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2016–2017 GEORGIA HUNTING Contents SEASONS & REGULATIONS Contact Information...... 4 Nathan Deal, Governor Major Changes...... 7 Mark Williams, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources License Fees & Sales...... 8 Dan Forster, Director, Wildlife Resources Division Hunter Education Requirements...... 10 ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION License Requirements...... 10–12 Welcome to Georgia’s 2016–2017 Hunting Seasons and Regu- Legal Archery Equipment & Firearms...... 12-14 lations. Hunting regulations are set by the Board of Natural Re- Unlawful Activities...... 14 sources, acting on the recommendations of Wildlife Resources Training Dogs on Private Lands...... 14 Division’s professional wildlife biologists and other field personnel. Hunter Orange...... 14 Laws are set by the elected members of the General Assembly. This guide is designed to help you understand the laws and regula- Legal Hours...... 14 tions for hunting in Georgia. For complete rules and exact wording, Protected Species...... 14 refer to the Game and Fish Code (Title 27) and the current copy Youth Opportunities...... 17-18 of the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Divi- Baiting...... 25 sion’s regulations (Chapter 391) on file with the Secretary of State. The cost of this publication is offset through the sale of advertising Statewide Seasons & Regulations space. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources neither Deer...... 20-24 endorses the products or services listed nor accepts any liability arising from the use of products or services listed. Bear...... 28 Turkey...... 28 Editor: Taylor Brown, Georgia DNR Feral Hog...... 28-29 Advertising: J.F. Griffin Publishing (413) 884-1099 Alligator...... 29 ON THE COVER Small Game...... 29 Jackson Will and Katie Cummings Trapping...... 29 Photo by Ryan Holt Falconry...... 29 Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the Seasons Summary...... 30-31 information contained within this publication. If any errors Migratory Bird and Waterfowl...... 32-33 are discovered, the online version of this publication found at www.gohuntgeorgia.com will be updated. Georgia Public Hunting Opportunities....34 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs)...... 34-38 BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES Unlawful Activities on WMAs...... 39 First District Ninth District Shooting Ranges...... 26 Alfred W. “Bill” Jones, III William Bagwell, Jr. - Chairman Specific WMA Regulations...... 42-61 Second District Tenth District Federal Area Regulations...... 62-64 Jeff “Bodine” Sinyard - Secretary Ray P. Lambert, Jr. Dog Training...... 65 Third District Eleventh District Aaron McWhorter - Vice-Chairman Robert D. Leebern, Jr. Specialty Hunts on WMAs & Federal Areas...... 66 Fourth District Twelfth District Quota Hunts: Application Instructions...... 70 Dwight H. Evans Duncan N. Johnson, Jr. Quota Hunts: General Quota Hunt Listings...... 71-72 Fifth District Thirteenth District Adult-Child Hunt Listings...... 17 Paul Shailendra Matt Sawhill Sixth District Fourteenth District Dwight J. Davis Delos H. Yancey, III Seventh District Coastal District Thomas M. “Mike” Phelps, Jr. Nancy A. Addison Eighth District Members-At-Large J. Mark Mobley, Jr. Winburn E. “Brother” Stewart, Jr. Philip C. Watt Philip A. Wilheit, Jr. Miki Thomaston BRING HOME THE BIG BUCKS. IT’S EASIER WITH THE RIGHT GEAR.

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WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION HEADQUARTERS 2067 US Highway 278 SE, Social Circle, GA 30025 Main Number...... 770-918-6400 Questions? Game Management...... 770-918-6404 Fisheries Management...... 770-918-6406 VISIT gohuntgeorgia.com Nongame Conservation...... 770-761-3035 Or WILDLIFE RESOURCES CONSERVATION CENTER CALL 1-800-366-2661 2065 US Highway 278 SE, Social Circle, GA 30025 Hunting & Fishing Licenses...... 800-366-2661 Hunter Services/Hunter Education...... 770-761-3010 Private Lands Program...... 478-994-7583 REPORT COASTAL RESOURCES DIVISION HEADQUARTERS POACHING One Conservation Way, Suite 300, Brunswick, GA 31520 1-800-241-4113 Main Number...... 912-264-7218 Coastal Law Enforcement...... 912-264-7237

LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION HEADQUARTERS Cash Reward for Wildlife Violator Info Main Number...... 770-918-6408 Boating Registration...... 800-366-2661 www.georgiaNRF.org Special Permits Unit...... 770-761-3044 Boating Education...... 770-918-6414

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Game Management REGION OFFICES Region Office Wildlife Resources NORTHWEST REGION OFFICE (REGION 1) Division Headquarters 2592 Floyd Springs Road, Armuchee, GA 30105 2 1 and Law Enforcement Game Management (Armuchee)...... 706-295-6041 Division Headquarters Law Enforcement (Calhoun)...... 706-624-1367 Law Enforcement (Atlanta)...... 770-769-9680

NORTHEAST REGION OFFICE (REGION 2) 3 2150 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30501 Game Management (Gainesville)...... 770-535-5700 Law Enforcement (Gainesville)...... 770-535-5499

EAST CENTRAL REGION OFFICE (REGION 3) 4 142 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

WEST CENTRAL REGION OFFICE (REGION 4) 1014 MLK Blvd., Fort Valley, GA 31030 Game Management (Fort Valley)...... 478-825-6354 6 Law Enforcement (Macon)...... 478-751-6415 5 Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center...... 770-784-3059 7 Nongame Conservation (Forsyth)...... 478-994-1438

SOUTHWEST REGION OFFICE (REGION 5) 2024 Newton Road, Albany, GA 31701 Game Management (Albany)...... 229-430-4254 Law Enforcement (Albany)...... 229-430-4252

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION OFFICE (REGION 6) 1773-A Bowens Mill Hwy, Fitzgerald, GA 31750 Game Management (Fitzgerald)...... 229-426-5267 Law Enforcement (Metter)...... 912-685-2145

COASTAL REGION OFFICE (REGION 7) 1 Conservation Way, Brunswick, GA 31520 Game Management (Brunswick)...... 912-262-3173 Law Enforcement (Brunswick)...... 912-264-7237

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HUNTERS OVER AGE 25 and born after Jan. 1, 1961 must successfully complete a hunter education course but are not required to present their Hunter TYPES OF LICENSES Education Card when buying a season hunting license or possess it while hunting. RESIDENT HUNTING OR COMBO LICENSE is required for all resident hunters 16 years of age or older, except when hunting or fishing on one’s own APPRENTICE HUNTER is any person who has not successfully completed a land or land owned by immediate family (blood or dependent relation- hunter education course or does not possess a hunter education certificate. Apprentice hunters may purchase a three day Apprentice Hunting License ship) residing in the same household. to hunt and fish in Georgia. NONRESIDENT HUNTING & FISHING LICENSE is required for all nonresident hunters, except nonresident small game hunters under 16. All nonresident deer and turkey hunters must possess a harvest record for GEORGIA OUTDOOR deer and turkey regardless of age. 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WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) LICENSE is required for any person 16 LIFETIME LICENSES cover all state paid hunting and fishing privileges years of age or older hunting on a WMA, PFA or Georgia State Park unless (free required state licenses and the Federal Duck stamp are not included) they possess a valid Honorary, Sportsman’s or Lifetime Sportsman’s and are valid for the life of the license holder. These privileges specifi- License, or they are hunting on a State Park quota hunt. cally include Alligator, Hunting, Big Game, WMA, Georgia Waterfowl Conservation, Fishing, and Trout Licenses. Lifetime License applications MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING (HIP) LICENSE is required for any person who may be obtained at www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com, by calling 1-800- hunts migratory birds (doves, ducks, geese, woodcock, snipe, coots, rails, 366-2661, or by visiting any WRD office. For identification and proof of or gallinules). This free license is only valid for a single hunting season residency requirements, see information on page 10. Senior Lifetime and expires at the end of February each year. Licenses are also available online and from license agents. GEORGIA WATERFOWL CONSERVATION LICENSE is required for hunting Excluded from Lifetime License: Migratory Bird Hunting (HIP) License, waterfowl, except for hunters with a valid Honorary, Sportsman’s, or Dog-Deer License, Federal Duck Stamp, SIP permit, and Deer and Turkey Lifetime Sportsman’s License, or children under the age of 16. Waterfowl Harvest Record. hunters must also obtain a free Georgia Migratory Bird Hunting (HIP) License in addition to other required licenses and stamps. RESIDENT / NONRESIDENT SHOOTING PRESERVE LICENSE: A 2-year ($12) or lifetime ($75) shooting preserve license is available to residents and nonresi- FEDERAL DUCK STAMP is required for all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age dents. This license covers hunting pen raised game birds and fishing in any or older including resident landowners and their immediate family. The private or state waters located within the boundaries of licensed private or stamp is valid from July 1–June 30 and must be signed in ink across the face. commercial shooting preserves. Hunter safety requirements for hunting pen The Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp is available raised game birds on properly licensed shooting preserves may be met by at US Post Offices, 1-800-STAMP24, www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com, hunter education instruction that, at minimum, demonstrates techniques or usps.com. for proper firearm handling, unloading, and safety. Appropriate licenses, SPORTSMAN’S LICENSE covers all hunting and fishing privileges excluding: hunter safety certification requirements, and state seasons and regulations Dog-Deer License, Alligator License, and Federal Duck Stamp. This license apply when hunting wild game birds or other wildlife on shooting preserves. specifically includes Hunting, Big Game, WMA, Georgia Waterfowl Exception: it shall be lawful to hunt bobwhite quail between October 1 and Conservation, Fishing and Trout Licenses. Migratory bird hunters must March 31 of the following year on licensed shooting preserves. obtain a Migratory Bird Hunting (HIP) license. Saltwater anglers must obtain a SIP license. Deer and turkey hunters must obtain a Harvest HUNTING INFORMATION Record. Dog-Deer hunters must obtain a Dog-Deer license (free of charge). HUNTING “Hunting” means pursuing, shooting, killing, taking, or capturing wildlife or feral hogs. This term also includes acts such as placing, setting, drawing, or using any device used to take wildlife or feral hogs, whether any such act results in taking or not, and includes every act of assistance to any person in taking or attempting to take such wildlife or feral hogs.

LOADED WEAPON A firearm is considered loaded if a shell is in the chamber or magazine, a percussion cap is on the nipple, or powder is present on the frizzen pan. A crossbow is considered loaded if it is cocked.

ARCHERY EQUIPMENT Crossbows, longbows, recurve bows, and compound bows are allowed for hunting any game or feral hog. Arrows for hunting deer, bear or feral hog must be broadhead type.

PRIMITIVE WEAPONS Archery equipment and any muzzleloading firearm are legal during primitive weapons season. Scopes are legal.

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SMALL GAME & FURBEARER FIREARMS • deer during the primitive weapons or firearms deer season • Rifles and Handguns: Any .22-cal. or smaller rimfire, air rifle, or • bear during the primitive weapons or firearms bear seasons any muzzleloading firearm. For fox & bobcat, centerfire firearms of • feral hogs during the primitive weapons, firearms deer season or during .17 caliber and larger may be used. There is no restriction on magazine designated special hog hunts. capacity for rifles. Hunter orange is not required on WMA or Corps of Engineers tracts • Shotguns: Any having shot shell size 3.5 inches or smaller in length designated archery-only, unless otherwise indicated. with No. 2 or smaller shot. • Shotguns (Waterfowl): Any 10-gauge or smaller loaded with feder- LEGAL HOURS ally approved nontoxic shot of size “F” or smaller. Lead shot may not Legal hours for hunting are 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes be in possession while hunting waterfowl. after sunset, except alligators, raccoons, opossums, foxes, coyotes, bobcats and feral hogs which may be hunted at night. Any light used SPECIAL FIREARM RESTRICTIONS to hunt raccoons, opossums, foxes, bobcats or feral hogs must be carried • Plugged Shotguns: For hunting game animals other than deer and on the body of the hunter, affixed to a helmet or hat worn by the hunter, bear, shotguns shall be limited to a capacity of not more than 3 shells or be part of a belt system worn by the hunter. There is no voltage in the magazine and chamber combined. If a plug is necessary to so restriction on such lights. Sunrise and sunset times are available on the limit the capacity, the plug shall be of 1 piece and incapable of being Outdoors GA App and can be found here: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/. removed from the loading end of the magazine. Legal hours for migratory bird hunting conform to federal regulations (see page 32). • Suppressors: Lawfully possessed suppressors may be used for hunting on private property. Permission of the landowner is required. CLOSED AREAS TRAINING DOGS ON PRIVATE LAND Counties, or parts of counties, not specifically open by law or regulation are closed to hunting. Counties open for hunting do not include lands Persons training dogs for hunting must have a valid Hunting License within WMAs, PFAs, State Parks, or other State/Federal lands, except unless they are on their own land or land of an immediate relative. There when those lands are specifically opened. Hunting for all species of is no closed season for training dogs on private lands. It is unlawful to wildlife is prohibited on the portion of Morgan Falls Lake (Bull Sluice) possess firearms (except handguns with blank or shot cartridges), axes, lying within Fulton Co. and in Willeo Creek. climbers, or other equipment for taking game while training hunting dogs, except that shotguns with No. six or smaller shot may be used while training pointing, flushing, and retrieving dogs using pen raised quail PROTECTED SPECIES and pigeons provided that the dog trainer maintains proof of purchase It is unlawful to take nongame wildlife except fiddler crabs, coyotes, of pen-raised quail. It is unlawful to run deer with dogs, except during armadillos, groundhogs, beavers, starlings, English sparrows, pigeons, open seasons for hunting deer with dogs, or to take game by any means and venomous snakes. Additionally, rats, mice, frogs, spring lizards, fresh- while training hunting dogs, except during open seasons for such water crayfish, and freshwater mussels may be taken except for species game. For specific rules & regulations for dog training on WMAs & on Georgia’s Protected Species List. No more than 10 freshwater turtles Chattahoochee National Forest see page 65. may be possessed without a commercial turtle permit (contact the Special Permit Unit at (770) 761-3044 to apply for permit). The taking of freshwater HUNTER ORANGE mussels requires a Fishing License or Commercial Fishing License. For more information on the commercial taking of freshwater mussels, consult A hunter, and anyone accompanying the hunter, must wear as an outer your local state fisheries office or visit gofishgeorgia.com. garment at least 500 square inches of visible hunter orange above the waist (which may include a head covering) when hunting:

UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES • Hunting without landowners’ permission, including power • Selling or purchasing any game species or parts thereof, line, gas line, railroad and other rights-of-way. Written except antlers, hides, and tails of legally taken deer, permission must be obtained if land is so posted. tails of legally taken squirrels, and legally taken alligator • Hunting while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. products. • Holding, possessing, releasing, or importing wildlife • Use of a computer or any other device to remotely without a permit from the DNR. discharge a firearm for the purpose of hunting. • Concealing the taking or possession of wildlife (or parts) • Use of drugs, poisons, chemicals, smoke, gas, which the person in possession reasonably should have explosives, or electronically-amplified sounds to hunt any known was obtained illegally. game species. • Killing or crippling game without reasonable efforts to • Use of any pitfall, deadfall, snare, catch, trap, net, live retrieve. decoy, or baited hook to take game species. • Hunt, shoot, kill, or wound any farmed deer (e.g. elk, red • Use of electronic communications equipment to aid in the deer, fallow deer, sika deer, or axis deer) or exotic wild pursuit of game. animal (e.g. farmed deer, mouflon sheep, Barbary sheep • Disturbing wildlife dens, holes, or homes, or driving [aoudad], antelope, etc.) held under a wild animal license wildlife, except venomous snakes, from their dens, holes, for enjoyment, gain, amusement, or sport. or homes. • 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. • Blinding wildlife with lights.

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he target shooting and hunting community prides itself on being safe • Make it a point to know the Tand responsible with firearms in all regulations and rules related to situations—from using them outdoors to storing shooting in areas experiencing dry them safely at home. Sometimes, however, and hot conditions, whether on public unusual conditions such as extremely dry or private land or at shooting ranges. environments require an extra level of awareness Many national forests, for example, do and safety on the part of shooters. not allow recreational shooting when Wildfires have many possible causes. The National fire restrictions are in effect. Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association • Consider the type of ammunition and for the firearms and ammunition industry, reminds targets you are using. Minimize the all shooters that during dry and hot weather risk of fires by not using steel-jacketed conditions their use of certain ammunition and ammunition, ammunition with steel-core targets could accidentally ignite a wildfire. NSSF components, tracer rounds or exploding reminds all target shooters and hunters, as well targets in fire-prone areas. as other outdoor enthusiasts, to consider the potential consequences of their activities in fire- • Remember that equipment, such as prone environments. cars and ATVs, can have extremely hot exhaust systems that could ignite dry vegetation, so park only in designated areas. • Extinguish and dispose of smoking materials safely. • Follow guidelines to extinguish campfires. • Warn others of potential dangers and behaviors for starting wildfires. • Report any wildfire you see to authorities. • Spread this message to other target shooters, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts.

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2016–2017 | GEORGIA HUNTING SEASONS & REGULATIONS 16 Purchase a License by phone 1-800-366-2661 or online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com 2016-2017 Q Quota Hunt (see pg. 70) c Check-In Hunt YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES s Sign-In Hunt Q Quality Deer Symbol

C ADULT-CHILD DEER/BEAR HUNTS C ADULT-CHILD TURKEY HUNTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPT. 1 APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB. 15 for designated quota hunts only for designated quota hunts only One adult may supervise one child. For designated quota hunts, group applications One adult may supervise one child. For designated quota hunts, group with up to three children allowed. Selected children must bring supervising adults. applications with up to three children allowed. Selected children must bring supervising adults. WMA TYPE DATE WMA DATE Allatoona WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 22-23* s Albany Nursery WMA Q1 Apr. 1-7 s | Q1 Apr. 22-28 s Altama Plantation WMA Deer Dec. 28-30 c Altama Plantation WMA Q20 Apr. 1-9 | May 6-14 s Balls Ferry State Park Deer Oct. 15-21 Youth only. B. F. Grant WMA Mar. 25-Apr. 2 s Beaverdam WMA Deer Sept. 24-30 s Balls Ferry State Park Mar. 25-Apr. 2 Youth only. Berry College WMA Deer/Bear Jan. 7-8* c Chattahoochee Fall Line Big Hammock WMA Deer Nov. 25-27 s Q15 Mar. 31 - Apr. 2 s Oct. 1-2 s | WMA/Fort Perry Area Big Lazer Creek WMA Deer Q Q25 Mar. 25-Apr. 2 s | Q25 Apr. 8-16 s Nov. 13-15* s Youth only. Clybel WMA Blanton Creek WMA Deer Q Oct. 8-9 s May 9-15 s Buck Shoals WMA Deer/Bear Q12 Nov. 19-20 | Q12 Dec. 3-4 Di-Lane WMA Q20 Mar. 25-31 s Bullard Creek WMA Deer Nov. 4-6 s Dodge County PFA Q2 Apr. 7-8 s | Q2 Apr. 14-15 s Sept. 30-Oct. 2* s Youth Doerun Pitcher Plant Bog WMA s s Cedar Creek WMA Deer Q1 Mar. 25-26 | Q1 Apr. 1-2 only. | Dec. 26-28 s Grand Bay WMA Mar. 25-26 s | Apr. 8-9 s Youth only. Chattahoochee Fall Line Deer Q35 Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 c Griffin Ridge WMA Q25 Mar. 25-26 c WMA/Fort Perry Tract Hugh Gillis PFA Q2 Mar. 31- Apr. 1 s | Q2 Apr. 14-15 s Chickasawhatchee WMA Deer Nov. 24-27 s | Dec. 26-31 s Moody Forest WMA Mar. 25-26 s Clarks Hill WMA Deer Oct. 28-30* s River Creek WMA s s Clayhole Swamp WMA Deer Sept. 16-18 c Q5 Mar. 31- Apr. 2 | Q5 Apr. 7-9 Q25 Mar. 25-Apr. 2 s | Q25 Apr. 8-16 s Oct. 7-9 s Youth only. | Rum Creek WMA Clybel WMA Deer Nov. 25-27* s Youth only. | May 9-15 s Dec. 16-18 s Silver Lake WMA Q35 Apr. 8-16 s Coopers Creek WMA Deer/Bear Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 c Standing Boy Creek State Park Q10 Mar. 25-Apr. 2 s | Q10 Apr. 8-16 s Coosawattee WMA Deer/Bear Nov. 4-6 c West Point WMA— Mar 25-Apr. 2 s Crockford-Pigeon Mtn WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 15-16* c Dixie Creek Tract Dawson Forest WMA Deer/Bear Q Oct. 8-10 c Dukes Creek-Smithgall Deer/Bear Oct. 21-22* s Woods SP C ADULT-CHILD DOVE HUNTS Flint River WMA Deer Q35 Oct. 20-22 s APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUG. 15 Grand Bay WMA Deer Oct. 15-16 s for designated quota hunts only Griffin Ridge WMA Deer Nov. 4-6 c One adult may supervise two children. For designated quota hunts, group Horse Creek WMA Deer Oct. 8-9* s applications with up to three children allowed. Selected children must bring Q20 Oct. 8-9 c | Q20 Jan. J. L. Lester WMA Deer/Bear supervising adults. 14-15 c John’s Mountain WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 29-30* c WMA DATE s Lake Russell WMA Deer/Bear Nov. 4-6 c Appling County Dove Field Sept. 3 Oaky Woods WMA Deer Oct. 1-7 s Youth only. Buck Shoals WMA Q25 Sept. 3, 10, 17 Ocmulgee WMA Deer Oct. 1-7 s Youth only. Di-Lane WMA Q75 Sept. 3, Field 2. Ossabaw Island WMA Deer Q75 Nov. 24-26 c Indian Ford Farm Dove Fields Q50 Sept. 10 s Paulding Forest WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 15-16 c J. L. Lester WMA Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Sept. 17 Paulks Pasture WMA Deer Sept. 16-18 c Paradise PFA Sept. 3 s Penholoway Swamp WMA Deer Sept. 23-25 c Redlands WMA Q100 Sept. 3, Check Station fields only. Archery Only, Sundays only River Creek WMA Q15 Sept. 3 s, Sept. 10 s Perry Dove Field Deer during statewide season. Standing Boy Creek State Park Q20 Sept. 3 s, Sept. 10 s, Oct. 8 s Rich Mountain WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 21-23* c Walton WMA Q80 Sept. 3 River Bend WMA Deer Oct. 22-23 s Wilson Shoals WMA Q15 Sept. 3 River Creek WMA Deer Q35 Dec. 30- Jan. 1 s Rum Creek WMA Deer Oct. 8-9 s Youth only. Sansavilla WMA Deer Sept. 23-25 c C ADULT-CHILD WATERFOWL HUNTS Sapelo Island WMA Deer Q75 Oct. 7-9 c APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCT. 15 Oct. 1-31; Youth only. Archery Savannah NWR Deer for designated quota hunts only only. One adult may supervise two children. For designated quota hunts, no group Tuckahoe WMA Deer Sept. 16-18 s applications allowed. Selected child may bring one other child and must bring West Point WMA Deer Q Oct. 21-23* s Youth only. only one supervising adult. *These hunts are combined with Ladies and/or Honorary hunts. WMA DATE Arrowhead WMA Sept. 10 s | Dec. 10 s | Jan. 14 s Cordele Fish Hatchery Q3 Dec. 17, Q3 Dec. 31, Q3 Jan. 14 Eufaula NWR Q Check with Refuge Evans County PFA Q3 Nov. 19 s | Q3 Dec. 10 s Q3 Pond 1 & Q2 Pond 3: Nov. 12 s Only Oconee WMA—Dan Denton C ADULT-CHILD SMALL GAME HUNTS youth (under 16) may hunt. APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCT. 15 Oconee WMA—Dan Denton Q3 Pond 1 & Q2 Pond 3: Nov. 26 s Q3 Dec. 10 s | Q3 Jan. 14 s | for designated quota hunts only River Creek WMA One adult may supervise two children. For designated quota hunts, no group Q3 Jan. 21 s Q3 Dec. 10 s | Jan. 14 s, Only youth can applications allowed. Selected child may bring one other child and must bring Rum Creek WMA (Marsh Pond) only one supervising adult. hunt. Youth Waterfowl Days & Wed.–Sun. during WMA TYPE DATE Rum Creek WMA (Youth Area) statewide season s Altamaha WMA— Jan. 14-16 Youth only. Rabbit Savannah NWR Q Nov. 19, Dec. 17, Jan. 21 Butler Refuge Archery only. 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www.georgiawildlife.com/CharlieElliott Hunter Education Program WMA SPECIES DATE QUOTA This is a required program for anyone age 16 and up who plans Buck Shoals Deer Nov. 5-6, 2016 12 to hunt (and is a requirement for many of our youth programs). Buck Shoals Turkey Apr. 1-2, 2017 3 Students learn how to be safe and responsible with firearms. Buck Shoals Turkey Apr. 15-16, 2017 3 www.georgiawildlife.com/hunting/education Buck Shoals Turkey Apr. 29-30, 2017 3 Buck Shoals Squirrel Dec. 10-11, 2016 12 Buck Shoals Squirrel Dec. 17-18, 2016 12 Chat-Fall Ft Perry Deer Oct. 28-30, 2016 10 National Archery in the Chat-Fall Ft Perry Turkey Apr. 21-23, 2017 15 Clybel Deer Oct. 14-16, 2016 15 Schools Program Clybel Turkey May 12-14, 2017 15 NASP is an in-school archery program for Clybel Squirrel & Rabbit Nov. 11-13, 2016 . students in grades 4th–12th. Clybel Squirrel & Quail Dec. 2-4, 2016 . Clybel Rabbit & Falconry Jan. 6-8, 2017 . www.georgiawildlife.com/nasp Clybel Quail Oct. 28-30, 2016 . Get Involved!

