Rule 391-4-2-.56 - Youth, Active Duty Military, and Veteran Waterfowl Season(1) The open season for youths 17 years of age or less, active duty military, and veterans hunting ducks, coots, gallinules (common moorhen), mergansers, sea ducks, Canada Geese and Snow Geese is the Saturday and Sunday preceding the November duck season.(2) An adult at least 18 years of age must accompany the youth into the field during this season but may not hunt. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-2-.56
O.C.G.A. § 27-3-15(d).
Original Rule entitled "Coots" adopted. F. Nov. 14, 1973; eff. Dec. 4, 1973.Repealed: Rule reserved. F. July 22, 1974; eff. August 11, 1974.Amended: New Rule entitled "Mergansers" adopted. F. Oct. 15, 1974; eff. Nov. 4, 1974.Repealed: Rule reserved. F. Dec. 9, 1975; eff. Dec. 29, 1975.Amended: New Rule entitled "Mergansers" adopted. F. Dec. 10, 1975; eff. Dec. 30, 1975.Repealed: F. Aug. 5, 1976; eff. Aug. 25, 1976.Amended: New Rule entitled "Gallinules" adopted. F. Oct. 26, 1976; eff. Nov. 15, 1976.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Sept. 16, 1977; eff. Aug. 26, 1977; the date of adoption, in accordance with Ga. L. 1977, pp. 396, 455.Amended: Rule repealed. F. Sept. 6, 1978; eff. Sept. 26, 1978.Amended: Rule entitled "Gallinules" adopted. F. Nov. 2, 1978; eff. Sept. 29, 1978, as specified by Certification of said Rule in accordance with Ga. Code Sec. 45-513(d).Amended: F. Nov. 2, 1979; eff. Nov. 22, 1979.Amended: F. Sept. 12, 1980; eff. Oct. 2, 1980.Amended: F. Sept. 22, 1981; eff. Oct. 12, 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. Oct. 22, 1986; eff. Nov. 11, 1986.Amended: F. Sept. 22, 1987; eff. Oct. 12, 1987.Amended: F. Oct. 14, 1988; eff. Nov. 3, 1988.Amended: F. Sept. 12, 1989; eff. Oct. 2, 1989.Amended: F. Aug. 30, 1990; eff. Sept. 19, 1990.Amended: F. Sept. 10, 1991; eff. Sept. 30, 1991.Amended: F. Aug. 28, 1992; eff. Sept. 17, 1992.Amended: F. Aug. 27, 1993; eff. Sept. 16, 1993.Amended: F. Sept. 1, 1994; eff. Sept. 21, 1994.Amended: F. Aug. 25, 1995; eff. Sept. 14, 1995.Amended: F. Sept. 6, 1996; eff. Sept. 26, 1996.Amended: F. Aug. 27, 1997; eff. Sept. 16, 1997.Amended: F. Aug. 27, 1998; eff. Sept. 16, 1998.Amended: F. Aug. 26, 1999; eff. Sept. 15, 1999.Amended: F. Aug. 28, 2000; eff. Sept. 17, 2000.Amended: F. Aug. 28, 2001; eff. Sept. 17, 2001.Amended: F. Aug. 19, 2002; eff. Sept. 8, 2002.Amended: F. Sept. 2, 2003; eff. Sept. 22, 2003.Amended: F. Aug. 27, 2004; eff. Sept. 16, 2004.Amended: F. Aug. 25, 2005; eff. Sept. 14, 2005.Amended: F. Aug. 24, 2006; eff. Sept. 13, 2006.Amended: F. Aug. 30, 2007; eff. Sept. 19, 2007.Amended: F. Sept. 2, 2008; eff. Sept. 22, 2008.Amended: F. Aug. 25, 2011; eff. Sept. 14, 2011.Amended: F. Sep. 5, 2012; eff. Sept. 25, 2012.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Youth Waterfowl Season" 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 entitled "Special Opportunity Waterfowl Season" adopted. F. May 1, 2020; eff. May 21, 2020.Amended: New title "Youth, Active Duty Military, and Veteran Waterfowl Season." F. May 6, 2021; eff. May 26, 2021.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 25, 2022; eff. June 14, 2022.