Seasons, bag and creel limits - regulations [Apr. 1, 1965]

HUNTING REGULATIONS

EDITED BY JIM MORRISON LAYOUT BY RONNIE ABNEY
SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
April 1, 1965- March 31, 1966
State Game and Fish Commission
401 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia

GEORGIA HUNTING REGULATIONS Seasons and Bag Limits
1965-66

PURPOSE Georgia's hunting regulations, seasons, and bag limits are set by the members of the State Game and Fish Commission , .-r actin g on the recommendations of the Comm ission's trained game management specialists and experienced field personnel. License fees and general laws are determined by the Georgia General Assembly.
T hese la ws and regul ations a re designed to co nse rve G eo rgia's mag nifi cent wi ldlife reso urces not just fo r today's sportsmen. but fo r generati o ns to co me. H elp do yo ur part by kn ow ing the ga me laws and setting the exa mpl e fo r your
fe ll ow sportsmen. This folder is intended as a popul ar guide. For the exact
wording of the game laws and regul ations, see the Georgia Code a nd the current copy of the State Game and Fish Commission regulations on file at all county courthouses.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS To pay for Georgia's wildlife conservat ion efforts, all hunters 16 years of age or over are required to have a valid hunting license with them while hunting. Residents who are 65 years of age or over may obtain an honorary license free of charge. Non-residents must have the appropriate nonresident license as shown below.

LICENSE FEES
Resident Licenses Hunting License Hunting and Fishing Combination Bow and Arrow Hunting License Trapping License A11igator Permit

. $ 2.25 3.25 2.25 3.00
50.00

Non-Resident Licen ses

Small Game Hunting License

$ 10.25

Combination Big and Small Game Huntin g License 20.25

Small Game Archery License

I 0.25

Combination Big and Sma11 Game Archery License 20.25

Hunting Permit for Preserves

5.25

Trappi ng License

25.00

Resident Georgia hunting licenses are avai lab le in all parts

of the State from a lmost 2,000 li cense dealers in most hard-

ware stores, sporting goods stores, bait dealers. etc .

Resident archery licenses, trappi ng li censes, and non-

resident li censes a re ava il able at some li cense dealers or

from the State Game and Fish Com mi ssio n, License Divi-

sion, 401 State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. Orders by

mail should include the complete description and address

of the applica nt, with the proper payment. All licenses pur-

chased during the 1965-19E6 season expire on March 31 ,

1966.

Application forms for the honorary over-65 years of age

hunting license may be secured from the Comm ission's office

in Atlanta or from any district office.

Non-residents are not required to have a hunting license

wh ile competing in registered field tri als.

GENERAL REGULATIONS
Hunting Hours Hunt in g hours for all non-migratory game birds and anima ls begin a t 30 minutes before local sunr ise until 30 minutes a fter sund ow n. Migratory game hun ti ng hours for ducks and geese, except doves, rem ai n from sunrise to sunset. Dove shooti ng hours a re from noon to sunset. Night hunting is permitted for raccoon , opossum, and fox.

