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“Direct supervision” or “directly supervised” means uninterrupted, unaided visual contact and auditory communication of a child by an adult. All children under sixteen (16) years of age shall be accompanied by and under direct supervision of an adult eighteen (18) years of age or older when hunting.

Adult/Child Hunts on WMAs, State Parks & NWRs: (Hunts for those under age 18) On Adult/Child Hunts for big game, all children (17 years old and under) shall be accompanied and directly supervised by a responsible adult; an adult shall supervise no more than one child. On Adult/Child Hunts for small game, one adult may directly supervise no more than two (2) children (17 years old and under). Adults and children may possess firearms and hunt on small game and non-quota big game Adult/Child Hunts provided that an adult hunting on such hunts shall be directly supervising a child who is actively participating in the hunt. During Adult/Child big game quota hunts, only one firearm is allowed and only the child may hunt. All Adult/Child big game hunts are firearms hunts unless specified otherwise.

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This is not the full law. Consult the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for further details. All persons are reminded that the statutes, code and regulations are the legal authorities.

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