Young, mobility-impaired hunters get early shot at a gobbler
Special Photo: Georgia DNR
From staff reports
SOCIAL CIRCLE – While the statewide turkey hunting season opens March 21, young and mobility-impaired hunters utilizing private land have an early chance to harvest a bird during the special opportunity turkey season on Saturday and Sunday, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
This weekend hunt opportunity is available only for hunters 16 years of age and younger, or hunters who are mobility impaired (i.e. confined to a wheelchair, hemiplegia, monoplegia, paraplegia, or single-leg amputation above the knee). Youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult (18 years or older) who may call for turkey, but may not take or attempt to take a turkey.
All turkey hunters, including those under 16 years of age, landowners, honorary, lifetime, and sportsman license holders, must obtain a free harvest record each season. Before moving a harvested turkey, hunters are required to immediately enter the date and county on the harvest record, and within 72 hours, must complete the reporting process through Georgia Game Check. More information is available at www.georgiawildlife.com/HarvestRecordGeorgiaGameCheck.
Resident youth hunters under age 16 will not need a license. Hunters age 16 years or older (including those accompanying them or others) will need a hunting license and a big game license unless hunting on their own private land. Licenses are available at www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com, at a retail license vendor or by phone at 1-800-366-2661.
The 2020 Georgia statewide turkey season opens March 21. For more information, visit https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/hunter-resources.
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