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DEER HUNTING 2016–17 REGULATIONS Looking for season dates and either sex days? Go to pages 22-23

ARCHERY PRIMITIVE WEAPONS NEW – CHECKING YOUR DEER Statewide, excluding archery-only counties. All deer hunters are required to have a Harvest • Archery Only Counties: Clayton, Cobb, Scopes are legal. During the statewide primi- Record for the current season. Additionally, DeKalb and Fulton (north of GA Hwy 92) tive weapons deer season and WMA primitive all harvest must be reported within 72 hours Counties in accordance with statewide bag weapons hunts, youth under 16 years of age through Georgia Game Check. limits and other regulations. may hunt deer with any legal deer firearm. CELL PHONE HANDY? • Extended Archery Season: Clayton, Cobb, Primitive weapons hunters may not possess If you have a cell phone and available service, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, and any centerfire or rimfire firearm while hunting enter the harvest date and county on the Harvest Rockdale Counties only; in accordance with during the primitive weapons season, unless Record through the Outdoors Georgia App statewide bag limits and other regulations. the person possesses a valid Weapons Carry or online at www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com License in this state (pursuant to OCGA §§ • Chattahoochee-Oconee NF: During fire- before moving the deer from the site of the kill. 16-11-126(f) or 16-11-129), subject to the limita- arms deer season, archers must follow fire- tions (OCGA §§ 16-11-126 and 16-11-127). NO SERVICE? NO PROBLEM! arms either-sex dates on the National Forest. • Log It—Enter the harvest date and county on Archery hunting is allowed during primitive SEASON LIMIT your paper Harvest Record before moving weapon and firearm deer seasons. Deer of either 10 antlerless deer and 2 antlered deer. One of the deer from the site of the kill. sex may be taken, except as otherwise specified the two antlered deer must have a minimum on WMAs and on the Chattahoochee-Oconee of 4 points, 1 inch or longer, on one side of the • Report It—Within 72 hours of the kill, report National Forest. Archery hunters must wear at antlers. (Special county antler restrictions on your harvest by going online to Georgia least 500 square inches of hunter orange during pages 22-23) Game Check or calling 1-800-366-2661. primitive weapons and firearms deer seasons, • Record It—Copy the confirmation number except in Archery-Only Counties or WMAs. COUNTY-WIDE ANTLER RESTRICTIONS received onto your paper Harvest Record. Archers may not possess any firearms while Dooly & Macon: antlered bucks must have a hunting during archery deer season, unless minimum outside antler spread of 15 in. ANTLERS the person possesses a valid Weapons Carry Hancock, Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery Antlerless deer are those having no visible License in this state (pursuant to OCGA §§ Randolph, Talbot & Troup: antlered bucks antlers above the hairline (including “button 16-11-126(f) or 16-11-129), subject to limitations must have a minimum of 4 points, 1 in. or longer, bucks”) and may only be taken during either- (OCGA §§ 16-11-126 and 16-11-127). on one side of the antlers sex or antlerless seasons or hunts. During “buck-only” hunts or seasons, a deer must

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2016–2017 | GEORGIA HUNTING SEASONS & REGULATIONS 20 Purchase a License by phone 1-800-366-2661 or online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com have antlers visible above the hairline to be is prohibited. Written permission must be 3 – clean skull plates with antlers attached (not legal for harvest. obtained from the landowner to hunt on power the entire skull); line, gas line, railroad, or other rights-of-way. 4 – clean antlers; HEAD OF DEER 5 – finished taxidermy mounts; and It is unlawful to remove the head of a deer IMPORTATION 6 – clean upper canine teeth (aka buglers, ivories, until the deer is processed or surrendered If you harvest a white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, whistlers). to a storage facility for storage or processing. moose or caribou in a state having a documented To protect Georgia’s deer herd, the importation case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), you of whole carcasses or parts not listed above is TRANSPORTING DEER HARVESTED may bring back only the following carcass parts: prohibited from any CWD-positive state or BY ANOTHER HUNTER 1 – boned-out meat; Canadian province. For an up-to-date list of posi- Persons transporting deer harvested by another 2 – processed cuts of meat; tive states and other information about CWD, hunter must possess, in writing, the complete please visit www.cwd-info.org. name, address, telephone and hunting license number of the person who harvested the deer, and the Game Check confirmation number.

COOLER LOCKERS Whole or field-dressed deer received by a cold-storage or meat processing facility must be marked with the hunter’s name; date and county of kill; sex of deer; and the Game Check confirmation number. A list of processors is available at gohuntgeorgia.com.

LAKES, STREAMS AND PONDS It is unlawful to take a deer by any means while it is in a lake, stream, or pond.

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Color

Catoosa Fannin Towns YELLOW Dade Rabun Murray Union ORANGE

Whitﬁeld Walker Gilmer White GREEN Lumpkin Stephens Gordon Habersham Chattooga Pickens Dawson MAGENTA

Banks Franklin Hart Hall CYAN Floyd Bartow Cherokee

Forsyth BLUE Jackson Madison Elbert

Polk GRAY Barrow Clarke Cobb Gwinnett Paulding Oconee Haralson Oglethorpe Dekalb Walton Wilkes Douglas Lincoln Fulton

Rockdale Carroll Clayton Morgan Greene Mcdue Newton Taliaferro Columbia

Fayette Henry Warren Coweta Jasper Putnam Richmond Heard Butts Spalding Hancock Glascock

Pike Lamar Meriwether Baldwin Jeerson Burke Troup Monroe Jones Washington Upson

Bibb Wilkinson Jenkins Harris Crawford Johnson Screven Talbot Twiggs Emanuel Taylor Peach Muscogee Laurens Engham Houston Bleckley Treutlen Bulloch Marion Macon Candler

Chattahoochee Schley Pulaski Wheeler Dooly Dodge Evans Bryan Chatham

Stewart Montgomery Toombs Sumter Tattnall Webster Wilcox Crisp Telfair Quitman Liberty Terrell Lee Ben Hill Je Davis Appling Randolph Turner Long

Irwin Clay Dougherty Wayne Calhoun Worth Coee Bacon Tift Mcintosh Early Pierce Baker Berrien Atkinson Glynn Mitchell Miller Colquitt Cook Ware Brantley

Seminole Lanier

Clinch Charlton Camden Grady Thomas Decatur Brooks Lowndes Echols

REFERENCE THE TABLES ON THE RIGHT TO SEE YOUR AREA’S EITHER-SEX DEER HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES.

22 YELLOW GREEN EQUIPMENT STARTING ENDING OPPORTUNITY EQUIPMENT STARTING ENDING OPPORTUNITY Bows and Bows and Sep. 10, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Sep. 10, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Crossbows Crossbows Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 21, 2016 Either-Sex Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 21, 2016 Either-Sex Oct. 22, 2016 Oct. 28, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Oct. 22, 2016 Nov. 4, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Oct. 29, 2016 Oct. 29, 2016 Either-Sex Nov. 5, 2016 Nov. 13, 2016 Either-Sex Muzzleloaders Oct. 30, 2016 Nov. 24, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Nov. 14, 2016 Nov. 20, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Muzzleloaders Nov. 25, 2016 Nov. 27, 2016 Either-Sex Nov. 21, 2016 Jan. 1, 2017 Either-Sex Nov. 28, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Jan. 2, 2017 Jan. 8, 2017 Antlered Bucks Only Jan. 1, 2017 Jan. 1, 2017 Either-Sex Oct. 22, 2016 Nov. 4, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Jan. 2, 2017 Jan. 8, 2017 Antlered Bucks Only Nov. 5, 2016 Nov. 13, 2016 Either-Sex Oct. 22, 2016 Oct. 28, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Modern Firearms Nov. 14, 2016 Nov. 20, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Oct. 29, 2016 Oct. 29, 2016 Either-Sex Nov. 21, 2016 Jan. 1, 2017 Either-Sex Oct. 30, 2016 Nov. 24, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Jan. 2, 2017 Jan. 8, 2017 Antlered Bucks Only Modern Firearms Nov. 25, 2016 Nov. 27, 2016 Either-Sex Nov. 28, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Jan. 1, 2017 Jan. 1, 2017 Either-Sex MAGENTA Jan. 2, 2017 Jan. 8, 2017 Antlered Bucks Only EQUIPMENT STARTING ENDING OPPORTUNITY Bows and Sep. 10, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Crossbows ORANGE Muzzleloaders Oct. 15, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex EQUIPMENT STARTING ENDING OPPORTUNITY Modern Firearms Oct. 22, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Bows and Sep. 10, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Crossbows In Hancock, Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot and Troup Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 21, 2016 Either-Sex Counties, only antlered bucks with at least 4 points (one inch or longer) on either side are legal. Oct. 22, 2016 Oct. 28, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Oct. 29, 2016 Oct. 30, 2016 Either-Sex In Dooly and Macon Counties, antlered bucks must have a minimum 15-inch outside spread. Oct. 31, 2016 Nov. 4, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Nov. 5, 2016 Nov. 6, 2016 Either-Sex Muzzleloaders Nov. 7, 2016 Nov. 20, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Nov. 21, 2016 Nov. 27, 2016 Either-Sex CYAN Nov. 28, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only EQUIPMENT STARTING ENDING OPPORTUNITY Jan. 1, 2017 Jan. 1, 2017 Either-Sex Bows and Sep. 10, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Jan. 2, 2017 Jan. 8, 2017 Antlered Bucks Only Crossbows Oct. 22, 2016 Oct. 28, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 21, 2016 Either-Sex Oct. 29, 2016 Oct. 30, 2016 Either-Sex Muzzleloaders Oct. 22, 2016 Oct. 30, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Oct. 31, 2016 Nov. 4, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Oct. 31, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Nov. 5, 2016 Nov. 6, 2016 Either-Sex Oct. 22, 2016 Oct. 30, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Modern Firearms Nov. 7, 2016 Nov. 20, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Modern Firearms Oct. 31, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Nov. 21, 2016 Nov. 27, 2016 Either-Sex Nov. 28, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016 Antlered Bucks Only Jan. 1, 2017 Jan. 1, 2017 Either-Sex Jan. 2, 2017 Jan. 8, 2017 Antlered Bucks Only BLUE EQUIPMENT STARTING ENDING OPPORTUNITY Bows and Sep. 10, 2016 Jan. 31, 2017 Either-Sex Crossbows Chattahoochee National Forest Muzzleloaders Oct. 15, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Modern Firearms Oct. 22, 2016 Jan. 8, 2017 Either-Sex Firearms deer season on Chattahoochee National Forest (Outside of WMAs) In the portion of Forsyth County lying south of GA Hwy 20, only archery equip- Oct. 22 – Dec. 26, 2016 ment, shotguns and muzzleloading firearms are allowed. No other firearms are allowed.

In the portion of Fulton County lying north of GA Hwy 92 only archery equip- Firearms either-sex days on Chattahoochee National ment is allowed. Absolutely no firearms are allowed. Forest (Outside of WMAs) West of I-75 East of I-75 Same as county either-sex Oct. 29, Nov. 26 GRAY days through Dec. 26 Hunting with archery equipment is buck-only except on EQUIPMENT STARTING ENDING OPPORTUNITY Bows and firearms either-sex days. Sep. 10, 2016 Jan. 31, 2017 Either-Sex Crossbows

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DOG-DEER SEASONS Hunting deer with dogs is by permit only. Application deadline is Sept. 22, 2016. Call (770) 761-3044 for specific rules and regulations.

BUCK BUCK COUNTY EITHER SEX COUNTY EITHER SEX ONLY ONLY Atkinson Nov. 24-Jan. 8 Jenkins Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Baker Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Johnson Nov. 24-Jan. 8 Brantley Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Lanier (east of the Alapaha River and Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 southeast of US Hwy 221) Bryan Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Liberty Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Bulloch Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Long Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Burke Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Marion Dec. 3-Jan. 8 Calhoun Oct. 22-Jan. 8 McIntosh Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Camden Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Pierce (southeast of US Hwy 84 and portion Candler Oct. 22-Jan. 8 lying northwest of US Hwy 84 and east Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Charlton Oct. 22-30 Oct. 26-Jan. 8 of Scenic Drive) Chatham Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Screven Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Clinch Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Seminole Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Colquitt Dec. 3-Jan. 8 Stewart Dec. 3-Jan. 8 Decatur Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Tattnall Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Dougherty Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Terrell Dec. 3-Jan. 8 Early Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Thomas Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Echols Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Ware (that portion lying south of US Hwy 82; and that portion lying north of US Hwy Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Effingham Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 82 and southeast of US Hwy 84) Emanuel Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Washington (north of GA Hwy 24) Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Evans Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Wayne (north of US Hwy 341 and west of Glynn Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Beard’s Bluff Rd.; north of GA Hwy Oct. 22-30 Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Grady Oct. 22-Jan. 8 169; and southeast of US Hwy 84) Jefferson Nov. 24-Jan. 8 Webster Dec. 3-Jan. 8

DEER HUNTING WITH DOGS acres that are permitted by DNR. Permits are specific to only one To hunt deer with dogs, each hunter 16 years of age or older must piece of property and only one permit application per property possess a dog-deer hunting license in addition to all other required should be submitted. Applications for a permit must be received at licenses and permits. Honorary, Sportsman’s and Lifetime Sportsman’s least 30 days prior to hunting deer with dogs. Applicants wishing to license holders may obtain a dog-deer license at no charge. Deer may hunt on opening day must submit an application by September 22, be hunted with dogs only during authorized seasons and areas. 2016. Applications are available at gohuntgeorgia.com. The permit Hunting deer with dogs is allowed on leased properties of at least number must be clearly marked on all dogs and all vehicles being 1,000 contiguous acres or privately-owned properties of at least 250 used during the hunt.

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BAITING EXCEPTIONS FOR FERAL HOGS (STATEWIDE): Bait: corn, wheat, other grains, salts, apples, and other feed that • Feral hogs may be hunted over or near bait on private lands year has been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered round in every county provided that the bait is not placed within 50 so as to constitute a lure, attraction, or enticement to game yards of any property ownership boundary. animals or game birds. • Placing bait for hogs may make a property (or portion of a property) IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO: un-huntable for other species, such as turkeys. Hunters are urged to communicate with others who may hunt other species on or near an • Hunt any game animal (except as noted below) or game bird upon, area where baiting for deer or hogs is being considered. over, around, or near bait. • Hunt any area for a period of 10 days following complete removal of all bait. • Hunt any big game or feral hog over bait or place bait on any State Download the or Federal managed lands. Outdoors GA App • Place bait in a manner that will cause hunting on an adjacent property to be prohibited. Buy and store your hunting Taking of any big game over bait is subject to a fine of $5,000 licenses right on your phone! and/or imprisonment up to 12 months. Check your deer and turkey EXCEPTIONS FOR DEER (ZONE LIMITED): in one easy step! • In Harris, Talbot, Taylor, Peach, Houston, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Washington, Jefferson and Burke Counties and all counties south Register your boat and of these, deer may be hunted over or near any bait on private lands locate all public boat ramps! provided the hunter has written permission from the landowner.

• In Troup, Meriwether, Upson, Crawford, Bibb, Jones, Baldwin, Hancock, georgiawildlife.com/outdoors-ga-app Glascock, Warren, McDuffie and Richmond Counties and all counties north of these, it is unlawful to hunt deer within 200 yards or within line of sight of bait.

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DNR provides recreational archery and target firearms shooting ranges around the state. For the convenience of range visitors, rules are posted at all ranges. Hearing and eye protection are required at all firearms ranges. GORP fees may apply and hours and days of operation vary (see below). Please visit gohuntgeorgia.com or call the appropriate Game Management office for hours, complete rules, and specific range information. We hope you will enjoy visiting one of our ranges soon.

A DNR ARCHERY RANGES

LOCATION GORP REQUIRED Amicalola State Park Bullard Creek WMA ✓ Chickasawhatchee WMA ✓ Clarks Hill WMA Clybel WMA ✓ Coosawatee Carter’s Lake WMA Dodge County PFA ✓ Flat Creek PFA ✓ McDuffie PFA ✓ Ocmulgee WMA ✓ Oconee WMA Panola Mountain State Park Richmond Hill WMA ✓ Rich Mountain WMA—Cartecay Tract ✓ River Bend WMA ✓ Rocky Mountain PFA Tallulah Gorge State Park Unicoi State Park Victoria Bryant State Park Walton WMA ✓

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GORP LOCATION RANGE HOURS REQUIRED Beaverdam WMA Daylight hours ✓ Big Hammock WMA Daylight hours ✓ Big Lazer Creek WMA Daylight hours ✓ Bullard Creek WMA Daylight hours ✓ Thursday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Cedar Creek WMA Monday–Wednesday, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas: CLOSED Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Chickasawhatchee WMA Sunday: 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. ✓ Monday: CLOSED Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Clybel WMA Sunday & Monday, Easter, Thanksgiving, ✓ Christmas: CLOSED Cohutta WMA Sunrise to sunset daily. $5.00 parking fee. Dixon Memorial WMA Daylight hours ✓ Tuesday–Sunday: sunrise to sunset Hannahatchee WMA ✓ Monday: CLOSED May 1–Aug. 31: 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Sept. 1–April 30: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. John’s Mountain WMA Sunday: CLOSED $5.00 parking fee. Tuesday–Sunday: sunrise to sunset Mayhaw WMA ✓ Monday: CLOSED Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Ocmulgee WMA ✓ Monday, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas: CLOSED 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Richmond Hill WMA Tuesday, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas: ✓ CLOSED Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. West Point WMA Monday, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas: CLOSED Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. or sunset, whichever is earliest Wilson Shoals WMA ✓ Tuesday: 12:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. or sunset, whichever is earliest Sunday: 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Yuchi WMA ✓ Mondays: CLOSED 26 SAVINGS NO MATTER YOUR RIDE.

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BEAR TURKEY FERAL HOG

LIMIT LIMIT PRIVATE LANDS Two bears per season, however, only one bear may 3 gobblers per season, including Special Limit: No limit, no closed season. be taken from the Southern Zone or Central Zone. Opportunity Season. Feral hogs may be hunted at night with a light STATEWIDE RESTRICTIONS REPORTING - NEW (no voltage restriction), which is carried on the It is prohibited to kill a female bear with cub(s) All turkey hunters are required to have person, affixed to a helmet or hat, or part of or bears under 75 pounds. a Harvest Record for the current season. a belt system worn by a hunter. Hunting over Additionally, all harvest must be reported bait is allowed. No hunting from a vehicle. ZONES within 72 hours through Georgia Game Check. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: NORTHERN BEAR ZONE HOW TO REPORT YOUR TURKEY: Carroll, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Walton, Residents: All residents 16 years of age or older Cell Phone Handy? Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Hart and all coun- must possess a Hunting License to hunt feral If you have a cell phone and available service, ties north hogs except when hunting on land owned by enter the harvest date and county on the Harvest them or their immediate family (blood or depen- Restrictions: Record through the Outdoors Georgia App dent relationship) residing in the same household. No hunting bears with dogs. No hunting bears or online at www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com over bait. before moving the turkey from the site of the Nonresidents: Must possess a nonresident kill. hunting license. Reporting: No Service? No Problem! Exemptions to many of these restrictions for • Within 24 hours, harvested bears must agricultural producers are available by permit. be reported to the Wildlife Resources Log It—Enter the harvest date and county on Contact your local Game Management Office Division Gainesville Office (770-535-5700) your paper Harvest Record before moving the for details. or Armuchee Office (706-295-6041). After turkey from the site of the kill. hours, call 1-800-241-4113. Report It—Within 72 hours of the kill, report LEGAL WEAPONS • Within 3 business days, bears (minimum of your harvest by going online to Georgia Game Any legal weapon. Additional weapon restric- hide and skull) must be taken to any Game Check or calling 1-800-366-2661. tions apply on WMAs and Federal Lands. Management Office (except Fitzgerald) for Record It—Copy the confirmation number tagging. NATIONAL FOREST LANDS received onto your paper Harvest Record. (OUTSIDE OF WMAS) • Harvested bears may also be checked at any WMA check station in the counties listed SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY SEASON Limit: No limit. above that are open for a managed deer/bear/ For youth 16 years of age and younger and Hogs may be taken with archery equip- hog hunt between 8 a.m.–8 p.m. mobility impaired persons (i.e. confined to ment during archery deer season, with deer CENTRAL BEAR ZONE wheelchair, hemiplegia, monoplegia, para- weapons during firearms deer season, with Bibb, Houston, and Twiggs Counties plegia, or single-leg amputation above the turkey weapons during turkey season and knee). Such hunters must be accompanied by with small game weapons during small game Restrictions: an adult (18 years or older) who can call but season. No night hunting. No hunting over bait. No hunting bears with dogs. No hunting bears may not take or attempt to take a turkey. This Hunting license requirements must be met. over bait. No hunting bears on WMAs. season does not apply to public lands unless Hunter orange is required during firearms Reporting: otherwise specified. and primitive weapons deer seasons. • Harvested bears must be checked and tagged at See page 65 for dog training seasons and rules. the Oaky Woods WMA check station between 12 noon and 9 p.m. on the day of the hunt. SOUTHERN BEAR ZONE Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes and Ware Counties Restrictions: No hunting bears over bait. Hunting with dogs is allowed, except in Lanier and Lowndes Counties, where only still hunting is allowed. Reporting: Bears (minimum of hide and skull) must be checked and tagged at one of these locations: Northern Plains Outfitters, Inc. is nestled in the rolling • Fargo Georgia Forestry Commission Office prairies and vast corn fields of beautiful Northeast South Dakota. We offer some of the finest Pheasant Hunting, – Noon to 9 p.m., all hunt days The Warnell School of Forestry & Archery Whitetail Hunting and South Dakota Bison • Waycross DNR Office – Thursdays and Natural Resources at UGA is Hunting to be found anywhere in the World! Fridays 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Saturdays Noon –9 conducting a wild pig hunter p.m., Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, Oct. 13-15 harvest survey. Please visit this • Dixon Memorial WMA – Oct. 6-8, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m website to take the survey. • After hours, call 1-800-241-4113, or 229-426- 5267 on the following business day to report GEORGIAWILDPIGS.COM 605-380-9971 harvested bears and arrange tagging www.NorthernPlainsOutfitters.com 28 See Seasons and Bag Limits on page 30

TRANSPORTING & RELEASE exposure: wear plastic gloves when field- ALLIGATOR It is unlawful to transport a live feral hog dressing feral hogs; wash hands with soap Season: August 19 (sunset) - October 3 without a permit from the Georgia Department and hot water immediately afterwards; avoid (sunrise) of Agriculture (GDA). Feral hogs captured alive direct contact with blood and reproductive by a person without a valid GDA permit must be organs; cook thoroughly; and properly dispose Legal Weapons: Hand-held ropes or snares, killed prior to transport. Release of any live feral of all waste. snatch hooks, harpoons, gigs, or arrows with hogs into an area that is not fenced is prohib- restraining line attached. Lawfully restrained ited. Any persons convicted of the transport or alligators may be killed with any caliber release of live feral hogs may be subject to losing SMALL GAME handgun or bangstick. hunting privileges for up to three years and a Quota Process: Alligator hunting is permit fine up to $5,000.00, but not less than $1,500.00. BOBCAT & FOX only. To enter the selection process, log into Transport and possession of live feral hogs are Bobcats and foxes may be hunted with small your account at gooutdoorsgeorgia.com. regulated by GDA; contact the Animal Industry game firearms or centerfire firearms of .17 Division at 404-656-3671 for more information. caliber or larger. Manual calls only. Hunting Application Period: June 1 - July 31 with dogs allowed. Night hunting allowed. PROCESSING TRAPPING Any facility that processes hogs for a fee, COYOTES, ARMADILLOS, Complete trapping regulations are available at including deer processors, must obtain a license GROUNDHOGS, BEAVERS, STARLINGS, gohuntgeorgia.com. See page 31 for seasons. to operate from the Meat Inspection Section of PIGEONS & ENGLISH SPARROWS the Georgia Department of Agriculture. For more No closed season. No limit. There is no closed FALCONRY information, deer processors may contact the season for trapping beavers and coyotes. Valid falconry permit and hunting license Georgia Meat Inspection Section at 404-656-3673. Electronic calls may be used for hunting required. For season dates and limits for water- Licensing requirements do not apply to indi- coyotes. See page 31 for seasons. fowl see page 33. viduals who process feral swine for their own use. • Squirrel (12 per day) Aug. 15 - Mar. 15 WARNING • Grouse (3 per day) Oct. 1 - Mar. 15 Feral hogs can carry infectious diseases that • Rabbit (12 per day) Oct. 1 - Mar. 15 are transmissible to people. To avoid possible • Quail (12 per day) Oct. 1 - Mar. 15

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SPECIES SEASON DATES LIMIT

Archery, Either Sex Statewide Sept. 10 - Oct. 14 12 per season, Statewide. See pages 22-23 for either sex days. Extended Archery—Either Sex (ONLY for Clayton, Cobb, No more than 10 may be antlerless and no more than 2 may Sept. 10 - Jan. 31 DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, be antlered. One of the 2 antlered deer must have at least 4 Gwinnett & Rockdale Counties) points, one inch or longer, on one side of the antlers. Firearms deer hunting is not allowed in Clayton, Cobb, Deer Primitive Weapons Oct. 15 - Oct. 21 DeKalb, Fulton (north of GA Hwy. 92), and that portion of Glynn County lying within Jekyll Island. In the portion of Forsyth County south of GA Hwy. 20, only shotguns and muzzleloaders may be used (no other firearms allowed). In Firearms Oct. 22 - Jan. 8 Hancock, Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot and Troup Counties, only antlered bucks with at least 4 points on either side are legal. In Dooly and Macon Counties, antlered bucks must have a minimum 15-inch outside spread. Archery: Sept. 10 - Oct. 14

BIG GAME BIG Northern Zone Primitive Weapons: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21 Two per season, provided, however, no more than one of which may be taken from the Southern or Central Bear Firearms: Oct. 22 - Jan. 8 Central Zone Firearms: Dec. 10 Zones. Harvested bears must be reported and tagged. Firearms: Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, Oct. Please see page 28. Southern Zone 6-8, Oct. 13-15 Only for youth 16 years of age and younger and mobility impaired persons (i.e. confined to wheelchair, hemiplegia, Special monoplegia, paraplegia, or single-leg amputation above Opportunity Statewide Mar. 18-19, 2017 the knee). Such hunters must be accompanied by an Season (Turkey) adult (18 years or older) who may call but may not take or attempt to take a turkey. This season does not apply to public lands unless otherwise specified. Turkey Statewide Mar. 25 - May 15, 2017 3 Gobblers per season , including Special Opportunity season.

