Georgia < e & Fish C mission - ^l ..^.MHI < i Game Laws ALL HUNTERS NEED TO KNOW Opening dates begin with sunrise and closing dates end at sundown on dates specified. Each Deer and each Wild Turkey killed must be reported in writing to the Georgia Game and Fish Commission within five (5) days. Firearms for Deer are limited to shotguns loaded with slugs or No. 1 buckshot or larger, or to rifles using any center fire cartridge .22 caliber or above with the follow- ing exceptions: .25-20; .32-20; .30 Army Carbine; .22 Hornet, or .218 Bee. When hunting rabbits, squirrels, opossum, raccoon, it is unlawful to use or have in possession for the purpose of so hunting shotgun shells, if using shotgun, iarger than size Number 4 shot, or if hunting with a rifle, shells larger than .22 caliber. Regulations on MIGRATORY GAME such as DOVE, DUCKS, GEESE, BRANT, RAIL, AND COOT are the same as Federal Regulations, which will be published as soon as established. Regulations as to hunting, trapping and fishing in the Management Area of the Chattahoochee National Forest are promulgated jointly by Federal and State authorities and will be published when established. SKotguns must be plugged to limit them to a capacity of three (3) shells on both native game birds and animals and -- -- migratory birds. Hunting hours Sunrise to Sunset. Exceptions Raccoons, Oppossum and Fox. WILD RABBITS killed in this State cannot be sold. BOWS FOR THE PURPOSE of taking Deer and Turkey are legal during the regular hunting season and must have a minimum recognized pull of 40 pounds. Bows must be unstrung when transported or possessed in or upon motor vehicles. ANY RESIDENT 16 years of age or over is required to have hunting license when hunting. HONORARY HUNTING LICENSES are issued to residents 65 years of age and over. to hunt in Georgia while under the influence of any intoxicating beverages. t to kill or possess the meat of any female deer, IT except in counties where the taking of doe Hk, is legal. to hunt on lands of another without permission. to hunt or pursue game from public highways. > to hunt or pursue game from Automobile, Airplane, Power Boat. Bk to destroy the dens and homes of wildlife. |H to sell, offer to sell, to buy or offer to buy any wildlife. fe to hunt Sea Turtles or Eggs at any time. HUNTING REGULATIONS QUAIL SEASON-- NOV. 20, 1961 - FEB. 25, 1962 BAG LIMIT-- 12 Daily, 30 Weekly RUFFED GROUSE -- SEASON-- NOV. 20, 1961 - JAN. 5, 1962 BAG LIMIT 3 Daily, 3 Weekly RABBIT -- SEASON-- NOV. 20, 1961 - FEB. 25, 1962 BAG LIMIT See below Heard Butts Hancock McDuffie Coweta Jasper Glascock Richmond Spalding Putnam Warren Above counties and all counties north five (5) rabbits daily. All other counties ten (10) rabbits daily. -- -- SEASON OCT. 16, 1961 BAG LIMIT No Limit SEASON -- BAG LIMIT No Limit RACCOON SEASON--OCT. 16, 1961 - JAN. 31. 1962 BAG LIMIT-- No Limit ALLIGATOR -- SEASON JUNE 2, 1961 - JAN. 31, 1962 BAG LIMIT No Limit Special license required, hunting daylight hours only. No alligator to be taken under five (5) feet in length. Buck only with visible antlers* SEASON A BAG LIMIT--Two (2) Bucks 5, 1962 ( see map) (Can use dogs except Appling County, no dogs) -- SEASON B (see map) BAG LIMIT* One (1) Buck and One (1) Doe or Two (2) Bucks (can use dogs) SEASON C -- BAG LIMIT One (1) Buck SEASON D (see map) BAG LIMIT--One (1) Buck (no dogs) -- SEASON E (see map) BAG LIMIT One (1) Buck (no dogs) Deer ^fcAwro 1 1 Nov. 1, 1961Jan. 5, 1962 1 1 Nov. 1, 1961Jon. 5, 1962 1 1 Thursday only Nov. 2, 1961- Jao. 4, 1962 d| I Nov. 6-21, 1961 Nov. 16, 17, 18, 1961 Closed WILD TURKEY A n E S< PR,NG) !BAG ?L?IJM.ItT--One APR,L -22 196 ' ^e (1) Gobbler per season map) A-- SEASON NOV. 1, 1961 - JAN. 5, 1962 (see map) -- BAG LIMIT Two (2) per season B-- SEASON NOV. 20, 1961 - FEB. 23, 1962 (see map) BAG LIMIT--Two (2) per season SEASON C--DEC. 1 - FEB. 5, 1962 (see map) BAG LIMIT--Two (2) per season Wild Turkey SEASONS SQUIRREL SEASON A (see map) BAG LIMIT- -Ten (10) daily, Ten (10) weekly SEASON B (see map) BAG LIMIT- -Ten (10) daily, Ten (10) weekly BEAR SEASON BAG LIMIT--No Limit -- ... in the following counties only closed in all others. Brantley Bryan Camden Chatham Clinch Echols Glynn Liberty Long Mcintosh Ware Wayne Charlton SEASON BAG LIMIT--No Limit Running and hunting fox with the use of dogs legal. Hunting license required. RAPPING REGULATIONS SEASON >V, 20, 1961 - FEB. 25, 1962 BAG LIMIT- -No Limit Beaver Fox Mink Muskrat Opossum Otter Raccoon Skunk Squirrel tSONS Georgia FISHING WATERS tf\ mc l Iterr RAN0OLP \ L "( l nillu ! DOUGHERTY "\\ 7? r t & R L Y j M 1 LIEF . CO LQ l M.Noi .4; 1 DEC.,0, j NOMAS FISHING REGULATIONS No closed season