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To find o ut what time local sun rise or sun set is in the ~i rea where you pl an to hu nt , call the nea rest offi ce of the U . S. Wea ther Bu rea u.
Open ing , Closing Dates All opening dates for no n-mi gratory game begi n 30 mi nutes before sunrise on the opening date and closing dates end 30 mi nutes after su ndown on the closi ng dates. Migratory ope ning da tes. except doves, st ill o pen at sunri se on open in g day and end at sunset on the last day. D ove season opens at noon o n o penin g day . All dates are inclusive, beginnin g on th e fi rst date li sted and concl udin g with th e end of th e last da te li sted .
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Firearms F irea rm s fo r huntin g opossum , rabbits, raccoon, and sq uirrel a re limi ted to shotguns with No. 4 shot o r smaller, .22 ri mfire rifles. all ca liber pi stols, and bows and ar rows. Rifl es are not lega l for hun ting m igra tory game bi rds, including doves. T here are no caliber o r weapons restri ctions fo r turkey hu nti ng. Fo r a li stin g of th e legal ca libers of rifles and shotgun s fo r deer hunt ing, see the sec ti o n o n deer regu lati ons. Shotg un s must be plugged to limit th ei r capac ity to three shell s while hunting all game anima ls and birds. Firearms mu st be unl oaded when transported in or upon a motor vehicle, and must not contain shells in ei ther the chamber or the magazine .
Illegal Hunting Methods Hun ters are not allowed to hunt on foot fro m a public hi ghway. or to hunt from an automob ile, airpl ane, or power boat. It is ill egal to destroy the dens and homes of wi ld li fe. or to set fire to grass, trees, or ma rsh lands for the pu rpose of driving out game. D ee r may not be taken in a stream or lake. Hunter~ may not use a li ght at ni gh t to locate ga me, nor may th ey use pits, cages (ex cept in lega l trappin g), d rugs, po iso ns, chemica ls, smo ke, gas, explos ives, fisc hew, wease ls. guin ea pi gs, o r rodents of any kind, arti ficia l li ght , or mec hani ca l dev ice other tha n a fi rea rm or bow and a rrow as spell ed out in th e hun ting regu lations.
General Regulations Hun ters may not hu nt wh ile und er th e influ ence of any intox ica ting beve rage. It is illegal to se ll , offe r to sell , to buy or offer to buy any wildlife. No li ve game anim al may be held in ca ptivity wi th o ut a pe rmi t f rom th e Co mm ission.
Hunting Accident s Any person who ca uses or is in vo lved in a hunti ng acc ident in whi ch a hu ma n bein g is kill ed o r injured by mea ns of a fi rea rm o r bow and arrow m ust identify hi mse lf, give what ass istance he ca n to the victim , and imm ed iately repo rt the acc ident to th e nea rest offi ce o f th e Sta te Ga me a nd F ish Commi ss io n, State Patro l. o r county sheriff's office .
BAN ON DOG HUNTING In order to prevent ill ega l deer huntin g with dogs du rin ~ th e N o rth G eorgia deer season , a cl osed seaso n o n th e hunt ing of all ga me and non-ga me birds and anim als with dogs has been decla red from October 30. 1965 to N ov. 20. 1965 in all co unties o r po rti ons o f co unties with a dee r season no rth of and includin g the fa ll lin e counti es of Ha rris. T albot, U pson. Monroe, Jo nes , Baldwin , Hancoc k. Wa rren, McDuffi e. and Richmond. Huntin g durin g thi period wi:hout th e use of dogs will no t be influenced . See th e deer reg ulations fo r a co mpl ete li stin g of co unt ies affected .
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WARNING
Hunting W ithout Perm ission lt is il lega l to hunt on pri vate property wi thout first obtaining permission from the owner. Wild life range rs. sheriffs. and deputy sheriffs all act ively en force this law. If you are questioned while hunting on the la nd s of a nother. yo u should be ab le to prove th at you have permi ss io'n to hunt, a lth o ugh written pe rmi ss ion is not required. Man y timber companies wi ll a llow hunting o n their la nd s. but require hunters to pi ck up a free permit or to notify th e company of th e na m es a nd addresses of pe rson s in yo ur huntin g pa rt y, exactly where yo u pl a n to hunt , a nd how long. W hen per mi ss io n ha s been obtained to hunt. hunte rs sho uld take extra ca re to avoid damaging a ny pri va te pro perty in the hunting a rea . suc h as livestoc k. ho uses. barns. fences. a nd o ther install a tion s. V a nd a li sm a nd carelessness with fire by uninvited hunters are the grea test reasons for the a bundance of ''No Hunting'' signs gua rdin g thousa nds of ac res of priva te la nd in G e o r g ia.
Hunti ng on Sunday Geo rgia law pro vides th a t it is ifl ega l to hunt on Su nd a y a nywh e re in the Sta te with a gun or a cl og. The Su nday hunting law is acti ve ly enforced by wil d li fe ra nge rs in count ies where they are requested to do so by the county gra nd jury. In a bout h a lf th e Georgia co unti es. gra nd juries a re not ac ti vely enforc in g the law. but m ay cha nge th eir po li cy a t a moment's notice, depending on th e c ircumsta nces o f the viol ation. Before goi ng huntin g on Sunda y in a n un fa mili a r cou nt y. co nsul t the loca l county sheriff's office for adv ice. The Sunday hunting law does not apply to bow a nd a r-row hunt ers.
Hunting Maps N on-relief maps of individua l Georgia counties showing h igh ways, sm a ll e r unpaved roads, streams. a nd exact locati o ns of count y lin es may be obtained fo r 25 cents each fro m th e State Hi ghway Department. Room 333 , 2 C apitol Square, Atlanta , Georg ia 30334. A less deta iled m a p of th e ent ire Cha tta hooc hee N a ti o na l Forest show in g recreational areas w ith picnic a nd ca mpin g fac ilitie s is av a il a ble free of ch arge from th e U.S. Forest Service, Box 643 , Ga in esv ille , Georgia 3050 I . Det a il ed to pogra phical m a ps o f individu a l Geo rgia qu adra ngles may be ordered for 30 ce nt s each fro m a n index ava il ab le free o n req uest from the State D epa rtm ent of Min es. A gri c ulture Building, 19 Hunter Street, Atl a nta, Georg ia 30334. N o n-reli ef m aps of State pub lic hunting a reas a nd game m a nagement areas m ay be obtained free of c ha rge from th e Sta te Game a nd Fi sh Co mmission, 40 I Sta te Ca pito l, Atlan ta. Georgia 30334. Relief m a ps of Pi edm o nt N a tion a l a nd Blackbearcl l sla nd N a ti o na l Wildlife Refu ges a re ava il able free fro m the Bureau of Sport Fi sheries a nd Wildlife. 809 Peac htree a nd Seventh Street, A tl a nt a. Georgia 30 323 . A free huntin g ma p of Fort Stewart m ay be obtai ned from th e Provost Marsha l, Fo rt Stewart, Georgia.
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SEASO NS AND BAG LIMITS

