06 LC
25 4268
House
Bill 1134
By:
Representatives Maddox of the
172nd,
Floyd of the
147th,
Royal of the
171st,
Ray of the
136th,
Black of the
174th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 27-3-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to season and bag limits, promulgation of rules and regulations by the board,
possession of more than bag limit, and reporting number of deer killed, so as to
change certain provisions relating to closed seasons for deer; to change certain
provisions relating to open seasons, bag limits, and antler restrictions for
deer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 27-3-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to season
and bag limits, promulgation of rules and regulations by the board, possession
of more than bag limit, and reporting number of deer killed, is amended by
striking paragraph (4) of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
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"(4)
Deer
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Jan.
16 — Sept. 7; except that the closed season may
be Feb. 1 - Sept. 7
in those
counties specified as having an extended archery-only open season in paragraph
(4) of subsection (b) of this Code
section"
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SECTION
2.
Said
Code section is further amended by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (b) and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
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"(4)
Deer
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Sept.
8 —
Jan. 15;
except that there may be also an extended archery-only open season Jan.
1– Jan. 31
in the
counties of Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Rockdale due
to the extra need for herd reduction in that urban and suburban area of the
state
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The
daily limit shall be ten antlerless deer and two antlered bucks. The season
limit shall be ten antlerless deer and two antlered bucks. Only one antlered
buck may have less than four points one inch or longer on one side of the
antlers.
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Up
to two deer per managed hunt may be allowed on wildlife management areas without
complying with the state-wide bag
limit"
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SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.