Subject 391-4-2. HUNTING REGULATIONS

(1) The open season for hunting rails (marsh hens) is not to exceed 70 days in a single or two segments as determined and published annually by the department. (2) The daily bag limit on marsh hens (king and clapper rails) is fifteen (15), either singly or in combination. (3) In …

(1) The open seasons for hunting scoters, eiders, and long-tailed ducks are the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving Day and 8 days thereafter and from December 12 through January 31. (2) The daily bag limit on sea ducks is four (4) and applies to the six (6) duck daily bag limit. Thi…

(1) In addition to the open seasons for hunting ducks, the open season for hunting teal is the second Saturday in September and 9 days thereafter. (2) The daily bag limit on teal during this season is six (6).

(1) The open season for hunting woodcock shall be from the first Saturday after December 4 through 44 days thereafter. (2) The daily bag limit shall be three (3) and the possession limit shall be nine (9).

(1) The open season for youths under 16 years of age, active duty military, and veterans hunting ducks, coots, gallinules (common moorhen), mergansers, sea ducks, Canada Geese and Snow Geese is the Saturday and Sunday preceding the November duck season. (2) An adult at least 18 y…

(1) It is unlawful for any person to place bait or any wildlife food on a Wildlife Management Area (WMA). (2) It is unlawful for any person to consume or use alcoholic beverages on any WMA except in houses or at campsites on these areas; provided, however, that this provision doe…

(1) All camps or fires shall be in designated campgrounds unless otherwise posted at the check station, except that camping is allowed anywhere on National Forest lands unless otherwise indicated or signed. U.S. Forest Service regulations govern camping on WMAs located on Nationa…

(1) As used in this Rule: (a) "all-terrain vehicle" or "ATV" means a tracked or wheeled motor vehicle powered by an electrical or motor fuel engine and generally characterized by low-pressure tires, an open operator area, a seat designed to be straddled by the operator or a bench…

(1) For purposes of this Rule, "hunting structure" means any portable tree stand, ground blind, stool, chair, bucket, waterfowl blind, or other similar device used for hunting. (2) For small game hunts, hunting structures may be placed and shall be removed from the WMA only on th…

(1) As used in this Rule, "Youth" means persons under 16 years of age, "Adult" means persons 18 years and older, and "direct supervision" or "directly supervised" means the adult must remain in a position to take immediate control of the youth's firearm at all times while hunting…

(1) Two (2) deer may be killed during any one bonus deer hunt. However, on bonus hunts when antler restrictions are in effect, no more than one (1) of the two (2) deer allowed may be an antlered buck. (2) On bonus deer hunts, hunters should not record deer on the harvest record n…

(1) During small game hunts, hunters may hunt any small game in season subject to state seasons, regulations and bag limits except as may otherwise be provided in Rule and: (a) The daily bag limit on fox squirrels is 1 per hunter. (b) The daily bag limit on bobwhite quail is 3 pe…

(1) The training of hunting dogs for hunting any particular species may occur only during dates open for hunting such species on each WMA, unless otherwise specified, and in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 27-3-16. (2) There is no limit on the number of trail dogs for rabbit, fo…

Alapaha River WMA Deer 2025-26 Archery Either Sex - Sep 13-Oct 19 Firearms Bonus Either Sex - Nov 13-Nov 15 Firearms Either Sex - Oct 25-Oct 26, Nov 26-Nov 30, Dec 16-Dec 21 2026-27 Archery Either Sex - Sep 12-Oct 18 Firearms Bonus Either Sex - Nov 12-Nov 14 Firearms Either Sex -…

(1) A Voluntary Public Access (VPA) Area is a privately owned parcel or parcels of land enrolled through the USDA Voluntary Public Access Grant Program for limited and specific public hunting opportunity. Unless otherwise specified in , rules and regulations for each area are pos…

(1) Rules through apply to the wildlife management areas (WMA), herein, except as otherwise prescribed by the department. (2) For the wildlife management areas herein, the department is authorized to prescribe hunt types, weapons restrictions, bag limits, antler restrictions, and…

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish regulations governing the use of dogs to pursue bears for training and hunting purposes on wildlife management areas, other state lands and federal areas. (2) It is unlawful for any person to allow their dog(s) to pursue a bear(s) on a…

The department may authorize a specialty hunt, mobility-impaired hunt, or hunt-and-learn event on any department-managed land within the season frameworks established in O.C.G.A. Sec. 27-3-15. Additionally, the department may close such land in whole or in part to other access or…