ALLIGATOR SEASON
June 1, 1965 Jan . 31 , 1966

Oct. 30, 1965 Jan. 5, 1966

See below for bag limits an d regu lations.

ALLIGATORS Season- Jun e I. 1965 thro ugh J a n . 3 1. 1966 in th e co unti es of Brya n. Ca md en. C ha th a m. G lynn . Libe rt y a nd Mc in tosh. Th e re ma in de r o f th e St ate is c losed. M mimum s1ze l11nit- hve feet. No hag !Jnllt Special $50.00 res1dent- only permit required.
BEAR Season-O ct. 30, 1965 thro ugh J a n . 5. 1966 in th e co unti es of Bra ntl ey. C h a rl to n. C lin ch. Ec ho ls a nd Ware. The remainder of th e Sta te is c losed . N o bag limit.
BEAV ER
No closed season . No bag limit. BOBWHITE QUAIL
See Q.uail.

ARCHERY DEER SEASO N Archery Pre-Season Deer Hunt-Oct. I , 1965 thro ugh Oct. 23 , 1965 in a ny co unty or portion of a co unt y wh ich has a n open gun season for d eer hunting in th e 1965 -66 season. Bag 1 imit s esta bli shed by co unties unde r th e gun season regu la tions. exce pt th a t Archers m ay ta ke dee r of ei th e r sex durin g thi s spec ia l season , except on a nd after Oct. 15, 1965 in South east Georgia co unties o penin g for th e gun deer seaso n on th a t da te. During the regular season. all archer> must conform to bag l11nits and sex regu lations as estahlished for firearm reQulations . In no case m ay a hunte r kill more th a n two deer d"i11in g one yea r by a ny method o r m eth ods.
Archery Regulations Bow a nd arrow hunters mu st have the spec ia l a rchery li ce nse. but are no t required to purchase a reg ul a r huntin g li ce nse. exce pt for fire a rm s huntin g. Bows mu st h ave a recogni zed minimum pull o f 40 po und s. a nd be un strun g wh en tra nspo rt ed in or o n a motor ve hi c le. C rossbows a nd drug-tipped a rrows a re no t a ll owed. It shall he illegal this ) ear for an) archery deer hunter to have in his possession any t) pc of fi rearm. including pistols. "hilc hunting during the archery deer season.
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DEER SEASON
N. Ga. Oct. 30, 1965 Nov. 20, 1965

