Current through Rules and Regulations filed through October 17, 2024
Rule 391-4-2-.71 - Voluntary Public Access Areas(1) A Voluntary Public Access (VPA) Area is a privately owned parcel or parcels of land enrolled through the USDA Voluntary Public Access Grant Program for limited and specific public hunting opportunity. Unless otherwise specified in 391-4-2-.70, rules and regulations for each area are posted on-site and on the department's website.(2) VPAs are closed to coyote and hog hunting during the statewide May 16-May 31 coyote season unless otherwise specified in 391-4-2-.70.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-2-.71
O.C.G.A. § 27-1-4.
All previous Rules relating to hunting on Federal Wildlife Areas have been repealed and Original Rule 391-4-2-.71 entitled "Federal Wildlife Areas" adopted. 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 3, 1993; eff. June 23, 1993.Amended: F. June 2, 1994; eff. June 22, 1994.Amended: F. May 25, 1995; eff. June 14, 1995.Amended: F. May 30, 1996; eff. June 19, 1996.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 2, 1997; eff. June 22, 1997.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 21, 1998; eff. June 10, 1998.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Apr. 30, 1999; eff. May 20, 1999.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 29, 2001; eff. June 18, 2001.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 30, 2003; eff. June 19, 2003.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 16, 2005; eff. July 6, 2005.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 24, 2007; eff. June 13, 2007.Amended: F. May 27, 2009; eff. June 16, 2009.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jun. 1, 2011; eff. Jun. 21, 2011.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jun. 29, 2011; eff. July 19, 2011.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jun. 13, 2013; eff. July 3, 2013.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 26, 2015; eff. June 15, 2015.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 1, 2017; eff. June 21, 2017.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Voluntary Public Access Areas" adopted. F. June 4, 2019; eff. June 24, 2019.