 and 16-11-127 except where prohibited by federal law. Scopes may be used.

See pages 24 and 25 for firearms deer season, dog deer seasons and either-sex dates.

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that are permitted by DNR. Permits are specific to a piece of property. Only one annual permit application per property should be submitted. Applications for a permit must be received at least 30 days prior to hunting deer with dogs. Applicants wishing to hunt on opening day must submit an application by September 22, 2011. Applications for a permit may be obtained by visiting www.gohuntgeorgia.com. To legally hunt deer with dogs, each hunter 16 years and older must possess a deer dog hunting license in addition to all other required licenses and permits. The fee for this license is $5 except that Honorary, Sportsmens and Lifetime license holders may obtain the license at no charge. Dogs used for hunting deer on such properties must be marked with the assigned permit number during a hunt. The permit number also must be clearly displayed on all vehicles being used during a dog deer hunt. For more information visit gohuntgeorgia.com or call (770) 761-3044.sEAsON lIMIT is 10 antlerless deer and 2 antlered deer. One of the two antlered deer must have a minimum of 4 points, 1 inch or longer, on one side of the antlers except in counties with special antler restrictions (see pages 2425). There are no antler restrictions for the other antlered buck except in counties with special antler restrictions (see pages 2425). Deer

Deer may be hunted with dogs only within authorized seasons and localities (see page 25). Additionally, deer may be hunted with dogs only on leased properties of at least 1,000 contiguous acres or privately-owned properties of at least 250 contiguous acres

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deer hunting seasons & regulationskilled on WMA sign-in hunts and all other deer killed in Georgia shall be recorded on the hunters deer harvest record and count against the hunters season limit. Failure to record harvested deer on the deer harvest record is a violation of state law. Deer killed on WMAs, NWRs, or State Parks requiring check-out of harvested deer will be tagged with a special tag and do not count toward the season limit unless otherwise specified. deer harvest record has been permanently marked. Hunters may not possess multiple deer harvest records. All deer hunters regardless of age or residency must obtain a deer harvest record and must record all deer harvest information.TRANsPORTING dEER HARvEsTEd by ANOTHER HUNTER: Persons transporting deer harvested

by another hunter must possess, in writing, the complete name, address, telephone and ARcHERy-ONly cOUNTIEs: Deer may be hunting license number of the person who hunted only with legal archery equipment harvested the deer. in Clayton, Cobb, and DeKalb Cos., and that portion of Fulton Co. lying north of cOOlER lOckERs: Whole or field dressed deer GA Hwy 92. Hunter orange is not required received by a cold storage or processing facilin archery-only counties or portions thereof. ity must be marked by the facility operator with hunters name, county of kill, sex of deer, cOUNTy-WIdE ANTlER REsTRIcTIONs: Antlered and date of kill. A list of processors is availbucks may be harvested in Dooly and Macon able at gohuntgeorgia.com. See Importation Cos. only if they have a minimum outside section below for restrictions on importation antler spread of 15 inches. In Hancock, of deer carcasses. Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot, and Troup Cos., antlered bucks may HEAd Of dEER: It is unlawful to remove the be taken only if they have a minimum of 4 head of a deer until the deer is self-processed antler points, 1 inch or longer, on one side or surrendered to a storage facility for storage or processing. of the antlers.RIGHTs-Of-WAy/TRANsMIssION TOWERs: Transmission towers are property of the utility company. Hunting from a stand or platform attached to a transmission tower is trespassing and is prohibited. Written permission REcORdING dEER HARvEsT: Except for WMA, must be obtained from the landowner to State Park and NWR hunts requiring hunter hunt on power line, gas line, railroad, or check-out of harvested deer, hunters may not other rights-of-way. remove a deer from the place of kill until the ANTlERs: It is unlawful to kill a deer unless it has antlers (bone) visible above the hair, except during either-sex or antlerless seasons or hunts.

