Georgia's late season migratory bird regulations, 2009-2010 : [pamphlet]

license is free and can be obtained from any license dealer by completing a migratory bird hunter questionnaire. This requirement is met through purchasing a Sportsman's or Lifetime License. Honorary license holders are exempt from this requirement. Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp: The law requires that each waterfowl hunter 16 years of age or over must carry on his person a valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (duck stamp) and the Georgia Waterfowl Conservation License. The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp must be signed in ink across the face. DualViolation: Violation of State migratory bird regulations is also a violation of Federal regulations. Caution: More restrictive regulations may apply to National Wildlife Refuges open to public hunting. For additional information on Federal regulations, contact Special Agentin-Charge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 75 Spring Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303. (404) 679-7057 Non-Toxic Shot: Any 10-gauge or smaller loaded with federally approved nontoxic shot of size "F" or smaller. No lead shot may be in possession while hunting waterfowl.
Special Restrictions
Special restrictions apply for hunting waterfowl on Lake Lanier. No hunting is allowed within 1,000 feet of a dock, house, structure, bridge, road, boat ramp, marina or open recreation area. Contact the WRD Game Management office in Gainesville at (770) 535-5700 or USACE at (770) 945-9531 for further details on the hunting of closed campgrounds & day use recreation areas on Lake Lanier.
The following Georgia Power lakes will be open for duck and goose hunting: Lake Burton, Lake Seed, Lake Rabun, Tallulah Falls Lake, Lake Tugalo and Lake Yonah. A Georgia Power permit is required and can be obtained by calling (706) 782-4014. No hunting is allowed within 300 feet of any dock, house, boat ramp, marina, or open recreation area without permission from the lessee or property owner. Contact the WRD Game Management office in Gainesville at (770) 535-5700 for additional information Georgia Power lakes.
No hunting is allowed on portions of Lake Walter F. George in Georgia within 600 feet of a dock house structure, bridge, road, boat ramp, marina or open recreation area. No hunting on Lake Oconee, Lake Seminole and Lake Sinclair is allowed within 300 feet of these structures.

Sunrise/Sunset Table for Georgia Zone A - Eastern Standard Time for 2009-2010
(Times already compensate for Daylight Savings Time when in use)

DAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

September
RISE SET AM PM
700 648 700 647 701 646 702 644 702 643 703 642 703 641 704 639 705 638 705 637 706 635 707 634 707 633 708 631 708 630 709 629 710 627 710 626 711 625 711 623 712 622 713 621 713 619 714 618 715 617 715 615 716 614 717 613 717 611 718 610

November
RISE SET AM PM
741 634 642 533 643 533 644 532 645 531 646 530 646 529 647 529 648 528 649 527 650 527 651 526 652 525 652 525 653 524 654 524 655 523 656 523 657 522 658 522 659 522 700 521 700 521 701 521 702 521 703 520 704 520 705 520 706 520 706 520

December
RISE SET AM PM
707 520 708 520 709 520 710 520 711 520 711 520 712 520 713 520 714 520 714 520 715 520 716 521 716 521 717 521 718 522 718 522 719 522 719 523 720 523 721 524 721 524 722 525 722 525 722 526 723 526 723 527 724 528 724 528 724 529 725 530 725 530

January
RISE SET AM PM
725 531 725 532 725 533 726 533 726 534 726 535 726 536 726 537 726 537 726 538 726 539 726 540 726 541 725 542 725 543 725 544 725 544 725 545 724 546 724 547 724 548 723 549 723 550 722 551 722 552 721 553 721 554 720 555 720 556 719 556 719 557

