Hog Hunts In Georgia

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Restrictions and Regulations For Hog Hunts In
Georgia
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• Restrictions and Regulations For Hog Hunts In
  Georgia
• In many areas of the south, there are some issues
  that need to be dealt with in regards to feral
  hogs. The fact of the matter is, there are a lot
  of things that need to be looked at and sorted
  out in regards to how they need to be dealt with.
  In this article, were going to share the state
  laws that you need to know before you can start
  even considering any sort of feral hog hunts in
  Georgia.
• Private Land Laws
• If you have feral hogs on your private land, then
  you have absolutely no restrictions in relation
  to hunting feral hogs. You can use whatever
  weaponry and techniques that you wish and you can
  do what is necessary to get them off of your
  land.
• Licensing Requirements
• There are no restrictions as to how many hogs can
  be harvested by an individual, because feral hogs
  are considered to be an invasive species. But, it
  is important that you have the proper licensing
  so that you can hunt them on any land that is not
  yours. Licensing requirements are as follows

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• Residents over the age of 16 A hunting license
  from the state, unless youre on your own land or
  land owned by a relative. Nonresidents Get
  a nonresident hunting license from the state of
  Georgia Exemptions Farmers and other
  agricultural professionals talk to your local
  Game Management Office to see what your local
  requirements are.
• Information Regarding Weaponry
• As long as you are using weapons that are allowed
  in the area that you are hunting in, you are
  allowed to utilize them for hunting feral hogs.
  State and federal forest lands may have
  additional restrictions that you need to consider
  before going hunting. There are additional
  considerations that need to be made if you are
  looking at hunting during a hunting season for
  another animal. A general rule of thumb that you
  want to remember is that you should use the
  weaponry that is currently in season for that
  other animal. For example, primitive weapons are
  allowed during primitive deer hunting season
  archery is allowed during archery bear season,
  and so on.

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• Transportation Laws
• Transporting live feral hogs is as pecial
  situation and you want to be sure that you are
  following the law before you transport anything.
  You will need to contact the Georgia Department
  of Agriculture in order to get the appropriate
  licensing and permits to be able to do so. If the
  hogs are released in a space that they shouldnt
  be, you can be fined or lose your license.
• Concerns Related to Disease
• It is important to know that feral hogs have a
  number of diseases that can be transmitted to
  humans. Because of this, you always want to have
  gloves on whenever you field a feral hog that
  youve shot. Wash your hands well, cook any meat
  thoroughly, and avoid touching the blood or any
  of the reproductive organs without gloves on.
  Knowing and understanding these laws as well as
  visiting experienced hunting lodges in Georgia
  can help to prevent issues and ensure that your
  hog hunts in GA are conducted properly and
  carried out smoothly.