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deer hunting seasons & regulationslAkEs, sTREAMs & PONds: It is unlawful to take a deer by any means while it is in a lake, stream, or pond.

chronic Wasting disease (cWd)While no evidence currently exists to indicate that CWD is present in georgias quality deer herd, discoveries of the disease in 19 states, including most recently in Michigan and West Virginia, indicates that no state should consider itself immune. Since 2002, georgia has tested over 5,766 deer and no positive tests have been confirmed. also, the importation of any cervid (deer) into georgia is prohibited. Violators may lose their hunting privileges for at least 3 years. Further, the importation of any whole cervid (deer) carcass or cervid carcass part from any state having a documented case of a cervid infected with CWD is prohibited, except that the following may be imported: 1. boned-out meat; 2. commercially processed cuts of meat; 3. meat with no part of spinal column or head attached; 4. clean skull plates w/antlers attached; 5. clean antlers; 6. finished taxidermy heads; 7. clean upper canines (buglers, whistlers, ivories). Tolerating illegal activity or behavior threatens your hunting tradition. You can proactively protect georgias deer herd by reporting illegal importation by calling 1-800-241-4113 or contact a regional WRD Law enforcement office. For more information visit www.georgiawildlife.com and search for CWD. This material and the testing of deer for CWD was made possible, in part, by a Cooperative agreement from the United States Department of agricultures animal and plant Health Inspection Service (apHIS).

cause to be imported any live cervid (deer species) into Georgia. Violators are subject to fines, imprisonment, and loss of hunting privileges for at least three years. Also, it is unlawful to import any whole cervid carcass or carcass part from any state having a documented case of a cervid infected with CWD, except that the following may be imported: Boned-out meat Commercially processed cuts of meat Meat with no part of spinal column or head attached Clean skull plates w/antlers attached Clean antlers Finished taxidermy heads Clean upper canines (buglers, whistlers, ivories). Visit cwd-info.org for a list of states/provinces where CWD has been documented. Individuals with information concerning the importation of cervids are encouraged to report this activity to DNR at (478) 825-6354.

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PARTIcIPATING PROcEssORsdonate sept. 10, 2011Jan. 15, 2012 (during business hours) Daffins Meat processing, 914 Neil Drive, Columbus, 706.322.8848 Sealeys Deer Cooler, 5675 South apple Valley Rd, Jefferson, 706.335.9304 Starleys Deer processing, 190 george Hatcher Rd, Irwinton, 478.946.8976 garners grinder, Route 3, Box 464-2, Sparta, 706.444.9228 Stewarts Quality Meats, 204 Washington St, Vidalia, 912.537.9888 Lees processing, 461 Dove Lane, axson, 912.422.3079 JJs Deer processing, 974 ga HWY 105, Baldwin, 706.776.2819 Mossey Creek Outdoors, 2788 americus Hwy, Dawson, 229.995.4109 Barlows Meat processing, 1692 Milan-eastman Rd, eastman, 478.374.5614 Lee processing, 105 Hwy 377, Leesburg, 229.759.2869 K&K processing, 6749 good Hope Rd, Naylor, 229.269.5557 Wrights processing, 126 Wright Dr Ne, Milledgeville, 478.452.4228

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Deer HArvest GuiDelinesfor Your ProPErtY or hunting ClubGeorgia is blessed with a healthy white-tailed deer population that provides diverse recreational opportunities and generates significant economic vitality. However, Georgias white-tailed deer herd can present a variety of management challenges as we strive to maintain a sustainable deer population within appropriate biological, ecological, and sociological limits. Properly managing this important resource is critical. Hunting is the primary tool for managing white-tailed deer and hunting has successfully reduced the statewide deer population from 1.4 million deer in the 1990s to close to 1 million today. This reduction decreased or stabilized the deer population across much of the state resulting in improved habitat conditions, healthier deer, and substantial increases in antler quality. Finally, this success is consistent with the goal established in Georgias Deer Management Plan. Despite this statewide success, there are localized areas that may experience either overabundance or scarcity. Further complicating this issue is the scale at which deer density varies. There may be extreme variations in deer densities within a single county making this issue difficult or impossible to solve through regional or county level regulations on deer harvest. Thus, responsible deer management, individually or collectively, by landowners, hunting clubs and hunters is essential, especially regarding proper doe harvest rates. It is the responsibility of hunters, clubs, and landowners to establish objectives to manage deer on the property they own, lease, or hunt. Georgia deer hunters, landowners and hunting clubs have differing management objectives. There is no statewide season and bag limit scenario that will satisfy these differing objectives. As such, Georgias current statewide regulations provide a framework for landowners and hunting clubs to use when establishing a harvest regime for their specific property(ies). This statewide framework is not site-specific and should never be viewed as such. However, statewide regulations do provide landowners and hunting clubs great flexibility to meet their deer management objectives. When determining management objectives it is critical to consider property size, habitat conditions, and management of adjacent properties. Hunters often set deerPage 26