Baiting
No person shall take migratory game birds by the aid of baiting, or on or over any baited area, where a person knows or reasonably should have known that the area is or has been baited. As used in this paragraph, baiting shall mean the direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of grain, salt, or other feed that could serve as a lure, or attraction for migratory game birds to, on, or over any areas where hunters are attempting to take them. Baited area means any area on which grain, salt, or other feed has been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered if that grain, salt, or other feed could serve as a lure or attraction for migratory game birds to, on, or over any areas where hunters are attempting to take them. Any such area will remain a baited area for ten (10) days following the complete removal of all such salt, grain, or other feed. Normal agricultural planting, harvesting, or post-harvest manipulation means a planting or harvesting undertaken for the purpose of producing and gathering a crop, or manipulation after such harvest and removal of grain that is conducted in accordance with official recommendations of State Extension Specialists of the Cooperative Extension Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Normal agricultural operation means a normal agricultural planting, harvesting, post-harvest manipulation, or agricultural practice that is undertaken for purposes other than to produce and gather a crop such as livestock feeding or wildlife management, and is conducted in accordance with official recommendations of State Extension Specialists of the Cooperative Extension Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Manipulation means the alteration of natural vegetation or agricultural crops by activities that include but are not limited to mowing, shredding, discing, rolling, chopping, trampling, flattening, burning, or herbicide treatments. This term does not include the distributing or scattering of grain, seed, or other feed after removal from or storage on the field where grown. Natural vegetation means any non-agricultural, native, or naturalized plant species that grows at a site in response to planting or from existing seeds or other propagules. This term does not include planted millet. However millet that grows on its own in subsequent years after the year of planting is considered natural vegetation. However, nothing in this paragraph prohibits: (1) the taking of any migratory game bird, including waterfowl, on or over the following lands or areas that are not otherwise baited areas: standing crops or flooded standing crops (including aquatics); standing, flooded, or manipulated natural vegetation; flooded harvested croplands; or lands or areas where seeds or grains have been scattered solely as the result of a normal agricultural planting, harvesting, post-harvest manipulation, or soil stabilization practice; and, (2) the taking of any migratory game bird, except waterfowl, on or over any lands or areas that are not otherwise baited areas, and where grain or other feed has been distributed or scattered solely as the result of manipulation of an agricultural crop or other feed on land where grown, or solely as the result of a normal agricultural operation.

Georgia's Late Season Migratory Bird Regulations
2009-2010
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division Game Management Section GOHUNTGEORGIA.COM (770) 918-6416

YOUTH WATERFOWL DAYS: Nov. 14-15 Only youth 15 years of age or less may hunt ducks, coots, gallinules, mergansers, sea ducks, Canada geese and snow geese on these days. An adult at least 18 years of age must accompany the youth into the field but may not hunt.

Early TEAL Season: Sept. 12-27 Daily bag limit is 4 teal (any combination of blueand green-winged teal; 8 in possession).

SPECIES

SEASON

Ducks

Nov. 21-29 Dec. 12 - Jan. 31

Canada Geese (includes White-fronted Goose during regular season)

Sept. 5-27 Nov. 21-29 Dec. 12 - Jan. 31

Snow Geese

Nov. 21-29 Dec. 12 - Jan. 31

Mergansers

Nov. 21-29 Dec. 12 - Jan. 31

Sea Ducks

Nov. 21-29

(Scoters, Eiders, Long-Tailed Duck) Dec. 12 - Jan. 31

Falconry Sora & Rails (King, Clapper, Virginia)

Sept. 5-27 Nov. 21-Feb. 12 Sept. 19 - Oct. 21 Oct. 31 - Dec. 6

Woodcock

Dec. 19 - Jan. 17

Common (Wilson's) Snipe

Nov. 15 - Feb. 28

Gallinules & Coots

Nov. 21-29 Dec. 12 - Jan. 31

SPECIES

BAG LIMITS

Ducks

6 (12 in possession)*

*of which not more than 3 wood ducks (6 in possession);

4 mallards (8 in possession) of which 2 may be hens (4

hens in possession); 2 scaup (4 in possession); 2 redheads

(4 in possession); 1 pintail (2 in possession); 1 black

duck or mottled duck (2 in possession combined for

both species); 1 fulvous whistling duck (2 in possession);

1 canvasback duck (2 in possession). The season is

closed for harlequin ducks.

Canada Geese & White-fronted Geese

5 (10 in possession)

Snow Geese

5 (10 in possession)

Mergansers

5 (10 in possession)



of which not more



than 2 hooded mergansers

(4 in possession).

Sea Ducks**

7 (14 in possession)

(Eiders,Long-Tailed Duck,

of which not more

Scoters)

than 4 scoters ( 8



in possession).