Middle Ga.
Oct. 30, 1965 Nov. 20, 1965

Southeast Ga.
Oct. 15, 1965 Jan . I, 1966
GUN DEER SEASON
Southeast Ga Sca,.,on-Oct. 15 . f9 65 th roug h J an. I. 1966 in the fol low in g cou nt1 es:
Brantle)'. llrya n, Bulloch , Burke_. Camden, Candler. Charlt on. Chatha m, C linch County south of th e Atlantic Coastline Railro ad aOd east of the run of Suwanoochec Creek ~ Echols Count y east of U . S. 129 and south of Ga. 187, Effingham, Emanuel north of U. S. 80, Evans, Glascock , Gl ynn , Jefferson . Jenkins. Lanier Count y so uth of Ga. 37 an d e;.ast of the A lap~aha Rhe r an d north of U. S. 84, Liberty , Lon~, Mclnlosh. Pierce County south of U. S. 82 and east of G a. 121 , Sc:re ,e n. Tattnall. Washin~lon and Wayne counties.
Hag !unit Two (2) Bucks. Huntin g with dogs is a ll owed in a ll of the above co unti es.
~outhv.c,.,t Ga. Se;p,on -Oct. 30. 1965 thro ugh J a n . 5, 1966 in the fo ll ow in g co unti es:
Baker, Calhoun . Chattahoochee, D ecatur, Doughert y, Early. Grady, Lee County west of U. S. 19. Marion , Mitchell, MusCOJ:ee, Seminole, Stewart. Terre ll , Thomas, Webster, and Worth County south of U.S. 82.
Ba~ l. im1t T wo (2) Bucks, except in Ba ke r. Ca lh o un , DoLighe rt y. a nd Th o m as co unti es where the bag limit is two (2) buc ks o r o ne ( I) buck a nd o ne (I) doe. Exce pti o n: The W o rth Co unt y bag limit sha ll be o ne ( I) buck o nl y fo r the seaso n . Also. 1n o rder to he lp harvest a bumper cro p of d eer, on the la't two days of the regular season Jan . 4th and J a n. 5th. 1966. Chattahoochee. Marion. and Stewart cou nt ies shall be open for either-sex deer huntmg with a bag lim it of no more than one (I l doc deer . Th e reg ul a r seaso n bag limit will a lso appl y during thi s lime. exce pt th a t no hunter m ay take more th a n two d eer duri ng th e ent ire yea r by a ny me a ns or method. Hunting wi th dogs will no t be a llowed durin g the spec ia l e ith e r-sex hunt in C ha tta hooc hee, M a rion . a nd
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Stewa rt co unti es. Huntin g with dogs will be a ll owed in all of th e co unti es li sted a bo ve durin g th e rest o f th e seaso n wi th th e exceptio n of Worth Count y. whe re hunting with dogs wi ll be prohibited in o rder to prevent over- harvest of deer a nd to in sure co ntinued growth of th e deer he rd .
North a nd 1\f idd lc Ga. Sca;o n- Oct. 30, 1965 th rough Nov. 20. 1965 in th e fo ll owing co unties:
Ranks County east of U . S. 441 , Baldwin , Bartow Count)' so uth of the Etowah RiH~ r west of U. S. 41 , Butts , Columbia. Crawford County north of U. S. 80. Dawson, Fannin, Floyd Count:)' east of U. S. 27 and north of U. S . 41 I. Gilmer County west of U. S. 76 and so uthwe st of Ga . 52 ~md !oioutheast of the Big- Creek Gap Road to the Fannin Count)' Line. Green. Habersham Count y west of U.S. 23 and so uth of Ga. 17 so uth of Hollywood , Hancock , Haralso n . H e nry, Jas1Jer, .Jones, Lamar, Lincoln County south of U.S. 378, lu.npkin, McDuffie, Monroe, Morgan. Murray, Newton. Oglet horpe County south of U.S. 78, Pauldin~ . Polk Counly eaSI of U .S. 27 and so ulh of U.S. 278, Putnam . Rabun. Richmond, Ste1>hens County so uth of U.S. 123 and west of Ga. 17 north of Toccoa, Talbot , Taliaferro, Towns, Union,
uW.as.rre3n7.8. While, and Wilkes County east of Ga. 47 and south of
Bag Limit- T wo (2) Bucks, exce pt th a t in orde r to ha rvest a bumper c ro p of deer, J aspe r. Jones. M o nroe, a nd Putn a m co unti es wi ll be open for eit her-sex deer huntin g o n th e last day of th e regular seaso n, Nov. 20, I 965. with a bag limit of no mo re th a n o ne {I) doe deer. Th e regul a r seaso n bag limits will a lso a ppl y du rin g thi s period, pro vided th a t no gun hunter durin g th e entire yea r m ay la ke riwre th a n two (2) buc ks o r o ne ( I) buck a nd one (I) doe by a ny meth od o r meth ods . D eer huntin g \1- ll h dogs is pro hi bit ed in all o f th e a bove li;ted co un ties. and 1l is ill ega l lo r un . chase. o r pur; ue deer "" ith dogs in a ny o f th ese co unti es. Wildlife rangers have the duty to kill a ny dog pursuing or killin g deer in these a nd ot her counties whe re deer doggi ng is not allowed o r not in open season, and a ny person may kill suc h a nim als whil e they are in th e act of chasi ng deer wi th o ut threat of lega l action . (G a. Laws 1955 , pp. 483 , 5 18 ; Code Ann .. 45-5 14.)