Establishing

management guidelines on the property they hunt through individual hunter bag limits that can, if hunter density is high, result in overharvest. For example, a 1,500 acre hunting club with 50 members has a density of 1 hunter per 30 acres. With a bag limit of 2 bucks and 3 does, overharvest is likely to occur. With this much hunting pressure, a harvest regime that is more restrictive is likely appropriate. Considering deer harvest per land area can be an effective way to avoid an unwanted decline in deer density. General guidelines for appropriate doe harvest rates across much of Georgia are: one doe per 75 acres will decrease density, one doe per 150 acres will stabilize density, and one doe per 200 acres will increase density. Keep in mind that these guidelines may not be applicable in all areas of the state and are not a substitute for population monitoring and management, which are critical elements of any successful deer management program. Technical assistance establishing a management program and biological advice is available to all Georgia hunters. Biologists with the states Wildlife Resources Division are available to provide technical guidance on managing deer herds or a private biologist can be hired to develop a management strategy and monitor deer harvest. However, biological recommendations are only as good as the information provided. Better and more extensive objective data result in better recommendations. Effective deer management requires more work than simply killing deer. At a minimum, records should be kept on each deer harvested (i.e., sex, age, weight, antler measurements). Also, fetal data from late season harvested does and observational records (e.g., antlered bucks seen, does seen, and fawns seen) add greatly to the information used to generate advice and recommendations, although not generally required. Such data is used to establish baselines, monitor the population and adjust property-specific harvest strategies to achieve a desired goal. In many instances, a harvest strategy will be more restrictive than the statewide framework. Decreases in deer sightings may not always mean a decrease in deer density. Deer movements and behavior are affected by hunting pressure, habitat conditions, predation, andTurn In Poachers! 1-800-241-4113

weather. The best advice for deer hunters is to hunt where the deer are rather than where you want the deer to be. More often than not, rainy summers make it a good year to be a deer, but a bad year to be a deer hunter. Failure to adapt to deer movement and feeding patterns affected by abundant rainfall can cause some hunters to believe there is a serious decline in deer numbers in their area. Wet growing seasons generally produce abundant natural forage and good acorn crops. Deer movement can be very limited when natural forage and acorns are abundant. Deer spend very little time, if any, in and around managed wildlife openings under these conditions. To be successful, hunters must spend more time hunting where the natural browse and acorns are located, or along travel routes leading to and from these natural feeding areas. Knowing the whens and wheres of hunting a property makes for a more enjoyable hunting experience. It is worth considering whether feeding deer is or has altered deer activity patterns, especially when combined with hunting pressure, so that deer are more nocturnal, move less frequently, and are less exposed to harvest. This practice may create a welfare system such that deer do not have to work for a living locating natural food sources. Thus, deer remain largely sedentary and hidden during legal shooting hours, and get their fill by feeding for a short period of time during the night. This can reduce the number of deer seen and the exposure of deer to harvest. Deer always adapt to their circumstances hunters should too! Statewide regulations provide a framework within which landowners and hunting clubs establish a harvest regime for the property they hunt. Either-sex days and bag limits are effective at protecting statewide and regional populations from over-harvest, but they cannot protect every single property from over-harvest. This is the reason site-specific, property-level deer management is critical to a successful deer management program. Ultimately, the solution rests in the hands of Georgias deer hunters and their willingness to practice voluntary restraint and responsible deer management.


summary of Georgias laws & Regulations Pertaining to statewide*

bAIT ANd THE TAkING Of GAME & fERAl HOGs OvER bAITIt is unlawful for any person to hunt any game animal (except as noted below) or game bird upon, over, around, or near any place where any corn, wheat, or other grains, salts, apples, or other feed or bait has been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered so as to constitute a lure, attraction, or enticement to such game animals or game birds. It shall also be unlawful to hunt any game animal or game bird upon, over, around, or near any such place for a period of 10 days following complete removal of all such feed or bait. The DNR Board may by rule or regulation In the Northern Deer Zone, it is unlawful to hunt deer upon, around, over restrict the feeding, baiting, or hunting of or near any feed or bait when the hunter deer and/or feral hogs upon, over, around is less than 200 yards away or within sight or near such feed or bait in any county and any adjoining county, upon documented of such feed or bait. any such feed shall not be placed in a manner as to cause occurrence of a communicable disease hunting on an adjacent property to be in deer in such county. No person shall feed, bait or hunt deer and/or feral hogs in prohibited. The placing of any feed or bait and the hunting of deer over such feed violation of any such restriction imposed. DNR will notify current licensed hunters by or bait on any state or federal lands is mail or electronic means within a restricted prohibited. county. DNR may place signs to give such Exceptions for notice of restrictions.