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Zone & Quota Alligator Aug. 19 - Oct. 3 1 per quota permit holder Women in the Limited Outdoors Fox & Bobcat Statewide Dec. 1 – Feb. 28 No limit Sept. 16-18, 2016 FFA Camp Grouse Statewide Oct. 15 – Feb. 28 3 per day Covington, GA Opossum Statewide Oct. 15 – Feb. 28 No limit South GA Quail Statewide Nov. 12 – Feb. 28 12 per day J.A.K.E.S. Day

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Sep. 3 - Sep. 25 1 per day Oct. 8 - Oct. 23 5 per day Black or Canada Geese Statewide Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 15 in possession Mottled Duck 3 in possession Dec. 10 - Jan. 29 (total for both species) Crows Statewide Nov. 5 - Feb. 28 No limit 2 per day Canvasback Sep. 3 - 18 6 in possession 15 per day Doves Statewide Oct. 8 - Oct. 28 45 in possession 1 per day Nov. 24 - Jan. 15 Fulvous Whistling Duck 6 per day 3 in possession Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 Ducks Statewide 18 in possession Harlequin Dec. 10 - Jan. 29 Closed Season See Species Limits Ducks

6 per day 4 per day Early Teal Statewide Sep. 10 - Sep. 25 18 in possession (only 2 may be hens) Mallards 15 per day Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 DUCKS 12 in possession Gallinules & Coots Statewide Dec.10 - Jan. 29 45 in possession (only 6 may be hens) Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 5 per day Mergansers Statewide 2 per day Dec. 10 - Jan. 29 15 in possession¹ Pintail 6 in possession 5 per day Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 Sea Ducks Statewide 15 in possession² 2 per day Dec. 10 - Jan. 29 Redheads MIGRATORY BIRDS See Species Limits 6 in possession 8 per day Snipe Statewide Nov. 15 - Feb. 28 2 per day 24 in possession Scaup 6 in possession Oct. 8 - Oct. 23 5 per day Snow Geese Statewide Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 3 per day 15 in possession Dec. 10 - Jan. 29 Wood Ducks 9 in possession King & Clapper: 4 per day 15 per day Eiders Sep. 24 - Nov. 10 45 in possession 12 in possession Sora and Rails Statewide Nov. 25 - Dec. 16 Sora and Virginia: Long-Tailed 4 per day 25 per day Duck 12 in possession 75 in possession SEA DUCKS 4 per day 3 per day Woodcock Statewide Dec. 10 - Jan. 23 Scoters 9 in possession 12 in possession

1 Not more than 2 hooded mergansers (6 in possession) If a species of duck is not listed, the bag limit is six. 2 Sea Ducks count towards the total bag limit of 6 ducks except in the Sea Duck Zone, which is defined as any tidal waters greater than 1 mile offshore.

FEDERALLY REGULATED MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING All Other Migratory Birds: ½ hour before MIGRATORY BIRDS (HIP) LICENSE sunrise to sunset. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Migratory Bird Hunting (HIP) License is regulates the harvest of migratory birds by required for any person who purchases a FEDERAL YOUTH WATERFOWL DAYS establishing framework (opening and closing license and hunts migratory birds (doves, Nov. 12-13, 2016 dates, maximum season length, and maximum ducks, geese, woodcock, snipe, coots, rails, Only youth 15 years of age or younger may hunt bag limits) within which states can set their or gallinules). This license is free and can be waterfowl or geese on these days. An adult at migratory bird hunting seasons. Georgia obtained by completing a migratory bird hunter least 18 years of age must accompany the youth annually proposes waterfowl and late-season questionnaire when obtaining this license. into the field but may not hunt. migratory bird hunting season dates and bag limits that maximize opportunity within the FEDERAL DUCK STAMP POSSESSION OF MIGRATORY framework adopted by the USFWS. Federal Duck Stamp is required for all waterfowl BIRDS HARVESTED BY ANOTHER In addition to State regulations, Federal hunters 16 years of age or older, including resident Persons possessing migratory birds harvested rules apply to the taking, possession, landowners and their immediate family. The by another hunter must possess, in writing, the shipping, transporting, and storage of stamp is valid from July 1–June 30 and must hunter’s signature, address, total number of migratory birds. Each hunter should also be signed in ink across the face. The Federal birds harvested by species and dates of harvest. consult actual Federal Regulations, which Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp may be found in: Title 50, Code of Federal is available at US Post Offices, 1-800-STAMP24, NON-TOXIC SHOT Regulations, Part 20. www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com, or usps.com. Any 10-gauge or smaller loaded with federally approved nontoxic shot of size “F” or View, download and print at: LEGAL HOURS smaller. No lead shot may be in possession www.gpoaccess.gov or Dove: 12 noon until sunset on opening day of while hunting waterfowl. www.gohuntgeorgia.com September season, and ½ hour before sunrise to sunset for the remainder of the season.

2016–2017 | GEORGIA HUNTING SEASONS & REGULATIONS 32 Purchase a License by phone 1-800-366-2661 or online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com BANDED BIRDS EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES Lakes open for duck and goose hunting: Lake Hunters harvesting any banded migra- May be taken at any time; no limit. Burton, Lake Seed, Lake Rabun, Tallulah Falls tory bird should call the Bird Banding Lake, Lake Tugalo and Lake Yonah. Contact the CAUTION: More restrictive regulations may Laboratory at 1-800-327-BAND or go to Game Management Region 2 Office for dates apply to National Wildlife Refuges open to public www.reportband.gov to report the band and other special rules for waterfowl hunting hunting. For additional information on Federal number and how, when and where it was on Georgia Power Lakes in North Georgia, or Regulations, contact Special Agent-in-Charge, recovered. visit www.gohuntgeorgia.com/Hunting/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 75 Spring Street, Waterfowl. S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303 or call 404-679-7057. FALCONRY (FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS) Valid falconry permit and hunting license LAKE WALTER F. GEORGE: required. SPECIAL REGULATIONS No hunting allowed on the portions of LWFG in Georgia within 600 feet of a dock house DATES: structure, bridge, road, boat ramp, marina, Sep 3 - Sep 25 LAKE LANIER RESTRICTIONS: or open recreation area. Waterfowl hunting Oct 8 - Oct 23 No hunting allowed within 600 feet of a dock, from land is prohibited outside of the speci- Nov 19 - Dec 5 house, structure, bridge, road, boat ramp, fied “Hunting Areas”. A Corps permit is Dec 10 - Jan 29 marina or open recreation area. Contact the required to hunt waterfowl on all areas of the Game Management Region 2 Office for open LIMITS: lake, except the Eufaula NWR. Information on dates, closed recreation areas open for hunting 3 per day how to purchase a permit (in person or by mail and other special rules for waterfowl hunting 9 in possession only): www.sam.usace.mil or 229-768-2516. on Lake Lanier, or visit www.gohuntgeorgia. com/Hunting/Waterfowl. SPECIES REGULATIONS LAKE OCONEE, LAKE SEMINOLE, LAKE SINCLAIR & LAKE OLIVER CROWS GEORGIA POWER LAKES (SOUTH OF STANDING BOY CREEK): Electronic calls may be used. Crows may be (IN NORTH GEORGIA): No hunting allowed within 300 feet of a dock taken outside of these dates only when causing No hunting allowed within 300 feet of any house structure, bridge, road, boat ramp, agricultural damage. dock, house, boat ramp, marina or open recre- marina or open recreation area. ation area without permission from the lease or property owner.

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WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS SIGN-IN HUNT Each WMA offers unique hunting opportunities based upon factors Hunters must sign-in prior to hunting. Sign-in is available beginning at such as climate, topography, access, wildlife population dynamics and noon one day prior to hunt at check station/kiosk and is also available public desires. Therefore each WMA has specific rules and regulations. online at gohuntgeorgia.com. Sign-in is required only once per hunt. You should be familiar with the rules and regulations for a specific Two deer may be harvested during any sign-in hunt lasting less than WMA before visiting. one week. During a sign-in hunt lasting one week or longer, the bag limit is the statewide season. Maps: View/print/download all WMA maps free of charge at All big game harvested at a sign-in hunt must be checked using GA gohuntgeorgia.com. Maps may also be found at check stations, Game Check. See page 7 for details. kiosks, and region offices. Mandatory WMA Bear Harvest Requirements: All bears must be Georgia Outdoor Recreation Pass (GORP): Any person, age 16–64, reported and tagged. See page 28 for specific requirements by Bear Zone. entering any designated fee area on WMAs and PFAs must possess a valid GORP. Designated fee areas are marked with the posting of a sign at the site or area entrance. Hunters and anglers who possess a GATE CLOSURES valid three-day hunting & fishing, WMA, Lifetime, Sportsman’s, or There are a number of reasons why roads may be closed to motor Honorary license meet this license requirement. vehicles. Some roads are only intended for WRD personnel to perform A three-day GORP is valid for no more than three days from effective management related activities on a WMA (such as timber harvest, habitat start date, and an annual GORP is valid for no more than 365 days from management, prescribed fire or emergency response). Roads that are effective start date. A GORP may be purchased at gohuntgeorgia.com, typically closed may be open during big game hunts to provide better by calling 1-800-366-2661, or license vendors. access and evenly distribute hunters. Any individual(s) or organization(s) who desire to sponsor or conduct an event, activity, or series of events or activities involving more than Before visiting a WMA: eight individuals on a WMA or PFA may be required to obtain a “Right • Go to gohuntgeorgia.com for notices of road closures of Entry” agreement (ROEA) from the Department. Contact the respec- tive Game Management office (see page 4) for more details. • Obtain a WMA map that denotes area specific access Visit www.georgiawildlife.com/GORP/Properties for a list of • Contact the region office regarding questions pertaining to the specific areas requiring GORP. status of roads or access features

CHECK-IN HUNT VS. SIGN-IN HUNT: ADULT/CHILD HUNTS AND SUPERVISION A child under age 16 must be accompanied by and under “direct super- CHECK-IN HUNT vision” or “directly supervised,” which means uninterrupted, unaided Hunters must check-in prior to hunting. Check-in permits are available visual contact and auditory communication with the child by an adult starting at noon one day prior to the hunt and anytime during the hunt. when hunting on a WMA. Complete the Check-in permit; deposit the bottom copy in the permit box Big Game Hunts: One adult shall supervise no more than one child. at the check station; keep the top copy in your possession throughout During Adult/Child big game quota hunts, only one firearm is allowed the hunt. You must have a completed permit in your possession prior and only the child may hunt. During Adult/Child big game non-quota to hunting. Check-in is required once for each check-in period. hunts, adults and children may possess firearms and hunt (unless Two deer of either sex may be harvested during any one check-in otherwise specified), provided that the adult is directly supervising hunt, depending on the specific hunt regulations. See specific WMA a child who is actively participating in the hunt. All Adult/Child big listing for hunt details. game hunts are firearms hunts unless specified otherwise. All game or feral hogs harvested at a check-in hunt must be checked-out at the check station on the day of the harvest and should not be recorded Small Game Hunts: One adult may directly supervise no more than on your Harvest Record. two children (17 years old and under). Adults and children may possess firearms and hunt, provided that the adult is directly supervising a child who is actively participating in the hunt.

2016–2017 | GEORGIA HUNTING SEASONS & REGULATIONS 34 Purchase a License by phone 1-800-366-2661 or online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com RESTRICTIONS Camping is allowed anywhere on National Forest Lands unless otherwise indicated or signed. Forest Service regulations govern outdoor QUALITY BUCK recreation on WMAs located on National Forest Lands. Several WMAs are managed for Quality Bucks, which place restrictions on the buck you may harvest. These WMAs will define a Quality Buck COLLECTING FIREWOOD in one of these three ways: Only trees that are dead and down may be cut and used for firewood while recreating on WMAs. Annual firewood cutting permits are issued • Requires a minimum of 4 points on one side and points must be 1 for personal use by the region office. On National Forests, firewood inch or longer OR permits are available from the district US Forest Service offices. • Requires a 15 inch outside spread OR 16 inch main beam. FISHING • Requires a minimum of 4 points on one side and points must be at Fishing is allowed on WMAs unless otherwise posted. A fishing least one inch long OR a 15 inch outside spread. license is required to fish on all WMAs (a trout license is additionally On hunts having quality buck antler restrictions, only one antlered required to fish in mountain trout waters). Some WMA fishing sites may buck may be harvested per hunt. Always refer to the specific WMA be designated as a GORP area and GORP requirements would apply. to determine if it is managed as a Quality Buck area and to see the Public Fishing Areas: A Fishing License and a WMA License are applicable restrictions. required to fish on state Public Fishing Areas (PFAs) and Waters Creek Trophy Trout Stream on Chestatee WMA (see fishing regulations). A HUNTING FERAL HOGS trout license is required in trout waters. Anglers possessing a Three-Day, Feral hogs are not a game species and are considered incidental take Honorary, Disability, Sportsmen’s, or Lifetime Sportsman’s License are during any hunt on a WMA (except during Special Hog Hunts). Hunters not required to have a WMA License for fishing. must use the legal weapons for the specific game species for which the WMA is open. If a WMA is open for small game, you may only use legal OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES AND ATVS weapons for small game. Muzzleloaders and archery equipment are All motor vehicles are restricted to improved roads open for vehicular legal during small game and turkey seasons. However, during desig- access. ATVs may only be operated on open improved roads within nated Special Hog Hunts, you may use any legal firearm. Electronic WMAs during the period between 2 hours before sunrise and 2 hours calls may be used for feral hog. No night hunting or baiting on WMAs. after sunset one day prior to and during big game, small game, and special hog only hunts by hunters actively participating in the hunt TREE STANDS AND HUNTING STRUCTURES (except where otherwise specified according to 391-4- 2-.70). However, Hunting structure: any portable tree stand, ground blind, stool, chair, on National Forest Lands, including WMAs on the National Forest, bucket, waterfowl blind, or other similar device used for the purpose ATVs are restricted to designated trails unless posted otherwise. of hunting. “Improved Roads” are roads that receive maintenance for the purpose Hunters may not construct or hunt from any tree stand that is not of public access, and “Open Roads” are roads not closed with a gate, portable or natural. Tree stands may not be placed on utility poles or sign, earthen berm or similar device intended to prevent vehicular other structures supporting utility lines. For big game and special feral access. Motor vehicles (including ATVs, dirt bikes, utility vehicles, hog hunts, hunting structures shall not be placed any sooner than one golf carts, and other off-road vehicles) must meet applicable safety, day prior to the hunt and shall be removed from the WMA no later licensing, insurance and registration requirements for use on public than 12 noon the day following the hunt. For small game hunts, hunting roads. Vehicle and ATV operators must be at least 16 years old. Roads structures may be placed and shall be removed from the WMA only may be closed at the discretion of DNR. Vehicles may not be parked on the day of the hunt. in such a way as to block an open or closed roadway. Exception: Opening day of dove season hunters shall not enter a Fees on National Forest Lands: Fees may be charged for camping, managed dove field and hunting structures shall not be placed on a ATV/ORV trails, shooting ranges, and boat ramps on the National managed dove field prior to 10 a.m. Forest. These fees apply to all users. For more information, visit www.fs.fed.us/conf or contact any US Forest Service Office. WMA ACTIVITIES RIDING HORSES AND BIKES Horses and bicycles are allowed on open improved roads, designated CAMPING trails, or designated areas (GORP regulations may apply). Bicycles may All camps shall be in designated campgrounds unless otherwise be used on closed improved roads for the purpose of hunter access. posted at the check station. Camping, or establishment of a campsite, Horses may be used off roads and trails during permitted field trials. shall be limited to a maximum of 14 consecutive days, after which the Horses and bicycles may be used on National Forest Lands not otherwise campsite shall be vacated and all personally owned property or physical closed. Horses and bicycles are prohibited on the Appalachian Trail. features of the camp must be removed for a period of not less than 7 All WMA laws, rules and regulations, unless otherwise specified, must days. During that 7-day period a new campsite may not be established be followed on Public Fishing Areas and State Parks open for hunting. within the boundaries of the same WMA or within 1 mile radius of the WMA license is required except for State Park Quota Hunts. vacated campsite by the same person(s). Camping, hiking and other recreational uses are allowed year-round, • No musical instruments, radios, televisions, generators or other noise unless otherwise posted at the WMA check station or at a specific making devices after 10:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. in such a manner recreation site. All WMA visitors are encouraged to wear hunter orange that such devices may be heard by other WMA visitors. during the hunting seasons. 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MIGRATORY BIRDS to legal firearms and archery equipment for the game species specified for a particular hunt in the WMA listings on pages 42-61. Electronic calls CROWS, SNIPE & WOODCOCK may be taken on small game dates during may be used. No night hunting unless specified otherwise. the statewide seasons unless otherwise specified. Electronic calls may be used for crows. No limit on crows. FALCONRY: All WMAs are open for falconry during listed small game dates for a specific area (see pages 42-61). Field trial areas and archery- DUCK hunting on managed impoundments at Altamaha (Butler Island), only hunting areas on WMAs are also open for small game hunting by Cordele Hatchery, Evans PFA, Oconee WMA, Rum Creek WMA, and means of falconry during the statewide falconry season. West Point WMA - Glovers Creek is by quota only. Hunters must hunt from assigned areas or ponds. Shooting hours end at 12 noon, except FURBEARERS: Raccoons, opossum, foxes and bobcats may be hunted the last Saturday of the season, when hunting is allowed until sunset. within statewide seasons during small game and furbearer dates, unless See pages 17 and 71 for quota hunt information. otherwise specified in the WMA listings on pages 42-61. Furbearers may Waterfowl hunting dates are specified in the WMA’s individual not be hunted during firearms deer hunts. Night hunting is allowed, regulations, and waterfowl hunting may only occur during those unless otherwise specified, but is restricted to small game weapons dates. Waterfowl on all other WMA locations may be hunted any day only. Hunters must pick up their dogs by 12 noon on the day following of the waterfowl season that the area is open for small game hunting the hunt. No electronic calls. or as otherwise specified. SMALL GAME: Hunters are allowed to hunt any small game with an open GOOSE hunting is allowed on WMAs except on managed waterfowl season (see page 31) during the small game dates specified in the WMA impoundments and managed dove fields. On managed waterfowl listings on pages 42-61, unless otherwise specified. No small game or impoundments, geese may be taken only during managed waterfowl furbearer hunting is allowed during managed deer hunts except that hunts during the state goose season. migratory birds may be hunted during archery deer hunts during open state season unless otherwise specified. SMALL GAME, FURBEARERS, FALCONRY & COYOTES TRAPPING ALLIGATORS may be taken on small game dates during statewide alli- Limited opportunities to trap on certain WMAs are available by permit gator season by quota permit holders only, unless otherwise specified only. Such opportunities are available on: Albany Nursery, B. F. Grant, Big in the WMA listings on pages 42-61. See page 29 for more information. Lazer Creek, Blanton Creek, Bullard Creek, Clayhole, Crockford-Pigeon COYOTES may be taken during big game, small game, and special hog Mtn, Dawson Forest, Dixon Memorial, Elmodel, Joe Kurz, Penholoway, hunts, as well as special coyote hunts (See page 67). Weapons are restricted Rum Creek, Tuckahoe, West Point, and Yuchi WMAs. Contact the appropriate region office for further details or to apply for a permit.

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2016–2017 | GEORGIA HUNTING SEASONS & REGULATIONS 40 Purchase a License by phone 1-800-366-2661 or online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com ID NAME COUNTY ID NAME COUNTY 1A Allatoona WMA Cherokee, Bartow 4C Bartram Forest WMA Baldwin 1B Arrowhead WMA Floyd 4D Big Lazer Creek WMA Talbot, Upson 1C Berry College WMA Floyd 4E Blanton Creek WMA Harris 1D Cohutta WMA Murray, Fannin, Gilmer 4F Cedar Creek WMA Putnam, Jones, Jasper 1E Conasauga River WMA Murray 4G Chattahoochee Bend State Park Coweta, Heard 1F Coosawatee Carter's Lake WMA Gilmer 4H Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA Marion, Talbot 1G Coosawatee WMA Murray Clybel WMA (Charlie Elliott Wildlife 4I Jasper, Newton 1H Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA Walker Center) 1I J.L. Lester WMA Polk 4J Echeconee Creek WMA Houston, Bibb 1J John's Mountain WMA Walker, Whitfield, Gordon, Floyd 4K F. D. Roosevelt State Park Harris, Meriwether 1K McGraw Ford WMA Cherokee 4L Fall Line Sandshill WMA Taylor 1L Otting Tract WMA Chattooga 4M Flat Creek PFA Houston 1M Paulding Forest WMA Paulding, Polk 4N Joe Kruz WMA Meriwether 1N Pine Log WMA Cherokee, Bartow 4O Oaky Woods WMA Houston, Pulaski 1O Red Top Mountain State Park Bartow 4P Ocmulgee WMA Pulaski, Bleckley, Twiggs 1P Rich Mountain WMA Gilmer, Fannin 4Q Perry Dove Field Houston Rich Mountain WMA - Cartecay 4R Rum Creek WMA Monroe 1Q Gilmer Tract 4S Sprewell Bluff WMA Upson, Meriwether, Talbot 1R Rocky Mountain Recreation and PFA Floyd 4T Standing Boy Creek State Park Muscogee 1S Sheffield WMA Paulding 4U West Point WMA Troup, Heard 1T Zahnd WMA Walker 5A Albany Nursery WMA Dougherty 2A Blue Ridge WMA Fannin, Union, Lumpkin 5B Chickasawhatchee WMA Dougherty, Calhoun, Baker 2B Broad River WMA Madison 5C Cordele Fish Hatchery Crisp 2C Buck Shoals WMA White 5D Doerun Pitcherplant Bog WMA Colquitt 2D Chattahoochee WMA White, Union, Towns 5E Elmodel WMA Baker 2E Chestatee WMA Lumpkin, White 5F Flint River WMA Dooly 2F Coopers Creek WMA Union, Fannin 5G Hannahatchee WMA Stewart 2G Dawson Forest WMA Dawson, Pickens 5H Lake Seminole WMA Seminole, Decatur Dukes Creek- Smithgall Woods 2H White 5I Lake Walter F. Georgia WMA Clay, Quitman State Park 5J Mayhaw WMA Miller 2I Fort Yargo State Park Barrow 5K Montezuma Bluffs WMA Macon 2J Hart County WMA Hart River Creek, The Rolf, and 5L Thomas 2K Lake Russell WMA Stephens, Habersham, Banks Alexandara Kauka WMA 2L Lula Bridge WMA Hall 5M Silver Lake WMA Decatur Mossy Creek Dairy & London Farms 2M White 6A Appling County Dove Field Appling Dove Fields 6B Beaverdam WMA Laurens, Wilkinson 2N Swallow Creek WMA Towns 6C Big Hammock WMA Tattnall 2O Tallulah Gorge State Park Rabun Jeff Davis, Montgomery, 6D Bullard Creek WMA 2P Tugaloo State Park Franklin Appling 2Q Warwoman WMA Rabun 6E Dixon Memorial WMA Ware, Brantley 2R Wilson Shoals WMA Banks 6F Dodge County PFA Dodge 3A Alexander WMA Burke 6G Evans County PFA Evans 3B Big Dukes Pond WMA Jenkins 6H Flat Tub WMA Jeff Davis, Coffee 3C Clarks Hill WMA McDuffie, Wilkes, Lincoln 6I Grand Bay WMA Lowndes, Lanier 3D Di-Lane WMA Burke 6J Horse Creek WMA Telfair 3E Dixon Bay WMA Screven 6K Hugh Gills PFA Laurens 3F Elbert County WMA Elbert 6L Indian Ford Farms Dovefield Toombs 3G Fishing Creek WMA WIlkes, Lincoln 6M Moody Forest WMA Appling 3H Germany Creek WMA McDuffie 6N Ohoopee Dunes WMA Emanuel 3I Hard Labor Creek State Park Morgan 6O Oliver Bridge WMA Bulloch 3J Hiltonia WMA Screven 6P Paradise PFA Berrien 3K Keg Creek WMA Columbia 6Q Riverbend WMA Laurens 3L Lower Broad River WMA Wilkes, Elbert, Lincoln Rogers State Prison Farm Dove 6R Tattnall 3M McDuffie PFA McDuffie Fields 3N Mead Farm Burke 7A Altama Plantation WMA Glynn 3O Mistletoe State Park Columbia 7B Altamaha WMA McIntosh 3P Oconee WMA Greene, Hancock, Putnam 7C Clayhole Swamp WMA Glynn 3Q Panola Mountain State Park Rockdale 7D Griffin Ridge WMA Long 3R Phinizy Swamp WMA Richmond 7E Little Satilla WMA Wayne, Pierce, Brantley Greene, Oglethorpe, Oconee, 7F Morgan Lake WMA Long 3S Redlands WMA Morgan 7G Ossabaw Island WMA Chatham 3T Richard B. Russell State Park Elbert 7H Paulks Pasture WMA Glynn 3U Soap Creek WMA Lincoln 7I Penholoway Swamp WMA Wayne 3V Spirit Creek Forest WMA Richmond 7J Rayonier Corridor Lands WMA Wayne 3W Tuckahoe WMA Screven 7K Richmond Hill WMA Bryan, McIntosh 3X Walton WMA Walton 7L Rogers WMA Wayne 3Y Yuchi WMA Burke 7M Sansavilla WMA Wayne 4A B. F. Grant WMA Putnam, Morgan 7N Sapelo Island WMA McIntosh 4B Balls Ferry State Park Wilkinson 7O Townsend WMA Long, McIntosh 41 PUBLIC HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES SPECIFIC WMA, PFA & STATE PARK HUNTING REGULATIONS

