(1) The open seasons for hunting scoters,
eiders, and long-tailed ducks are the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving Day and 8
days thereafter and the first Saturday after December 5 and 50 days
thereafter.
(2) The daily bag limit
on sea ducks is four (4) and applies to the six (6) duck daily bag limit. This
limit cannot include more than three (3) scoters daily; nor more than three (3)
eiders daily of which no more than one (1) may be a hen; and no more than three
(3) long-tailed ducks daily.
Notes
Ga. Comp. R.
& Regs. R. 391-4-2-.53
O.C.G.A.
27-3-15(d)
.
Original Rule entitled "Common (Wilson's) Snipe" was filed on
November 14, 1973; effective
December 4,
1973.
Amended: Rule repealed. Filed
July 22, 1974; effective
August 11,
1974.
Amended: Rule entitled "Extra Blue-Winged Teal Limit"
adopted. Filed October 15, 1974;
effective November 4,
1974.
Amended: Rule repealed. Filed
December 9, 1975; effective
December 29,
1975.
Amended: Rule entitled "Extra Blue Winged Teal Limit"
adopted. Filed December 10, 1975;
effective December 30,
1975.
Amended: Rule repealed. Filed August 5, 1976; effective
August 25,
1976.
Amended: Rule entitled "Extra Scaup Limit" adopted.
Filed October 26, 1976; effective
November 15,
1976.
Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title
adopted. Filed September 16, 1977;
effective August 26,
1977; the day of adoption, in accordance with Ga. L. 1977, pp.
396, 455.
Amended: Rule repealed. Filed September 6, 1978; effective
September 26,
1978.
Amended: Rule entitled "Extra Scaup Limit" adopted.
Filed November 2, 1978; effective
September 29, 1978,
as specified by Certification of said Rule in accordance with Ga. Code. Sec.
45-513(d).
Amended: Rule repealed. Filed
October 14, 1988; effective
November 3,
1988.
Adopted: New Rule entitled "Sea Ducks (Scoters,
Eiders, Long-tailed Ducks)." F. June 13,
2013; eff. July 3,
2013.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
Aug. 28, 2013; eff.
Sept. 17,
2013.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
Sep. 3, 2014; eff.
Sept. 23,
2014.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
Aug. 31, 2015; eff.
Sept. 20,
2015.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
May 26, 2016; eff.
June 15,
2016.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
May 1, 2017; eff.
May 21, 2017.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
May 29, 2018; eff.
June 18,
2018.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
May 9, 2019; eff.
May 29, 2019.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
May 1, 2020; eff.
May 21, 2020.
Amended: F. May 6,
2021; eff. May 26,
2021.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
May 25, 2022; eff.
June 14,
2022.
Note: Rule 391-4-2-.53, correction of
non-substantive typographical errors in paragraph (2), "... four (3) scoters
daily;... four (3) eiders daily... and no more than four (3) long-tailed ducks
daily." corrected to "... three (3) scoters daily;... three (3) eiders daily...
and no more than three (3) long-tailed ducks daily.", as requested by the
Agency. Effective July 18,
2022.