The placing of any feed or bait and the hunting of any game or feral hog over such In the southern Deer Zone, deer may feed or bait on Wildlife Management areas be hunted upon, around, over or near is prohibited. any feed or bait on private lands provided such person has written permission of any person who takes any big game, other the landowner. any such feed or bait shall than in accordance with the following not be placed in a manner as to cause exceptions, shall upon conviction be guilty hunting on an adjacent property to be of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated prohibited. The placing of any feed or bait nature and subject to a fine not to exceed and the hunting of deer over such feed $5,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 or bait on any state or federal lands is months, or both. prohibited.

Exceptions for deer (Zone limited)

Feral hogs may be hunted upon, around, over or near any feed or bait on private lands year round provided that any such feed or bait is not placed within 50 yards of any property ownership boundary. any such feed or bait shall not be placed in a manner as to cause hunting on an adjacent property to be prohibited.* additional restrictions apply to federally regulated migratory birds (e.g., doves, ducks, geese, etc.). See the Late-Season Migratory Bird Regulations or visit www.gohuntgeorgia.com/ hunting/regulations.

feral Hogs (statewide)

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bear, turkey, feral hog, alligator & small game regulationsa cub under 75 pounds is prohibited. NORTHERN ZONE In Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, White, Whitfield Cos.: Archery: Sept. 10Oct. 14 Primitive Weapons: Oct. 1521 Firearms: Oct. 22Dec. 4 Hunting bears with dogs or over bait is prohibited. Harvested bears must be reported to personnel of the Wildlife Resources Division, Gainesville Office (770) 535-5700 or Armuchee Office (706) 295-6041 within 24 hours of harvest. After hours, call 1-800241-4113. At a minimum, the hide and skull must be taken to the Gainesville or Armuchee office within 3 business days of harvest for tagging. Harvested bears may also be checked at any WMA check station in the counties listed above that are open for a managed deer/ bear/hog hunt between 8 a.m.8 p.m. during the bear season. cENTRAl ZONE In Bibb, Houston, Twiggs Cos.: Firearms: Nov. 12 Hunting bears with dogs or over bait is prohibited. Hunting bears on WMAs in the Central Zone is prohibited. Harvested bears must be checked and tagged at the Oaky Woods WMA check station between 12 noon and 9 p.m. on the day of the hunt. sOUTHERN ZONE In Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols and Ware Cos.: Firearms: Sept. 29Oct. 1, Oct. 68, Oct. 1315 Hunting with dogs is allowed. Hunting over bait is prohibited. Bears must be checked and tagged at either the Georgia Forestry Commission Office at Fargo, from Noon through 9 p.m. on days of hunts or at the Waycross DNR office from 8 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays of hunts and Noon through 9 p.m. on Saturdays of hunts.. sTATEWIdE sEAsON lIMIT: Two (2); provided, however, that no more than one (1) of which may be taken from the Southern and Central Zones. Mar. 24May 15, 2012, statewide. sEAsON lIMIT: 3 Gobblers.PRIvATE lANds No closed season; no limit. FeREsTRIcTION Killing of females with cub(s) or

