PRIVATE LANDS: No closed season; no limit. No hunting over bait, from a
vehicle, or at night with a light over 6 volts. A resident Hunting License is
required to hunt feral hogs 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-residents must meet non-resident
license requirements.
NATIONAL FOREST LANDS (outside of WMAs): Hogs may be taken with archery equipment
during archery deer hunts, with deer firearms during firearms deer hunts, with
turkey firearms during turkey hunts and with small game firearms during
small game dates from Aug. 15-Feb. 28. Pursuing, catching or hunting hogs with
dogs is not allowed during firearms deer season. No limit. No night hunting.
Hunting license requirements must be met. Hunter orange is required during
firearms and primitive weapons deer seasons.
STOCKING: Relocation of feral hogs is illegal unless they have tested negative
for brucellosis and pseudorabies within 30 days prior to being moved. Individuals
who stock hogs in violation of laws and regulations are subject to prosecution
by the Dept. of Agriculture. It is illegal to stock hogs on public lands or on
private lands without permission of the landowner
WARNING: Feral hogs can carry diseases that are transmissible to people. To avoid
possible exposure, wear plastic gloves when field-dressing feral hogs; wash hands
with soap and hot water immediately afterwards; avoid direct contact with blood
and reproductive organs; cook thoroughly. Properly dispose of all waste. For
additional information, obtain a copy of Wild PigsHidden Danger for Farmers and
Hunters, available at WRD offices.
PROCESSING: Any facility that processes hogs for a fee must be licensed
as a red meat establishment by the Dept. of Agriculture. For a list of licensed
processors that process feral hogs, call the GA Dept. of Agriculture Meat Inspection
Section at 1-800-282-5852, ext. 3673. The licensing requirement does not apply
to anyone processing a feral hog for their own use.
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Restriction: Killing of females with cubs or cubs under 75 pounds is prohibited.
Northern Zone: In Banks, Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White Cos.
Archery: Sept. 11-Oct. 8.
Primitive
Weapons: Oct. 9-15.
Firearms:
Oct. 16-Nov. 21.
No dogs or bait allowed. Bears must be reported to and tagged by personnel of
the Wildlife Resources Division Gainesville Office (770/535-5700 or 770/535-5499),
Armuchee Office (706/295-6041), or Calhoun Office (706/624-1367), within 24 hours
of kill. After hours, call 1-800-241-4113. Bears may also be checked at any WMA check
station in the counties listed that are open for a managed deer hunt between
8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during days of the hunt.
Southern Zone: In Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols and Ware Cos.
Firearms:
Sept. 24-25; Oct. 1-2; Oct. 8-9.
Dog hunting allowed; No baiting. Bears must be checked and tagged at the Dixon Memorial WMA Check Station, or the GA Forestry Commission Offices in Fargo, Folkston or Homerville between 12 noon and 9 p.m. on days of hunts. Statewide Season Limit: One (1)
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Alligator Season
Sept. 11-26 for quota permit holders only. Season limit of 1 per quota permit
holder. Legal alligators must be 48 inches or longer from end of snout to tip
of tail. Areas open for the harvest of alligators are limited to 5 hunting zones
with zone specific quotas as follows: Clay & Quitman Cos. (Quota 10); Decatur
and Seminole Cos. (Quota 50); Chatham, Bryan and Liberty Cos. (Quota 50); Brantley,
Camden, Glynn, Long, McIntosh & Wayne Cos. (Quota 60); and Grand Bay WMA
(Quota 10). For more information and quota applications see the special Alligator
Hunting Season & Quota Application brochure available on the internet at
www.gohuntgeorgia.com or at WRD offices.
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Bird Hunting
Turkey: Mar. 26-May 15, statewide. SeasonLimit: 3 Gobblers.
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Small Game Hunting
BOBCAT & FOX: Dec. 1-Feb. 28.
No limit. Dog hunting is allowed. Bobcats and foxes may be hunted with small game firearms by hunters using manual calls.
GROUSE: Oct. 15-Feb. 28; Daily limit: 3.
OPOSSUM: Oct. 15-Feb. 28; No limit.
QUAIL: Nov. 13-Feb. 28; Daily limit: 12.
RABBIT: Nov. 13-Feb. 28; Daily limit: 12.
SQUIRREL: Aug. 15-Feb. 28; Daily limit: 12.
Coyotes, armadillos, groundhogs, beavers, starlings, pigeons and English sparrows: No closed season. No limit. Electronic calls may be used for hunting coyotes, except on WMAs.
RACCOON: Northern Zone: Oct. 15-
Feb. 28;
Daily limit 1. That area north of and including Carroll, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Barrow, Jackson, Madison and Elbert Cos.
Southern Zone:
Oct. 15-Feb. 28;
Daily limit 3. That area south of Carroll, Fulton, DeKalb,Gwinnett, Barrow, Jackson, Madison and Elbert Cos.
TrappingDec. 1-Feb. 15 for mink, otter, fox, opossum, muskrat, skunk, bobcat, and weasel. Raccoons may be trapped only in the Southern Raccoon Zone. There is no closed season for trapping beavers and coyotes. Complete trapping regulations can be obtained on the web at www.gohuntgeorgia.com or from any WRD office.
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MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING
CROWS:
Nov. 6-Feb. 28; No Limit; Electronic calls may be used. Crows
may be taken outside of these dates only
when causing agricultural damage.
MARSH HENS:
Sept. 25-Dec. 3; Daily limit: 15.
MOURNING DOVE:
Sept 4 - 18; Oct.2-11; Nov. 25-Jan. 8; Daily Limit: 12.
LEGAL HOURS: Dove - 12:00 noon
until sunset on opening day in both
zones and 1/2 hour before sunrise to
sunset for the remainder of the season.
Other Migratory Birds - 1/2 hour before
sunrise to sunset.
BANDED BIRDS: Hunters harvesting any
banded migratory bird are advised to call
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bird
Banding Laboratory at 1-800-327-BAND.
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