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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 27-3-41 - Unsupervised hunting by persons under 12 years of age

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 27-3-45 - [Repealed] Information required before removal of carcass from place of killing; exception for certain managed hunts; using multiple sets of licenses or license card carriers

Repealed by 2015 Ga. Laws 177,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 27-3-46 - [Repealed] Failure to affix deer tag to carcass before storage or processing

Repealed by 2015 Ga. Laws 177,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 27-3-47 - [Reserved] Collision with deer by motor vehicle

Repealed and reserved by 2010 Ga. Laws 635,§ 8, eff. 6/4/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 27-3-48 - Hunting deer at night

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
(d)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 27-3-49 - Killing of dogs running deer

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 264,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2019.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 1 - HUNTING (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-50) › Part 2 - DEER (§§ 27-3-40 — 27-3-50) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-60 - Required commercial trapping license

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a trapper unless that person or his agent has a current valid commercial trapping license issued by the department, as provided in Code Section
27-2-23
.
(b)
A landowner or a member of his immediate family desiring to trap on the landowner's private property may obtain a license for such purpose annually from the department at no charge.
(c)
Any person violating any provision of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-61 - Nonresident commercial trapping license

(a)
Upon application for a nonresident commercial trapping license, the person making such application must do one of the following:
(1)
Post a cash forfeiture bond in the form prescribed by the board in favor of the State of Georgia in the amount of $2,500.00, conditioned upon faithful compliance with the laws of this state and regulations of the board governing trappers and trapping; or
(2)
File with the commissioner a forfeiture bond in the form prescribed by the board executed by a bonding, surety, or insurance company licensed to do business in this state in favor of the state in the amount of $2,500.00, conditioned upon faithful compliance with the laws of this state and regulations of the board governing trappers and trapping.
(b)
The term of the bond provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be for one year and shall correspond to the period of the license. The commissioner shall have the right to recover on the bond for the breach of its conditions whenever the trapper violates the laws of this state governing trappers or trapping or any rule or regulation promulgated by the board pursuant thereto, as follows:
(1)
For the first violation, $500.00;
(2)
For the second violation within a two-year period of time of any prior violation, $1,000.00;
(3)
For the third violation within a two-year period of time of any prior violation, $2,500.00;
(4)
For each subsequent violation within a two-year period of time of any prior violation, $2,500.00.
(c)
Every breach or violation shall carry over to all succeeding bonds filed under this Code section. The aggregate liability shall not exceed the amount of the bond; however, in the event that the total amount of any bond is forfeited, the nonresident commercial trapping license shall be suspended until a new bond is filed covering the remainder of the period of the license; and it shall be unlawful and punishable under Code Section
27-3-60
for such trapper to trap at any time during the suspension of such license.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-62 - Open seasons

(a)
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code section, it shall be unlawful to trap any wildlife in this state between March 1 and November 19.
(b)
It shall be unlawful to trap any wildlife during the period between November 20 and February 29, except as otherwise provided in this Code section and except that it shall not be unlawful to trap a fur-bearing animal during that period or a portion thereof if that period or portion thereof is designated by the board as an open trapping season for such fur-bearing animal.
(c)
In accordance with subsection (b) of this Code section and as may be appropriate in accordance with sound wildlife management principles, the board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing open seasons for the trapping of fur-bearing animals on a state-wide, regional, or local basis.
(d)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section, it shall be lawful to trap on private land not operated by the department beaver, raccoons, opossum, rats, and mice at any time during the year. It shall also be lawful for any person to set steel traps within 200 yards of the residence or dwelling of any such person for the protection of livestock, ratites, poultry, or other fowl or domestic animals from any predatory bird or animal.
(e)
Any person who violates any provision of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 863,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2022.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 26,§ 1, eff. 4/29/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-64 - Killing or injuring mink or otter with firearm; possession or sale of mink or otter, or pelt thereof, killed by firearm

