05 LC 21
8136
House
Bill 345
By:
Representatives Scott of the
153rd,
Black of the
174th,
Roberts of the
154th,
Floyd of the
147th,
Royal of the
171st,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 27-3-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
the unlawful enticement of game, so as to provide that it shall not be unlawful
to hunt within the vicinity of bait feeds on private lands or leased public
lands; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 27-3-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
unlawful enticement of game, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection
(a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, expose, deposit, distribute, or
scatter any corn, wheat, or other grains, salts, apples, or other feeds or bait
so as to constitute a lure or attraction or enticement for any game bird or game
animal on or over any area where hunters are or will be hunting; provided,
however, that
is:
(1)
The prohibition of this subsection shall not apply and
it shall be lawful to hunt deer within the
vicinity of such feeds if the hunter is at least 200 yards away from and not
within sight of the feed or
bait;
and
(2)
The prohibition of this subsection shall not apply and it shall be lawful to
hunt within the vicinity of such feeds or bait used as a lure or attraction or
enticement on private lands or privately leased public
lands."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.