Persons training dogs for hunting must hold a valid hunting licence, unless they are on their own land or on the land of an immediate relative. There is no closed season for dog training on private property. It is illegal to possess firearms (except blank handguns or shotguns), axes, climbing plants or other game removal equipment in hunting dog training, except that shotguns with No. 6 or smaller shots may be used for pointing training, rinsing and retrieving dogs with feathered quails and pigeons, provided that the dog trainer keeps proof of the purchase of feather quails. It is forbidden to drive deer with dogs, except during the open season, to hunt deer with dogs, or to take game by any means, while hunting dogs are trained, except during the open season for such game. Specific rules and regulations for dog training on MMAs and Chattahoochee National Forest can be found on Dog Training. Archery equipment, pneumatic bows, .30 caliber. Or larger air rifles and muzzle magazines or muzzle magazines are legal during primitive gun season. The fields of application are legal. (4) Small game hunting weapons are limited to shotguns whose shotgun size does not exceed 3 1/2 inches in length and where lead shot is not large. 2 or smaller or smaller or non-toxic F-firing pistols or smaller, rimfire pistols of .22 calibre or less, air rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, longbows, curved bows, crossbows and compound bows; However, in addition to the weapons listed in this paragraph, any medium firearm of .17 calibre or greater may be used to hunt foxes and bobcats.
Nothing in this paragraph allows for the elimination of protected species; The Georgia Wildlife Resources Division has been conducting national monitoring of CWD since 2002. Since the disease has not yet been detected in Georgia, the Centers for Disease Control does not recommend testing deer before consuming them. However, if you still want to test a deer for CWD, you can contact your local game management office to make an appointment to bring the head to the test. The fee to test a deer`s head on CWD is $40 per deer. When removing the deer`s head, be sure to leave at least 4 inches attached to the neck and keep it in the refrigerator and not frozen. For more information, see georgiawildlife.com/cwd. Hunting of all kinds of wildlife is prohibited in the Morgan Falls (Bull Sluice) portion of Fulton County and Willeo Creek. Counties or parts of counties not expressly opened by laws or regulations are closed to hunting.
Counties open to hunting do not include land in WMAs, PFAs, state parks, or other state/federal states unless such lands are specifically open. All alligators, bears (only those harvested in the northern zone), deer and turkeys must be reported via Georgia Game Check within 24 hours. For reporting requirements for hunts specific to the WMA, VPA and state parks, see the WMA General Regulations. Antlerless deer are deer that have no visible antlers above the hairline (including “buttonholes”) and can only be captured during both sexes or during antlerless seasons or hunts. During hunts or “male only” hunting seasons, a deer must have visible antlers above the hairline to be legal for harvest. (a) longbows, curved bows, crossbows, composite bows, muzzle-loading weapons of .44 calibre or greater and muzzle-loading shotguns of magnitude 20 or greater, loaded with single shots, may be used; and (9) For the purposes of this subsection, “air rifle” means any pistol, handgun or long gun with a calibre of at least 0.30 or a bow that results in a projectile in the form of a snail, bullet or arrow with a widehead using compressed air or non-ignited gas. Air rifles are legal weapons for big game hunting only during primitive firearm hunts, primitive firearm seasons, and firearm seasons. This paragraph shall be repealed with effect from 1 July 2025, unless it is extended by the general meeting before that date. At its 2025 regular session, the General Assembly will review this paragraph to determine whether it should remain in force. Shotguns with No. 2 or less shots, muzzle-loading firearms, .30 calibre air rifles or more or compressed air bows using compressed gas or non-ignited air. Hunters are not required to hang shotguns for turkey.
Crossbows, longbows, curved bows and compound bows are allowed for hunting game or wild boar. Arrows for hunting deer, bear or wild boar should be of the broad-headed type. Pull weight, drain, boom length and visors are not limited. Archery hunting is allowed during the season with primitive weapons and firearms. Deer of both sexes may be taken unless otherwise specified in the AMRs. Hunting in the Chattahoochee and Oconee National Forests is, unless otherwise noted, see Seasons and Days of Deer of Both Sexes for details. Archers must wear at least 500 square inches of fluorescent orange during the season with primitive weapons and firearms, except in archery districts or WMAs. Persons transporting deer caught by another hunter must have in writing the full name, address, telephone number and hunting licence number of the person killing the deer and the game verification confirmation number. Legal hours of operation for hunting are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, except for alligators, raccoons, opossums, foxes, coyotes, bobccats and wild boars, which can be hunted at night. Any light used to hunt raccoons, opossums, foxes or bobcats must be worn on the hunter`s body, attached to a helmet or hat worn by the hunter, or be part of a belt system worn by the hunter. There is no voltage limit for these lights. (1) Longbows, curved bows, crossbows and compound bows may be used to catch small game, wild boar or big game.
arrows for hunting deer, bear and wild boar must be of the broad-headed type; 2. The hunting privileges of a person convicted of contravening the provisions of this Title or any rule or rule adopted under this Title by hunting without the authorization of the landowner, by hunting in an enclosed area or by hunting big game out of season or at night with a firearm equipped with a silencer shall be suspended for three years. A hunter and any person accompanying him shall wear at least 500 square inches of light fluorescent orange above the waist (including headgear) as outer clothing when hunting: (3) Firearms for deer and bear hunting are limited to 20-gauge shotguns or larger shotguns loaded with snails or shotguns (except that shotguns are not permitted in , state wildlife management areas, unless otherwise specified). muzzle-loading firearms of .44 calibre or higher and medium firearms of .22 calibre or higher; however, firearms used to hunt feral pigs not listed in this subsection may be authorized by regulation of the House.