DEER HUNTING REGULATIONS
Deer Rifles and !".hotguns
Rifles all owed for deer hunting in all parts of Georgia includ e any rifle usin g a center fire ca rtrid ge (as opposed to rimfire) with an expanding soft point or hollow point bullet that is .22 ca libe r or la rger, wi th the exception of the following low-ve loc ity calibers which meet thi s desc ription but which m ay not be used for deer huntin g: .2 18 Bee; .22 Hornet; .22 J et; .22 1 Fireball ; .25-.20; .256 H aw keye; .32-.20 a nd th e .30 Ca liber M- I Army Carbine. Th e .30 Ca liber M- I Arm y Rifle is lega l fo r dee r hunting, but may not be used 1-1- ith ha rd p o int mili tary a mmunit ion . Muzzle loading weapons are lega l for deer huntin g. Pisto ls a re not lega l deer hunting wea pons.
Shotguns lega l for deer hunting in add iti o n to rifles include 20-gauge shotguns or la rger, loaded with slugs or buckshot. Th ere is no rest riction on the size of the buckshot pellets. (Buckshot is not allowed on ma nagement a rea deer hunts because of the high crippling loss.)
"Antlerless" Deer
While it is the intention of the State G a me a nd Fish Commission to control ra pidly expanding deer populations in some areas with increased hunting of both sexes, it is a violation of the law to kill a doe deer (or a deer without clearly visible a ntlers which h ave not broken the sk in) in a ny a rea or by any method not permitted by Co mmi ssion regulations.
Evidence for the purpose of determining the sex of the
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deer (head or reprodu cti ve orga ns) mu st be present with the deer at all times whil e in possess ion of th e hunter unt il it is processed for co nsumpti on.
It is a vio lation of the law for a nyo ne to possess th e meat of an a ntl erl ess deer taken in viol a tion of Commission regulations, o r to knowin gly concea l th e ill ega l killing of an a ntle rl ess deer by any person by accident or otherwise.
Deer Tags Hunters must tag a ll deer killed with the tags provided for th at purpose on th eir hunting license within 10 minutes after bagging th e anim a l. Th e tag must remain on th e deer at all times, until it is processed for consumption . Cold storage pl ants, processing pl ants, o r common-carriers m ay not accept deer for storage, processi ng, shipment, or any other purpose th at a re not properly tagged. All untagged deer will be co nfiscated and a case will be made aga inst th e person possessin g th e deer. Tags are not transfera bl e to another hunter, and they may not be used on anoth er deer . Res id ent hunters unde r 16 o r holde rs o f th e hono rary license may obtain t\\O deer tags free o f charge by a pplying to any offi ce o f th e State Gam e and Fish Commi ss ion prir>r to go ing huntin g.
Kill Report Required Each deer killed must be reported in wri ting by the successful hunter to th e State Game and Fish Commission within five days after the anim al is bagged . These reports are compiled by the Com mi ssio n to provide information for setting seaso ns and bag limi ts in future years, as well as to h elp range rs detect viol ators who have not reported a deer killed illega ll y.
Hunting Areas
ot Georgia
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PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS Three of th e publi c hunting areas show n on the map above a re com pl etely open fo r hunting any species cu rrently in seaso n in the counties where they are loca ted , wi th no permit o r fee req uired . These include All atoona, Whitesburg, and Sem in ole.
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GAME MAN A GEMENT AREAS _ D a tes for the 12 State management areas currentl y open for deer hunting on a one week fee basis will be included in a separate folder a long wi th publi c hunting areas which should be ava il able by October, and whi ch will a lso include regul ation s for the hunts. m aps of th e areas, and directions to the checking stations. For a free co py, write the State Game a!1d Fish Co mmi ssion. 40 I State Cap itol, Atlanta, Georgia, 30334.
