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GA Code § 27-3-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-18. Hunting Foxes With Dogs

 It shall be lawful to hunt foxes with dogs; provided, however, that no hunter shall go upon the land of another without the permission of the owner or the lessee of such land or the lessee of the game rights of such land.   (Ga. L. 1931, p. 172, § 1; Code 1933, § 45-333; Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 57; Code 1933, § 45-516, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, §§ 25, 51 et seq., 59 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, § 55.
GA Code § 27-3-19.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-19.1. Regulation of the Exporting, Farming, and Selling of Fresh-Water Turtles

  It shall be unlawful to export, farm, or sell any fresh-water turtle or part thereof except in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board.   As the board deems appropriate for purposes of this Code section, it may promulgate such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary under sound wildlife management practices.     (Code 1981, §27-3-19.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 952, § 5/SB 474.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting not required.    - Offense arising from a violation of O.C.G.A. § 27-3-19.1 does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required. 2010 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 10-6.
GA Code § 27-3-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-20. Taking Rabbits and Hares Out of Season

 It shall be unlawful for any person to take rabbits or hares in this state except during the lawful hunting season as prescribed by law or rules and regulations. Persons under 16 years of age may trap or capture rabbits or hares by use of rabbit boxes or similar traps and sell them under the conditions set forth in Code Section 27-3-67.   (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 3, §§ 1-3A; Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 63; Ga. L. 1956, p. 590, § 23; Ga. L. 1972, p. 925, § 3; Code 1933, § 45-528, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, §§ 48, 52 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, §§ 41, 55, 56.
GA Code § 27-3-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-21. Killing of Bears by Property Owners

 Any property owner or his or her agent shall have the right to petition the department to remove any bear which shall constitute a clear and immediate threat to his or her property.The property owner shall petition the department for such removal on a form containing such information as may be necessary for the proper evaluation and consideration of the application. Removal shall occur only in cases where the department has determined that the removal of the bear is justified.Representatives of the department are authorized to investigate claims of damage and the necessity of removal of the bear prior to taking action on the petition.   (Code 1933, § 45-529, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1755, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 392, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, §§ 25, 45, 59 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, § 4.
GA Code § 27-3-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-22. Hunting, Possessing, or Transporting Birds Generally

 It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, take, possess, sell, purchase, ship, or transport any hawk, eagle, owl, or any other bird or any part, nest, or egg thereof, except for the English or European house sparrow, the European starling, feral pigeons, and domestic fowl, and except as otherwise permitted by the game and fish laws of this state; provided, however, that any person may transport into this state feathers of birds, other than migratory game birds, for millinery purposes.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 476, §§ 1, 2; Code 1933, § 45-530, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, § 55 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, §§ 41, 54, 57.
GA Code § 27-3-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-23. Sale of Tails of Squirrels

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, it shall be lawful to sell the tails of legally taken squirrels.   (Code 1933, § 45-526, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, § 56 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, § 54.
GA Code § 27-3-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-25. Hunting Bears; Required Outer Garments

 It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt bears or for any person to accompany another person hunting bears unless each person shall wear a total of at least 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange material as an outer garment during firearms and primitive weapons seasons. Such clothing must be worn above the waistline and may include a head covering.    (Code 1981, §27-3-25, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 842, § 5; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1013, § 13.)
GA Code § 27-3-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-26. Hunting Bears; Restrictions; Penalties

  It shall be unlawful for any person to:   Hunt, take, or attempt to take a bear except during the open season for hunting and taking bears or under authority of a permit by the Department of Natural Resources to kill or take a bear;   Buy, sell, barter, or exchange a bear or bear part; or   Possess or transport a freshly killed bear or bear part except during the open season for hunting and taking bears and except as provided in Code Section 27-3-28.     Each act constituting a violation of this Code section is a separate offense.   Any person violating the provisions of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and, upon conviction, may be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, by confinement for a term not to exceed 12 months, or both. The court may order that restitution be paid to the department of not less than $1,500.00 for each bear or bear part which is the subject of a violation of this Code section. Any equipment which is used or intended for use in a violation of this Code section, excluding motor vehicles, is declared to be contraband and is forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 16 of Title 9. The hunting and fishing privileges of any person convicted of violating the provisions of this Code section shall be suspended for three years.     (Code 1981, §27-3-26, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1157, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2391, § 6; Ga. L. 2010, p. 952, § 6/SB 474; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-19/HB 233.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "$500.00" was substituted for "$500" in subsection (c).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure."   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    For an update of crimes and offenses  for which the Georgia Crime Information Center is authorized to collect and file identifying data, see 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-35.
GA Code § 27-3-27 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-27. Unlawful Use of Bear Bait