It shall be unlawful to use any kind of firearm to kill or injure mink or otter or to possess or sell any mink or otter, or the pelt thereof, which was killed by any kind of firearm, provided that nothing in this Code section shall prevent a person from dispatching a mink or otter found in a trap or from killing any mink or otter while it is destroying or damaging, or about to destroy or damage, the person's crops, domestic fowl, or other personal property.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-65 - Removal of trap or of wildlife from trap owned by another person; possession of wildlife removed from trap of another person

It shall be unlawful for any person to remove a legally set trap, except for the owner of the land on which the trap is set, or to remove any lawfully trapped wildlife from any legally set trap or to possess any wildlife so removed from such a trap without the permission of the owner of the trap.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-66 - Trapping of rabbits on one's own premises or on premises of family member or landlord

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, it shall be permissible for any person, his family, and his tenants to trap rabbits upon the premises of such person by employing a device commonly called a rabbit box. No permit or license shall be required before engaging in such activity. Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to authorize a person to trap a rabbit out of the season provided by law or rule or regulation for hunting rabbits in this state.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-67 - Taking of rabbits or hares out of season; special permit to trap or sell rabbits or hares

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, 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 of the board.
(b)
The director of the Game and Fish Division of the department may issue a special permit to any person, including any minor under 16 years of age, for the purpose of trapping or capturing rabbits or hares by means of rabbit boxes or other similar devices. Such person shall be authorized to sell such rabbits or hares for use at time trials licensed or sanctioned by the American Kennel Club. When issuing such special permits, the director shall consider principles of sound wildlife management as well as the demand for rabbits or hares in a given locality of the state. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to repeal the provisions of Code Sections
27-3-20
and
27-3-66
.
(c)
The prohibitions of this Code section shall not apply to domestic rabbits.
(d)
Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-68 - Confiscation and disposal of unlawful devices

It shall be the duty of game wardens to confiscate any trap, pitfall, deadfall, scaffold, catch, snare, net, salt lick, blind pig, baited hook, or other similar device used in violation of the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations and to dispose of same as directed by the commissioner.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 264,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2019.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-69 - Required licenses for fur dealers and fur dealers' agents

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a fur dealer or in business as a fur dealer's agent unless such person has a current valid license to engage in such business.
(b)
For purposes of obtaining a fur dealer license, a person who is a legal resident of Georgia at the time of application for such license, a partnership in which all partners are residents of this state, and a corporation which is incorporated under the laws of this state or qualified to do business within this state and having a regularly maintained and established place of business within this state shall be deemed eligible for a resident license. All other fur dealer license applicants shall be required to obtain a nonresident license. Fur dealer licenses shall include the name of the licensee if the holder is an individual, the names of the partners if the holder is a partnership, and the names of the president and the manager if the holder is a corporation.
(c)
Any employee or officer of a fur dealer may apply for a fur dealer's agent license if the employee or officer is authorized to purchase, sell, or otherwise acquire title to or possession of furs, hides, skins, and pelts for and on behalf of a licensed fur dealer and if the fur dealer approves any such application, provided that no employee may be a licensed fur dealer's agent for more than one licensed fur dealer at the same time. No such license shall be transferable, and there shall be no rebate, refund, or reduction in the license fee for any reason whatsoever.
(d)
Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-70 - Posting of bond by applicants for fur dealer license; effect of breach of conditions of bond

(a)
Upon application for a fur dealer license, the person making the application must do one of the following:
(1)
Post a cash forfeiture bond in the form prescribed by the board in favor of the State of Georgia in the amount of $5,000.00, conditioned upon faithful compliance with the laws of this state and regulations of the board governing fur dealers; or
(2)
File with the commissioner a forfeiture bond in the form prescribed by the board executed by a bonding, surety, or insurance company licensed to do business in this state in favor of the state in the amount of $5,000.00, conditioned upon faithful compliance with the laws of this state and regulations of the board governing fur dealers.
(b)
The term of the bond provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be for one year and shall correspond to the period of the license. The commissioner shall have the right to recover on the bond for the breach of its conditions whenever the fur dealer violates the laws of this state governing fur dealers or any rule or regulation promulgated by the board pursuant thereto, as follows:
(1)
For the first violation, $500.00;
(2)
For the second violation within a two-year period of time of any prior violation, $1,000.00;
(3)
For the third violation within a two-year period of time of any prior violation, $5,000.00;
(4)
For each subsequent violation within a two-year period of time of any prior violation, $5,000.00.
(c)
Every breach or violation shall carry over to all succeeding bonds filed under this Code section. The aggregate liability shall not exceed the amount of the bond; however, in the event that the total amount of any bond is forfeited, the fur dealer's license shall be suspended until a new bond is filed covering the remainder of the period of the license; and it shall be unlawful and punishable under Code Section
27-3-69
for the fur dealer to engage in business as such at any time during the suspension of the license.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-71 - Reports and records of fur dealers; inspection of premises

