Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-4 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION › Subject 391-4-2 - HUNTING REGULATIONS › Rule 391-4-2-.05 - Hunter Education Courses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) Recognized courses of hunter education
				instruction shall align with educational standards established by a national
				governing body for hunter education, including but not limited to those
				endorsed by the International Hunter Education Association or the Association
				of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
(2)
				Upon the successful completion of a recognized course established under this
				rule, the trainee shall receive a hunter education certificate according to
				policies and procedures approved by the Department. This certificate is
				evidence of successful completion of the prescribed course of study and shall
				satisfy the requirements of O.C.G.A. §
									27-2-5.
(3) The Department may accept similar
				certificates issued outside the State for completion of a course that meets
				educational standards established by a national governing body for hunter
				education such as the International Hunter Education Association or the
				Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, as valid for the requirements of
				this section that persons have successfully completed firearm safety, hunter
				education, or similar courses as evidence of compliance with O.C.G.A. §
									27-2-5.
(4) Classroom courses shall be free of charge
				to participants with the exception that volunteers may charge nominal fees, in
				accordance with policies established by the Department, to cover training costs
				such as facility fees or instructional supplies. The Department may charge
				participants for special training courses, home study, equivalency testing,
				educational materials, and other programs as approved by the
				Department.
(5) The Department may
				offer an online or electronic course of instruction under the hunter education
				program in hunter ethics, wildlife laws and regulations, and competency and
				safety in the handling of firearms provided that such course meets educational
				standards established by a national governing body for hunter education
				including but not limited to those endorsed by the International Hunter
				Education Association or the Association of Fish and Wildlife
				Agencies.
(6) The Wildlife
				Resources Division Director is authorized to issue a conditional hunter
				education certificate to a resident with developmental disabilities as defined
				in O.C.G.A. §
									37-1-1.
(7) A resident with developmental
				disabilities shall be required to complete the hunter education course as
				provided in §
									27-2-5 in the presence of a
				licensed adult, but is not required to attain a particular score on the course
				examination or take the course more than once.
(8) A person issued a conditional hunter
				education certificate shall be accompanied by an adult at least twenty-five
				(25) years of age or older, while the individual with the developmental
				disability is hunting. The accompanying adult shall have a valid hunting
				license unless otherwise license exempt while hunting.
O.C.G.A. §
											27-2-5.