WALTON COUNTY, Ga — The duck hunting season in Georgia is set to begin this weekend, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division has shared essential information for hunters as opening day approaches.
This season runs from November 19-27 and again from December 10 to January 29. For complete migratory bird hunting regulations, you can find more details on their website.
To participate in duck hunting, you will need a Georgia hunting license, a Georgia migratory bird license, and a federal duck stamp, which can be obtained when you purchase your other recreational licenses.
The department suggests considering the Waterfowl Hunter Package available at GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com, which includes all necessary licenses for participation.
“Waterfowl hunters should be aware of some changes to bag limits this year,” said Kara Nitschke, a migratory gamebird biologist. “The restriction on hooded mergansers has been lifted, meaning ‘hoodies’ can now be included in the daily bag limit of five mergansers. Additionally, the limit for sea ducks has been reduced to four per day, with only three of those being scoters, long-tailed ducks, or eiders, and only one can be a female eider.”
For further information on Georgia’s hunting regulations for waterfowl, visit GeorgiaWildlife.com/migratory-bird-info.
Source: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/walton-county/duck-hunting-season-returns-georgia/FFQ2EMKD25H5LCPFTHNSYVOVRM/