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a fur dealer unless the person files an annual report with the department not later than 60 days after the close of the trapping season. The report shall list the number of each type of hide, fur, skin, or pelt purchased during the preceding year, the date of purchase, the name of the person from whom purchased, and the person's trapping or raccoon fur seller's license number. The report shall be submitted on forms provided by the department. In addition, each fur dealer shall maintain in a legible manner on his business premises a listing of furs purchased during the license year showing each type of hide, fur, skin, or pelt purchased, the date of purchase, and the name of the person from whom purchased.
(b)
Game wardens and other authorized representatives of the department shall be authorized to enter the premises of a fur dealer, during normal working hours and at any other time when the licensed activity is being conducted, for the purpose of inspecting the premises and the records maintained by the fur dealer pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section.
(c)
Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 264,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2019.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-72 - Information as to service of process in application; filing as an admission of doing business in Georgia

All applications to the department for any license or permit required by this article shall designate an address in Georgia where the applicant can be personally served with legal process, or shall contain an appointment of an agent in Georgia for acceptance of service of legal process together with the agent's Georgia address, or shall contain a designation of the Secretary of State of Georgia for acceptance of service of legal process. A copy of any application so designating the Secretary of State shall be forwarded by the department to the Secretary of State. The filing of an application with the department for a license or permit shall constitute an admission by the applicant that the applicant is doing business in Georgia.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 2 - TRAPPING, TRAPPERS, AND FUR DEALERS (§§ 27-3-60 — 27-3-73) › Section 27-3-73 - Disposal of carcasses of fur-bearing animals or alligators

It shall be unlawful for any fur dealer to dispose of any carcasses or parts of carcasses of any fur-bearing animals or alligators except pursuant to a written plan of disposal submitted to and approved by the department in writing. Such a plan of disposal shall be designed to minimize vermin infestation, odors, and disease hazards. Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the administrative license revocation, suspension, denial, and refusal provisions of Code Section
27-2-25
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 3 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-3-90 — 27-3-94) › Section 27-3-90 - Requirements for lawful transportation

It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, ship, or transport from any point within this state to another point within this state or from any point within this state to any point beyond the borders of this state, except as otherwise provided, any wildlife taken in this state unless the wildlife is in the personal possession of or is carried openly by the person who took such wildlife and unless the person has in his possession a proper license or permit as prescribed by the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 3 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-3-90 — 27-3-94) › Section 27-3-91 - Transportation by carrier within state

It shall be unlawful for any person to take any wildlife and have such wildlife transported to his home or any other place within this state by a carrier unless the person files with the carrier a written statement giving his name and address and the number of wildlife to be so transported and specifying that he lawfully took the wildlife and that it is to be disposed of lawfully. A copy of the statement shall be attached to the wildlife or to its packaging.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 3 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-3-90 — 27-3-94) › Section 27-3-92 - Transportation out of state

