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Hunting Regulations
Feral Hog
Limit
No limit, no closed season.
Regulations
Feral hogs may be hunted at night with a light (no voltage restriction), which is carried by the hunter or affixed to a helmet, hat or part of a belt system. Hunting over bait is allowed. No hunting from a vehicle.
Wildlife Management Areas
Feral hogs may be taken during any small or big game season with the appropriate lawful weapons. Hunter orange is required and no night hunting or baiting is allowed. Electronic calls may be used. Additionally, a Feral Hog and Coyote season will be held from May 16-31 on all WMAs (unless otherwise specified). During this two week hunt, any legal firearm for big or small game may be used, except on Archery Only areas. View the hunting regulations for specific WMAs.
National Forest Areas (outside of WMAs)
Hogs may be taken with archery equipment during archery deer season, with deer weapons during firearms deer season, with turkey weapons during turkey season and with small game weapons during small game season. No night hunting or baiting is allowed. Hunter orange is required during firearms and primitive weapons deer seasons.
Legal Weapons
Any legal weapon allowed on private land.
License Requirements
All residents age 16 years of age or older must possess a hunting license to hunt feral hog, except when hunting on land owned by the hunter or their immediate family (blood or dependent) residing in the same household. Nonresidents must possess a nonresident hunting license.
Invasive Species
It is unlawful to take nongame wildlife except coyotes, armadillos, groundhogs, beavers, starlings, English sparrows, pigeons, fiddler crabs and venomous snakes. Additionally, rats, mice, frogs spring lizards, freshwater crayfish and freshwater mussels may be taken except for species on Georgia's protected species list. (Nongame wildlife means all species of flora and fauna indigenous to Georgia which are not legally taken through hunting, fishing, trapping or otherwise.)
Coyotes
Limit
No limit, no closed season.
Regulations
No closed season for trapping coyotes. Electronic calls may be used. Regulations on Wildlife Management Areas.
Wildlife Management Areas
Coyotes may be taken during any small or big game season with the appropriate lawful weapons. Hunter orange is required and no night hunting or baiting is allowed. Electronic calls may be used. Additionally, a Feral Hog and Coyote season will be held from May 16-31 on all WMAs (unless otherwise specified). During this two week hunt, any legal firearm for big or small game may be used, except on Archery Only areas.
License Requirements
All residents age 16 years of age or older must possess a hunting license to hunt coyote, except when hunting on land owned by the hunter or their immediate family (blood or dependent) residing in the same household. Nonresidents must possess a nonresident hunting license.
Beavers
Limit
No limit, no closed season.
Regulations
No closed season for trapping beavers.
License Requirements
All residents age 16 years of age or older must possess a hunting license to hunt beaver, except when hunting on land owned by the hunter or their immediate family (blood or dependent) residing in the same household. Nonresidents must possess a nonresident hunting license.
Armadillos, Groundhogs, Starlings, Pigeons & English Sparrows
Limit
No limit, no closed season.
License Requirements
All residents age 16 years of age or older must possess a hunting license to hunt these species, except when hunting on land owned by the hunter or their immediate family (blood or dependent) residing in the same household. Nonresidents must possess a nonresident hunting license.