Shooting of any wild animal held under wild animal permit or farmed deer

It shall be unlawful to shoot, kill, or wound any wild animal held under a wild animal license or permit or any farmed deer for enjoyment, gain, amusement, or sport. This Code section does not prohibit: (1) A licensed veterinarian from diagnosing, treating, or performing other duties within the standards of veterinary practice on a farmed deer; (2) The slaughter of wild animals or farmed deer in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (16) of Code Section 27-5-6 and with the laws of this state relating to the slaughter of livestock; or (3) The recapture or disposal of farmed deer which have escaped and which have become classified as wild animals pursuant to Code Section 4-4-174 or the disposal of wild animals according to Code Section 27-5-10. (Code 1981, § 27-5-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1395, § 6.) TITLE 28 GENERAL ASSEMBLY Chap. 1. General Provisions, 28-1-1 through 28-1-17. 2. Apportionment of House of Representatives and Senate; Qualifications of Members, 28-2-1 through 28-2-2. 3. Administrative Personnel, 28-3-1 through 28-3-25. 4. Legislative Services, 28-4-1 through 28-4-9. 5. Financial Affairs, 28-5-1 through 28-5-127. 6. Interstate Cooperation, 28-6-1 through 28-6-8. 7. Prohibited Lobbying Practices, 28-7-1 through 28-7-5. 8. Georgia Criminal Justice Improvement Council, 28-8-1 through 28-8-3 [Repealed]. 9. Code Revision Commission, 28-9-1 through 28-9-5. 10. Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Committee, 28-10-1 through 28-10-7. Overview 11. Ethics and Efficiency in Government Act, 28-11-1 through 28-11-8. 12. Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure, 28-12-1 through 28-12-3 [Repealed]. 13. 2011 Special Council and Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, 28-13-1 through 28-13-4 [Repealed].