Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-2-.66 - Big Game Regulations on Wildlife Management Areas

(1) Two (2) deer may be killed during any one bonus deer hunt. However, on bonus hunts when antler restrictions are in effect, no more than one (1) of the two (2) deer allowed may be an antlered buck.

(2) On bonus deer hunts, hunters should not record deer on the harvest record nor enter it in the Georgia Game Check harvest reporting system, but deliver the deer on the date of kill to the Wildlife Resources Division check station on the area where department personnel will provide a single-use tag. On all other deer hunts, the hunter's deer harvest record must be completed and the harvest must be reported pursuant to Rule 391-4-2-.03.

(3) All deer hunts are either sex unless otherwise specified in 391-4-2-.70.

(4) A hunter shall harvest no more than 1 gobbler per season on any single wildlife management area, department-managed property, the Oconee National Forest outside of wildlife management areas or the Chattahoochee National Forest outside of wildlife management areas, unless otherwise specified in 391-4-2-.70.

(5) Turkeys harvested on WMAs must be recorded on the hunter's harvest record and reported pursuant to Rule 391-4-2-.03.

(6) The head and hide of all bears killed during open seasons must be presented at the check station on same date as killed on hunt dates when the check station is staffed. If the check station is unstaffed, the hunter shall report the harvest pursuant to 391-4-2-.03.

(7) Sign in is required for all big game hunts unless otherwise specified in Rule 391-4-2-.70.

(8) Man-drives are prohibited during deer hunts. A man-drive is defined as an organized hunting technique involving three (3) or more hunters using a coordinated effort to drive animals from cover to another hunter for the purpose of shooting.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-2-.66

O.C.G.A. § 27-1-4.

Original Rule entitled "Big Game Regulations on Wildlife Management Areas" adopted. F. Jun. 13, 2013; eff. July 3, 2013. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 26, 2015; eff. June 15, 2015. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 1, 2017; eff. June 21, 2017. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 4, 2019; eff. June 24, 2019. Amended: F. June 7, 2021; eff. June 27, 2021.