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a carrier who has complied with Code Section
27-3-94
, to remove, ship, or transport wildlife out of this state except under the following conditions:
(1)
The person must have in his possession at the time of such removing, shipping, or transporting the proper wildlife license or permit duly issued to such person by the department;
(2)
The person cannot remove from the state more than the bag or possession limits established by law or regulation;
(3)
The person shall make a sworn statement, duly attested to by an authorized officer of this state, which statement shall show that the person has lawfully taken such wildlife and that they are not for sale, except as otherwise permitted by the wildlife laws, rules, and regulations, and shall show the number of wildlife being shipped, transported, or removed from the state. One copy of the statement shall be given the carrier, if such wildlife is being transported by carrier, and one shall be attached to the wildlife being shipped, transported, or removed from the state; and
(4)
The person shall submit his license or permit and sworn statement to any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or game warden for inspection when requested to do so.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 264,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2019.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 3 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-3-90 — 27-3-94) › Section 27-3-93 - Transportation for propagation and scientific purposes

It shall be unlawful for any person to ship or transport from any point within this state to any other point within this state, or to points beyond this state, any wildlife or parts thereof for propagation or scientific purposes unless the person has been issued and is holding a valid scientific collecting permit. Both the person shipping or transporting the wildlife and any carrier accepting such shipment shall, on the same day the shipment is made, report to the department the number and the species of wildlife shipped, to whom shipped, and by whom shipped.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 3 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-3-90 — 27-3-94) › Section 27-3-94 - Acceptance by carriers of wildlife for shipment; reports required

It shall be unlawful for any carrier to ship, transport, or receive for shipment or transportation any wildlife, except as otherwise provided by the wildlife laws, rules, or regulations, without having ascertained that the person offering the wildlife for shipment or transportation was then and there in possession of a proper license or permit duly issued for the period when the shipment was offered, or without receiving from the person a sworn statement as provided in paragraph (3) of Code Section
27-3-92
. Any carrier who shall ship or transport the skins, hides, or pelts of fur-bearing animals shall be required to make reports of such shipments or transportation as may be required by the rules and regulations of the board.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 4 - SHOOTING PRESERVES (§§ 27-3-110 — 27-3-115) › Section 27-3-110 - Shooting preserve license required; effective dates; contents of application; conditions for issuance

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to release pen raised game birds, except as provided in Code Section
27-2-14
, unless the person has first obtained a commercial or private shooting preserve license as provided in Code Section
27-2-23
. Such license shall be effective from April 1 through March 31 of the following year.
(b)
An application for a shooting preserve license shall be submitted on a form furnished by the department and shall contain the following:
(1)
The applicant's name and address;
(2)
A detailed description of the proposed activities and operations on the shooting preserve;
(3)
The location and description of the premises of the preserve; and
(4)
Such other information as may be necessary in order for the department to evaluate the application properly.
(c)
No shooting preserve license shall be issued unless the following conditions are met:
(1)
The land to comprise the preserve must consist of not more than 1,000 acres and not less than 100 contiguous acres and must be owned or leased by the applicant. If the land is under lease to the applicant, the lease shall be for a term of not less than one year from the date of application, and such lease shall be subject to inspection and approval by the department;
(2)
The boundary lines of the premises must be marked by signs indicating that they are the boundary line signs and that the premises are posted as against trespassing; and
(3)
As a condition of holding a shooting preserve license issued pursuant to this Code section, the owner of the shooting preserve, or his or her lessee or agent, shall, prior to allowing any person to hunt on such shooting preserve:
(A)
Confirm that such person has either completed a hunter education course as prescribed in Code Section
27-2-5
; or
(B)
Provide such person with hunter education instruction that, at minimum, demonstrates techniques for proper firearm handling, unloading, and safety.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 247,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 18,§ 27, eff. 5/11/2007.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 825, § 3, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 4 - SHOOTING PRESERVES (§§ 27-3-110 — 27-3-115) › Section 27-3-111 - Removal of pen raised game bird; release of mallards or black ducks; failure to maintain or furnish records; failure to notify department of diseases

