GEORGIA HUNTING SEASONS & REGULATIONS 2008-2009 A PUBLICATION OF THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION GOHUNTGEORGIA.COM GAME MANAGEMENT SECTION Page 2 TURN IN POACHERS 1-800-241-4113 Wildlife Resources Division State of Georgia Table of Contents Game Management Offices............3 Shooting Ranges ............................ 15 Law Enforcement Offices ...............3 Unlawful Activities ........................... 16 Dogs & Dog Training ....................... 16 License Fees & Sales .....................4 Horses, Vehicles, ATVs ................... 16 Major Changes ...............................5 Adult/Child Hunts ............................ 16 On The Cover..................................5 Deer ................................................ 16 Hunter Education Requirements ....6 Bear ................................................ 17 License Requirements ....................6 Turkey ............................................. 17 Legal Archery Equip. & Firearms ....7 Feral Hog ........................................ 17 Sonny Perdue, Governor Migratory Birds ................................ 17 Noel Holcomb, Commissioner Unlawful Activities ...........................8 Small Game & Furbearers .............17 Training Dogs .................................8 Dan Forster, Director Specialty Hunt Listings .................18 Required Clothing ...........................8 Dog Training Areas....................... 18 Welcome to Georgia’s 2008-2009 Hunting Legal Hours ....................................8 Seasons and Regulations. Hunting Areas Open for Hunting regulations are set by the Board of Natural Protected Species ..........................8 Area Locator Map ........................... 19 Resources, acting on the recommendations Statewide Seasons & Regulations WMAs ........................................ 20-31 of the Department’s professional wildlife Deer .................................................. 9 State Parks Open for Hunting ......... 38 biologists and other field personnel. Laws are Northern Zone Firearms Map.......... 10 PFAs Open for Hunting ................... 40 set by the elected members of the General Southern Zone Firearms Map ..........11 Federal Areas............................. 41-42 US Army Corps of Eng. Lands ........ 42 Assembly. This guide is designed to help Bear ................................................ 12 you understand seasons and regulations for Turkey ............................................. 12 WMA Quota Hunts hunting in Georgia. For complete rules and Feral Hog ........................................ 12 Quota Turkey Hunt Dates........... .... 33 Alligator ........................................... 12 exact wording, refer to the Game and Fish Quota Waterfowl Hunt Dates...... .... 33 Small Game .................................... 12 Code (Title 27) and the current copy of the Selection Odds & Dates for Falconry .......................................... 12 Quota Deer Hunts...........................35 Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Trapping .......................................... 12 Resources Division’s regulations (Chapter State Park Quota Hunts Migratory Bird Hunting .................... 13 State Park Quota Deer Hunts ........39 391)on file with the Secretary of State. Public Meetings on Regulations .....13 One Page Season Summary .......... 14 Public Meetings ..........................13 BOARD OF ...............34 WMA Regulations Hunters for the Hungry NATURAL RESOURCES Sunrise/Sunset Table .................43 Phyllis T. Johnson, Chair Recreational Opportunities ............. 15 William A. Carruth, Vice-Chair GAME MANAGEMENT OFFICES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES Jenny L. Bradley, Secretary For information on hunting and wildlife For information on hunter safety and Loyce W. Turner management, contact your local Game game and fish violations contact your Management office. local law enforcement office, or call the Philip C. Watt TIP hotline (800) 241-4113. Warren C. Budd, Jr. J. David Allen Thomas W. Wheeler, Jr. James W. Tysinger Robert J. Rutland Earl D. Barrs James A. Walters Joseph M. Hatfield Mabel C. Jenkins Walter A. Hudson Eugene M. Bishop William C. Archer, III 1–Armuchee ............... (706) 295-6041 1–Calhoun ............... (706) 624-1367 Ray P. Lambert, Jr. 2–Gainesville .............. (770) 535-5700 1–Calhoun (Atl.)....... (770) 769-9680 3–Thomson................. (706) 595-4222 This publication is paid for through the sale of 2–Gainesville ........... (770) 535-5499 advertising space. The Georgia Department 3–Augusta .................. (706) 667-4672 3–Thomson.............. (706) 595-4211 of Natural Resources neither endorses the 3–Social Circle ........... (770) 918-6416 3–Augusta ............... (706) 737-1480 products or services listed nor accepts any 4–Fort Valley ............... (478) 825-6354 4–Macon .................. (478) 751-6415 liability arising from the use of products or 5–Albany..................... (229) 430-4254 5–Albany.................. (229) 430-4252 services listed. 