§ 27-3-22. Hunting, Possessing, or Transporting Birds Generally
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, take, possess, sell, purchase, ship, or transport any hawk, eagle, owl, or any other bird or any part, nest, or egg thereof, except for the English or European house sparrow, the European starling, feral pigeons, and domestic fowl, and except as otherwise permitted by the […]
§ 27-3-23. Sale of Tails of Squirrels
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, it shall be lawful to sell the tails of legally taken squirrels. History. Code 1933, § 45-526, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.
§ 27-3-8. Unlawful Devices
It shall be unlawful for any person to make use of any pitfall, deadfall, catch, snare, trap, net, salt lick, blind pig, baited hook, or other device for the purpose of taking any game animal or game bird or any other wildlife, except as otherwise provided in this title or by rule or regulation of […]
§ 27-3-24. Restrictions on Hunting Feral Hogs
It shall be unlawful to hunt, or engage in the hunting of, feral hogs: Upon the lands of another or enter upon the lands of another in pursuit of feral hogs without first obtaining permission from the landowner or lessee of such land or the lessee of the game rights of such land; Upon any […]
§ 27-3-9. Unlawful Enticement of Game
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter any corn, wheat, or other grains, salts, apples, or other feeds or bait so as to constitute a lure or attraction or enticement for any game bird or game animal on or over any area where hunters are or will be […]
§ 27-3-25. Hunting Bears; Required Outer Garments
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt bears or for any person to accompany another person hunting bears unless each person shall wear a total of at least 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange material as an outer garment during firearms and primitive weapons seasons. Such clothing must be worn above the […]
§ 27-3-10. Hunting Upon or Discharging Weapons Across a Public Road
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, with or without dogs, any wildlife upon any public road in this state. It shall also be unlawful for any person while hunting to discharge any weapon from or across any public road in this state. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of […]
§ 27-3-26. Hunting Bears; Restrictions; Penalties
It shall be unlawful for any person to: Hunt, take, or attempt to take a bear except during the open season for hunting and taking bears or under authority of a permit by the Department of Natural Resources to kill or take a bear; Buy, sell, barter, or exchange a bear or bear part; or […]
§ 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 […]