(a)
It shall be unlawful to remove any pen raised game bird from a shooting preserve unless accompanied by the contact information of the preserve from which it was taken.
(b)
It shall be unlawful to release on a shooting preserve any mallard or black duck unless such duck is a pen raised mallard or black duck.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for a licensee under this article to fail to maintain a complete record of all pen raised game birds propagated, released, or taken on the preserve or to fail to allow the department access to such records during all regular business hours.
(d)
It shall be unlawful for any such licensee to fail to notify the department within 24 hours of the diagnosis of any epizootic disease of any pen raised game bird on the preserve, including unreleased stock.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 247,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 4 - SHOOTING PRESERVES (§§ 27-3-110 — 27-3-115) › Section 27-3-112 - Legal hunting dates and hours; bag limits

(a)
It shall be unlawful to hunt pen raised game birds, other than ring-necked pheasants, on a shooting preserve except between October 1 and March 31 of the following year, and except from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
(b)
It shall be unlawful to exceed the daily or season bag limits prescribed by law or regulation for any game bird or game animal, provided that there shall be no bag limits for pen raised game birds.
(c)
It shall be unlawful to hunt on a shooting preserve any game bird or game animal except during the open season for such game bird or game animal as prescribed by law or regulation; provided, however, that it shall be lawful to hunt bobwhite quail between October 1 and March 31 of the following year; provided, further, that it shall be lawful to hunt any other pen raised game bird between October 1 and March 31 of the following year when prior approval has been obtained from the department.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 247,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 825, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 4 - SHOOTING PRESERVES (§§ 27-3-110 — 27-3-115) › Section 27-3-113 - Propagation, possession, or release of wildlife or wild animals on shooting preserves; importation of wildlife or wild animals for propagation, possession, or release

It shall be unlawful for any person to propagate, possess, or release on any shooting preserve any wildlife or wild animal except pen raised game birds unless the person has received prior written approval from the department. Importation of any wildlife or wild animal for purposes of propagation, possession, or release on a shooting preserve shall be in conformance with the requirements of Article 3 of this chapter regarding transportation of wildlife, the requirements of Code Section
27-2-11
regarding game species, and the requirements of Chapter 5 of this title regarding wild animals.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 247,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 4 - SHOOTING PRESERVES (§§ 27-3-110 — 27-3-115) › Section 27-3-114 - Laws and regulations applicable to shooting preserves; requirements as to hunting licenses

(a)
Except as otherwise specifically provided, all wildlife laws and regulations shall be in full force and effect on shooting preserves licensed pursuant to this article. Specifically, hunting licenses shall be required of all persons hunting on such preserves; provided, however, that it shall be lawful for any resident or nonresident to hunt pen raised game birds or fish in any private or state waters within the boundaries of such a preserve with a shooting preserve hunting license as provided in Code Section
27-2-23
.
(b)
The requirements of subsection (b) of Code Section
27-2-5
shall not apply to any person hunting pen raised game birds on a properly licensed shooting preserve, provided such person has received hunter education instruction that, at minimum, demonstrates techniques for proper firearm handling, unloading, and safety.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 247,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 167,§ 9, eff. 5/5/2009.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 825, § 5, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 4 - SHOOTING PRESERVES (§§ 27-3-110 — 27-3-115) › Section 27-3-115 - Department authorized to contract with shooting preserves for issuance and sale of shooting preserve hunting licenses; requirements; nondisclosure of records

(a)
The department is authorized to make and enter into agreements with properly licensed shooting preserves for the purpose of issuance and sale of shooting preserve hunting licenses.
(b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section
27-2-5
, a shooting preserve authorized by the department pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section may sell shooting preserve hunting licenses so long as such shooting preserve meets the requirements of subsection (c) of Code Section
27-3-110
. The department may authorize a shooting preserve to issue temporary paper copies of shooting preserve hunting licenses to be used on such shooting preserve for one hunting season. Such paper copy shall satisfy the requirements of Code Section
27-2-1
.
(c)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the department shall not disclose any shooting preserve hunting license record which was lawfully purchased from a properly licensed shooting preserve and which reveals the name, home address, home telephone number, or social security number of the license holder unless written consent from the owner or lessee of such shooting preserve is obtained.
Added by 2013 Ga. Laws 247,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 5 - PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE (§§ 27-3-130 — 27-3-133) › Section 27-3-130 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 5 - PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE (§§ 27-3-130 — 27-3-133) › Section 27-3-131 - "Protected species" defined