FED ERA L A REA S Regul ations on Piedmont National and Blackbeard Isl and National Wildlife Refuges are established with the federal government by October, and will be ava il able from the Regional Directo r, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, 809 Peachtree and Seventh Street. Atl anta , Georgia 30323. Reg ul ati ons on Fort Stewart will be set by September and will be available from the Provost Marshal , Fort Stewart, Georgi a .
DOVE S Season- Sept. I, 1965 through Sept. 30, 1965 and Dec. 7, 1965 thro ugh J an. 15 , 1966. Bag Li mi t- 12 D aily, possess ion limit 24. Shooting hours from noon to sunset. Mi gratory bird stamp not required. See federal regul at ions for baiting restriction s.
DUCKS , MERGANSERS, AND COOTS Season- November 30, 1965 through January 8, 1966 Bag limi t-See federal waterfowl regul ati ons ava il able with the required $3.00 federa l migratory bird (duck stamp) at all main U. S. Post Offices. State regulations for duck hunting are the same as the federal regulations.
FOX No closed season . No bag limit. Dogs are legal for running and hunting fox. exce pt in No rth and Midd le Georgia count ies duri ng th e dee r seaso n in th e individ ua l coun ti es "hich have seasons. A huntin g license is required. except th a t non-resident s are not required to have a licen se while co mpeting in field trials registered w ith the Game and Fish Co mmi ss ion.
GEESE AND BRANT Season-November 6, 1965 through January 14, 1966 Bag Limit See federal regul ation s. Migratory stamp required .
GROUSE, RUFFED
Season Oct. 15 , 1965 through Feb. 28, 1966. Bag Lim1 t-J D ai ly, possession limit 6.
MARSH HENS (GALLINULES & RAILS) Season ept. 23 , 1965 through Dec. 1, 1965. Ba!: Limit-l 5 Da il y, possession limit 30. See federal regulat ions for motorboat restrictions. To find out when hi gh tides occur, call the nea rest office of the U. S. Weather Bureau.
MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS Seasons. bag limits. and regulations for hunting doves, ducks. geese. marsh hens. snipe. woodcock. and other mi gratory waterfowl a re the sa me as the federal regul at ions, which will be published separately by the federal gove rnment after they a re established, and are norm all y ava il ab le at all Federal post offices by Septeniber Ist.
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NORTH GEORGIA-SOUT H GEO RGIA Descriptions given in the seasons and bag limits for opossum , rabbits, raccoon , and the trapping season for North and South Georgi a refer to the portions of the State shown above with North Georgi a including the counties of Harris, Talbot, Upson, Monroe, Jones. Ba ldwin , Hancock, Warren , McDuffie, Columbia, and a ll counties north of those listed. All counties south of those listed above on the fall line are considered part of Sou th Georgia.
OPOSSUM N . Ga. Seaso n- Oct. 15 , 1965 through Jan. 31 , 1966. Exception: Coweta County opens Oct. I , 1965 through Jan. 31 , 1966. S. Ga . Seaso n-Oct. 15 , 1965 through Feb. 28, 1966. No Bag Limit in any section of the State.
Q UAIL, BOBWHITE Seaso n- Nov. 20, 1965 throt. ',lh Feb. 28, 1966. Bi1g Limit- 12 Da il y, possession limit 36.
RABBITS Seaso n- Nov . 20, 1965 through Feb. 28 , 1966.
. G a. Bag Li mJt-5 D ai ly. S. G a . Bag Li mit-1 0 Dail y
RACCOON N . G a. Seaso n-Oct. 15 , 1965 through Jan. 31 , 1966. S. G a. Seaso n-No closed season. N o Bag Limit in any sec ti on of th e Stale.
SNIPE , WILSON 'S Seaso n ov. 27, 1965 through Jan. 15 , 1966. Bag Limi t-S D aily, possession limit 16. See fereda l regulations for details.
SQUIRREL Seaso n-Oct. 15 , 1965 through Feb. 28, 1966. Bag Limit-1 0 D ail y
!RAPPING SEASON Fox. J\.1 in k. ~I us!-. rat. Oposs um. Ott er, Raccoo n. and Skunk . N . Ga. Season-Nov. 20, 1965 through Jan. 31, 1966. S. Ga . Season-Nov. 20, 1965 throu gh Feb. 28 , 1966. No Bag Limit in a ny sec tio n of the Sta te. Trappers must report in wr iting the number of furs, hides, or pelts whi ch they took during th e open season to th e State G a me and Fish Com mi ss ion in Atlanta within 10 days of the close of the trappin g season.
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FALL TURKEY SEASON
W. Central Ga.
Oct. 30, 1965
Jan. 5, 1966