  It is unlawful to use any type of bait to concentrate the bear population in any area or to lure them to any location which gives or might give a hunter an unnatural advantage when hunting bear.   Any person violating the provisions of this Code section is guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction, may be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 and not to exceed $5,000.00 or by confinement for a term not to exceed 12 months, or both.     (Code 1981, §27-3-27, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1157, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2391, § 7; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 27.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    For an update of crimes and offenses  for which the Georgia Crime Information Center is authorized to collect and file identifying data, see 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-35.
GA Code § 27-3-28 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-28. Person May Take Possession of Native Wildlife Which Has Been Killed by a Motor Vehicle

  Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, any person may lawfully possess native wildlife which has been accidentally killed by a motor vehicle. The following exceptions and conditions to this general rule shall apply:   Any person taking possession of a bear accidentally killed by a motor vehicle shall notify the department or a law enforcement officer of the fact and location of the taking of possession and his or her name and address within 48 hours after taking possession of the bear; and   This Code section shall not authorize any person to take possession of any animal of a species designated as a protected species under Article 5 of this chapter or under federal law.     A law enforcement officer receiving a report of a person taking possession of a bear under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall in turn transmit the reported information to the department within 48 hours after receipt of such information.     (Code 1981, §27-3-28, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 952, § 7/SB 474.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting not required.    - Offense arising from a violation of O.C.G.A. § 27-3-28 does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required. 2010 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 10-6.
GA Code § 27-3-29 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-3-29. Recording and Reporting Requirements for Game Animals and Birds; Penalty for Violations

  The board shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing harvest recording and reporting requirements for game animals and game birds. Such rules and regulations shall describe the type of information that is required, the requirements for transportation of the carcass of a game animal or game bird killed by another person, and the requirements for possession of the carcass of a game animal or game bird by any private or commercial cold storage or processing facility.   Except in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations of the board regarding required harvest recording and reporting, it shall be unlawful for:   Any person killing a game animal or game bird to remove the carcass from the place of killing or for any person to transport the carcass of a game animal or game bird killed by another person; or   Any private or commercial cold storage or processing facility to possess the carcass of a game animal or game bird.     It shall be unlawful to obtain, possess, or otherwise use multiple sets of licenses or harvest records for the purpose of circumventing the bag limit for any game animal or game bird for which a harvest record is required by the rules and regulations of the board.   Any person violating the provisions of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.     (Code 1981, §27-3-29, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1056, § 1/SB 112.)
GA Code § 27-3-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-40. Required Clothing

 It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt deer or for any person to accompany another person hunting deer during the firearms deer season unless each person shall wear a total of at least 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange material as an outer garment. Such clothing must be worn above the waistline and may include a head covering.   (Ga. L. 1973, p. 711, § 1; Code 1933, § 45-517, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, §§ 53, 59 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, §§ 55, 56.
GA Code § 27-3-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-41. Unsupervised Hunting by Persons Under 12 Years of Age

  It shall be unlawful for any person who is under 12 years of age to hunt any wildlife in this state unless such person is under the direct supervision of an adult during the period in which such person is hunting.   It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or knowingly permit such person's child or ward who is less than 12 years of age to hunt any wildlife with a weapon in this state unless such child or ward is under adult supervision.    (Ga. L. 1968, p. 497, § 16A; Code 1933, § 45-518, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 779, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, §§ 53, 59 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, §§ 55, 56.
GA Code § 27-3-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-42. Taking of Deer in Lake, Stream, or Pond

 It shall be unlawful to take any deer by any means while the deer is in any lake, stream, or pond.   (Code 1933, § 45-519, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, §§ 53, 59 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, §§ 55, 56.
GA Code § 27-3-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-43. Removal of Head of Deer

 It shall be unlawful to remove the head of any deer until the carcass is processed or surrendered to a storage facility for processing or storage.   (Code 1933, § 45-520, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, § 56 et seq.
GA Code § 27-3-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-44. Killing of Deer Which Have No Antlers Visible