This section of the 2016–2017 ALBANY NURSERY WMA ALLATOONA WMA ALTAMAHA WMA— Hunting Seasons and Regulations Q W C L H BUFFALO SWAMP, LEWIS ISLAND, AND MCGOWAN provides information related to 300 acres • 229.430.4254 6,818 acres • 706.295.6041 all lands managed for hunting by LAKE TRACTS DEER DEER G P Wildlife Resources Division. ARCHERY ARCHERY 19,987 acres • 912.262.3173 Each listing provides the specific »»Either Sex: Dec. 10-Jan. 8 s »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 20 s information applicable to that FIREARMS FIREARMS DEER WMA/PFA/State Park. However, »»W Either Sex/Wheelchair Hunters »»C H L Adult-Child, Honorary Li- ARCHERY if you require additional informa- Only/Shotgun Only: Nov. 3-6 s | cense Holders & Ladies: Oct. 22- »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 11 s Nov. 30-Dec. 4 s 23 s, Buck Only: Nov. 14-20 s PRIMITIVE tion, a contact number is provided »»General Hunt/Either Sex: Nov. 5 - »»Either Sex: Oct. 16-23 s TURKEY with each listing. 13 s | Nov. 21-Jan. 1 s FIREARMS Q2 W Wheelchair Hunters Only: Please review the legend below. »Either Sex: Oct. 13-15 c, Nov. 10-12 April 8-14 s | May 6-12 s. Apply to BEAR » c Nov. 19-27 s, Dec 24- Jan. 1 s Each listing will have a list of Region 5 office by Mar. 10. ARCHERY »»Buck only: Oct. 29-Nov. 6, Dec. applicable symbols located in its Q1 Adult /Child Only April 1-7 s, »»Sept. 10-Oct. 20 s 3-11 s header as a quick reference. April 22-28 s. FIREARMS »»C H L Adult-Child, Honorary Li- TURKEY SMALL GAME cense Holders & Ladies: Oct. 22- Mar. 25-May 15 s • Aug 15-Oct. 30, Feb 11-12, 18-19, 23 s 25-26 Shotgun only. s SMALL GAME »»General Hunt: Nov. 5-Jan. 1 s • Q1 Quail: Jan 21, 28, Feb. 4. Quota Aug. 15- Oct. 11, Oct. 24- 28, Nov. 1 party/hunt and 3 persons/party. TURKEY 7-8, Nov. 13-18, Nov. 28-Dec. 2, Dec. Bag limit is 6/person or 12/party s. Mar. 25-May 15 s 12-23, Jan. 2-Feb. 28 DOVE SMALL GAME WATERFOWL • Q35 Sept. 3 s Aug. 15-Sept. 9, Oct. 24- Nov. 4, Statewide season. • General Hunt: Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Jan. 2-Feb. 28 Maps for each area Oct. 8-28 SPECIAL FIREARMS HOG HUNTS WATERFOWL P Dogs Allowed: Aug. 5-7, 2016, Mar. are available for WATERFOWL State season except closed Oct. 3-5, 2017, May 19-21, 2017 Hogs Saturdays & State Holidays only: 22-23. may not be removed from WMA alive. print/download at Jan. 16 through end of statewide No Dogs Allowed: Aug 8-14, 2016, SPECIAL REGS season. Mar. 6-15, 2017, May 22-31, 2017. www.gohuntgeorgia.com No firearms allowed in U.S. Corps of Engineers developed campsites. Hunter orange required on all Spe- SPECIAL REGS cial Firearms Hog Hunts. Physically Disabled hunters should Horse and bicycle trails & areas are apply by letter by Mar. 10 to Albany closed all day Oct. 22-23 and before SPECIAL REGS Nursery Quota Turkey Hunt, Game 10:00 a.m. EST during all other deer This area includes those Alta- Management, 2024 Newton Road, and turkey seasons. No ATVs. No maha WMA lands west of Butler Albany, Georgia 31701. Include a camping. & Champney Islands. Reporting LEGEND phone number. Each wheelchair location for Check-In deer hunts DIRECTIONS hunter may bring an attendant if is Townsend WMA check station s Sign-in From Cartersville Take HWY 20 east needed who may provide assis- from I-75, 5.5 miles to check station. located on Townsend-Cox Rd 0.75 c Check-in tance but not hunt. See page 70 miles south of Steel Bridge Rd. for all other quota hunt application C Adult-Child Hunt instructions. DIRECTIONS (see page 17) ALTAMA PLANTATION WMA To Buffalo Swamp from Darien Take DIRECTIONS NEW HWY 251/Cox Rd west 8 miles to Q Quota Hunt (see pages 17, Take GA HWY 234 west 11 miles; 3, 986 acres • 912-262-3173 Cox. Left onto Possum Point Rd. 6 6 - 67, 70 –72) turn right on Tallahassee Rd.; go 1.2 Sign In box is 1.5 miles on left. To miles to entrance on right. DEER McGowan Lake from Darien Take a Archery Only Area ARCHERY HWY 251/Cox Rd west 8 miles to L Ladies Hunt »»Either Sex: Sept. 10 – Nov. 6 s | Cox. Left onto Fort Barrington Rd. s (see page 66) ALEXANDER WMA Dec. 31 – Jan. 8 Entrance is 2.2 miles on left. You Q B F FIREARMS may also sign in at Altamaha Re- H Honorary License Hunt »»Q50 Either Sex: Nov. 10-12 s | gional Park, Champney Island Boat 1,300 acres • 706.595.4222 (see page 66) Dec. 1-3 s Ramp, and Darien City Docks. DEER »»Adult-Child/Either Sex: Dec. 28- l Hunt to Learn ARCHERY 30 c »Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 21 s | Q Quality Buck » TURKEY ALTAMAHA WMA— Dec. 1-Jan. 8 s WATERFOWL W Wheelchair Hunt • Q20 Adult-Child: Apr. 1-9 s FIREARMS • Q20 Apr. 14-21 s | Apr. 28 – May MANAGEMENT AREA s G (see page 67) »»Either Sex: Oct. 22-Nov. 30 5 s Q G GORP Property TURKEY • Adult-Child: May 6-14 s 11,402 acres • 912.262.3173 Mar. 25-May 15 s (all or portions of the area SMALL GAME DEER require GORP—see page 10) SMALL GAME Aug. 15- Sept. 9, Nov. 13-27, Dec. ARCHERY P Feral Hog Hunt F B Aug. 15-Feb. 28: See page 65. 4-25 2016, Jan. 9 – Feb. 28 2017. No »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Nov. 10 s furbearer season. (see page 66) DOVE TURKEY O • Q50 Sept. 3. Designated fields only. WATERFOWL No season. Coyote Hunt • General Hunt: Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Statewide seasons during small (see page 67) Oct. 8-28, Nov. 24-Jan. 15 game dates. SMALL GAME Aug. 15-Nov. 10, Jan. 30 - Feb. 28 B Bird Dog Training SPECIAL REGS DIRECTIONS Except Butler Island which opens F Furbearer Dog Training No camping. From Brunswick: Take I-95 north after the last Saturday of waterfowl approx. 6.5 miles to Exit 42 (GA Hwy season. No furbearer season. DIRECTIONS R Rabbit Dog Training 99). Turn left (southwest) on Hwy • Rabbits: Bag Limit - 6/person/day. From Waynesboro Take GA HWY 99 crossing back over I-95 toward Special Archery Only Youth Hunt A Archery Range 24 east 6 miles; turn right on Harrison Sterling and proceed approx. 0.5 to on Butler Refuge: Jan. 14-16. Rd.; go 1.5 miles to Sign-In board. (see page 26) entrance on right. • Snipe hunting is allowed Wed.- S Firearms Shooting Range Sun. & State holidays during state (see page 26) season, except on Butler Island

2016–2017 | GEORGIA HUNTING SEASONS & REGULATIONS 42 Purchase a License by phone 1-800-366-2661 or online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com SPECIFIC WMA REGULATIONS 43 - - - Nov. Nov. : Jan. s | . Hunter Jan. 7-8 s c Aug. 6 -7, s Nov. 6-11 Nov. c Nov. 30Dec. - Nov. | c

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Special Hog Hunt: Special Hog C C Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Sex: Ladies Only/Either Sign-In once for the season. Sign-In once for the season. L Sept. - Oct. 10 31 Q1000 Q1000 6-11 Q1000 Q1000 Q1000 Q1000 Q1000 Q1000 3 Two Days: 7-8 » » » » » » » » » » » hunting. page 65. page Bird & Rabbit Dog Training Area: » » » » » » » » » » » Aug. 6-28, 15-Oct. Nov. Dec. 31, Aug.6-28, Nov. 1-Oct. Dec. 31, 4-Jan. 5, Jan. 9-Mar. See 19. 4-Jan.5, Jan. 9-Feb. 28. No night P See page 35. C Q L BEAR DIRECTIONS DOVE FERAL HOG DIRECTIONS DEER required. right on Oconee Church Rd., turn miles jct. to with CCC Rd. at check ment are prohibited on refuge. Hunt not be removed from WMA alive. miles; turn right on Old Toomsboro SMALL GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL BIG DUKES POND WMA BERRY COLLEGE WMA FIREARMS for gaining access. Horse, bicycle ingof any wildlife on Berry College FIREARMS jct. of Old Summerville Rd.; turn left station. From Rome From From Dublin From Rd., go 7.5 milesRd., WMA to go 7.5 sign; turn Dec. 4-Jan. 5, Jan. 9-15. Refuge. Firearms and archery equip Sign-In once for the season. Sign- Oct. 8-28, 24-28, Nov. Sept. 17, 3, 10, Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 2016 on Old Summerville Rd. and go 1.5 out of harvested small game NOT ers may not use the main campus and foot trails and areas are closed all day during deer firearms season andbefore 10:00 a.m.during deer archery and turkey season. No ATVs. orange required. Dogs may be used on Special Hog Hunt only. Hogs may at WMA sign. Q3 ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY TURKEY There is noopen season for the tak 1,692 acres1,692 • 706.595.4222 DEER 15,029 acres15,029 • 706.295.6041 • • - : Apr. : Apr. Oct. Sept. | | Dec. Oct. 15- s s c

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C G B S C DEER DEER DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DEER ARCHERY DEER recreation area; other users may SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SMALL GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SMALL GAME SMALL SMALL GAME ARCHERY GAME SMALL tor hunting. be present during open hunting to 1st pull-in 1st to on right. Kiosk is just BEAVERDAM WMA BEAVERDAM BALLS FERRY PARK STATE WMA FOREST BARTRAM FIREARMS FIREARMS season in accordance with rules seasons.Gates may be opened or miles,south 3.1 turn left; continue 5,500 acres • 229.426.5267 525 acres 525 • 478.825.6354 No camping. No Bartram Forest is a multiple-use see Please Forestry Commission. From Milledgeville US 441 Take From Toomsboro Hwy east Take 57 Sept. 10-Jan. 8 Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 May be hunted during open archery Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 2.9 miles2.9 on US 441/GA29 and make 25-Feb. 28 30 - Nov. 22, Nov. 27-Dec. 19, Dec. 27-Dec. 19, 22, Nov. 30 - Nov. WMA maps for safety zones. No U-turn return to north; miles go 0.1 Archery Only AreaA Archery Only datesconcurrent with thealligator alliga to pursuant regulations and camping. closed at the discretion of Georgia down that road. Oconee River Bridge. River Oconee Aug.B 15-Sept. Oct. 9, Oct. 15-25, ARCHERY ARCHERY TURKEY ARCHERY TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY ALLIGATOR Aug. 15-Feb. 28 Aug. 15-Oct. Oct. 14, 22-Feb. 28. 7.5 miles. Park7.5 on the left before the 1,343 acres1,343 • 478.825.6354 • •

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C Q80 3-9 Apr. General Hunt: 10-May Apr. 15 » » » » » C Q Q C A C s DIRECTIONS DOVE DIRECTIONS BEAR DEER DEER required. main beam are legal. No hunting on SMALL GAME SMALL SMALL GAME SMALL NOTE GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL to area.to ponds. s ponds. B. F. GRANTB. F. WMA FIREARMS 0.7 miles;0.7 turn right on HWY 441 PRIMITIVE WATERFOWL WATERFOWL From Eatonton From From Rome From 9 miles9 GA to HWY turn 156; right Feb. 28 Bypass; miles go 1.5 Godfrey to Rd until noon. 12 Sept. 26-27 State season during small game Sept. 3 Springs Rd; turn left and go 2 miles Sign-In once for the season. Sign- Sept.3-5, 12-13, Nov. Oct. 8-10, Mandatory sign-in hunt to and sign 6-Nov. 29 (east) and go 2.3 miles to Floyd dates.No huntingon MARSH or access through pastures. out of harvested small game NOT at the flashing traffic light; turn left and go 6 miles Check-In to station. out of harvest. Only bucks spread with a 15” or a 16” Oct. 8-28 Q2 ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY TURKEY TURKEY Aug.15-Sept. 13 ARROWHEAD WMA ARROWHEAD 400 acres • 706.295.6041 Jan. 21-22. 10 11,400 acres • 478.825.6354 11,400 • • • ------Saturday Only. Sept. 3 Sept. Sept. 10, 17 Take U.S. HWY 17 U.S. HWY Take 17 Take US 1 north Take to Butler Island: Butler Adult-Child: C General Hunt: » » hunters selectedfor quota contact morningof the hunt. Maximum 3 persons per blind area. Handicap Handicap area. persons blind per Stand selection drawing be to held which opens after last Saturday at 5am. Stand-by waterfowl hunt ers will be issued unfilled blinds on quota hunts based on drawing the of Waterfowl Season. Q25 » » Area Manager at 912-262-3173. C ler Island ponds & impoundments impoundments & ponds Island ler land) are closed firearms to at all ler, Champney,ler, and Rhetts Islands. DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS FERAL HOG DOVE DOVE right after crossing over the Appling hoursare until noon, 12 except that miles; turnleft onPat Lewis Rd. Go near the main farm shelter. hog hunting archery seasons and notbe removed from the WMA alive. SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL HOG HUNT to one motor of 25hp or less. Rhetts times but open archery to deer & the right. the boats are prohibited inside managed managed inside prohibited are boats terfowl season. DOVE FIELD WATERFOWL southmiles; 1.5 check station is on season. From Baxley: US 1 south Take for 9 From Alma: From From Darien Nov. 24-Jan. Nov. except 15, that Butler Pat Lewis Rd.on right road (1st on Hunters must sign in at the kiosk Rhetts Island at designated cross designated at Rhetts Island Hodges MARSH Project(located Butler Refuge (located on Butler Butler on (located Refuge Butler Saturday of waterfowl season. Air Sept. Oct. 8-28, 3, Sept. Sept. 10, 17, March 1- May 15, 2017. Small Game March 2017. May 15, 1- Island is closed to fishing, shrimping shrimping fishing, to closed is Island Island east of HWY and 17) Ansley Waterfowl impoundments are open Wed., Sat., Sun., State Holidays waterfowl impoundments. Access to west of on HWY Champney 17 Is weapons only. Hunter orange re over sites only. Boats are restricted closed cast to netting. archery rabbit hunting after the last quired. No dogs allowed. Hogs may only during archery deer hunts and after last Saturday of waterfowl during statewide season. Shooting on last day of season shooting hours end at sunset. dove hunting during statewide wa County line from Bacon County). Go Go County). Bacon from County line & Champney Islands are closed to & statewide waterfowl season. But & crabbing during early teal season APPLING COUNTY This area includes Broughton, But 1 mile dove to fields. 1 mile dove to fields. 110 acres • 229.426.5267 110 • PRIMITIVE »»Buck Only: Nov. 4-5 s | Dec. SPECIAL REGS BEAR »»Either Sex: Oct. 15-21 s 7-10 s Only Quality Bucks with at least ARCHERY FIREARMS »»C Adult-Child/Either Sex: Nov. four points (1 inch long or longer) »»Sept. 10-Oct. 11s | Oct. 17-21 s »»Either Sex: Oct. 22-Nov. 30 s 25-27 s on either side or a 15 inch outside PRIMITIVE spread are legal. »»Oct. 12-16 s TURKEY TURKEY FIREARMS Mar. 25-May 15 s Mar. 25-May 15 s DIRECTIONS »Oct. 26-29 c | Nov. 23-26 c From Talbotton Take U.S. 80 east 4 » SMALL GAME SMALL GAME miles; turn left on Po Biddy Rd. go TURKEY Wed.-Sat. during statewide seasons. • Aug. 15-Sept. 9, Oct. 22-24, Oct. 6.5 miles; turn left on Bunkham Rd. Mar. 25-May 15 s No furbearer season. 30-Nov. 2, Nov. 6-23, Nov. 28- Dec. and go 1.2 miles to check station. 5, Dec. 11-Feb. 28 SMALL GAME WATERFOWL Aug. 15-Sept. 9, Oct. 22-Oct. 24, Wed. and Sat. only during state wa- ALLIGATOR Oct. 30-Nov. 21, Nov. 27-Feb. 28 terfowl season. Waterfowl hunting May be hunted during open archery BLANTON CREEK WMA allowed until 12 noon. dates concurrent with the alligator C Q Q O DIRECTIONS season in accordance with rules From Dahlonega Take GA 60 north SPECIAL REGS 4,800 acres • 478.825.6354 for 28 miles to jct. with USFS Road No camping. No horses or ATVs. and regulations pursuant to alliga- #69; turn left and go 1 mile to the Note safety zone on map—access tor hunting. DEER check station. prohibited between Feb. 1 and Jul. FERAL HOG ARCHERY 15. P See page 35. »»Quality Buck & Antlerless: Sept. Q5 Special Hog Hunt: Aug. 5-6, 10-Oct. 6 s Oct. 10- Oct. 14 s DIRECTIONS BROAD RIVER WMA 2016 s, Mar. 3-4, 2017 s. Hunt- FIREARMS From Millen Take HWY 17 North 0.9 »»C Adult-Child/Quality Buck & Ant- miles; turn right on Old Louisville ers must wear at least 500 square lerless: Oct. 8-9s 440 acres • 770.535.5700 Rd. Go 7.9 miles to entrance on left. inches of hunter orange as an outer garment above the waist. Dogs may »»Q200 Quality Buck & Either-Sex DEER be used on Special Hog Hunt only. Last Day: Nov. 3-5 c | Nov. 17- ARCHERY Hogs may not be removed from 19 c | BIG HAMMOCK WMA »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Nov. 30 WMA alive. »»Quality Buck & Either-Sex Last C G S c Day: Dec. 8-10 BEAR SPECIAL REGS 7,221 acres • 229.426.5267 ARCHERY If the river stage is 9 feet or higher, TURKEY s s »»Sept. 10-Nov. 30 DEER measured at the Doctortown Gauge, • Q35 Mar. 25-Apr. 2 | Apr. 8-16 s ARCHERY the gates will be closed. Deer hunt- • General Hunt: Apr. 17-May 15 TURKEY »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 11 s | Oct. ers may not hunt within 50 feet of SMALL GAME Mar. 25-May 15 16-21s the nature trail off Mack Phillips Rd. s s Aug. 15-Sept. 9 , Oct. 15-Nov. 1 , SMALL GAME PRIMITIVE s s DIRECTIONS Nov. 6-15 , Nov. 20-Dec. 6 , Dec. Aug. 15-Sept. 9, Dec. 1-Feb. 28. No »»Either Sex: Oct. 13-15 s From Glennville Take HWY 144 11-Feb. 28 s. furbearer season. FIREARMS south 12 miles to Altamaha River. »»Either Sex: Oct. 26-29 s DOVE DIRECTIONS Area lies on both sides of HWY 144. • Q75 Sept. 3 s | Sept. 10 s From Danielsville Go north on U.S. • General Hunt: Sept. 17 s | Oct. 29 for 2 miles; turn right on HWY 15-28 s | Nov. 24-Dec. 6 s | Dec. 281; go 4 miles, cross Broad River; BIG LAZER CREEK WMA 11-Jan. 15 s

SPECIFIC WMA REGULATIONS WMA SPECIFIC go 0.3 mile; area is on right. C Q L H Q G O S LEGEND WATERFOWL 7,200 acres • 478.825.6354 State season concurrent with small s game dates. No hunting on MARSH BUCK SHOALS WMA Sign-in DEER Pond s. NEW c Check-in ARCHERY »»Quality Buck & Antlerless: Sept. COYOTE 582 acres • 770-535-5700 C Adult-Child Hunt 10-Sept. 29 s | Oct. 3-14 s | Dec. s O May 16-31 No night hunting. DEER (see page 42) 10-18 s Mandatory sign-in to hunt and sign- FIREARMS FIREARMS Q Quota Hunt (see page 70) out of harvest. »»Adult-Child Hunt & Learn/Either »»C Adult-Child/Quality Buck & Ant- Sex: Q12 Nov. 5-6 a Archery Only Area lerless: Oct. 1-2 s SPECIAL SMALL GAME NOTE »»Adult-Child/Either Sex: Q12 Nov. »Quality Buck & Either Sex Last Mandatory sign-in to hunt and sign- L » 19-20; Dec 3-4 Ladies Hunt Day: Oct. 20-22c | Nov. 10-12 c out of harvest. (see page 66) | Dec. 1-3 c SPECIAL REGS BEAR H Honorary License Hunt »»H L C Honorary License Holders/ Only Quality Bucks with at least FIREARMS (see page 66) Ladies/Adult-Child/Quality Buck four points (1 inch long or longer) »»Adult-Child Hunt & Learn: Q12 & Antlerless: Nov. 13-15 s Only on either side or a 15 inch outside Nov. 5-6 l Hunt to Learn youth may hunt. spread are legal. »»Adult-Child: Q12 Nov. 19-20 | Dec 3-4 Q Quality Buck TURKEY DIRECTIONS s s W • Q50 Mar. 25-Apr. 2 | Apr.8-16 | From West Point Take HWY 103 TURKEY Wheelchair Hunt Apr. 22-30 s south 10 miles to mile marker 6, turn Adult-Child Hunt & Learn: Q3 Apr (see page 67) • General Hunt: May 1-15 s right to check station. 1-2, 15-16, 29-30 G GORP Property SMALL GAME SMALL GAME (all or portions of the area Aug. 15-Sept. 9 s, Oct. 15-18 s, Adult-Child Squirrel Hunt & Learn: require GORP—see page 10) Oct. 23-Nov. 8 s, Nov. 16-29 s, BLUE RIDGE WMA Q12 Dec. 10-11, 17-18 Dec. 4-Feb. 28 s P DOVE Feral Hog Hunt 20,900 acres • 770.535.5700 (see page 66) WATERFOWL Adult-Child: Q25 Sept 3, 10, 17 Big Lazer Creek PFA: Wed. & Sat. DEER SPECIAL REGS O Coyote Hunt during small game dates concur- ARCHERY (see page 67) For Hunt & Learn hunts, both the rent with state waterfowl season. »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. child and adult must attend a pre- B Shooting hours: 30 minutes before 11 s | Oct. 17-21s hunt meeting at 7:00 pm the eve- Bird Dog Training s sunrise until noon . PRIMITIVE ning before the hunt. Mentors will be F Furbearer Dog Training COYOTE »»Buck Only/Either Sex Deer Last available during Hunt & Learn hunts. Two Days: Oct. 12-16s R O May 16-31 s No night hunting. Camping is available to hunting par- Rabbit Dog Training FIREARMS Mandatory sign-in to hunt and sign- ties selected for quota hunts and to »»Buck Only: Oct. 26-29 c | A Archery Range out of harvest. groups scheduled through the region (see page 26) »»Buck Only/Either Sex Last Day: office. See information on page 18 to SPECIAL SMALL GAME NOTE Nov. 23-26 c register for Hunt and Learns. S Firearms Shooting Range Mandatory sign-in to hunt and sign- (see page 26) out of harvest.