As used in this article, the term "protected species" means a species of animal life which the department shall have designated as a protected species and shall have made subject to the protection of this article.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 5 - PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE (§§ 27-3-130 — 27-3-133) › Section 27-3-132 - Powers and duties of department and board

(a)
The department shall identify and inventory any species of animal life within this state which it determines from time to time to be rare, unusual, or in danger of extinction; and, upon such determination, such species shall be designated protected species and shall become subject to the protection of this article.
(b)
The board shall issue such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the protection of protected species and for the enforcement of this article. Such rules and regulations shall not affect rights in private property or in public or private streams, nor shall such rules and regulations impede construction of any nature. Such rules and regulations shall be limited to the regulation of the capture, killing, or selling of protected species and the protection of the habitat of the species on public lands.
(c)
The department may delegate the powers and duties which this article grants to it to any official or officials of the department.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 5 - PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE (§§ 27-3-130 — 27-3-133) › Section 27-3-133 - Penalty for violation of rules and regulations of board

Any person who violates any rule or regulation promulgated by the board pursuant to this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 6 - INTERFERENCE WITH LAWFUL TAKING (§§ 27-3-150 — 27-3-152) › Section 27-3-150 - "Lawful taking" defined

As used in this article, the term "lawful taking" means taking wildlife when such taking is authorized by the provisions of this title or by rules or regulations of the board adopted pursuant to the authority of this title.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 6 - INTERFERENCE WITH LAWFUL TAKING (§§ 27-3-150 — 27-3-152) › Section 27-3-151 - Activity prohibited

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1)
Interfere with the lawful taking of wildlife by another person by intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent such person from such lawful taking of wildlife;
(2)
Disturb or engage in activity tending to disturb wildlife for the purpose of intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent the lawful taking of such wildlife; or
(3)
Fail to obey an order of a law enforcement officer to desist from conduct violating paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection if the law enforcement officer observes such conduct or if the law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the person has engaged in such conduct that day or that the person plans or intends to engage in such conduct that day at a specific location.
(b)
Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be construed to apply to the activities of law enforcement officers or employees of the department in the performance of their duties.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 6 - INTERFERENCE WITH LAWFUL TAKING (§§ 27-3-150 — 27-3-152) › Section 27-3-152 - Injunctions; damages for violations

(a)
The superior court of a county may enjoin conduct which would be in violation of Code Section
27-3-151
upon the petition of a person who is affected or who reasonably may be affected by such conduct upon a showing that such conduct is threatened or that such conduct has occurred at a particular location in the past and that it is not unreasonable to expect that under similar circumstances such conduct will be repeated.
(b)
A person who engages in conduct in violation of Code Section
27-3-151
shall be civilly liable to any other person who is adversely affected by such conduct, and any award for damages may include punitive damages. In addition to any other items of special damage, the measure of damages may include expenditures of the affected person for license and permit fees, travel, guides, and special equipment and supplies to the extent that such expenditures were rendered futile by preventing the lawful taking of wildlife.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 7 - FEEDING OF WILD ALLIGATORS (§ 27-3-170) › Section 27-3-170 - Feeding of wild alligators prohibited; criminal penalty

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully feed or bait any wild alligator not in captivity. For purposes of this Code section, willfully tossing any food item edible by alligators to or in the vicinity of a live alligator or willfully leaving any such item in or near the water where an alligator is known to frequent shall constitute willfully feeding or baiting a live alligator.
(b)
Violation of this Code section shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction a violator shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $200.00 or confinement for not over 30 days, or both.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 8 - USE OF FERTIBILITY CONTROL ON WILDLIFE (§§ 27-3-180 — 27-3-185) › Section 27-3-180 - Findings and declarations

