§ 27-3-28. Person May Take Possession of Native Wildlife Which Has Been Killed by a Motor Vehicle
Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, any person may lawfully possess native wildlife which has been accidentally killed by a motor vehicle. The following exceptions and conditions to this general rule shall apply: Any person taking possession of a bear accidentally killed by a motor vehicle shall notify the department or a law […]
§ 27-3-29. Recording and Reporting Requirements for Game Animals and Birds; Penalty for Violations
The board shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing harvest recording and reporting requirements for game animals and game birds. Such rules and regulations shall describe the type of information that is required, the requirements for transportation of the carcass of a game animal or game bird killed by another person, and the requirements for possession […]
§ 27-3-12. Unlawful Substances and Equipment; Computer Assisted Remote Hunting Prohibited
It shall be unlawful to hunt any wild animal, game animal, or game bird by means of drugs, poisons, chemicals, smoke, gas, explosives, recorded calls or sounds, or recorded and electronically imitated or amplified sounds or calls. It shall also be unlawful to use electronic communications equipment for the purpose of facilitating pursuit of any […]
§ 27-3-27. Unlawful Use of Bear Bait
It is unlawful to use any type of bait to concentrate the bear population in any area or to lure them to any location which gives or might give a hunter an unnatural advantage when hunting bear. Any person violating the provisions of this Code section is guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and […]
§ 27-3-13. Hunting of Wildlife or Feral Hog From Boats, Aircraft, or Motor Vehicles
It shall be unlawful to hunt any wildlife or feral hog from an electric, gas, or diesel boat, a steamboat, a sailboat, an aircraft, a hydroplane, a hovercraft, or a motor vehicle; except that alligators may be hunted from any boat or watercraft under power and feral hogs may be hunted from motor vehicles in […]
§ 27-3-14. Killing or Crippling of Game Bird or Game Animal Without Reasonable Effort to Retrieve
It shall be unlawful for any person to kill or cripple any game bird or game animal without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the same. History. Code 1933, § 45-512, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.
§ 27-3-15. Seasons and Bag Limits; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board; Possession of More Than Bag Limit; Deer Management Assistance Program
It shall be unlawful to hunt the following game species at any time during the periods set forth below: Click to view It shall be unlawful to hunt the following game species at any time during the period set forth below, except that it shall not be unlawful to hunt the following game species during […]
§ 27-3-16. Hunting With Dogs Generally; Training of Hunting Dogs
It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession any firearms, axes, climbers, or other equipment for taking game while training hunting dogs, provided that handguns with blank ammunition or shot cartridges may be used for training hunting dogs, and shotguns with number six shot or smaller shot may be […]
§ 27-3-17. Hunting Deer With Dogs; Seasons; Permit Required
It shall be unlawful to hunt deer with dogs except during such special open seasons for the hunting of deer with dogs as may be designated by the board on a state-wide, regional, or local basis. In accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section, the board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing […]
§ 27-3-18. Hunting Foxes With Dogs
It shall be lawful to hunt foxes with dogs; provided, however, that no hunter shall go upon the land of another without the permission of the owner or the lessee of such land or the lessee of the game rights of such land. History. Ga. L. 1931, p. 172, § 1; Code 1933, § 45-333; […]