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Southwest Ga.
Nov. 20, 1965 Feb . 28, 1966

Southeast Ga.
Nov. 30, 1965
Jo n. 31 , 1966

See below for regulations and bag limits.
WILD TURKEY
\Vcq C cnt ra l G a.-~ea~o n-Dct . 30. 1965 thro ugh J an. 5. 1966 in th e counties of Chattahoochee, Mari on, M uscogee Stewa rt. and T albot.
Bag Litni t One ( I ) per season .
~outh\\Co...l G a ~ea\o n ov. 20, 1965 thro ugh Feb. 28, 1966 in th e co unti es of Baker, Calhoun, Deca tur. D ougherty, Early, Grady, Mi ll er, Mitchel l, Sen1inole, and Thom as . B ~g I itn t! ~Two (2) per season.
~t)uth ca-.. t Ci .t ~e ~...,o n --Nov. 30. 1965 thro ugh J anua ry 31 , 1966 in th e counti es of Bra ntley. Brya n, Bulloch. Ca n1den, C ha rlton, C hath am. Effinghan1, Evans, Gl ynn , Liberty, Long. \t1cl ntosh. Pi erce, Screven, T attnall, and Wayne. B~t 6 L lll11t One ( 1) turl.e} gobbl er pe r ...,c.t ~o n . Hens a re
pro tected .