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Mar. 25-27 Mar. l s Nov. 27 27 Nov. Nov. 26 Nov. Sept. 15-17 c Sept. 15-17 Q35 Q35 Q35 30 - Oct. 2 c c 3-5 17-19 c | Nov. » » » , Dec. 24 2 Q15 Q15 General Hunt: General » » » C Q s DEER DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DOVE RABBIT DIRECTIONS DEER ARCHERY DEER hunting allowed Fri/Sat/Sun only SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL SMALL GAME NOTE GAME SMALL SPECIAL SMALL GAME SMALL tracts are approximately 200 yards therside inch or 15 a outside spread Fortto Perry Rd (CR49), turn left go therside inch or 15 a outside spread the left.the points inch (1 long or longer) on ei locations. schedule and burning points inch (1 long or longer) on ei locations. schedule and burning prohibited. LINE WMA—BLACKJACK WMA—BLACKJACK LINE LINE WMA—FORT PERRY from Sept. through 10 Jan. 8 FIREARMS station, kioskand campground on sign-out of harvest.sign-out of south on Hwy approximately 240 Limit 3 rabbits/person. 3 Limit From Hwy 80 at Geneva travel south From Hwy 96 at Geneva travel Limit 6 quail/person, quail/party. 12 Sept. 3-13, Sept.Sept. Oct. 18, 3-13, 8-26, Nov. Mandatory sign-in to hunt and Mar. 25-MayMar. 15. 24 - Jan.24 15 20-Feb. 28 2.75 miles, 2.75 the check station, kiosk 3-26, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Nov. 6-15, Nov. Nov. 6-15, Nov. 3-26, 1, Oct. 31-Nov. 2,100 acres • 478.825.6354 2,100 QUAIL A Archery Only Area Q and campground for both of these east of Hwy on 240 a WMA road. are legal. No ATVs. prescribed for daily kiosk check onapproximately Hwy 41 6.0 miles approximately miles1.0 checkto are legal. No ATVs. Hunters must prescribed for daily kiosk check Only Quality bucks with at least 4 Quality Buck & Antlerless: Deer Only Quality bucks with at least 4 Q3 Q5 ARCHERY CHATTAHOOCHEE FALL FALL CHATTAHOOCHEE AREA CROSSING FALL CHATTAHOOCHEE TURKEY TURKEY ACHERY TURKEY Aug. 15-Sept. Sept. 13, Oct. 18-28, AREA 1,600 acres1,600 • 478.825.6354 • • •

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Either Sex: Either Buck Only: Buck Nov s | Dec. 19-27 7-10 s Dec. 19-27 Nov. 7-10 Sept. 24-Oct. 1 s Sept. - 23; Oct. 10 2 - 10 15-21 s 15-21 10 » » » » » » » » DEER FERAL HOG DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DOVE DIRECTIONS DEER ARCHERY DEER BEAR may not be removed fromarea alive. miles check to station. SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL SMALL GAME NOTE GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SMALL GAME SMALL SMALL GAME SMALL SMALL GAME SMALL the right; follow arrow 0.5 mile to big game weapons allowed, hogs LITTLE RIVER AREA FIREARMS FIREARMS From Helen From From Eatonton From Either Sex: Either From Monticello From No No ATVs. camping. Nov. 13-17 13-17 Nov. Q P Robertstown, turn left on Alt. HWY Dec. 19-24 Dec. 19-24 Sept. 3 Mar. 25 -May 25 Mar. 15 Miles Lynchburg to Rd.; turn right; Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 Mandatory sign-in hunt to and sign- May 16-31 30-Nov. 28-Dec. Nov. 18, 5, Dec. 3/4 mile;3/4 take right fork on HWY 212; 25,150 acres • 770.535.5700 25,150 check station. check datory sign-in and sign-out and datory harvest. sign-in milesgo 12 to check station sign on go 0.5 miles kiosk to on right. out of harvest. Oct. 11-14 Oct. 22-28 Q10 COYOTE ARCHERY ARCHERY CHATTAHOOCHEE WMA CHATTAHOOCHEE CEDAR CREEK— CEDAR TURKEY TURKEY Aug. 15-Sept. Oct. 9, Oct. 22-24, Aug. 15-Feb. 28 ATVs prohibited.ATVs Aug. 15-Sept. 9 75; cross75; bridge; turn right, go 2.8 11-Feb. 28 1,505 acres1,505 • 478.825.6354 - - - c Nov. c Dec. | Oct. | Oct. | Dec Dec.22- s s s s s Only the youth Take U.S. 221 U.S. 221 Take Jan. 9-Feb. 28 10-12 c | Nov. Take Hwy 115 east Hwy 115 Take s s From Hwy 365, take 19-27 Nov. Sept. 10-27 Sept. 10-28 s Oct. 19-22 Nov. 23-26 Nov. Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 S

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C C Buck Only/Either Sex Deer Last Day: Only: Buck Either Sex: Either Only: Ladies/Adult-Child/Buck Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Buck Only: Buck may hunt. may Sept. 30- Oct. 2 s 2-14 26-28 24 3-11 a Area: HL 4-6 15-18 s » » » » » » » » » » » 23-Nov. 2, Nov. 7-21, Nov. 27-Dec. Nov. 7-21, 23-Nov. Nov. 2, 20, Dec. 25-Feb. 28 Ocmulgee Tract: Ocmulgee » » » » » » » » » » Aug. 15-Sept. 9, Oct. 15-17, Oct. Aug. 15-Sept. Oct. 9, 15-17, » C A G A S C L H O ligator season in accordance with DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DEER DEER rules and regulations pursuant to pursuant regulations to and rules miles, entrance area to is on the left. north 7 miles; turn left at entrance SMALL GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL towards Clarkesville Hwy to 384 trance area to is on the right. bucks must have a minimum of four side. one on longer) or inch (1 points BULLARD CREEK WMA is limited foot to or boat travel only FIREARMS PRIMITIVE FIREARMS small game hunting. game small sign; go check to station. From Hazlehurst From From Baldwin: From From Cleveland: From No firearms No deer within hunting Duncan Bridge Rd. (Hwy 384) to Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 Montgomery County access Tract May be hunted during open archery Mar. 26-MayMar. 15 (Montgomery County, Ocmulgee Ocmulgee County, (Montgomery wardsCleveland, go 5.4 miles, en (Duncan Bridge Rd.), turn right, go 2.1 2.1 go right, turn Rd.), Bridge (Duncan designated archery-onlydesignated areas and Bluff Towns Tracts) but legal and is quality buck which means means which buck quality is and alligator hunting. deer dates concurrent with the al firearms permitted for turkey and ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY CEDAR CREEK WMA CREEK CEDAR TURKEY TURKEY ALLIGATOR 40,000 acres • 478.825.6354 13,900 acres • 229.426.5267 • • CHESTATEE WMA CHICKASAWHATCHEE WMA FERAL HOG CLYBEL WMA C Q G P F S P See page 35. Special Hog (Charlie Elliott Hunts: Mar. 4-12 s | May 16-31 s Wildlife Center) 27,123 acres • 770.535.5700 19,700 acres • 229.430.4254 Hunter orange required. C Q L H l G A S DEER DEER SPECIAL REGS 6,400 acres • 478.825.6354 ARCHERY ARCHERY Areas west of U.S. HWY 78/GA »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 10s Oct. »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. HWY 17 are open for hunting during DEER 16-21 s 14 s | Jan. 1-8 s statewide seasons only. Camping in ARCHERY FIREARMS PRIMITIVE designated sites only. »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-30 s | Nov. »»Buck Only/Either Sex Last day: »»Either Sex: Oct. 15-21 s 5-11 s Oct. 12-15 c FIREARMS DIRECTIONS FIREARMS »»Buck Only: Nov. 16-19 c Dec. 15- »»Q350 Either Sex: Nov. 17- From Thomson Take U.S. 78 north »»C Adult-Child/Either Sex: Oct. 7-9. 18c 19 c | Dec. 7-9 s 10 miles; turn right on Smith Mill Rd. Only youth may hunt. s »»C Adult-Child/Either Sex: Nov. 24- at WMA sign; go 2.5 miles to check »»C Adult-Child/Either Sex: Dec. BEAR station. ARCHERY 27 s | Dec. 26-31 s 16-18 s »»HLC Honorary License Holders/ »»Sept. 10-Oct. 10 s Oct. 16-21 s TURKEY Ladies/Adult-Child/Either Sex: FIREARMS • Q50 Mar. 25-31s | Apr. 1-7s CLAYHOLE SWAMP WMA Nov. 25-27 s Only youth may hunt. »»Oct. 12-15 c | Nov. 16-19 c | • General Hunt: Apr. 8-May 15 s C A G P Dec. 15-18c »»Q200 Either Sex: Oct. 27-29 c | SMALL GAME 5,242 acres • 912.262.3173 Nov. 17-19 c TURKEY F Aug. 15-Sept. 8, Oct. 23-Nov. 15, Mar. 25-May 15 s Nov. 23, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 10-24, Jan. DEER TURKEY • Q25 C Adult-Child: Mar. 25-Apr. 1-Feb. 28 s. See page 65. ARCHERY SMALL GAME »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-14 s | Sept 2 s | Apr. 8-16 s Aug. 15-Sept. 9, Oct. 22-Nov. 14, QUAIL 19-27 s | Oct. 2-14 s | Oct. 22-Nov. • C Adult-Child: May 9-15 s Nov. 20-Dec 13, Dec. 19-Feb. 28 QUAIL HUNTING BY QUOTA ONLY 11 s | Dec. 19-Jan. 8 s • Q25 Apr. 17-23 s | Apr. 24-30 s s s s DIRECTIONS Q3 Jan. 31 | Feb. 4 | Feb. 18 PRIMITIVE Maximum 3 persons/party. Bag SMALL GAME From Cleveland Take U.S. 129 north »»Either Sex: Oct. 15-21 s • C Adult-Child: Nov. 12-13 s Only limit 6/person or 12/party. 10.5 miles to Turner’s Corner; turn FIREARMS youth may hunt. left on U.S. 19; go 0.5 mile; turn right »»C Adult-Child/Either Sex: Sept. • General Hunt: Aug. 15-Sept. 9 s, on Dick’s Creek Rd.; go 1 mile to DOVE 16-18 c Oct. 1-5 s, Oct. 10-12 s, Oct. 17-25 check station driveway on left. • Q40 Sept. 3 s. Quota on desig- »»Either Sex: Sept. 29-Oct. 1 c | Nov. s, Oct. 30 - Nov. 3 s, Nov. 14-15 nated dove fields only (all other 19-20 s | Dec. 12-18 s s, Nov. 20-23 s, Nov. 28-Dec. 1s, areas are open to public). »»Buck Only: Nov. 12-18 s Dec. 5-14 s, Dec. 19-Jan. 5 s, Jan. • General Hunt: Sept.3-8, Oct. 23- TURKEY 9-Feb. 28 s. Daily limit: 3 rabbits/ 28, Nov. 23, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 10-24, Mar. 25-May 15 s person and 6 quail/person or 12 Jan. 1-15. quail/party. WATERFOWL FERAL HOG State season except for during DOVE P See page 35. Special Hog check-in deer hunts. • Q200 Sept. 3 s Hunts: Aug. 2-7 s | May 16-21s; • General Hunt: Sept. 10, Sept. 17, hunter orange required; no dogs SMALL GAME Oct. 10-12, Oct. 17-25, Nov. 28-

SPECIFIC WMA REGULATIONS WMA SPECIFIC allowed. Aug. 15-Sept. 8, Nov. 21-Dec. 10, Dec. 1, Dec. 5-14, Dec. 19- Jan. 5, Jan. 9-Feb. 28 Jan. 9-15 s LEGEND DIRECTIONS FERAL HOG s From Albany Take HWY 91 south SPECIAL SMALL GAME NOTE Sign-in 4 miles to jct. with HWY 62; turn P See page 35. Special Hog Mandatory sign-in to hunt and sign- c Check-in right and go 15 miles; follow signs Hunts: Aug. 1-14, 2016, Mar. 1-15, out of harvest. to check station. 2017, May 16-31, 2017; hunters must C Adult-Child Hunt wear at least 500 square inches of SPECIAL REGS (see page 42) hunter orange as an outer garment Multi-use trails and areas are closed above the waist; no dogs allowed s. all day during firearms deer hunts Q Quota Hunt (see page 70) CLARKS HILL WMA and before 10:00 a.m. during ar- C Q H A ALLIGATOR a Archery Only Area chery and turkey seasons. Rules 12,700 acres • 706.595.4222 May be hunted during open archery are posted at trailhead. L Ladies Hunt deer dates concurrent with the al- DEER DIRECTIONS (see page 66) ligator season in accordance with ARCHERY rules and regulations pursuant to From Mansfield Take HWY 11 south H Honorary License Hunt »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-21 s | Sept. alligator hunting. 5.7 miles to Shepherd Rd. turn left (see page 66) 26-Oct. 14 s and follow signs 1.1 miles. PRIMITIVE SPECIAL REGS l Hunt to Learn »»Either Sex: Oct. 15-21 s Horseback riding prohibited during ALL deer hunts. Area west of Q Quality Buck FIREARMS COHUTTA WMA »»Either Sex: Sept. 23-25c | Nov. firebreak along west side of Cow- P S W 7-27 s pen Swamp is archery only for all Wheelchair Hunt 96,503 acres • 706.295.6041 (see page 67) »»C H Adult-Child & Honorary Li- species. cense Holders/Either Sex: Oct. a DEER G GORP Property Archery Only Area 28-30 s • Deer—Either Sex: Sept. 10-Jan. 8 ARCHERY (all or portions of the area »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. TURKEY • Turkey Mar. 25-May 15 s 11 s | Oct. 17-21 s require GORP—see page 10) Mar. 25-May 15 s • Small Game & Furbearers Aug. P 15-Feb. 28 FIREARMS Feral Hog Hunt SMALL GAME »»Buck Only: Oct. 13-16 c | Nov. 30 (see page 66) Aug. 15-Sept. 9 s | Oct. 22- DIRECTIONS - Dec. 4 c O Coyote Hunt 26s | Oct. 31- Nov. 5 s | Nov. 28- From Sterling Take HWY 341 north Feb. 28 s 0.5 mile; turn right on Old Jesup BEAR (see page 67) Rd.; go 1 mile to Pennick Rd. on ARCHERY s s B Bird Dog Training DOVE right; WMA is 6 miles down Pennick »»Sept. 10-Oct. 11 | Oct. 17-21 • Q30 Sept. 3. Dove hunt for quota Rd. on right. FIREARMS F Furbearer Dog Training permit holders only in designated »»Oct. 13-16 c | Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 c fields only. R TURKEY Rabbit Dog Training • General Hunt: Sept 10, 17; Oct. Mar. 25-May 15 s A Archery Range 22-26; Nov 28-Jan 15 (see page 26) SMALL GAME WATERFOWL Aug 15-Sept 9, Oct. 22-Nov. 28, Dec State seasons. All waterfowl hunt- S Firearms Shooting Range 5-Feb 28. ers must possess a WMA license (see page 26) when hunting waters west of HWY 43 bridge.

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15 14-15 13-Feb. 28 13-Feb. 444 acres •912.285.6094 acres 444 Aug. 15-Oct. 3, Oct. 9-Nov. 8, Nov. 8, 9-Nov. Oct. 3, 15-Oct. Aug. ALLIGATOR TURKEY TURKEY ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY GA HWY 24, continue on Brannen’s Brannen’s on 24, continue HWY GA Q2 Q2 on the Federal portion of Cowhouse Cowhouse of portion Federal the on and regulationspursuant to alligator alliga the with concurrent dates deer go 6 miles; turn right on Sweetheart Sweetheart on right turn 6 miles; go eral portion of Cowhouse Island. Cowhouse of portion eral Island or Laura S. Walker State Park. State Walker S. Laura or Island May be hunted during open archery archery open during hunted be May 15 Mar. 25-May 6 miles to HWY 177, turn north and 177, and to HWY north 6 miles turn Sept. 3-18, Oct. 9-28, Nov. 24-Jan. Nov. 24-Jan. 3-18, 9-28, Oct. Sept. 35,559 acres •229.426.5267 acres 35,559 Rd., go 1.6 miles. Area is on right. on is Area 1.6 go Rd., miles. sign, to stop miles 5.3 Rd. Bridge Brannen’s Bridge Rd., take Bran Bears may not be taken on the Fed the on taken be not may Bears Q GS No airboats. From Waycross FIREARMS FIREARMS PRIMITIVE FIREARMS PRIMITIVE follow signs to check station. to check signs follow DIXON WMA MEMORIAL DODGE COUNTY PFA COUNTY DODGE turn left on Pine Grove Inn Rd. and and Rd. Inn Grove Pine on left turn tor season in accordance with rules rules with accordance in season tor SMALL GAME SPECIAL REGS hunting. Alligators may not be taken taken be not may Alligators hunting. nen’s Bridge Rd. 3.4 miles to jct. of of to jct. miles 3.4 Rd. nen’s Bridge BEAR DEER DIRECTIONS DOVE DEER C QG » » » » » » » » » » » » » » » » » » 19 15 The dog-deer hunting area will be be will area hunting dog-deer The All dogs used in the dog-deer hunt hunt dog-deer the in used dogs All 6-8 Oct. quota permit. dog-deer during users all to closed 23-27 29- Nov. 1 29- Q60 Q60 Sept. 29-Oct. 1 29-Oct. Sept. 9-11, 16-20 must be marked with the selected selected the with marked be must Shotguns with Buckshot Only: Nov. 10-12 Nov. 3-6 Either Sex: Either Sex: Buck Only: Either Sex: ing allowed in designated area only. only. area designated in allowed ing hunter’s name and phone number. hunts except to hunters with a valid avalid with hunters to except hunts C

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» DOVE DEER right and take Ruckersville Rd 11.4 right on Johnsontown Rd.; follow to miles. right Turn onto Turner Hill SMALL GAME SMALL take HWY 77 north miles. 1.2 Turn GAter HWY Tract: Take 77 north turn left and continue entrance to bear right on Heardmont Rd.; turn ELMODEL WMA ELMODEL sign on right. 5 miles; turn north on Pearl Mill Rd.; Dec 17, -Jan Jan Jan 14-22, 28- 1, Dec 17, Feb 5. Rd. Take Turner Hill Rd. 1.5 miles. Turner HillRd. miles. Rd. Take 1.5 Sept. Oct. 3, Sept. Sept. 10, 17, Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 8-28, 24-Jan. Nov. 15 3 miles and turn right onto HWY 368; go 3 miles Harmony to Rd.; B QUAIL area. area. and followentrance to sign. cat hunting. See page 65. B ARCHERY TURKEY Turn right Turn onto Cougar Pointe Dr. 1,600 acres1,600 • 229.430.4254

- - - - From Archery a Ranger Hotline 1-800-241-4113 This WMA consists Oct. 22-Nov. 4, Nov. Nov. 5 - 13, Nov. 21- Nov. 5 - 13, Nov. Take I-75 and I-75 getoff Take Sept. 10-Oct. Bev 14. Oct. 15-21 ): Sept.): 10-Jan. 1 Take HWY north Take 75 to WWW.GOHUNTGEORGIA.COM Sept. 10-Jan. 8 Take GA 96Take east for 3.3 miles Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Buck Only: Buck Either Sex: Either Only Area erly Tract designated (a Jan. 1 14-20 » » » » » » » » DEER DEER ARCHERY DEER DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS railroad tracks. railroad riod. Reservations must be made Reservations made be riod. must north boat by on river approximately nox Dr. andnox Dr. the area is behind the SMALL GAME SMALL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SMALL GAME ARCHERY GAME SMALL Take GAmont HWY Take Tract: east 72 tract) turn right on Red turn Oak Dr., left turn right on Feagin Rd.; turn right tract is only by boat. No camping. to boat ramp on Ocmulgee River; go to checkto station. beginningcallingby 1 Nov. (706) ELBERT COUNTY WMA ECHECONEE CREEK WMA CREEK ECHECONEE intersection and of HWY HWY 247C PRIMITIVE FIREARMS Macon Tract: Macon small gamehunters per hunt pe south, area is east of road. Heard From Elberton From From Bonaire (to Ocmulgee River From Helen From Sex: Either No camping. Sign-In required for 5 miles; turn north on Pearl Mill Rd.; Beverly GA HWY Take Tract: east 72 Publicaccess to Ocmulgee River Robertstown, turn left on Alt. GA 75; BobbyBrown State Park Rd.; turn Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 690 acres • 478.825.6354 247, take HWY north 247 3.9 miles;247, 878-3087. Woods at Stone Pillars; follow signs 2,500 acres • 706.595.4222 (to Echeconnee Creek tract) Creek Echeconnee (to A F Archery Only AreaA Archery Only on Clairmont turn Pl., right on Len exit 167, go Northexit on Riverside 167, Dr., deer and turkey only on Vaughter of 5 separate tracts in Elbert Co. milesgo 1.5 area. to Tract: Elbert From Warner Robins Robins Warner of the river. From on Santa Clara tract Dr.; is 0.2 miles on the right and left side of road. go 2.2 miles, turn left into Smithgall F Aug. 15-Feb. 28. See page 65. ARCHERY TURKEY ARCHERY TURKEY TURKEY Aug. 15-Sept. Jan. 9, 9-Feb. 28 Tract. GA HWYTake east 72 miles 10 to 10.5 miles.10.5 is Tract on west bank ------s Oct. s s s | Oct. | Jan. s s s Mar. 25- | Apr. 14- c

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Purchase a License by phone 1-800-366-2661 or online or at www.gohuntgeorgia.com 1-800-366-2661 by phone aLicense Purchase . - • • • • 1.5 miles to sign on right. on to sign 1.5 miles Take HWY 79 eight miles to Mid miles 79 eight Take HWY To Waterfowl Area from Lincolnton Jones Chapel and continue to area. to area. continue and Chapel Jones 478.825.6354 TURKEY TURKEY ARCHERY Aug. 15-Feb. 28. See page 65. page See 28. 15-Feb. F Aug. Closed every Monday & Tuesday. Monday every Closed go west 10.7 miles; turn left on Kel Kel on left turn 10.7 west miles; go go west 2.6 miles to Taylor County to Taylor County 2.6 miles west go across Flat Creek. Park is on left. on is Park Creek. Flat across allowed. 2,900 acres • 706.595.4222 •706.595.4222 acres 2,900 way Church Rd. and turn left. Go Go left. turn and Rd. Church way F Wed. and Sat. only during State Sea State during only Sat. and Wed. Industrial Park; turn right; kiosk is is kiosk right; turn Park; Industrial Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May Shooting hours until 12 noon. Rd.; turn right; at end turn left on on left turn end at right; turn Rd.; to O’Hara-Standard 12.8 miles East En right. bear fork, At Rd. Foster Q GP 850 acres •478.825.6151• acres 850 No camping. From the the From Tract: To East Butler From From Perry From Either Sex: From Washington son on waterfowl impoundments; impoundments; waterfowl on son Hunts: WATERFOWL WATERFOWL FIREARMS PRIMITIVE immediately on the left side of the the of side left the on immediately 19, HWY and 96 HWY of intersection FLAT CREEK PFA CREEK FLAT WMA CREEK FISHING trance is ¼ mile on the left. the on ¼mile is trance 19, HWY and 96 HWY of tersection SMALL GAME SPECIAL REGS SMALL GAME hunter required; no orange dogs road. DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS HOG FERAL DEER ARCHERY DEER P Aug. 18-Jan. 26, Jan. 30-Feb. 28 30-Feb. Jan. 26, 18-Jan. Aug. » » » » Aug. 18 - Jan. 26, Jan. 30 - Feb. -Feb. 30 Jan. 18 26, B Aug. -Jan. General Hunt: Q3 Q3 quota waterfowl hunts. Shooting Shooting hunts. waterfowl quota during except season state during 28. See page 65 page See 28. party on quota waterfowl hunts. waterfowl quota on party ties; maximum of 3 persons per per 3 persons of maximum ties; hours until 12 noon.

