Weird Deer Won’t Drop Its Antlers
Thursday, May 16, 2013
2012–13 Seasons, Dates & Limits
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Species |
Season |
Dates |
Limit |
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Big Game |
Deer |
Archery, Either Sex |
Sept. 8 – Oct. 12, Statewide |
12 per season, Statewide. See Northern Zone Either Sex Days and Southern Zone Either Sex Days for either sex days. No more than 10 may be antlerless and no more than 2 may be antlered. One of the 2 antlered deer must have at least 4 points, one inch or longer, on one side of the antlers. Firearms deer hunting is not allowed in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton (north of GA Hwy. 92), and that portion of Glynn county lying within Jekyll Island. In the portion of Forsyth county south of GA Hwy. 20, only shotguns and muzzleloaders may be used (no other firearms allowed). In Hancock, Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot and Troup counties, only antlered bucks with at least 4 points on either side are legal. In Dooly and Macon counties, antlered bucks must have a minimum 15-inch outside spread. |
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Extended Archery—Either Sex (ONLY for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett & Rockdale Counties) |
Jan. 2–31 |
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Primitive Weapons—Either Sex |
Oct. 13–19, Statewide |
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Firearms—Northern Zone |
Oct. 20 – Jan. 1 |
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Firearms—Southern Zone |
Oct. 20 – Jan. 15 |
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Bear |
Northern Zone |
Archery: Sept. 8 – Oct. 12 |
Two per season, Statewide; provided, however, that no more than one of which may be taken from the Southern or Central Zones. |
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Primitive Weapons: Oct. 13–19 |
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Firearms: Oct. 20 – Dec. 2 |
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Central Zone |
Firearms: Nov. 10 |
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Southern Zone |
Firearms: Sept. 27–29, |
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Turkey |
Statewide |
March 23 – May 15, 2013 |
3 Gobblers per season |
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Species |
Season |
Dates |
Limit |
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Small Game |
Alligator |
Zone & Quota Limited |
Sept. 1 – Oct. 7 |
1 per quota permit holder |
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Crows |
Statewide |
Nov. 3 – Feb. 28 |
No limit |
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Dove |
Statewide |
Sept. 1–16; |
15 per day, 30 in possession |
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Fox & Bobcat |
Statewide |
Dec. 1 – Feb. 28 |
No limit |
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Grouse |
Statewide |
Oct. 15 – Feb. 28 |
3 per day |
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Marsh Hens |
Statewide |
Sept. 14 – Oct. 31; |
15 per day |
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Opossum |
Statewide |
Oct. 15 – Feb. 28 |
No limit |
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Quail |
Statewide |
Nov. 17 – Feb. 28 |
12 per day |
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Rabbit |
Statewide |
Nov. 17 – Feb. 28 |
12 per day |
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Raccoon |
Statewide |
Oct. 15 – Feb. 28 |
3 per day |
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Squirrel |
Statewide |
Aug. 15 – Feb. 28 |
12 per day |
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Snipe |
Statewide |
Nov. 15 – Feb. 28 |
8 per day |
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Statewide |
Dec. 8 – Jan. 21 |
3 per day |
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Trapping |
Mink, Otter, Fox, Raccoon, Opossum, Muskrat, Skunk, Bobcat, Weasel |
Statewide |
Dec. 1 – Feb. 28 |
No limit |
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