Rule 391-4-2-.47. Ducks

1. (1) The open seasons for hunting ducks are the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving Day and 8 days thereafter and from December 12 through January 31.
2. (2) The department is authorized to annually determine and publish daily or seasonal bag and possession limits for ducks compliant with the federal frameworks established by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
3. (3) The season is closed on harlequin ducks.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 27-1-4, 27-3-15.

History. Original Rule entitled "Turkey" adopted. F. Oct. 19, 1973; eff. Nov. 8, 1973.

Repealed: Rule reserved. F. July 22, 1974; eff. August 11, 1974.

Amended: New Rule entitled "Rails" adopted. F. Oct. 15, 1974; eff. Nov. 4, 1974.

Repealed: Rule reserved. F. Dec. 9, 1975; eff. Dec. 29, 1975.

Amended: New Rule entitled "Rails" adopted. F. Dec. 10, 1975; eff. Dec. 30, 1975.

Repealed: F. Aug. 5, 1976; eff. Aug. 25, 1976.

Amended: New Rule entitled "Mourning Doves" adopted. F. Aug. 24, 1976; eff. Sept. 13, 1976.

Amended: F. Sept. 2, 1977; eff. Aug. 26, 1977; the date of adoption, in accordance with Ga. L. 1977, pp. 396, 455.

Amended: F. Aug. 11, 1978; eff. Aug. 31, 1978.

Repealed: F. Sept. 6, 1978; eff. Sept. 26, 1978.

Amended: New Rule entitled "Mourning Doves" adopted. F. Aug. 9, 1979; eff. Aug. 29, 1979.

Amended: F. Aug. 6, 1980; eff. Aug. 26, 1980.

Amended: F. Aug. 6, 1981; eff. Aug. 26, 1981.

Amended: F. July 29, 1982; eff. August 18, 1982.

Amended: F. July 25, 1983; eff. August 14, 1983.

Amended: F. July 30, 1984; eff. August 19, 1984.

Amended: F. July 17, 1985; eff. August 6, 1985.

Amended: F. July 31, 1986; eff. August 20, 1986.

Amended: F. July 16, 1987; eff. August 5, 1987.

Amended: F. July 15, 1988; eff. August 4, 1988.

Amended: F. July 17, 1989; eff. August 6, 1989.

Amended: F. July 24, 1990; eff. August 13, 1990.

Amended: F. July 17, 1991; eff. August 6, 1991.

Amended: F. June 5, 1992; eff. June 25, 1992.

Amended: F. June 2, 1994; eff. June 22, 1994.

Amended: F. Apr. 30, 1999; eff. May 20, 1999.

Amended: F. May 30, 2003; eff. June 19, 2003.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. July 1, 2004; eff. July 21, 2004.

Amended: F. May 29, 2008; eff. June 18, 2008.

Amended: F. Sept. 2, 2008; eff. Sept. 22, 2008.

Amended: F. Sept. 1, 2010; eff. Sept. 21, 2010.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Ducks" adopted. F. June 13, 2013; eff. July 3, 2013.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 28, 2013; eff. Sept. 17, 2013.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Sep. 3, 2014; eff. Sept. 23, 2014.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 31, 2015; eff. Sept. 20, 2015.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 26, 2016; eff. June 15, 2016.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 1, 2017; eff. May 21, 2017.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 29, 2018; eff. June 18, 2018.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 9, 2019; eff. May 29, 2019.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 1, 2020; eff. May 21, 2020.

Amended: F. May 6, 2021; eff. May 26, 2021.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 25, 2022; eff. June 14, 2022.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 28, 2023; eff. July 18, 2023.

Amended: F. May 11, 2026; eff. May 31, 2026.