6–Fitzgerald ................ (229) 426-5267 6–Metter .................. (912) 685-2145 Editor: Brandon C. Anderson (GA DNR) 7–Brunswick ............... (912) 262-3173 7–Brunswick ............ (912) 264-7237 Hunter Services .......... (770) 761-3045 Hunter Education .....(770) 761-3010 Layout: Jeff Hunt (Liberty Press) & Special Permits........... (770) 761-3044 License Unit..............(800) 366-2661 Brandon C. Anderson (GA DNR) Private Lands Program (478) 994-7583 *Social Circle (HQ) (770) 918-6408 Advertising: Jeff Hunt (Liberty Press) *–Social Circle (HQ) ... (770) 918-6404 (Local) (706) 557-3034 2008-2009 Hunting Seasons and Regulations GOHUNTGEORGIA.COM Page 3 Hunting License Information LICENSE FEES RESIDENTS NON-RESIDENTS Alligator Hunting License 50.00 50.00 Big Game License (deer, turkey, bear) 9.00 135.00 Big Game License (3-day) na 50.00 Deer-dog Hunting License 5.00 5.00 Hunting License 10.00 75.00 Hunting and Fishing Combination 17.00 na Hunting License (1-day) 5.50 12.00 Hunting License (3-day) na 30.00 Lifetime Licenses* Under 2 years old 200.00 na Ages 2-15 350.00 na Ages 16 and older 500.00 na Ages 60-64 (Senior Discount) 95.00 na Ages 65 and older Free ($10 plastic card) na VeteransA 400.00 na Non-ResidentB na 1000.00 Migratory Bird Hunting License (H.I.P. Permit) Free Free Primitive Weapons License 8.00 25.00 Shooting Preserve License na 12.00 Sportsman License (see page 7) 60.00 na Trapping License 30.00 295.00 WMA License 19.00 73.00 Waterfowl Conservation License 5.50 5.50 Licenses are valid for 12 Months from the date of purchase *Applications must be accompanied by the following: Children: Certified copy of Birth Certificate and documentation of parents’ Georgia residence; Adults: Georgia Driver’s License, Military ID card; or official Georgia ID cardand one of the following: (1) Georgia Income Tax Form from previous year; (2) Voter Registration Card; (3) Current automobile registration; or (4) Warranty Deed to property named on photo ID. Georgia Law requires that persons must be residents of Georgia for at least 12 months prior to applying for a Lifetime License. A An applicant who is a resident shall not be eligible for issuance of such license unless he or she served 90 or more consecutive days of active military duty and were honorably discharged. Such veterans must provide a copy of DD Form 214 in addition to meeting residency requirements. B An applicant who is a non-resident shall not be eligible for issuance of such license unless he or she is under 16 years of age and is the grandchild of a resident who holds a valid paid lifetime license. The resident grandparent who holds a lifetime license and who is the sponsor of a non-resident applicant for a lifetime license must certify the non-resident applicant´s relationship to him or her in writing to the Department. SOMEONE’S STEALING GEORGIA’S WILDLIFE • Poaching is the illegal taking of wildlife. [email protected] • Poachers rob you of hunting opportunities. • Poachers steal everyone’s wildlife. 1-800-241-4113 • Poachers give ethical hunters a bad name. • Rewards are paid if an arrest is made. We Are Available 24/7 • Anonymity is respected. GO AHEAD AND MAKE THEIR DAY - TURN IN POACHERS WHERE TO BUY LICENSES Infants under age 2: $200 Internet: gohuntgeorgia.com GIVE THE Youth (ages 2-15): $350 By Phone: coming in early 2009! GIFT OF A In Person: License dealers statewide, such as outdoor Adults (ages 16-59): $500 supply & sporting good stores LIFETIME...with Veterans*: $400 a Lifetime Sportsman’s Federal Duck Stamp: 1-800-STAMP24 or www.usps.com Senior (60-64): $95 License. The whole Social Security Number (SSN): Anyone buying any commercial, Senior (65+): for plastic card $10 professional or recreational licenses and permits must furnish family can enjoy the their SSN. No hunting, fishing or other wildlife-related license can outdoors together for Non-Resident*: $1000 *Special restrictions apply, see page 4. be issued to anyone who possesses a valid SSN, but refuses generations to come to provide it to an authorized license agent. No dissemination of the SSN to any entity other than the Department of Human and ensure their gift Resources is permitted, unless required by law. supports conservation HOW TO REPLACE LOST LICENSES in perpetuity. Give the Anyone who has lost their valid hunting or fishing license gift that keeps on giving may replace the license free of charge by logging into their and invest in the future. customer