The General Assembly recognizes that the hunting and taking of wildlife pursuant to this title are a valued cultural heritage consistent with the sound scientific principles of wildlife management and play an essential and effective role in the management of wildlife populations. The General Assembly further recognizes that the State of Georgia and its citizens derive substantial economic, recreational, and esthetic benefits from such activities. Therefore, the General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to ensure public health, safety, welfare, and conservation of the state's wildlife resources by strictly regulating in this state the use of fertility control on any wildlife.
Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 635,§ 9, eff. 6/4/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 8 - USE OF FERTIBILITY CONTROL ON WILDLIFE (§§ 27-3-180 — 27-3-185) › Section 27-3-181 - Use of fertility control of wildlife

(a)
As used in this article, the term "fertility control" means any action that results in contraception, contragestation, or sterilization or produces a temporary or permanent state of infertility.
(b)
It shall be unlawful to apply any fertility control to any wildlife, except in accordance with a wildlife fertility control permit issued under the provisions of this article and any rules or regulations adopted by the board.
(c)
Nothing in this article shall prohibit or apply to the medically necessary treatment of sick or injured wildlife by properly licensed veterinarians. This article shall not limit employees of the department in the performance of their official duties.
Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 635,§ 9, eff. 6/4/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 8 - USE OF FERTIBILITY CONTROL ON WILDLIFE (§§ 27-3-180 — 27-3-185) › Section 27-3-182 - Permit application for applying fertility control to wildlife

(a)
Application for a wildlife fertility control permit shall be made on forms obtained from the department.
(b)
The department may issue such a permit only if it has determined that the proposed activity is in the best interest of the wildlife resources. In making such a determination, the department may consider the following:
(1)
Whether the proposed activity may preclude the use of hunting as the primary management tool;
(2)
Whether the drug has been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration;
(3)
Whether there is a need for the information and data or a need to manage the target wildlife population to achieve the objectives sought by the applicant;
(4)
Whether the proposed activity would duplicate sound scientific research previously accomplished;
(5)
Whether the proposed activity is of reasonably sound design;
(6)
Whether the proposed activity poses health or safety risks to humans and wildlife, including, but not limited to, wildlife species that may consume the target wildlife;
(7)
Whether the proposed activity includes all necessary approvals, including, but not limited to, any federal or state agency approvals for specific or extra label use and any agency or institutional endorsement of the application; and
(8)
Whether the applicant or the sponsor has documented that he or she has adequate funds available to implement the proposed activity.
(c)
In the event that a determination has been made to revoke, suspend, deny, or refuse to renew any wildlife fertility control permit issued pursuant to this article, the applicant for such permit may appeal the determination according to the provisions stated in Code Section
27-2-25
.
Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 635,§ 9, eff. 6/4/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 8 - USE OF FERTIBILITY CONTROL ON WILDLIFE (§§ 27-3-180 — 27-3-185) › Section 27-3-183 - Rules and regulations

The board is authorized to promulgate and adopt any rules and regulations, consistent with sound wildlife management practices and not inconsistent with law, as it deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article.
Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 635,§ 9, eff. 6/4/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 27 - GAME AND FISH (§§ 27-1-1 — 27-5-12) › Chapter 3 - WILDLIFE GENERALLY (§§ 27-3-1 — 27-3-185) › Article 8 - USE OF FERTIBILITY CONTROL ON WILDLIFE (§§ 27-3-180 — 27-3-185) › Section 27-3-184 - Wildlife fertility control permits; cease and desist orders; possession of wildlife

(a)
The department shall have the authority to prescribe the form, contents, and conditions for a wildlife fertility control permit and application as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.
(b)
The department shall have the authority to issue, revoke, or deny any permit required by this article and pursuant to any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this article.
(c)
The department may, prior to a hearing and in accordance with Code Section
27-1-37
, issue a cease and desist order or other appropriate order to any person who is violating any provision of this article or any regulation, permit, or license issued pursuant to this article.
(d)
The department shall have the authority in accordance with Code Sections
27-1-21
and
27-1-37
to take possession of and dispose of any wildlife if it has reason to believe that fertility control has been administered to such wildlife in violation of this article.
Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 635,§ 9, eff. 6/4/2010.