Georgia's late season migratory bird regulations, 2011-2012 : [pamphlet]

Georgia's 2011 - 2012
Late Season Migratory Bird Regulations

Federal Regulations
In addition to State regulations, Federal rules apply to the taking, possession, shipping, transporting, and storage of migratory game birds. Each hunter should also consult actual Federal Regulations, which may be found in: Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20. View, download and print at: www.gpoaccess.gov or www.gohuntgeorgia.com. 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). Importation: For information regarding the importation of migratory birds killed in another country, hunters should consult 50 CFR 20.61 through 20.66. 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, rails or gallinules. This 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 must meet 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. Dual Violation: 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 Agent-in-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.
A publication of

Special Regulations
Complete details at www.gohuntgeorgia.com.
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.
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

770.918.6416 www.gohuntgeorgia.com

Sunrise/Sunset Table for Georgia Zone A - Eastern Standard Time for 2011-2012
(Times already compensate for Daylight Savings Time when in use)

YOUTH WATERFOWL DAYS:

Nov. 12-13

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. 10-25

Daily bag limit is 4 teal (any combination of blue- and

green-winged teal; 8 in possession).

SPECIES Ducks
Canada Geese (includes White-fronted Goose during regular season)
Snow Geese
Mergansers
Sea Ducks (Scoters, Eiders, Long-Tailed Duck)
Falconry Sora & Rails (King, Clapper, Virginia)
Woodcock
Common (Wilson's) Snipe
Gallinules & Coots

SEASON Nov. 19-27 Dec. 10 - Jan. 29
Sept. 3-25 Nov. 19-27 Dec. 10 - Jan. 29
Nov. 19-27 Dec. 10 - Jan. 29
Nov. 19-27 Dec. 10 - Jan. 29
Nov. 19-27 Dec. 10 - Jan. 29
Sept. 3-25 Nov. 19-Feb. 10 Sept. 24 - Oct. 31 Nov. 8 - Dec. 9
Dec. 10 - Jan. 23
Nov. 15 - Feb. 28
Nov. 19-27 Dec. 10 - Jan. 29

September

November

December

January

DAY

RISE AM

SET PM

RISE AM

SET PM

RISE AM

SET PM

RISE AM

SET PM

1 6:59 AM 7:49 PM 7:41 AM 6:34 PM 7:07 AM 5:19 PM 7:25 AM 5:30 PM

2 7:00 AM 7:47 PM 7:42 AM 6:33 PM 7:08 AM 5:19 PM 7:25 AM 5:31 PM

3 7:00 AM 7:46 PM 7:42 AM 6:32 PM 7:08 AM 5:19 PM 7:25 AM 5:32 PM

4 7:01 AM 7:45 PM 7:43 AM 6:32 PM 7:09 AM 5:19 PM 7:26 AM 5:32 PM

5 7:02 AM 7:43 PM 7:44 AM 6:31 PM 7:10 AM 5:19 PM 7:26 AM 5:33 PM

6 7:02 AM 7:42 PM 6:45 AM 5:30 PM 7:11 AM 5:19 PM 7:26 AM 5:34 PM

7 7:03 AM 7:41 PM 6:46 AM 5:29 PM 7:12 AM 5:19 PM 7:26 AM 5:35 PM

8 7:03 AM 7:40 PM 6:47 AM 5:29 PM 7:12 AM 5:19 PM 7:26 AM 5:36 PM

9 7:04 AM 7:38 PM 6:48 AM 5:28 PM 7:13 AM 5:19 PM 7:26 AM 5:36 PM

10 7:05 AM 7:37 PM 6:48 AM 5:27 PM 7:14 AM 5:20 PM 7:26 AM 5:37 PM

11 7:05 AM 7:36 PM 6:49 AM 5:27 PM 7:15 AM 5:20 PM 7:26 AM 5:38 PM

12 7:06 AM 7:34 PM 6:50 AM 5:26 PM 7:15 AM 5:20 PM 7:26 AM 5:39 PM

13 7:07 AM 7:33 PM 6:51 AM 5:25 PM 7:16 AM 5:20 PM 7:26 AM 5:40 PM

14 7:07 AM 7:32 PM 6:52 AM 5:25 PM 7:17 AM 5:21 PM 7:25 AM 5:41 PM

15 7:08 AM 7:30 PM 6:53 AM 5:24 PM 7:17 AM 5:21 PM 7:25 AM 5:42 PM

16 7:08 AM 7:29 PM 6:54 AM 5:24 PM 7:18 AM 5:21 PM 7:25 AM 5:43 PM

17 7:09 AM 7:28 PM 6:55 AM 5:23 PM 7:19 AM 5:22 PM 7:25 AM 5:43 PM

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); 2 pintail (4 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 &

5 (10 in possession)

White-fronted Geese

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

3 (6 in possession)

King & Clapper

15 (30 in possession)

Rails

singly or in



combination

Sora & Virginia

25 (25 in possession)

Rails

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)

18 7:10 AM 7:26 PM 6:55 AM 5:23 PM 7:19 AM 5:22 PM 7:25 AM 5:44 PM

19 7:10 AM 7:25 PM 6:56 AM 5:22 PM 7:20 AM 5:22 PM 7:24 AM 5:45 PM

20 7:11 AM 7:24 PM 6:57 AM 5:22 PM 7:20 AM 5:23 PM 7:24 AM 5:46 PM

21 7:11 AM 7:22 PM 6:58 AM 5:21 PM 7:21 AM 5:23 PM 7:24 AM 5:47 PM

22 7:12 AM 7:21 PM 6:59 AM 5:21 PM 7:21 AM 5:24 PM 7:23 AM 5:48 PM

23 7:13 AM 7:20 PM 7:00 AM 5:21 PM 7:22 AM 5:24 PM 7:23 AM 5:49 PM

24 7:13 AM 7:18 PM 7:01 AM 5:20 PM 7:22 AM 5:25 PM 7:23 AM 5:50 PM

25 7:14 AM 7:17 PM 7:02 AM 5:20 PM 7:23 AM 5:26 PM 7:22 AM 5:51 PM

26 7:15 AM 7:16 PM 7:03 AM 5:20 PM 7:23 AM 5:26 PM 7:22 AM 5:52 PM

27 7:15 AM 7:14 PM 7:03 AM 5:20 PM 7:23 AM 5:27 PM 7:21 AM 5:53 PM

28 7:16 AM 7:13 PM 7:04 AM 5:19 PM 7:24 AM 5:27 PM 7:21 AM 5:54 PM

29 7:17 AM 7:12 PM 7:05 AM 5:19 PM 7:24 AM 5:28 PM 7:20 AM 5:55 PM

30 7:17 AM 7:11 PM 7:06 AM 5:19 PM 7:24 AM 5:29 PM 7:19 AM 5:55 PM

31

7:25 AM 5:29 PM 7:19 AM 5:56 PM