Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-2-.72 - Provisional Regulations for Recently Acquired Wildlife Management Areas

(1) Rules 391-4-2-.60 through 391-4-2-.68 apply to the wildlife management areas (WMA), herein, except as otherwise prescribed by the department.

(2) For the wildlife management areas herein, the department is authorized to prescribe hunt types, weapons restrictions, bag limits, antler restrictions, and any other special limitations, and to annually publish the same.

(3) Cochrans Creek WMA

(a) Deer may be hunted during the following dates as prescribed by the department:

1. From the 2^nd Saturday in September through 29 days thereafter.

2. From the 1^st Thursday after October 20 through 4 days thereafter.

3. From the 1^st Wednesday after October 31 through 4 days thereafter.

4. From the 1^st Thursday after Thanksgiving through 3 days thereafter.

5. From the 1^st Monday after December 5 through the 2^nd Sunday in January.

(b) Small game may be hunted during state small game seasons except during firearms deer hunts.

(c) Turkey may be hunted from the 1^st Saturday after April 2 through May 15.

(4) Featherfield WMA

(a) Deer may be hunted during the state deer seasons using archery only.

(b) Dove may be hunted the first, second, and third Saturdays in September and thereafter any day during the state dove seasons.

(c) Small game, except bobwhite quail, may be hunted during state small game seasons.

(d) Turkey may be hunted during the first two Saturdays and Sundays after April 2.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-2-.72

O.C.G.A. §§ 27-1-4, 27-3-15.

Original Rule entitled "Special Deer Hunts for Physically Disadvantaged Deer Hunters" adopted. F. Sept. 6, 1996; eff. Sept. 26, 1996. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Wildlife Management Areas, Federal Wildlife Areas and Other State Lands Legend" adopted. F. Apr. 30, 1999; eff. May 20, 1999. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 29, 2001; eff. June 18, 2001. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 30, 2003; eff. June 19, 2003. Repealed: F. June 1, 2017; eff. June 21, 2017. Adopted: New Rule entitled "Provisional Regulations for Newly Added Wildlife Management Areas." F. Feb. 10, 2020; eff. Mar. 1, 2020. Repealed: F. June 8, 2021; eff. June 28, 2021. Adopted: New Rule entitled "Provisional Regulations for Recently Acquired Wildlife Management Areas." F. May 2, 2024; eff. May 22, 2024.