Turkey Regulations
Under no conditi ons n1ay a hunter take n1o re th an two turk eys in one yea r: 1 during the spring gobbler hunts and 1 during the fall hunts, or 2 during the fall hunts in lower South west Georgia.
[ ac h tull,e) k.il lcd m u~t be reported in writ ing to the State
G an1c .t nd Fi ~h Con1n1i::,\1on \\i th in flv e d :.t v~o, a l'tcr th e klll is 4
made . rh i ~ inf nnn ati on i~ used to justi f ) o pening or closin g turl... c) season<:, in future )ea rs anJ to hel p \\i ldlifc ra ngers
- detec t \ iolato r') of co n ~e rvat ion regula tio n'-'. Th ere are no cal iber restrictions on rifl es or shotg uns for turkey hunting, and bows are legal wea pons with the same requiren1e nts as for deer hunting.

WOODCOCK Season ov. 27, 1965 through J an. 15, 1966. Bag Lirnt t- D aily, possession limit 10. See fede ral regula tions.

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WILDLIFE RANGERS
Georgia's w ildlife rangers are cha rged with enforcement of ~ I I of Georgia's ga me, fi sh , and boa ting laws. In th e perfo rnla nce of the ir duti es, rangers n1ay sea rch any property o utside buildin gs. posted or otherwi se, and n1ay confi scate a ny wildlife taken illegally. Rangers m ay also confiscate any vehicle, boat, a nima l, or firearm used to hunt deer a t night, a nd the Director of the Commission will sell the ~onfi sca ted iten1 s a t public auction.
Wh en makin g cases a ga in st gan1e la w violators, r a ngers will ca rry offenders to the officers of the county in whose jurisdiction the viol a tion took place. Violation of any game and fi sh law or regul a tion is a misden1ea nor. Jud ges in such . cases m ay impose a fin e of up to $1,000 or a sentence of up to one year in jail. or both . Fines a nd forfeitures of wildlife cases are used first to pay court co sts, with any rem a inder going into the county school fund s. Wildlife rangers a nd the State G ame and Fish Commission do not receive any money fron1 fines, and di sposition of wildlife cases are out o f their hands after being turned over to local court officials.
Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs. and other peace officers n1ay a lso enforce the Sta te's game laws and regul a tions.
Ignora nce o f the law is not a legal excuse in wildlife cases.

THE VIOLATOR IS A THIEF
Beca use Geo rgia's wildlife belongs to everyone, the game law viol a tor is a thi ef. You can help preserve Georgia's wildlife by reporting viol ations, along with the car tag number on the viol ator's car, a brief description, the location, time, and other helpful information. Rangers m ay be reached by ca lling col lec t the nea rest district office of the Commission your loc al sheriff or police depa rtment, or the ra nger's home.
RANGER HEADQUARTERS
STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION

G ame and Fish Commission Offices a re located in the totlowing cities:

Atlanta 401 State Capitol Phone: 522-65 66

Gainesville P. 0 . Box 387 Phone: 536-3488

B r u nswi c k P. 0.- Bo x 1097 Phone: 265-1552

Macon P. 0. Box 4707 Phone: 742-1335

C a lhoun P. 0. Box 568 Phone: 629-3 779

M ancheste r P. 0. Box 9 Phone: 846-2541

Dawson Steve Cocke Fish Hatchery
Phone: 995-5614

Metter P. 0. Box 358 Phone: 685-5270

Fitzgerald Bowen Mill Fish H atchery
Phone: 423-2988

Thomson P. 0. Box 204 Phone: 595-4211

Fort Va lley P. 0. Box 672 Phone: 825-5282

Waycross
P. 0. Box 711 Phone: 283~6639

For further inforn1ation, write the:
GEORGIA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
Public Information Office 401 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334