 It shall be unlawful to kill any deer in this state unless the deer has antlers (bone) visible above the hair, provided that the board may by regulation authorize an antlerless or either-sex season or hunt in accordance with sound wildlife management practices.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 497, § 20; Code 1933, § 45-521, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 530, §§ 1, 4; Ga. L. 1988, p. 835, §§ 2, 5.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1987, p. 530, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that prosecutions of offenses under this Code section which are pending on April 1, 1987, shall not be abated as a result of the amendment of this Code section by that Act.   Ga. L. 1988, p. 835, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "It is the intention of the General Assembly that prosecutions of offenses under Code Section 27-3-44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated which are pending on the date this Act becomes effective shall not be abated as a result of the amendment to that Code section accomplished by this Act." This Act became effective April 1, 1988.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, § 52 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, §§ 55, 56.
GA Code § 27-3-45 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-45. Information Required Before Removal of Carcass From Place of Killing; Exception for Certain Managed Hunts; Using Multiple Sets of Licenses or License Card Carriers

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1056, § 3/SB 112, effective July 1, 2015.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1933, § 45-523, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2863, § 7; Ga. L. 1995, p. 946, § 8.
GA Code § 27-3-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-46. Failure to Affix Deer Tag to Carcass Before Storage or Processing

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1056, § 4/SB 112, effective July 1, 2015.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1925, p. 302, § 4; Ga. L. 1931, p. 173, §§ 1-3; Code 1933, § 45-313; Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 68; Code 1933, § 45-522, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 946, § 9.
GA Code § 27-3-47 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-47. Collision With Deer by Motor Vehicle

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2010, p. 952, § 8, effective June 3, 2010.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1968, p. 497, § 20; Code 1933, § 45-525, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.
GA Code § 27-3-48 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-48. Hunting Deer at Night

  Any person who hunts deer at night shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 and, in the discretion of the sentencing court, imprisonment for not more than 12 months.   If, after July 1, 1978, a person commits and is convicted of two or more violations of hunting deer at night, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, and, in the discretion of the sentencing court, by imprisonment for not more than 12 months.   The fines imposed by this Code section shall not be subject to suspension, stay, or probation except that if the court finds that payment of such fine would impose great economic hardship upon the defendant, the court may order such fine paid in installments.   The hunting privileges of a person found guilty of hunting deer at night shall be suspended by the court of jurisdiction for a period of not less than two years.    (Ga. L. 1962, p. 671, § 1; Ga. L. 1963, p. 215, § 1; Ga. L. 1968, p. 497, § 19; Ga. L. 1973, p. 795, § 2; Code 1933, § 45-502, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 816, § 41; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1629, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1729, § 9; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1782, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2391, § 8.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "economic" was substituted for "ecomonic" in subsection (c).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, §§ 52, 55 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, §§ 23 et seq., 56, 57.
GA Code § 27-3-49 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-49. Killing of Dogs Running Deer

  It shall be the duty of every game warden to kill any dog pursuing or killing any deer in any locality other than that prescribed by law or rules and regulations permitting such hunting, and no action for damages shall be maintained against the person for such killing.   It shall be unlawful for any person other than a game warden, sheriff, or deputy sheriff to kill a dog wearing a collar, which dog is or has been pursuing or killing a deer.   It shall not be unlawful for any person to kill a dog which does not have a collar and which is pursuing or killing deer in any locality other than that prescribed by law or rules and regulations permitting such hunting, and no action for damages shall be maintained against the person for such killing.    (Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 59; Code 1933, § 45-524, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 816, § 49; Ga. L. 2019, p. 808, § 7/SB 72.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, substituted "game warden" for "conservation ranger" in subsections (a) and (b).   Cross references.   - Hunting deer with dogs generally, § 27-3-17.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, § 59 et seq.
GA Code § 27-3-50 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 27 - Game and Fish|Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally|Article 1 - Hunting|Part 2 - Deer|§ 27-3-50. Sale of Antlers, Hides, and Tails of Deer

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, it shall be lawful to sell the antlers, hides, and tails of legally taken deer.   (Code 1933, § 45-526, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fish, Game, and Wildlife Conservation, § 56 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 38 C.J.S., Game; Conservation and Preservation of Wildlife, § 54.