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• • 1,814 •770.867.3489 acres 11-Jan. 15 11-Jan. Aug. 15-Feb. 28 15-Feb. Aug. TURKEY TURKEY ARCHERY ARCHERY Only Bucks Quality with 15” outside an attendant (if needed) who may may who needed) (if attendant an go 8 miles to WMA sign on left. on sign to WMA 8miles go on River Rd. and go 6 miles to en 6miles go and Rd. River on 2,300 acres •229.430.4254 acres 2,300 O 21, 2017 21, 20 miles; turn right onto HWY 107; HWY onto right turn miles; 20 230, turn right; go 1 mile; veer left left veer 1 mile; go right; turn 230, 6,669 acres •229.426.5267 acres 6,669 Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May Sept. 3, Oct. 16-18, Oct. 23-25, Dec. 16-18, Dec. 23-25, Oct. 3, Oct. Sept. Each wheelchair hunter may bring bring may hunter wheelchair Each Q No ATVs. No From Douglas Either Sex: From Vienna spread or 16” main beams are legal. legal. are beams 16” or main spread Hunts: FIREARMS FIREARMS FIREARMS FIREARMS FIREARMS PRIMITIVE ing. O FLINT RIVER WMA RIVER FLINT WMA TUB FLAT FORT YARGO STATE YARGO FORT PARK provide assistance but not hunt. not but assistance provide trance sign. SMALL GAME SMALL GAME SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL REGS no dogs allowed. dogs no DEER DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS HOG FERAL DOVE DEER DEER P 11-Feb 28 11-Feb Aug 15-Sept 8, Oct 16-18, 23- Oct 8, Oct 15-Sept Aug » » » » » » » Quail: Quail: game dates beginning Nov. 18. beginning dates game small during holidays State and 25, Oct. 30 - Nov. 8, Nov 13-17, -Nov. Nov 30 8, 25, Oct. Dec

» » » » » » » Q Special Hog Special 35. page See 10 – Oct. 8 10 –Oct. Quality Buck &Quality Antlerless: 26-Jan. 8 26-Jan. 27-29 20-22 20-22 Q35 Q35 Q35 Wheelchair Hunters Only: Wheelchair Either Sex: Either Sex: Either Sex: Coyote: Mar. 1-15.Coyote: hunt night No W W P

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c |Nov. 10-12 s s s Adult-Child/Either Sex:Adult-Child/Either Wednesdays, Saturdays, ; hunter orange required; required; orange ; hunter

Q85 s 30 22-Nov. Oct. Nov. 19-Dec. 10 s |Nov. 19-Dec. Take HWY 27 to HWY 27 Take to HWY HWY Oct. 15-21 Oct. Sept. 10-Oct. 14 10-Oct. Sept. Take HWY 441 north 441 Take north HWY s s Dec. 6-7 Dec. s c s May 16- |May c s Dec. |Dec. Sept. Sept. s Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. s - - • • 1,200 acres • 706.595.4222 •706.595.4222 1,200 acres 15, Jan. 21-22, Jan. 28-29, Feb. 4-5, 4-5, Feb. 21-22,15, 28-29, Jan. Jan. Thomson). The area is to the east east tothe is area The Thomson). Aug. 20-21, Aug. 27-28, Sept. 3-4, 27-28, 3-4, 20-21, Aug. Aug. Sept. TURKEY TURKEY F GERMANY CREEK WMA GRAND BAY WMA GRAND ARCHERY ARCHERY Aug. 15-Feb. 28. See page 65. page See 28. 15-Feb. F Aug. Cobbham Road 8.9 miles; turn left left turn miles; 8.9 Road Cobbham Oct. 29-30, Nov. 5-6, Nov. 12-13, Nov. 5-6, 29-30, Oct. at (706) 356-4362. Applicable fees fees Applicable 356-4362. (706) at may campsites and Cabins quired. of bridge access. of north 12 miles approximately ramp boat (nearest by boat cess 3.3 go Road; Creek Rousseau on will apply. will facilities Park other All 25, Oct. 1-2, Oct. 8-9, Oct. 15-16, Oct. 8-9, 1-2, Oct. 25, Oct. 6-7. ATVs. No Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May Sept. 10-11,Sept. 17-18, Sept. 24- Sept. Hunters must attend pre-hunt meet pre-hunt attend must Hunters Feb. 11-12,Feb. 18-19, Feb. 25-26. Feb. 14- 1, 7-8, 31 Jan. -Jan. Jan. Dec. 10-11,Dec. 17-18, Dec. 24-25, Dec. ac For Area. Parking and Kiosk 8,700 acres •229.426.5267 8,700 acres No hunting. fox or furbearer squirrel Nov. Nov. 19-20, 26-27, 3-4, Dec. camping. No From Thomson FIREARMS PRIMITIVE PRIMITIVE FIREARMS FIREARMS ing at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 5. Hunt Hunt 5. Dec. 7:00 on p.m. at ing is Raysville Bridge on GA HWY 43 43 HWY GA on Bridge Raysville is fee and a $5 ParkPass will be re be will ParkPass a $5 and fee be closed to the general public Dec. Dec. public general to the closed be office park the by calling reserved be a$30 charged be will participants SMALL GAME SPECIAL REGS: SPECIAL REGS SMALL GAME nonrefundable, nontransferable hunt miles turn left and follow to WMA toWMA follow and left turn miles DEER DEER DIRECTIONS C G » » » » » » » » General Hunt: 8-9 8-9 C » » » » » » » » 16 14-20 12-13, Nov. 26-27, 10-11 Dec Jan . 1 Jan General Hunt:General Either Sex: 23 Sept. 24-25, Oct. 1-2, Nov. 19-20, Oct. 24-25, Sept. Dec. 31 - Jan 1 31 -Jan Dec. 17-18, Dec. 3-4, 24-25, Dec. Dec. Either Sex: Buck Only: Either Sex: Either Sex: Either Sex: Either Sex: C

Adult-Child:

Adult-Child/Either Sex: s s c Only child may hunt. may child Only Oct 29-30, Nov. 5-6, Nov. Nov. 5-6, 29-30, |Oct Sept. 10-11, Sept.17-18, Sept.17-18, 10-11, Sept. Oct. 15-21 Oct. 8-9 Oct. Sept. 10-Oct. 14 10-Oct. Sept. Oct. 22 -Nov. 22 Nov. 4, Oct. Nov. 5-13, Nov. 21- Apr. 15-16 Mar. 25-26

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Nov. 21-27 Nov. Mar. 11-24 Take Hwy North 152 Take • 229.426.5267 Adult-Child/Either Sex: Adult-Child:

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Coyote: Either Sex: Either Nov. 21-27 | Dec. 21-27 25-Jan.Nov. 1 Q20 Q20 8-9 Jan. 1 14-15 » » » » hunting. trials. Field trial schedule is posted bits/party. party. Bird & Rabbit Dog Training Area: Limit 3 rabbits/person and 9 rab 9 and rabbits/person 3 Limit Limit 6 quail/person quail/ and 12 6041. 28-Dec. Jan 16-Feb 23, Jan 2-12, except28 during scheduled field O game weapons only. No night at check station or call (706) 295- Q5 Q4 » » » » Aug 1-Oct 6, Oct 10-Nov Nov. 19, C Q O B R G C Q litter left behind, including expended BEAR DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DOVE DEER mately miles 0.7 building to on left SMALL GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL trance on right. on trance tion at 12:00 P.M. Mapstion and P.M. at instruc 12:00 tions will be provided at sign-in. Hunt to sign-into area for the hunt. betaken ensureto absolutely no live DOVEFIELDS INDIAN FORD FARM ignated area only. Area map posted until PM is12:00 PM. 7:00 No ATVs. is of utmost importance have to no FIREARMS ing hunts. ing FIREARMS shells are left behind! shotgun shells. Extra shells. should caution shotgun From Lyons From From East Dublin Go east on U.S. Ford Farm Rd. Proceed approxi Hwy 80 mi.; left for 10 on Keens Hunters must sign-in at check sta Hunters must use open gates ac to Sign-In once for the season. Sign-In once for the season. Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 MondayHunting Tuesday. & in des 2.9 miles and turn right on Indian (New Cobbtown Rd.) approximately office prior to hunting. Closed every at office and kiosk. cess fields; DO NOT climb fences. It Q50 Camping area and trail closed dur Crossing en mi. Rd.; PFA to go 1.4 ARCHERY ARCHERY TURKEY All hunters must sign-in at the PFA 477 acres477 • 706.295.6041 J. L. LESTER WMA 100 acres • • • • - - - - s Jan. s |

s | Dec. | Sept. s c s s s Oct. 8-9 Take HWY 117 HWY Take 117 Mar. 31 - Apr. 1 - Apr. 31 Mar. s s 17-19 Nov. Take HWY Take 77 south | Oct.10-31 Sept. 10-20 Nov. 2-5 Nov. Take GA HWY Take west 24 Sept. 10-Nov. 11 12-Jan. Nov. 1 s Sept. 22-24 s Nov 9-13 s s | Nov 9-13 s

Adult-Child/Honorary License

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C Holder/Either Sex: Holder/Either Buck Only: Buck Either Sex: Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Nov 3-6 25-Oct.6 Either Sex: Either 1-8 15-17 B » » » » » » » »

» » » » » » » » G C H F B ligator season in accordance with left and mile go 0.7 Sandy to Church low road check to station. DEER DIRECTIONS DOVE DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DEER DEER rules and regulations pursuant to pursuant regulations to and rules mentat Cedar Creek; thearea lies SMALL GAME SMALL SMALL GAME SMALL HUGH GILLIS PFA HORSE CREEK WMA CREEK HORSE HILTONIA WMA HILTONIA turn right at information board; fol to Mt.to Pleasant Rd. enter to area. to theto south. page 65. page PRIMITIVE PRIMITIVE FIREARMS son. From Jacksonville From From Hartwell From Hiltonia From 500 acres • 706.595.4222 8,100 acres • 229.426.5267 8,100 Rd. Take SandyRd. Take Ridge Rd. miles 1.2 Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Nov. 24- Sept. Nov. 3, Sept. Sept. 10, 17, Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 May be hunted during open archery Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 20-Dec. Dec. 13, 18-Feb. 28. See 2.7 miles 2.7 Hurst to Church Rd.; turn deer dates concurrent with the al alligator hunting. east 6 miles; turn right at sign; then gomiles 4 the to end of the pave Q2 F ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY ALLIGATOR Apr. 14-15 Aug. 15-Feb. 28. No furbearer sea Jan. 15 700 acres • 912.285.6094 1.5 miles;1.5 turn left onto Liberty Rd.; - - . Two . Two c June | June s

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dirt road on st Ranger Hotline 1-800-241-4113 1-2 Nov. s Take HWY west Take 27 Sept. 10-Oct. s 14 Oct. s 15-21 Jun. 3-17 WWW.GOHUNTGEORGIA.COM June 6-11 | June From Exit turn 105 north s

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Aug. 15-Sept. 14-Feb. Nov. 9, Coyote: be taken; no limit. Either Sex: Either Buck only/Either Sex Last three Last three Sex only/Either Buck Days: Oct. s 22-Nov. 13 Either Sex: Either Sept. 10-Oct. s 14 Q250 deer limit. Feral hogs & coyotes may Oct. s 15-21 Oct. s 22-Nov. 13 » » » » » » » hunting. O » » » » » » » DEER DIRECTIONS DOVE FERAL HOG DIRECTIONS DEER BEAR right); turn right and proceed to nonrefundable, nontransferable hunt hunt nontransferable nonrefundable, not be hunted during firearms deer hunts. no dogs allowed. SMALL GAME SMALL SMALL GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL HART COUNTY WMA COUNTY HART HARD LABOR CREEK toward Lumpkin; Go 4 miles to participants will be charged a $30 bereserved callingby the park office be closed the to general public Nov. feeand $5a ParkPass will be re ing at p.m. 7:00 on Hunt Oct. 31. FIREARMS PRIMITIVE PRIMITIVE FIREARMS FIREARMS Hunts: FromI-20 From Richland From 5,804 acres • 706.557.3001 Q Rutledge, follow signs. Hunters must attend pre-hunt meet Sept. Oct. 8-28, 3-18, 24-Jan. Nov. See page 35. Hog Special Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 Moore’s Store Rd. (1 Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 28. 21, 2017 20-25 STATE PARK 3 miles; turn left and go 1 mile to B F will apply. All other Park facilities will apply. will quired. Cabins and campsites may at (706) Applicable 557-3001. fees on Newborn Rd. Go 2.3 miles to check station. check first paved road; turn right and go B F B ARCHERY ARCHERY TURKEY TURKEY Aug. 15-Feb. 28. Furbearers may 1-2. No ATVs. 1-2. 15 1,000 acres • 770.535.5700 • ------s c Nov. s | Apr. | Oct. s c s c s Nov. 10- Mar. 25-26 Mar. 1-7 Apr. c Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 Take U.S. 301 south Take Take U.S. north 221 Take Sept. 10-27 Sept. 10-Oct. 14 Oct. 15-21 Oct. 22-Jan. 8 Either Sex: Either Apr. 29-May | Apr. 5 Either Sex: Either Adult-Child: c s

C c General Hunt: Adult-Child/Either Sex: Adult-Child/Either s | Dec. 8-10

C Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Sex: Either Q100 Q100 2-14 4-6 12 » » » » » » » Q25 Q25 » » » » » » » 15-21 P S C Q lowed beyond designated parking lands within WMA may be closed DEER DEER DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS rules and regulations pursuant to pursuant regulations to and rules right; follow signs check to station. hunting within designated archery- designated within hunting SMALL GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL HANNAHATCHEE WMA HANNAHATCHEE tor hunting. for WMA license. Hiking trail from formilitary training. No firearms from the area whole (no field-dress (no whole area the from ingfirearms deer hunts. Federal ing). No or ATVs motorcycles. A valid PRIMITIVE PRIMITIVE FIREARMS FIREARMS WATERFOWL son. Shooting hours end noon. at 12 From Ludowici From From Valdosta From 5,095 acres • 229.430.4254 5,600 acres • 912.262.3173 No or ATVs horses. No vehicles al No furbearer season. No Hole Camping Area. Harvested deer must be removed FishingPermit may be substituted Sept. 10-11, Sept. 17-18, Sept. 24-25, Sept. 17-18, Sept. 10-11, Sat. andSun. only duringstate sea Moody Air Force Base Hunting and 2 miles.The area is on the right In and camping only at Fountain 8 miles; turn left on Knights Acad (north)of highway. First road south areas. River access allowed. Check- alligator hunting. emy miles Rd.; go 1.5 entrance to on check station closed hikers to dur and regulations pursuant to alliga to pursuant regulations and of DOT weigh station. only areas.only Oct. in accordance1-2 with rules ARCHERY ARCHERY GRIFFIN RIDGE WMA RIDGE GRIFFIN TURKEY ALLIGATOR ALLIGATOR Aug. 19-Oct. 3 in accordance with Aug. 15-Sept. Oct. 9, Nov. 2, 22-Nov. Aug. 20-21, Aug. 27-28, Sept.Aug. Aug. 20-21, 3-4, 27-28, 7-8, Nov. 13-Dec. Nov. 28.7-8, 6, Dec. 11-Feb. • • DOVE • B Aug. 15-Mar. 15 s in designated SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL REGS C Adult-Child: Sept. 3, Sept. 10, area only. Bird dog training closed No camping. No hunting within 200 yards of a Sept.17 during deer hunts. house, dock, building, or other DIRECTIONS structure, or a developed recreation WATERFOWL From Pollards Corner Take HWY DOVE area (i.e. beach, campground, boat State season except during field tri- 47 west 2 miles. Area is on left side Sept. 3 s, Sept. 10 s, Sept. 17 s, ramp, etc.). als and deer hunts. Oct. 8-Oct. 18 s, Oct. 23-28 s, Nov. of HWY. 24-Jan. 15 s. DIRECTIONS SPECIAL REGS This WMA consists of 9 tracts along No ATVs. QUAIL LAKE RUSSELL WMA Lake Seminole and associated wa- • Q3 Dec. 26, Jan. 9, Jan. 23. Limit 6 DIRECTIONS L H C O terways. maps may be printed from From Cedartown South of Cedar- quail/person/day or 12 quail/party/ gohuntgeorgia.com. town at jct. of Bus. U.S. 27 and U.S. day. s. 17,300 acres • 770.535.5700 27, go north ¼ mile on U.S. 27 to SPECIAL SMALL GAME NOTE DEER Cason Rd.; turn right and go 4.3 Mandatory sign-in to hunt and ARCHERY LAKE WALTER F miles to check station. sign-out of harvest. »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 12 s Oct. GEORGE WMA 17-21 s SPECIAL REGS Only Quality Bucks with at least PRIMITIVE 923 acres • 229.430.4254 JOE KURZ WMA c four points (1 inch long or longer) »»Either Sex: Dec. 16-18 Q Q B FIREARMS DEER on either side or a 15 inch outside ARCHERY 3,700 acres • 478.825.6354 spread are legal. »»H L Ladies & Honorary License Holders Only/Either Sex: Oct. 14- »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Jan. 8 DEER c DIRECTIONS 16 TURKEY ARCHERY From Woodbury Take HWY 85 north »»C Adult-Child/Either Sex: Nov. Mar. 25-May 15 »»Quality Buck & Antlerless: Sept. for 7.5 miles to Gay; turn right at 4-6 c 10-18 s | Nov. 6-13 s red light; check station is 2.7 miles »»Buck Only: Nov. 23-26 c SMALL GAME FIREARMS on left. Shotguns & Archery Only: Aug. 15- »»Q100 Quality Buck & Either Sex BEAR Feb. 28. Feral hogs may be taken Last Day: Oct. 20-22 c | Nov. ARCHERY with shotgun only during small- 3-5 c JOHN’S MOUNTAIN WMA »»Sept. 10-Oct. 12 s Oct. 17-21 s game season. PRIMITIVE C L H S TURKEY »»Dec. 16-18 c WATERFOWL Q25 Mar. 25-Apr. 2 s | Apr. 24,849 acres • 706.295.6041 FIREARMS Waterfowl hunting permitted on 8-16 s | Apr. 22-30 s »»H L Ladies & Honorary License portions of lake in Georgia, except DEER Holders Only: Oct. 14-16 c within 200 yards of a public park, SMALL GAME ARCHERY road, cabin, or other developed ar- • Aug. 15-Sept. 9 s, Sept. 19-Oct. 18 »»C Adult-Child: Nov. 4-6 c Sign-In once for the season. eas. Areas within Eufaula National s, Oct. 23-Nov. 1 s, Nov. 14-Feb. »»General Hunt: Nov. 23-26 c »»Either Sex: Sept 10-Oct 27, Oct Wildlife Refuge have separate regu- 28 s. Limit 3 rabbits/person/day. 31-Nov 23, Nov. 28-Dec 25, Dec TURKEY lations. See page 65. 29-Jan 1. Mar. 25-May 15 s FIREARMS ALLIGATOR SMALL GAME »»C H L Adult-Child, Honorary Li- May be hunted during open archery Aug. 15-Sept. 9, Oct. 22-Nov. 2, cense Holders & Ladies/Either deer dates concurrent with the al- Nov. 7-21, Nov. 27-Dec. 14, Dec.

SPECIFIC WMA REGULATIONS WMA SPECIFIC Sex: Oct. 29-30 c ligator season in accordance with 19-Feb. 28 LEGEND »»Buck Only/Either Sex Last Day: rules and regulations pursuant to Nov. 25-27 c COYOTE alligator hunting. Eufaula Refuge is s Sign-in »»Either Sex: Dec. 27-28 c • O Special Hunt: Mar. 1-7 s. Any closed to hunting alligators. legal weapon. No night hunting. c Check-in BEAR DIRECTIONS ARCHERY Feral hogs may be taken. From Ft. Gaines This WMA consists C Adult-Child Hunt Sign-In once for the season. DIRECTIONS of 4 different tracts of land that can (see page 42) »»Sept 10-Oct 27, Oct 31-Nov 23, Nov. From Gainesville Take HWY 365 be found at various points along the 28-Dec 25, Dec 29-Jan 1. lake shore. Directions to and maps Q Quota Hunt (see page 70) north; take Toccoa/Lavonia exit, FIREARMS stay on HWY 365; go 1.8 miles, turn of the various tracts can be obtained a Archery Only Area »»C H L Adult-Child, Honorary Li- right on Rock Rd.; go 0.7 mile, turn from: the Albany Game Management cense Holders & Ladies: Oct. 29- Office, 2024 Newton Rd., Albany, GA L left on Dicks Hill Pkwy.; go 2.4 miles, Ladies Hunt 30 c turn right on Ayersville Rd. by the 31701; (229) 430-4254 and maps (see page 66) »»General Hunt: Nov. 25-27 c Dec. Milliken plant; go 0.9 mile, turn left may be printed from gohuntgeorgia. com. In addition to the 4 tracts man- H Honorary License Hunt 27-28 c on Check Station Rd.; go 0.5 mile to check station on left. aged by GA DNR, the Army Corps (see page 66) TURKEY of Engineers manages additional • Mar. 25-May 15 s l Hunt to Learn properties which require a special SMALL GAME permit from their Ft. Gaines office Q LAKE SEMINOLE WMA Quality Buck Aug. 15-Oct. 27, Oct. 31-Nov. 23, F at 229-768-2516. W Nov. 28-Dec. 25, Dec. 29-Feb. 28 Wheelchair Hunt 8,635 acres • 229.430.4254 (see page 67) SPECIAL REGS LITTLE SATILLA WMA No ATVs. DEER G GORP Property ARCHERY F O DIRECTIONS (all or portions of the area »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 14 18,920 acres • 912.262.3173 require GORP—see page 10) From Calhoun Take HWY 136C PRIMITIVE north 6 miles to Sugar Valley; turn DEER P »»Either Sex: Oct. 15-21 Feral Hog Hunt left and go 6 miles to Lake Marvin; FIREARMS ARCHERY (see page 66) check station is at The Pocket. »»Either Sex: Oct. 22-Jan. 8 »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 14 s O Coyote Hunt PRIMITIVE TURKEY »»Either Sex: Oct. 15-21 s (see page 67) KEG CREEK WMA Mar. 25-May 15 FIREARMS B Bird Dog Training F SMALL GAME »»Buck Only: Oct. 22-30 s F Aug. 15-Feb. 28. Furbearers may »»Either Sex: Oct. 31-Jan. 8 s F Furbearer Dog Training 800 acres • 706.595.4222 not be hunted during firearms deer TURKEY DEER R Rabbit Dog Training hunts. See page 65. Mar. 25-May 15 s ARCHERY A Archery Range »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Jan. 1 s ALLIGATOR SMALL GAME (see page 26) May be hunted during open archery F Aug. 15-Feb. 28. See page 65. TURKEY deer dates concurrent with the al- S Firearms Shooting Range Mar. 25-May 15 s ligator season in accordance with COYOTE O May 16-31 s. No night hunting (see page 26) SMALL GAME rules and regulations pursuant to F Aug. 15-Feb. 28. See page 65. alligator hunting.

2016–2017 | GEORGIA HUNTING SEASONS & REGULATIONS 52 Purchase a License by phone 1-800-366-2661 or online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com SPECIFIC WMA REGULATIONS 53 - - s ,Dec. s s s c Take HWY Take 49 Dec. 16-Jan. , Dec. , 3 c s Take U.S. HwyTake 301 Mar. 25-26 Mar. 15 31-Apr. Mar.

