About two weeks ago, the 2013 Hunting Regulations were released. If you haven’t had time to review them yet, please take time to go to www.gohuntgeorgia.com to see the changes. Also the regulations are available at most outdoor stores and other outlets across the state.
There were many changes to the 2013 regulations. The major changes were to the Either Sex Firearms, Coyote Quota Hunts on WMAs, Legal Firearms for Fox and Bobcat, and Central Georgia Bear Season. Most hunters are concerned only with the Either Sex Days. Although this was not the initial recommendation of DRD, we fully support these changes and it should produce similar results. Most of the state will recognize the “December Break” for either sex days. Some areas will see an even bigger reduction, but this is necessary to recover our deer population.
A note for hunters to realize, with the exception of National Forest lands, that archery hunters do not have to follow the either sex days during the firearms season. The National Forest lands are operating differently this year as well. Please take note of the split to Chattahoochee National Forest.
Hunters will need to be more cautious about the changes this year than any recent years. Significant changes to dates could catch hunters off guard statewide and especially on WMAs. We would like post all the changes, but we realize that we will miss something that would affect a reader. Take time to review the regulations and be legal when you hit the field!
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