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Cook, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas, same household. Non-residents must meet Tift, and Turner Cos. non-resident license requirements. Contact the Game Management office nearest you ZONE 5 (Q=70) Ben Hill, Bibb, Bleckley, Coffee, Dodge, Jeff Davis, Laurens, for more information (see page 4). Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, NATIONAl fOREsT & cORPs Of ENGINEERs lANds Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson Cos. (OUTsIdE Of WMAs) Hogs may be taken with archery equipment during archery deer season, ZONE 6 (Q=100) Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Pierce, with deer weapons during firearms deer season, and Ware Cos. with turkey weapons during turkey season and with small game weapons during small ZONE 7 (Q=130) Appling, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Tattnall, Toombs, and Wayne Cos. game season. Pursuing, catching, or hunting hogs with dogs is prohibited, unless specified ZONE 8 (Q=120) Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans and Liberty Cos. otherwise (see pages 4360 for regulations on specific WMAs). No limit. No night hunt- ZONE 9 (Q=80) Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Richmond, ing. No hunting over bait. Hunting license Screven, and Washington Cos. requirements must be met. Hunter orange is On WMAs in the open zones, alligators required during firearms and primitive weapons deer seasons. Special regulations apply for may be taken during open small game dates Hartwell, Strom Thurmond/Clarks Hill , and that coincide with the open season for alligator (unless otherwise specified) by valid permit Russell lakes (see page 61). TRANsPORTING & RElEAsE Transporting live holders only. WMA license required. No alferal hogs is prohibited unless such feral hogs ligator hunting on National Wildlife Refuges. For detailed information see Georgias Alhave tested negative for brucellosis and pseudorabies within 30 days prior to transport. It ligator Management Plan in the special Alligais illegal to release any trapped or transported tor Hunting Season brochure available on the live feral hogs into any area that is not fenced internet at gohuntgeorgia.com or at WRD ofto prevent escape of such feral hog. Any per- fices. Interested hunters must apply online for sons convicted of the release of live feral hogs Alligator Quota hunts at gohuntgeorgia.com. in violation of established laws and regulations sMAll GAME may be subject to revocation of hunting privibObcAT & fOx Dec. 1Feb. 29. No limit. leges for up to three (3) years. WARNING Feral hogs can carry infectious Hunting with dogs allowed. Bobcats and diseases that are transmissible to people. To foxes may be hunted with small game fireavoid possible exposure, wear plastic gloves arms by hunters using manual calls. when field-dressing feral hogs; wash hands GROUsE Oct. 15Feb. 29; Daily limit: 3. with soap and hot water immediately after- OPOssUM Oct. 15Feb. 29; No limit. wards; avoid direct contact with blood and QUAIl Nov. 12Feb. 29; Daily limit: 12. reproductive organs; cook thoroughly, and RAbbIT Nov. 12Feb. 29; Daily limit: 12. RAccOON Oct. 15Feb. 29; Daily limit: 3. properly dispose of all waste. PROcEssING Any facility that processes hogs sQUIRREl Aug. 15Feb. 29; Daily limit: 12. for a fee must be licensed as a red meat estab- cOyOTEs, ARMAdIllOs, GROUNdHOGs, bEAvERs, lishment by the Dept. of Agriculture. Deer sTARlINGs, PIGEONs & ENGlIsH sPARROWs No processors can obtain a Custom Feral Hog Ex- closed season. No limit. Electronic calls may empt license from the GA Dept. of Agriculture, be used for hunting coyotes. Meat Inspection Section for $10. Contact the TRAPPING Meat Inspection Section at (404) 656-3673 for more information. This licensing requirement Dec. 1Feb. 29 for mink, otter, fox, raccoon, does not apply to anyone processing a feral hog opossum, muskrat, skunk, bobcat, and weasel. There is no closed season for trapping for their own use. beavers and coyotes. Complete trapping regulations can be obtained on the web at AllIGATOR Sept. 3Oct. 2 for quota permit holders only. gohuntgeorgia.com or from any WRD office. Season limit of 1 per quota permit holder. fAlcONRy Legal alligators must be 48 inches or longer from end of snout to tip of tail. Participants Valid falconry permit required. Hunting limust be at least 12 years of age. Areas open cense required. for the harvest of alligators are limited to 9 Quail (Daily limit: 12), grouse (Daily limit: 3), and rabbit (Daily limit: 12); Oct. 1Mar. 15. zones with zone specific quotas as follows: ZONE 1 (Q=65) Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Squirrel (Daily limit: 12); Aug. 15Mar. 15. See Late-Season Migratory Bird brochure for Clay, Early, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, falconry waterfowl season information. Randolph, Stewart, Terrell, and Webster Cos. ZONE 2 (Q=140) Baker, Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, and Seminole Cos. ZONE 3 (Q=60) Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Dougherty, Houston, Lee, Macon, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, and Worth Cos. ZONE 4 (Q=85) Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt,Turn In Poachers! 1-800-241-4113 20112012 Hunting Seasons & Regulations

federally regulated migratory birdsfEdERAlly REGUlATEd MIGRATORy bIRdsA separate publication with hunting regulations for ducks, geese, and other late-season migrants is distributed by the DNR, and available at gohuntgeorgia.com in early September.MIGRATORy bIRd HUNTING lIcENsE (H.I.P. license) is required for any person who

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