**NOTE: Sea ducks count towards the total bag

limit of 6 ducks except in the sea duck zone, which

is defined as any tidal waters greater than 1 mile

offshore.

Falconry King & Clapper Rails

3 (6 in possession) 15 (30 in possession) singly or in combination

Sora & Virginia Rails

25 (25 in possession) singly or in combination

Woodcock

3 (6 in possession)

Common Snipe

8 (16 in possession)

Gallinules

15 (30 in possession)

Coots

15 (30 in possession)

Band Reporting: Please report bird bands. Call 1-800-327-BAND. The operator will want to know the band number and how, when and where it was recovered. You will receive a Certificate of Appreciation with information about the bird. The band is yours to keep. You may report bird bands via the Internet at: http://www.reportband.gov

Summary of Federal Regulations
In addition to State regulations, the following Federal rules apply to the taking, possession, shipping, transporting, and storing of migratory game birds. This is only a summary. Each hunter should also consult actual Federal Regulations, which may be found in Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20 (www.gpoaccess.gov).
Restrictions
No person shall take migratory game birds: With a trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol, swivel gun, shotgun
larger than 10-gauge, punt gun, battery gun, machine gun, fishhook, poison, drug, explosive or stupefying substance. With a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells, unless it is plugged with a one-piece filler which is incapable of removal without disassembling the gun. From a sink box (a low floating device, having a depression affording the hunter a means of concealment beneath the surface of the water). From or with the aid or use of a car or other motor driven land conveyance, or any aircraft except that paraplegics and single or double amputees of the legs may take from any stationary motor vehicle or stationary motor drive land conveyance. From or by means of any motor boat or sail boat unless the motor has been completely shut off and/or the sail furled, and its progress therefrom has ceased. By the use or aid of live decoys or by using records or tapes of migratory bird calls or sounds, or electrically amplified imitations of bird calls. By driving, rallying, or chasing with any motorized conveyance or any sail boat to put them in the range of the hunters. By the aid of baiting (placing feed such as corn, wheat, salt or other feed to constitute a lure or enticement), or on or over any baited area. Closed Season: No person shall take migratory game birds during the closed season. Shooting or Hawking Hours: Shooting or hawking hours for all migratory species listed herein will be 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset (see table). Daily Bag Limit: No person shall take in any one day more than one daily bag limit.

Field Possession Limit: No person shall possess more than one daily bag limit while in the field or while returning from the field to one's car, hunting camp, home, etc. WantonWaste: Allmigratorygamebirdskilledorcrippled shall be retrieved, if possible, and retained in the custody of the hunter in the field. Tagging: No person shall give, put or leave any migratory game birds at any place or in the custody of another person unless the birds are tagged by the hunter with the following information: The hunter's signature; the hunter's address; the total number of birds involved by species; and the dates the birds were killed. No person or business shall receive or have in custody any migratory game birds belonging to another person unless such birds are properly tagged. Possession of Live Birds: Wounded birds reduced to possession shall be immediately killed and included in the daily bag limit. Dressing: No person shall completely field dress any migratory game birds (except doves and band-tailed pigeons) and then transport the birds from the field. The head or one fully feathered wing must remain attached to all such birds while being transported from the field to one's home or to a commercial preservation facility. Shipment: No person shall ship migratory game birds unless the package is marked on the outside with: (1) the name and address of the person sending the birds, (2) the name and address of the person to whom the birds are being sent, and (3) the number of birds, by species, contained in the package. Importation: For information regarding the importation of migratory birds killed in another country, hunters should consult 50 CFR 20.61 through 20.66. One fully feathered wing must remain attached to all migratory game birds being transported between a port of entry and one's home or to a migratory bird preservation facility. No person shall import migratory game birds killed in any foreign country, except Canada, unless such birds are dressed (except as required above), drawn, and the head and feet are removed. No person shall import migratory game birds belonging to another person. Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program License: The law requires that each migratory bird hunter 16 years of age or over must carry on his person a valid Harvest Information Program (HIP) license while hunting doves, ducks,geese,woodcock,snipe,coots,railsorgallinules. This