on fresh water streams, lakes or ponds except, TROUT STREAMS in the following counties: Dawson Habersham Pickens Union Fannin Lumpkin Rabun White Gilmer Murray Towns SEASON--APRIL 1, 1961 SEPT. 15, 1961 CREEL LIMIT--see below -- Exception The main channel of the Chattooga River in Rabun County, which is open the year 'round. This regula- tion applies from head to mouth of streams, and the mouth of those streams which flow into a lake to be at point where stream reaches body of lake regardless of level. No closed season on taking shad with rod and reel, fly rod or pole and line. Shad taken by the above methods cannot be sold. CREEL LIMIT TOTAL AGGREGATE 75 FISH IN ONE DAY It shall be unlawful for any person to possess at any one time more than 75 fish in the aggregate of all species named, and no more than 15 bass, large or small-mouth, 30 bass, white and yellow or 8 trout of any or ail species in the aggregate may be taken in one day. Black fish or striped bass . 15 Largemouth black bass . 15 Small mouth bass .... 15 Rock bass 15 Kentucky or red-eye bass . 15 White bass 30 Yellow bass 30 Bream, Blue Gill, Red Breast and other .... species of Bream ... 70 Yellow perch 40 Crappie 40 Eastern Pickerel or Jack 15 Wall-eyed Pike ... 3 Muskelunge 2 Brook Trout 8 Rainbow Trout 8 Brown Trout 8 Shad 8 Sauger 8 Fishing Laws EVERY FISHERMAN SHOULD KNOW EVERY RESIDENT 16 years of age or older is required to have a license to fish. HONORARY LICENSES are issued to resident 65 years and over. PRIVATE POND: The owner, his family or tenants, with the owner's consent, may fish in a private pond without a license. All others are required to have a license. to fish on the land of another without per- IT mission, to use any batteries, generators, explosive or IS poisons to take fish. H|k to kill fish with firearms. to sell, offer to sell, to buy or to offer to ILLEGAL buy any game fish. LICENSE FEES State Resident Bow and Arrow Hunting State Resident Fishing License State Resident Hunting License State Resident Hunting & Fishing (Combination) . State Non Resident Hunting (Season) Small Game Only State Non Resident Small and Big Game Hunting License (Combination) .... State Non Resident Fishing (3-Day Trip) State Non Resident Fishing (Season) State Resident Shad Fishing State Non-Resident Shad Fishing State Resident Trappers State Non Resident Trappers State Resident Fur Dealers State Non Resident Fur Dealers Fur Dealers Agent State Resident Spear Fishing License $ 2.25 1.25 2.25 3.25 10.25 20.25 1.25 6.25 1.00 10.00 3.00 25.00 100.00 200.00 5.00 2.25 State Non-Resident Spear Fishing License (3-day) . State Non-Resident Spear Fishing License (Season) Propagation Permits Alligator Permit Resident Non Resident Alligator Permit Commercial Quail Breeders License Resident Retail Minnow Dealer Resident Wholesale Minnow Dealer Resident Import Wholesale Minnow Dealer . . . Non Resident Retail Minnow Dealer Non Resident Wholesale Minnow Dealer .... Operator Public Hunting Preserve Operator Private Hunting Preserve Non Resident Hunting Permit for Preserves . . . Non Resident Archery License, Small Game . . . Non Resident Archery License, Big Game .... 1.25 3.25 1.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 1.00 25.00 100.00 35.00 100.00 25.00 1 0.00 5.25 10.25 10.25 Persons desiring information on Commercial Fishing, Rough Fish Baskets, Propagation Permits, Quail Breeders License and Minnow Dealers License, please contact the State Game & Fish Commission, 401 State Capitol, Atlanta. ^v&tmmb,. / Georgia MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND BOATING SAFETY REGULATIONS BOAT REGISTRATION All boats employing motors in excess of 1 0-horsepower must be registered with the State Game and Fish Com- mission. The following boats are exempt from registration: boats already covered by a number in full force awarded by a Federal agency or another state, provided that such boat has not been in Georgia waters for a period in excess of ninety (90) days; a motorboat from another country, temporarily using the waters of Georgia; a motorboat owned by the United States, a state of the United States or a subdivision thereof and a ship's lifeboat. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE To obtain a certificate of number, a boat owner must secure an application blank from local boating stores or license dealers, fill it out, enclose proper remittance and send it to the Georgia Game and Fish Commission, MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION UNIT, 179 Washington St., Atlanta 3 Georgia. Each boat owner will be issued a certificate of number, showing the number to be assigned to his or her boot. FEES GEORGIA