Go miles 7 north on Nov. 1-Dec. Nov. 15 Sept. 10-Jan. 8 Nov. 26 Nov. REGS s c Adult-Child: Either Sex: Either » C 20 Squirrel Only: Q100 General Hunt: General » 10 C DEER DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DEER ARCHERY DEER DOVE noon hunt in order insure to that northmile 1 to boat landing road; north and south of Boat Landing have been designated as a GORP miles on the left. SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SMALL GAME SMALL SMALL GAME ARCHERY GAME SMALL turn left; area lies along river bluff DOVE FIELD MORGAN LAKE WMAMORGAN MOSSY CREEK DAIRY MOODY FOREST WMA FOREST MOODY ing in at 5:30 am on the morning FIREARMS stand-bys. south 0.6 mile, turn left on Old Hwy south approx. 4.5 miles. Make left Either Sex: Either Hwy Take 129 Cleveland: From From Montezuma From From Baxley No blinds, buckets, seats or other No No ATVs. fox squirrel hunting. until the hunter has checked in; No Post Rd., go 3.5 miles, dove field until noon. There will be no after From Ludowici: From Road. Rd., go 2.3 miles. left Turn on East River Rd., go 0.8 miles kiosk. to 3,500 acres • 229.426.5267 Selected hunters may start check Sign-In at kiosk onEast River Road. Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 U.S. 1. Turn right Turn U.S.on 1. Lenox Rd., go we arewe able host to quality3 hunts. Archery Only AreaA Archery Only on the right. ofthe hunt; andhunters may hunt on Fishing Road. approx. Travel 0.5 and make right. Boat ramp is 0.3 devicesmay be placed on the field area. Check for prescribed burn info and TURKEY ARCHERY TURKEY TURKEY

Aug. 15-Feb. 28 4.2 miles. left Turn on Davis Landing 75 south,75 mile, go 1.0 turn left on The campground and boat ramp ramp boat campground and The 1,117 acres • 912.262.3173 1,117 140 acres 770.535.5700 • • • - - - Sept. c s s Take HWY Take 56 From jct. of Bus. Nov. 12 (Only12 youthNov. Nov. 15-16 15-16 Nov. Wed. and Sat. dur May 1-15 Q75

Sept. 10-Jan. 1 s ; Shooting hours until 12 noon. 12 until hours Shooting ; Adult-Child: Adult-Child:

C ber ing state season except in Novem can hunt), Nov. 19, Nov. 26. Nov. can hunt), 19, Nov. General Hunt: General C B DEER ARCHERY DEER DEER ARCHERY DEER DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DEER road. No or ATVs horses allowed. mile on left. on mile north 3.5 miles, turn right on Cates meeting 2016. at pm 7:00 14, on Nov. nontransferablehunt fee and a $5 SPECIAL REGS: SPECIAL SMALL GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL GAME SMALL REGS SPECIAL the general No public 15-16. Nov. protect these resources, vehicular be charged a $30 nonrefundable, nonrefundable, $30 a charged be MISTLETOE PARK STATE MONTEZUMA BLUFFS WMA MEAD FARM MEAD furbearer season. ing deer, bear, and turkey seasons. intersection with Conns Creek Rd. 0321. Applicable fees will apply. All All apply. will fees Applicable 0321. FIREARMS WATERFOWL spread main or 16” beams are legal. To habitats. sensitive and species From Waynesboro From Sex: Either From Ballground From Sex: Either 500 acres • 229.430.4254 No ATVs. Huntersmust attendpre-hunta Park Pass will be required. Cabins Horse and bicycle trails and areas HWY 5 and miles HWY travel 372 2.1 traffic only. Foot Montezuma Bluff WMA contains rare Mead Rd.; go 3.8 miles, turn left Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 Q 200 acres • 706.595.4222 access is limited to boat landing on Seven Oaks Rd.; entrance is 0.8 calling the park office at (706) 541- other Park facilities will be closed to are closed before 10:00 a.m. dur east Sign-In to on right across from and campsites may be reserved by Only Quality Bucks with 15” outside outside 15” with Quality Bucks Only Quality Buck Antlerless: & B Aug. 15-Feb. 28. See page 65. TURKEY TURKEY Archery Only: Aug.15-Sept. Jan.9, 9-Feb. 28. No ATVs. Two deer limit.Two Hunt participants will 10-Jan. 8 1920 acres1920 • 706.541.0321 • • - , Nov. Nov. , s , Dec., 18- s s Ranger Hotline 1-800-241-4113 s s

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• • • • • • 1,776 •770.975.0055 acres 41 acres •912.262.317341 acres Aug. 15-Feb. 28 15-Feb. Aug. hunting. to turkey closed Area hunting. to deer closed Area TURKEY TURKEY Creek Rd.; go 3.6 miles; check sta check miles; 3.6 go Rd.; Creek County are now part of Penholoway Penholoway of part now are County COYOTE: COYOTE: during deer archery and turkey sea turkey and archery deer during a.m. 10:00 before and season arms fire deer during day all closed are of Townsend WMA. All lands that that lands All WMA. Townsend of only. No night hunting. were part of Boyles Island in Wayne Wayne in Island Boyles of part were O WMA license required. All lands in in lands All required. license WMA WMA consists of 300ft wide sec wide 300ft of consists WMA STATE PARK STATE 285; turn right on Red Top Mountain Top Red Mountain on right turn 285; 61 (Doe Eddy) for 1.2mi down river. river. 1.2mi down for Eddy) 61 (Doe Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May McIntosh/Long Counties previously Sept 4-18, Oct 8-28, Nov 24-Dec 6, 6, 24-Dec Nov 4-18, 8-28, Sept Oct State season. season. State 35. page See Swamp WMA. Rd.; go 1.5 mi to park entrance. 1.5 go to park Rd.; mi areas and trails bicycle and Horse Dec 11-JanDec 15 Q No hunts scheduled for 2016. for scheduled hunts No From Cartersville From Acworth son. No ATVs. No son. WATERFOWL RED TOP MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN TOP RED WMA LANDS CORRIDOR RAYONIER tion on left. tamaha River extending from mile mile from extending River tamaha Al the of side County Wayne the on property non-contiguos of tion SPECIAL REGS SMALL GAME SPECIAL REGS SMALL GAME north to White; turn right on Stamp Stamp on right turn to White; north DEER DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS HOG FERAL DOVE listed under this area are now part part now are area this under listed 1-Nov. 14, Nov. 20-Dec. 5, Dec.11- 5, 1-Nov. 14, Nov. 20-Dec. 15

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s Jan. 13- |Jan. - - - - - • • 19,955 acres •706.295.6041 19,955 acres 706.595.4222 Aug. 22-Sept. 9, Oct. 24-Nov. 13, 24-Nov. 9, Oct. 22-Sept. Aug. TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY F Aug. 15-Sept. 9, Dec. 1-25, Jan. 1-25, Jan. 9, Dec. 15-Sept. F Aug. WATSONS SPRINGS AREA SPRINGS WATSONS 2-Feb. 28. See page 65. page See 28. 2-Feb. MARSH pond. 15 Mar. 25-May Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May 37,500 acres • 706.595.4222 37,500 •706.595.4222 acres No hunting on Dyars Pasture Pasture Dyars on hunting No Nov. 21-Feb. 28 From Greensboro From Greensboro FIREARMS FIREARMS PRIMITIVE FIREARMS REDLANDS WMA REDLANDS RICH MOUNTAIN WMA WMA— REDLANDS SMALL GAME SPECIAL REGS SMALL GAME SMALL GAME north 9 miles; check station on left. on station check 9miles; north 65). page (see hunts deer firearms during hunted be not north 9 miles; check station on left. on station check 9miles; north DEER DEER DIRECTIONS DOVE DIRECTIONS DEER BEAR C QF C L » » » » » » » » » » » General Hunt: General Q100 Q100 8-28; Nov 24-Jan 15 24-Jan Nov 8-28;

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s s s Sept 10, 17; Sept Oct s Take GA HWY 15 Take HWY GA Take GA HWY 15 Take HWY GA s c Sept. 3 Sept. s , Nov 21-30 21-30 , Nov s s s , Nov. 7,400 •912.262.3173 acres Aug. 15-Sept. 9 15-Sept. Aug. TURKEY TURKEY CARTECAY TRACT CARTECAY ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY F GA Hwy 77north 3.2 miles; bear right right bear miles; 3.2 77north Hwy GA onto GA Hwy 368 and go 4.0 miles; miles; 4.0 go and 368 Hwy GA onto and kiosk. dur a.m. 10:00 before closed are A G A (No dogs allowed): 2,142 •706.295.6041 acres 2,508 acres • 706.213.2045 •706.213.2045 acres 2,508 weapons allowed; hogs may not be be not may hogs allowed; weapons 3.4 miles to park entrance. to park miles 3.4 STATE PARK STATE 2-Feb. 28 2-Feb. Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May Sign-In once for the season. the for once Sign-In season. the for once Sign-In Hunter orange required; big game game big required; orange Hunter Rd. Go approx 0.2 mile and turn turn and mile 0.2 approx Go Rd. areas and trails bicycle and Horse Q W No ATVs. No No ATVs. No No furbearer hunting or dog training No furbearer 2016. for scheduled hunts No From Ellijay From Elberton 2.7 52E Take Hwy Ellijay: East From PRIMITIVE FIREARMS ing deer, bear, and turkey seasons. seasons. turkey and bear, deer, ing in Archery Only areas. Only Archery in RICH MOUNTAIN WMA— WMA— MOUNTAIN RICH RICHMOND HILL WMA HILL RICHMOND RUSSELL B. RICHARD turn right onto William Smith Rd.; go go Rd.; Smith William onto right turn SMALL GAME SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL REGS SMALL GAME miles to Stanley Creek check station. 4 151; go Road to Co. right, miles turn miles. Turn right onto Canoe Launch Launch Canoe onto Turn right miles. removed from area alive. area from removed BEAR DEER DIRECTIONS HOG FERAL DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DEER left to archery range parking area area parking range to archery left P » » » » » » » » » » » » » » G B Special Hog Hunt Hunt Hog Special 35. page See a 26-Jan. 1 26-Jan. Sept. 10-Jan. 8 10-Jan. Sept. Sept. 10-Dec. 4 10-Dec. Sept. Either Sex: Either Sex: Buck Only: Either Sex: Either Sex: Archery Only Areas/Either Sex: Only Areas/Either Archery Aug. 15-Feb. 28. See page 65. 65. page See 28. 15-Feb. Aug. P

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WMA • Lake Juliette is open Wed.-Sun. Only Quality Bucks with four or more east to Oak Level Rd. or Kilkenny Rd. license is NOT required. A map of and Youth Waterfowl Days dur- points (1 inch or longer) on one side and follow signs. the fields will be located in the ki- ing state waterfowl season for all of the antlers are legal. osks (and on our website) with des- hunters. DIRECTIONS ignated parking areas delineated on • Q3 C MARSH Pond/Adult-Child RIVER BEND WMA From Thomasville Take U.S. HWY the maps. State hunting regulations (only youth can hunt): Dec. 10 s will apply to the dovefields for the C Q W A 84 west approx. 4 miles. WMA en- and Jan. 14 s. 3 parties per hunt. trance is on left approx. 0.9 mile first segment of the dove season. • C Youth Area - Adult/Child (only 3,500 acres • 229.426.5267 after crossing the Ochlocknee River No ATVs or UTVs will be allowed the youth can hunt): Youth Water- on the fields. No hunting within 100 DEER Bridge. fowl Days and Wed. - Sun. during yards of residences or 50 yards of statewide season. ARCHERY county roads. Hunters must use s »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-29 | Oct. open gates to access fields; DO COYOTE s ROCKY MOUNTAIN 3-14 O May 16-31 s. No night hunting. . RECREATION & PFA NOT climb fences. Please leave no FIREARMS litter behind, which includes spent Mandatory sign-in to hunt and sign- W A A »» Wheelchair Hunters Only/Either shotgun shells. Extra caution should out of harvest. c Sex: Oct. 1-2 3,000 acres • 706.802.5087 be taken to ensure no live shells are C SPECIAL SMALL GAME NOTE »» Adult-Child/Either Sex: Oct. left on the field. 22-23 s DEER Mandatory sign-in to hunt and sign- »»Buck Only/Either Sex Last Two ARCHERY DIRECTIONS out of harvest c s »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Jan. 1 s Days: Nov. 3-5 | Dec. 8-10 From Reidsville take GA Highway SPECIAL REGS TURKEY 147 approximately 6.5 miles to in- No waterfowl hunting west of Eb- TURKEY tersection with Hwy 178. Turn left s s Archery Only: Mar. 25-May 15 s enezer Rd. except that youth may • Q15 Mar. 25-31 | Apr. 1-7 on Hwy 178 and proceed 1.5 miles • General Hunt: Apr. 8-May 15 s hunt waterfowl between Ebenezer SMALL GAME to dirt road on the right that leads and Juliette Roads (Youth Area). No Archery Only: Aug. 15-Feb. 28 SMALL GAME to entrance of field 1 and the park- motor in excess of 25hp may be Aug. 15-Sept. 9, Oct. 15-20, Oct. WATERFOWL ing area. operated on Lake Juliette. 24-Nov. 1, Nov. 6-Dec. 6, Dec. 11- • Antioch Lake: Statewide season, Feb. 28 Mon.-Sat. during January only s DIRECTIONS From Forsyth Take Hwy 18 east 7 • Heath Lake (Angler Haven Dr.): RUM CREEK WMA DOVE miles to Rum Creek Drive on your left Statewide season s C Q L H O Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Oct. 15- then proceed to the check station 20, Oct. 24-28, Nov. 24-Dec. 6, Dec. FERAL HOG 5,739 acres • 478.825.6354 on your right. 11-Jan. 15. Archery Only: May be taken during DEER WATERFOWL deer hunts only. ARCHERY RUM CREEK WMA— Waterfowl may be hunted on im- SPECIAL REGS »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. poundment and its surrounding 6 s | Oct. 10-12 s | Oct. 17-21 BERRY CREEK AREA Daily use fee (per vehicle) required A roads/dikes until noon only on for all users. Waterfowl hunters only s | Nov. 19-25 s Archery Only Area Wed., Sat., and Sun. during state- may use firearms. FIREARMS 750 acres • 478.825.6354 wide season. »»C Adult-Child/Either Sex: Oct. DIRECTIONS 8-9 s Only youth may hunt. DEER ARCHERY ALLIGATOR From Rome Take U.S. 27 north 10.4 Either Sex: Sept. 10-Jan. 1 s May be hunted during open archery »»HL Ladies/Honorary License miles; turn left on Sikes Storey Rd.; Holders/Either Sex: Oct. 14-16 s deer dates concurrent with the al- go 0.4 miles; turn left on Big Texas TURKEY ARCHERY ligator season in accordance with »»Q200 Either Sex Last Two Days: Mar. 25-May 15 s Valley Rd.; go 5.4 miles to entrance. Oct. 27-29 c | Nov. 10-12c rules and regulations pursuant to SMALL GAME ARCHERY alligator hunting. TURKEY Aug. 15-Feb. 28. Falconry permitted C DIRECTIONS ROGERS WMA »»Q25 Adult-Child: Mar. 25-Apr. during small game season. 2 s | Apr. 8-16 s From Dublin Take I-16 east to Exit O F SPECIAL REGS 58 (HWY 199); turn south and go • C Adult-Child: May 9-15 s 3,500 acres • 912.262.3173 No camping. 0.3 miles; road to check station is • Q25 Apr. 17-23s | Apr. 24-30 s on right. DEER ARCHERY »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 14 s RIVER CREEK, THE ROLF & PRIMITIVE ALEXANDRA KAUKA WMA »»Either Sex: Oct. 15-21 s Attention Youth Quail Hunters C Q W Q FIREARMS As part of the WRD Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI), quota »»Buck Only: Oct. 22-30 s 2,437 acres • 229.430.4254 »»Either Sex: Oct. 31-Jan. 8 s youth quail hunts will be conducted on private farmland during the quail season. Youth hunters ages 10–17 may DEER TURKEY ARCHERY Mar. 25-May 15 s apply. Hunt dates, locations & rules will be advertised at »»Quality Buck & Antlerless: Sept. www.gohuntgeorgia.com beginning August 15, with an 17-25 s | Oct. 8-16 s SMALL GAME FIREARMS F Aug. 15-Feb. 28. See page 65. application deadline of October 15, 2016. »»Q35 Quality Buck & Antlerless: Nov. COYOTE c c 9-12 | Nov. 30 - Dec. 3 O May 16-31 s. No night hunting. »»Antlerless: Dec. 20-22 s »»Q35 C Adult-Child/Quality Buck & SPECIAL REGS Turkey Hunters No camping. Antlerless: Dec. 30 - Jan. 1 s Would you like to participate in our Annual Turkey Hunter TURKEY DIRECTIONS Survey and help make a difference? • Q5 C Adult-Child: Mar. 31 - Apr. From Hortense Take HWY 301 north 2 s | Apr. 7-9 s to McKinnon. Turn left at Rogers If so, please go to: www.gohuntgeorgia.com or call 478-825- • Q5 Apr. 14-16 s Tract sign and cross over railroad 6354 for more information. tracks.

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Take HWY 57 East 4.2 miles; Turn miles; 4.2 57Take East HWY 7-9, Nov. 28-29, Dec 4-14,7-9, 16- Dec Nov. 28-29, Dec. Jan. 2, Jan. 6-Feb. 28 6-Feb. 2, Jan. Jan. 4.0 miles, kiosk is on the right right the on is kiosk miles, 4.0 Aug. 15-Oct. 12, Oct. 16-28, Nov. 16-28, 12, Oct. 15-Oct. Aug. TURKEY at the junction of Middleton garment above the waist. Hogs may may Hogs waist. the above garment hunts. deer South Tract from Darien al dogs (no Hunt Hog Special HogSpecial Hunt (with dogs): 2017, 22-31, May 2017 21, 2017 Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May State Season except during firearm firearm during except Season State HWY 251 West; in approx. 3 251 approx. in West; HWY Lake Rd and Old Barrington Rd. Rd. Barrington Old and Rd Lake Turn miles; 4.2 57 East HWY hunters Hunts, Hog Special For 5-7, 2017, 2016, Mar. 3-5, 19- May Pine Island Tract from Ludowici WATERFOWL North TractNorth from Ludowici for 8.5 miles; kiosk is on left. left. on is kiosk miles; 8.5 for Cox through HWY Cox follow inches of hunter orange as an outer outer an as orange hunter of inches SMALL GAME miles bear left onto Cox Hwy; Hwy; Cox onto left bear miles not be removed from WMA alive. WMA from removed be not must wear at least 500 square square 500 least at wear must right onto Old Barrington Rd; go go Rd; Barrington Old onto right go Rd; Barrington Old onto right DIRECTIONS HOG FERAL lowed): See page 35. 35. page P See VZ Timberland, LLC LLC Timberland, VZ U.S. Forest Service Engineers of Corps Army U.S. ofUniversity Georgia LLC Partners, Timbervest LLCSpringbank, .P. L Rayonier Forest Resources, Randall Odum LLC Timberlands Creek Plum Paulding County Farm Odum-Powers Mossy Creek Dairy Inc. Company, Land McCranie Lonnie Calloway London Farms Company The Langdale Jones Company Ltd. Jim Freeman Lease) Fee (No Houston Co. Commission during dog deer hunts except to to except hunts deer dog during WMA will be closed to all users users all to closed be will WMA hunters with a valid permit. permit. avalid with hunters Aug. 8-14, Aug. 2016, Mar. 6-15, | s

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15,100 •706.595.4222 acres Townsend WMA-Buck Island Tract Island WMA-Buck Townsend 7,244 •912.262.3173 acres 4-Jan. 3, Jan. 8-Feb. 28. Feral hogs hogs Feral 28. 8-Feb. Jan. 3, 4-Jan. TOWNSEND WMA - BUCK -BUCK WMA TOWNSEND TUCKAHOE WMA TUCKAHOE Aug. 15-Sept 9, Jan. 9-Feb. 28 9-Feb. 9, Jan. 15-Sept Aug. Aug. 19-Oct. 3 19-Oct. Aug. Dec. 9, Nov. 6-23, 15-Sept. Aug. ALLIGATOR TURKEY TURKEY ARCHERY ARCHERY GA HWY 24, continue on Brannen’s Brannen’s on 24, continue HWY GA only. sites designated in Camping COYOTE dates after Oct. 31. Oct. after dates may Hogs waist. the above garment Special Hog Hunt (no dogs al dogs (no Hunt Hog Special HogSpecial Hunt (with dogs): 2017, 22-31, May 2017 21, 2017 2.2 miles to jct. of Buck Creek and and Creek Buck of to jct. miles 2.2 Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May Mar. 25-May 15 Mar. 25-May State Season. Barrington Rd. Brannen’s Bridge Rd., take Bran hunters Hunts, Hog Special For 5-7, 2017, 2016, Mar. 3-5, 19- May From Sylvania From Ludowici Entrance to junction of Pine Island Rd and Old Old and Rd Island Pine of junction WATERFOWL FIREARMS FIREARMS FIREARMS FIREARMS PRIMITIVE 0.75 miles; kiosk is on right at the the at right on is kiosk 0.75 miles; PRIMITIVE ing. is located off HWY 301approxi HWY off located is outer an as orange hunter of inches ISLAND TRACT O SMALL GAME SMALL GAME SPECIAL REGS nen’s Bridge Rd. 3.4 miles to jct. of of to jct. miles 3.4 Rd. nen’s Bridge game small during taken be may Ludowici. of west 4.75 miles mately alive. WMA from removed be not must wear at least 500 square square 500 least at wear must DEER DEER FERAL HOG FERAL DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS lowed): C O See page 35. 35. page P See P » » » » » » » »

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s s . Oct. 9-Nov. 1 9-Nov. s |Oct. Oct. 31-Jan. 8 31-Jan. Oct. Oct. 15-21 Oct. 6-8 Oct. Sept. 10-Oct. 14 10-Oct. Sept. 22-30 Oct. Nov. 3-5 Sept. 10-14 Sept. Take E. Ogeechee Take Ogeechee E. s s s . No night hunt night . No c c Nov. 25- c |Nov. s s . s s | s Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Aug. Aug. s s - - - - • • 15,800 acres •770.535.5700 acres 15,800 TUGALOO STATE PARK TUGALOO ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY Oct. 1-July 15. See page 65. page 15. See 1-July B Oct. Center. Additional parking on Wil on parking Additional Center. Oct. 1-Feb. 28 1-Feb. Oct. a $30 nonrefundable, nontransfer cilities will be closed to the general general tothe closed be will cilities Applicable 356-4362. (706) at office will ParkPass a$5 and fee hunt able across fromacross Wildlife Resources allowed. caliber any pur hunting dove and training dog 200 acres • 706.595.4222 •706.595.4222 acres 200 (except muzzleloading shotguns) of WALTON WMA WARWOMAN WMA Wildlife Resources Conservation 278 north 1.7 miles. Area is on left left on is Area 1.7 miles. 278 north 393 acres •706.356.4362 acres 393 Headquarters adjacent to the adjacent Headquarters Bridge Rd. 5.2 miles to check sta to check miles 5.2 Rd. Bridge Hunt participants will be charged charged be will participants Hunt pre-hunt attend must Hunters Archery OnlyQ AArchery Area Q P No unleashed dogs except for bird bird for except dogs unleashed No From Lavonia From I-20 From FIREARMS FIREARMS FIREARMS fees will apply. All other Park fa Park other All apply. will fees poses. No rifles or muzzleloaders muzzleloaders or rifles No poses. public Dec. 2-3. No ATVs. No 2-3. Dec. public campsites and Cabins required. be tion on left. SPECIAL REGS SMALL GAME SPECIAL REGS may be reserved by calling the park park the bycalling reserved be may meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 1. Dec. on 7:00 p.m. at meeting DEER DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DOVE DEER BIRD DOG TRAINING DEER BEAR log Rd. 4.0 mi. mi. 4.0 Rd. log low Springs Church Rd. Church Springs low C QBA » » » » » » » General Hunt: General Q80 Q80 8-28; Nov 24-Jan 15 24-Jan Nov 8-28; » » » » » » » 1-4 1-4 General Hunt: General Only bear and feral hog may be be may hog feral and bear Only deer limit. Feral hogs & coyotes & coyotes hogs Feral limit. deer 2-21 Q30 Q30 Sept.10-27, 2-21 Oct. Special Bear Hunt: may be taken; no limit. no taken; be may Buck Only: Either Sex: Either Sex: taken.

c c C s Either Sex: Adult-Child: At Exit 101, HWY Exit At take Sept. 10-Jan. 1 10-Jan. Sept. Take GA-328N/Gum Nov. 10-13 Sept. 10-27, Sept. Oct. Nov. 10-13 Sept 10, 17; Sept Oct 2-3 Dec. Sept. 3 Sept. 22-30 Oct. s c c c Dec. |Dec. Dec. |Dec. s . Two s ------. SPECIFIC WMA REGULATIONS 61 - - - - - s s s | Oct. | Dec. c s s s s Sept. 3 . See page 65. Take HWY Take 80 Take HWY Take 365 Take HWY Take 157 s Oct. 30-Nov. Apr. 2-May 15 s s Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Sept. Sept. 10, 17,

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F S Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Either Sex: Either Only: Buck Either Sex: Either Sept. 10-Jan. 1 Q15 26-Jan. 1 23-29 24 General Hunt: » » » » » » » » Aug. 15-Oct. Oct. 14, 30-Nov. Nov. 24-Dec.Nov. Dec. 15 2, 11-Jan. Q15 General Hunt: General » » » » » » » » G DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS DOVE DIRECTIONS DEER DEER BEAR required. SMALL GAME SMALL north miles; turn11 right on Mud north 8.2 miles; turn right on Dough miles; left Turn on S. Cedar Lane to munity; turn right on HWY travel 23; SMALL GAME SMALL nated sites only. SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SMALL GAME SMALL tion on right. 0.1 mile, turn0.1 right on Rd.; Yonah FIREARMS PRIMITIVE From Cloudland From From Waynesboro From From GainesvilleFrom Dougherty Gap Rd. becomes West Sign-In at Check Station on Ebene on Station Check at Sign-In Sign-In once for the season. Sign- Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 25-MayMar. 15 24, Nov. 28-Feb. Nov. 24, 28 ZAHND WMA ZAHND A G erty Gap Rd. and go 3.5 miles; end of road. east 8 miles Shell to Bluff Com go 2.1 miles, areago 2.1 on left. out of harvested small game NOT Cove Rd.; Continue straight for 3.5 Church Rd.; go 1 mile to Check Sta Creed Rd.; go 1 mile, turn left; go F zer Church Rd. Camping in desig ARCHERY ARCHERY ARCHERY TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY Aug. 15-30, 21-Dec. Dec. 2, Nov. Aug. 15-Sept. Jan. 9, 2-Feb. 28 YUCHI WMA YUCHI 7,800 acres7,800 • 706.595.4222 7 milessouth; turnleft on Ebenezer 11-Feb. 28 1,400 acres1,400 • 706.295.6041 • • s | Dec. s : s | Dec. 3-10 Oct. 4 1-Nov. s s s

Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, 31, 24, 26, Dec. 17, 19, 10, Nov. Either Sex: Either Buck Only/Either Sex Deer Last Nov. 5-20Nov. 3-10 Oct. 4 1-Nov. Three Days: 5-20 Nov. s » » » » until noon. 12 Q5 » » » » Shooting hours 28. Shooting 21, 14, Jan. 7, C Q G S C Q Q DEER ARCHERY DEER DEER BEAR SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL four points inch(1 long or longer) four points inch (1 long or longer) FIREARMS FIREARMS WATERFOWL WATERFOWL spread arelegal. No camping. spread are legal. until noon. 12 337 acres • 478.825.6354 Waterfowl hunting during small WILSON SHOALS WMA WEST POINT WMA— waterfowlseason. Shooting hours 2,800 acres • 770.535.5700 game dates concurrent with state on either side inch or a 15 outside on either side inch or a 15 outside Only Quality Bucks with at least Quality Buck & Antlerless: Sept. Only Quality Bucks with at least ARCHERY GLOVERS CREEK AREA CREEK GLOVERS ARCHERY Youth Waterfowl Days Waterfowl Youth 10-Jan. 8 • . - - - s s : Waterfowl Ranger Hotline 1-800-241-4113 . No night hunting. Take GA HWY Take 219 : Mar. 25-Apr.: Mar. 2 : Apr. 3-May: Apr. 15 s WWW.GOHUNTGEORGIA.COM s s hike, fish or explore history near where you live! near where history explore fish or hike, Easily search by category to find locations to camp, hunt, to camp, find locations to category by Easily search Explore outdoor recreation opportunities and properties recreation outdoor Explore managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Resources the Georgia Department by of Natural managed with the free, interactive Georgia Outdoor Map. Georgia Outdoor interactive with the free, Georgia Outdoor Map includes: Outdoor Georgia The Adult-Child State parks parks • State areas • wildlife management • public fishing areas ramps • boat sites & archaeological • historic May 16-31

C General Hunt General B Aug. See 15-Mar. 15. page 65 Aug. 15-Feb. 28 C Q B ley Rd. Follow signs check to station lights 6 volts orless allowed;Only DIRECTIONS DEER ARCHERY DEER north 0.5 miles past Chattahoochee past miles north 0.5 hunting Waterfowl Youth Days and SPECIAL SMALL GAME NOTE GAME SMALL SPECIAL REGS SPECIAL SMALL GAME SMALL therside inchor a 15 outside spread points inch (1 long or longer) on ei DIXIE CREEK AREA O fowl season. Shooting hours until WATERFOWL From Lagrange Daniels Pond Pond & 1 No gasoline outboards allowed on RiverBridge; turn right on Old Whit Saturdays only during small game Mandatory sign-in hunt to and sign- Mandatory sign-in hunt to and sign- WEST POINT WMA— waterfowl impoundments. waterfowl ponds; only hand held held hand only ponds; waterfowl and kiosk. and out of harvest. out of harvest. are legal. No fishing on managed dates concurrent with state water Quality Buck & Antlerless: Sept. Quality Bucks with at least four COYOTE TURKEY 711 acres • 478.825.6354 711 10-Jan. 8 12 noon.12 • • • •

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Q80 25-Apr. Mar. 2 General Hunt: 3-May Apr. 15 » » » s lowed, hogs may not be removed DOVE DEER DIRECTIONS FERALHOG required, big game weapons al miles Finney to Creek Rd.; turn left may hunt. may SMALL GAME SMALL SMALL GAME SMALL turn right on Warwoman Rd.; go 3.5 from area alive. FIREARMS PRIMITIVE Ladies/Adult-Child/Quality Buck & & Buck Ladies/Adult-Child/Quality From Clayton From 8,952 acres • 478.825.6354 Q L H Q O F S Sept.28-Oct. 1 Sept. 3 Mar. 25-MayMar. 15 28 24-28 WEST POINT WMA and go 0.2 miles check to station. Oct. 10-11 Oct.10-11 Oct. 16-19 Oct. 16-19 Q8 H F Aug. 15-Sept. 9 ARCHERY TURKEY TURKEY Antlerless: Aug. 15-Sept. 8, Oct. Nov. 9, 31-Nov. 14-29 14-29, Dec.14-29, 5-Feb. 28 • • TURKEY of bears or feral hogs with dogs Bag Lmit: 1 antlered buck & one FEDERAL Q25 Mar. 25-26, Apr. 7-8 for training purposes may occur antlerless deer per hunter. No limit SMALL GAME only Aug. 1-Sept. 8, Jan. 2-Mar. 19, on feral hogs. LANDS Squirrel/Rabbit/Quail Only: Dec. May 1-May 25 during legal daylight 4-Jan. 31 hours; other requirements apply ■ EUFAULA NWR WATERFOWL (see page 65). Prohibited: Trans- Q A portation of any loaded weapon in ■ BLACKBEARD ISLAND NWR Q20 Dec. 9-10, Dec. 23-24, Jan. 334.6 87.40 65 6-7, Jan. 20-21. Shooting hours a motor vehicle. Possession of al- until 12 noon s. cohol when hunting. Placing, leav- DEER 843.784.2468 ing, or depositing any food, bait, ARCHERY DEER ARCHERY SPECIAL REGS »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Jan. 8 or garbage in a manner likely to »»Lands between Bustahatchee Either Sex: Oct. 13-15 c | Dec. Interested hunters must visit: attract or concentrate any wildlife, www.fws.gov/bondswamp. Ref- and Rood Creeks/Either Sex: 1-3 c whether for purposes of hunting or Nov. 1-Jan. 8 uge permits are required for all viewing animals. Failure to prop- FIREARMS SPECIAL REGS hunts. Hunters are required to Interested hunters must visit www. erly store food or garbage so as to »»Q10 Either Sex: Oct. 8 c | Oct. 22 c sign out harvested game at refuge prevent access by wildlife. NOTE: fws.gov/refuge/blackbeard_island check stations. Quota deer and WATERFOWL or call (843) 784-2468, for detailed The Appalachian Trail (AT) is heav- • Q16 Ducks & Geese Only; Satur- waterfowl application deadline is ily used all year for camping and days during statewide season c. hunting information. All hunters 16 September 28, 2016. Quota turkey hiking. Please be aware of camp- Shell limit is 25. years of age or older must pur- application deadline is February • C Adult-Child: Youth Waterfowl ers/hikers and use caution when chase a $25 Savannah Coastal 15, 2017. Contact the Piedmont Saturday & one day determined by hunting near the AT or any other Refuges Complex Annual Hunt Refuge office to obtain applica- Refuge. Contact Refuge for details. Permit at www.savannahcoast- trails/campgrounds. Coyotes may tions, permits and refuge specific SPECIAL REGS be hunted during open seasons alpermits.com. Refuge permit re- hunting regulations (478-986-5441) Closed to alligator hunting. Por- quired. Island closed to general or email [email protected]. with weapons restrictions for game tions of Chattahoochee River and public Oct. 14-18, Dec. 2-6. No species in season; no night hunt- Walter F. George Reservoir within alligator hunting. ing; electronic calls may be used. the Eufaula NWR boundaries are ■ CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST (outside of WMAs) closed to waterfowl hunting. Con- ■ BOND SWAMP NWR ■ CUMBERLAND ISLAND NS tact the refuge office for quota hunt C Q applications. Eufaula NWR, 367 770.297.3000 478.986.5441 912.882.4336 x258 Hwy 165, Eufaula, AL 36027 (334) DEER 687-4065. Apply July 9-August DEER ARCHERY DEER ARCHERY 15 for youth deer hunts; August »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 14 ARCHERY 1-Sept. 15 for waterfowl hunts. »»Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 31 »»During Firearms Deer season, ar- »»Q125 Either Sex: Oct. 3-5 c FIREARMS chers must follow Firearms either sex PRIMITIVE User fees must be prepaid: $20.00 »»Q50 Youth Only/Either Sex: Nov. dates on the National Forest. »»Q100 Either Sex: Nov. 7-9 c | Dec. per waterfowl hunter, $20.00 per 12-13 PRIMITIVE 5-7 c. Legal handguns may be used. youth deer hunter selected. Eli- »»Q100 Either Sex: Nov. 18-19, Dec. 2-3 »»Either Sex: Oct. 15-21 FIREARMS gible ages for all youth hunts (deer FIREARMS »»C Q50 Adult-Child/Either Sex: Oct. and waterfowl) are 10-15 years. A »»Buck Only: Oct. 22-Dec. 26 22-23 c. Child must be 12-16 years waterfowl permit holder is allowed »»Land East of I-75/Either Sex: Oct. of age. All children under 16 must FEDERAL AREA REGULATIONS 29, Nov. 26 be directly supervised at all times. to bring up to two guests (no more »»Lands West of I-75/Either Sex: Same than 3 individuals/blind). LEGEND as county either sex days through FERAL HOG Dec. 26 Q100 Jan. 9-11 c | Jan. 23-25 c s Sign-in ■ FORT GORDON BEAR SPECIAL REGS Q A c Check-in »»Hunting bears with dogs is prohib- Call 912-882-4336 ext254 for 706.791.2397 C ited in the Northern and Central Bear information or visit http://www. Adult-Child Hunt Zones including Chattahoochee Na- (see page 42) nps.gov/cuis/ for detailed infor- DEER tional Forest. mation. Registration begins July ARCHERY ARCHERY Q Quota Hunt (see page 70) 1st, go to www.pay.gov and type »»Q Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 14 c »»Sept. 10-Oct. 14 »»Q a Archery Only Area/Either Sex: a Archery Only Area PRIMITIVE “Cumberland” in the search box Sept. 10-Jan. 8 c »Oct. 15-21 located on the left hand side of the L Ladies Hunt » PRIMITIVE FIREARMS screen under the section entitled »»Q Either Sex: Oct. 15-21 (see page 66) »»Oct. 22-Dec. 26 “Find Public Forms”. From the FIREARMS H Honorary License Hunt TURKEY search results, select “Cumber- »»Q Buck Only: Oct. 22-Jan. 8 c »»Q Either Sex: Contact Fort Gordon (see page 66) Mar. 25-May 15 land Island Managed Hunt” and for details. l Hunt to Learn SMALL GAME follow the onscreen instructions to complete registration. Hunting TURKEY Aug. 15-Feb. 28 Mar. 25-May 15 c Q Quality Buck fee is $35. No standby hunters; no Q W Wheelchair Hunt SPECIAL SMALL GAME NOTE non-hunters. Cumberland Island SMALL GAME The use of centerfire firearms at Q Aug. 15-Feb. 28 c (see page 67) Ferry will be available for access night is prohibited. to and from the island for a fee. SPECIAL REGS G GORP Property FERAL HOG Boat dock space for unloading All hunting subject to Post regula- (all or portions of the area Baiting is prohibited. No night only. Private boats must stream tions. NCIC background checks require GORP—see page 10) hunting. Hogs may be taken with anchor. All hunter check-in must are required for all hunters. Fire- P Feral Hog Hunt archery equipment during archery be at the Plum Orchard hunt camp arms deer hunting limited to shot- (see page 66) deer season, with deer weapons or Brickhill Campground. Manda- guns with slugs only or primitive during firearms deer season, with weapons. Hunters not associated O Coyote Hunt tory check-in starts 8:00 am EST turkey weapons during turkey sea- one day prior to hunt; On adult- with the Military may apply online (see page 67) son and with small game weapons child hunts, hunting is restricted to May 1-15 at www.gohuntgeorgia. B Bird Dog Training during small game dates. Feral children ages 10-17 only; children com. Applicants must be at least F Furbearer Dog Training hogs may be hunted with dogs under age 16 must be accompa- 18 years old to apply. Permit re- with appropriate weapons restric- nied by and be under direct adult quired to hunt. Access may be R Rabbit Dog Training tions while training dogs during supervision at all times during the restricted due to training require- A Archery Range dates when training season co- hunt. All National Park Service ments. All hunters must possess (see page 26) incides with small game or turkey regulations also apply to hunt- a Hunter Education Certificate. For season. more information, call Fort Gordon S Firearms Shooting Range ing areas. On primitive weapons hunts, modern centerfire hand- at (706) 791-2397. (see page 26) SPECIAL REGS No dog training June 1-Aug. 14, guns that meet state regulations except as provided below. Pursuit may be used. Buckshot prohibited.

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Training dogs for the purpose to pursue any RABBIT BIRD game animal or furbearer on a WMA is only FURBEARER DOG TRAINING ON WMAS allowed during the designated hunting dates Furbearer dog training allowed when a WMA has for that species listed for each WMA, unless an open season for small game, unless otherwise otherwise specified. specified in the specific WMA listing. Training dogs is allowed on the Chattahoochee Alexander WMA ✓ ✓ and Oconee National Forests outside of WMAs TRAINING DOGS ON CHATTAHOOCHEE Beaverdam WMA ✓ NATIONAL FOREST August 15 - May 31, except for bears and hogs Berry College WMA ✓ ✓ (those dates provided below). The hunting of bears and hogs for the purpose of All dogs must be confined or kept on a leash training dogs: August 1 – September 8; January Chickasawhatchee WMA ✓ except when hunting or training during 2 – March 19; and May 1 – 25 during legal daylight Coosawattee WMA ✓ ✓ designated seasons or on designated areas. hours. Coosawattee-Carter’s Lake Hunters must remove their dogs upon depar- ✓ Requirements for all participants: WMA ture. Review specific area listing for seasons ✓ ✓ and restrictions. • Possesses a valid Hunting license, Big Game Crockford-Pigeon Mtn WMA license and WMA license, Elbert County WMA ✓ RESTRICTIONS: • Check-in once per season at : Rich Mountain Elmodel WMA ✓ • It is unlawful to run deer with dogs unless WMA, Swallow Creek WMA, or Warwoman otherwise specified (see Dixon Memorial, Fall Line - Sandhills WMA ✓ WMA check station, and Paulks Pasture, Rogers, and Townsend Fishing Creek WMA ✓ WMAs). Hunters whose dogs are found • Possess a copy of check-in permit at all times Flat Creek PFA ✓ chasing deer may be appropriately charged. when participating. Germany Creek WMA ✓ • Hunters are allowed to hunt raccoons with Requirements and restrictions for dogs: Hart County WMA ✓ ✓ trail dogs only. • Each dog must be marked with hunter’s name, Horse Creek WMA ✓ ✓ • Trail dogs for rabbits are limited to beagles, address and telephone number, basset hounds and dachshunds. J.L. Lester WMA ✓ ✓ • All dogs must be removed from area upon Joe Kurz WMA ✓ departure, and BIRD DOG TRAINING ON WMAS Keg Creek WMA ✓ All participants must have a hunting license • It is unlawful to allow dogs to pursue bears and WMA license. Bird dog training is not onto lands not authorized for such activity. Lake Seminole WMA ✓ allowed on every WMA, so review specific Little Satilla WMA ✓ LOOK FOR THESE SYMBOLS IN WMA listings for details. Lower Broad River WMA ✓ A SPECIFIC WMA LISTING: • Pigeons and pen-raised quail may be used B Bird dog training allowed Mead Farm WMA ✓ for the training of pointing, flushing and F Furbearer dog training allowed Ocmulgee WMA—Gum retrieving dogs in designated areas only. ✓ R Rabbit dog training allowed Swamp Creek Tract • Dog trainer must maintain proof of purchase Otting WMA ✓ for pen-raised quail used in training. Paulding Forest WMA ✓ ✓ Penholoway Swamp WMA ✓ Pine Log WMA ✓ ✓ Redlands WMA ✓ Redlands WMA-Watson’s ✓ THIS Spring Area could be Richmond Hill WMA ✓ ✓ Rogers WMA ✓ YOUR Sansavilla WMA ✓ CLASSROOM Sapelo Island WMA ✓ Sheffield WMA ✓ Soap Creek WMA ✓ Sprewell Bluff WMA ✓ Walton WMA ✓ West Point WMA ✓ West Point - Dixie Creek Tract ✓ Yuchi WMA ✓

Dogs are not allowed for pursuing or catching hogs on WMAs, unless specified otherwise. Review the specific WMA listings and page 66 for information on Dog-Feral Hog hunts.

WWW.GOHUNTGEORGIA.COM Ranger Hotline 1-800-241-4113 65 PUBLIC HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES SPECIALTY HUNTS ON WMAs & FEDERAL AREAS The Specialty Hunt information listed below is meant to be a quick reference only. See Specific WMA Regulations for all details pertaining to the hunts listed below. These hunts are not quota unless specified otherwise. H HONORARY LICENSE HUNTS L LADIES HUNTS See page 10 for Honorary License types and eligibility. LOCATION TYPE DATES LOCATION TYPE DATES Allatoona WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 22-23 s * Allatoona WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 22-23 s * Berry College WMA Deer/Bear Jan. 7-8 c * Big Lazer Creek WMA Deer Q Nov. 13-15 s * Big Lazer Creek WMA Deer Q Nov. 13-15 s * Cedar Creek WMA Deer Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 s * Cedar Creek WMA Deer Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 s * Clarks Hill WMA Deer Oct. 28-30 s * Clybel WMA Deer Nov. 25-27 s * Clybel WMA Deer Nov. 25-27 s * Crockford-Pigeon Mtn WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 15-16 c * Crockford-Pigeon Mtn WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 15-16 c * John’s Mountain WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 29-30 c * Dukes Creek SP Deer/Bear Oct. 21-22 s * Lake Russell WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 14-16 c * Horse Creek WMA Deer Oct. 8-9 s * Rich Mountain Deer/Bear Oct. 21-23 c * John’s Mountain WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 29-30 c * Rum Creek WMA Deer Oct. 14-16 s * Lake Russell WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 14-16 c * West Point WMA Deer Q Oct. 21-23 s * Rich Mountain WMA Deer/Bear Oct. 21-23 c * * These hunts are combined with Adult/Child and/or Honorary hunts. Rum Creek WMA Deer Oct. 14-16 s * West Point WMA Deer Q Oct. 21-23 s * * These hunts are combined with Ladies and/or Adult/Child hunts. P FERAL HOG HUNTS D DOVE HUNTS No dogs allowed on feral hog hunts unless specified otherwise. Hunters must wear 500 in2 of hunter orange as an outer garment above the waist unless For dove hunts designated as quota, hunters must apply and be selected to specified otherwise. Hogs may not be removed alive. participate. See page 70 for details. LOCATION DATES LOCATION DATES Aug 5-7 s | Mar. 3-5 s | May 19-21 s (Dogs Albany Nursery WMA Q35 Sept. 3 & Page 42 Altamaha WMA—Buffalo Allowed) Swamp, Lewis Island, and Alexander WMA Q50 Sept. 3 & Page 42 Aug. 8-14 s | Mar. 6-15 s | May 22-31 s Altamaha WMA—Waterfowl McGowan Lake Tracts Page 42 (No dogs allowed) Management Area Altamaha WMA— Appling County Dove Field Sept. 10, 17 Mar. 1-15 s Waterfowl Management Area Berry College WMA Page 43 Beaverdam WMA Q3 Aug. 6-7 s | Q3 Mar. 4-5 s (Dogs Allowed) B. F. Grant WMA Page 43 Big Hammock WMA Q5 Aug. 5-6 s | Q5 Mar. 3-4 s (Dogs Allowed) Blanton Creek WMA Q75 Sept. 3, 10 & Page 44 Chattahoochee WMA Q10 Oct. 11-14 s (Dogs Allowed) Cedar Creek WMA Page 45 Chickasawhatchee WMA Aug. 2-7 s | May 16-21 s Chattahoochee Fall Line - 45 Clarks Hill WMA Mar. 4-12 s | May 16-31 s Ft. Perry Tract Chickasawhatchee WMA Q40 Sept. 3 on designated fields & Page 46 Clayhole Swamp WMA Aug. 1-14 s | Mar. 1-15 s | May 16-31 s Clarks Hill WMA Q30 Sept. 3 & Page 46 Cohutta WMA Mar. 4-10 s (Dogs Allowed) Clybel WMA Q200 Sept. 3 & Page 46 Cooper’s Creek WMA Q10 Oct. 5-8 s (Dogs Allowed) Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Page 47 Flat Creek PFA Aug. 15-17, Jan. 27-29 WMA Flint River WMA Aug. 2-7 s | May 16-21 s Dawson Forest WMA Page 48 Aug. 1-7 s | May 16-21 s | June 6-11 s | Hannahatchee WMA Di-Lane WMA Q100 Sept. 3, Field 1 & Page 48 s June 20-25 Dixon Memorial WMA Page 48 Lower Broad River WMA Mar. 4-12 s | May 16-31 s Elmodel WMA Page 49 Oaky Woods WMA Aug. 15-17 s Flint River WMA Page 50 Ocmulgee WMA Aug. 15-17 s Hannahatchee WMA Page 51 Ossabaw Island WMA Q100 Jan. 12-14 c | Q100 Feb. 16-18 c Hart County WMA Page 51 Paulks Pasture WMA Aug. 1-14 s | Mar. 1-15 s | May 16-31 s Joe Kurz WMA Page 52 Aug. 5-7 s | Mar. 3-5 s | May 19-21 s (Dogs London Farms Dove Fields Q50 Sept. 3, 5, 10 Page 53 Allowed) Penholoway Swamp WMA Lower Broad River WMA Q30 Sept. 3 & Page 53 Aug. 8-14 s | Mar. 6-15 s | May 22-31 s McDuffie PFA Page 53 (No dogs allowed) McGraw Ford WMA Page 53 Pine Log WMA Aug. 12-14 s | Jan. 13-15 s Mossy Creek Dairy Dove Field Q100 Nov. 26, Dec. 3, Dec. 10 Page 53 Pine Log WMA Q8 Feb. 3-5 (Dogs Allowed) c Oconee WMA Q60 Sept. 3 c & Page 54 Rich Mountain WMA Aug. 15-21 s Paradise PFA Page 55 Richmond Hill WMA Mar. 1-15 Penholoway WMA Page 55 Sansavilla WMA Aug. 1-14 s | Mar. 1-15 s | May 16-31 s Perry Dove Field Page 55 Sapelo Island WMA - Mar. 1-15 s North End Pine Log WMA Q100 Sept. 3 & Page 56 Redlands WMA Page 56 Swallow Creek WMA Q8 Jan. 4-7 s (Dogs Allowed) River Bend WMA Page 57 Aug. 5-7 s | Mar. 3-5 s | May 19-21 s (Dogs Townsend WMA- North Rogers State Prison Farm Allowed) Sept. 3, 10, 17 s & Page 57 Tract, South Tract, and Dove Fields Aug. 8-14 s | Mar. 6-15 s | May 22-31 s Pine Island Tract Rum Creek WMA Q75 Sept. 3, 10 & Page 57 (No dogs allowed) Walton WMA Page 60 Aug. 5-7 s | Mar. 3-5 s | May 19-21 s (Dogs Townsend WMA - Buck Allowed) West Point WMA Page 61 Island Aug. 8-14 s | Mar. 6-15 s | May 22-31 s Wilson Shoals WMA Page 61 (No dogs allowed) If you see the “Q” go to page 70 to learn how to apply for quota hunts. 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2016–2017 | GEORGIA HUNTING SEASONS & REGULATIONS 66 Purchase a License by phone 1-800-366-2661 or online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com W WHEELCHAIR HUNTS LOCATION TYPE DATES Nov. 3-6 s | Nov. 30 - Albany Nursery WMA Deer Dec. 4 s Shotgun Only. Q2 Apr. 8-14 s | Q2 May Albany Nursery WMA Turkey 6-12 s Coosawattee-Carter’s Lake WMA Deer/Bear Q40 Nov. 4-6 c Flint River WMA Deer Oct. 20-22 s Okefenokee NWR—Suwanee Deer Q10 Oct. 28-29 c Canal Unit Piedmont NWR Deer Oct. 14-15 River Bend WMA Deer Oct. 1-2 c Savannah NWR Deer Nov. 1-2 O COYOTE HUNTS No night hunting unless specified otherwise. LOCATION DATES Big Lazer Creek WMA May 16-31 s Mandatory sign-in & sign-out harvest Blanton Creek WMA May 16-31 s Mandatory sign-in & sign-out harvest Cedar Creek WMA May 16-31 s Mandatory sign-in & sign-out harvest Crockford Pigeon Mtn WMA Mar. 1-23 s Small game weapons only. Dawson Forest WMA May 16-23 Flat Tub WMA Mar. 1-15. Hannahatchee WMA June 3-17 s J. L. Lester WMA Mar. 11-24 s Small game weapons only. Lake Russell WMA Mar. 1-7 Little Satilla WMA May 16-31 s May 16-31 s Mandatory sign-in & sign-out harvest. Oaky Woods WMA No hog hunting. Paulding Forest WMA Mar. 1-24 s Small game weapons only. Pine Log WMA Mar. 1-24 s Small game weapons only. Rogers WMA May 16-31 s Rum Creek WMA May 16-31 s Mandatory sign-in & sign-out harvest Tuckahoe WMA May 16-June 1 s West Point WMA May 16-31 s Mandatory sign-in & sign-out harvest

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