Georgia alligator zones 2019. You can find alligator regulations on the wildlife resources division website. Alligator season dates for 2019. Alligator zone 09 80 1538 837 0 0 0 0 100 50 32 95 0 125 0 117 0 131 0 319 total number of location applicants.
About quota hunts quota hunt selection odds application deadlines about quota hunts a quota hunt is a managed hunt that allows a set number of hunters to participate. Due to loss of habitat and unregulated market hunting alligators were reduced to low numbers by the early 1900s. Public waters season 1200 noon august 30 1200 noon september 9 2019 private lands season 1200 noon august 30 6 am.
This allows the department to closely monitor the number of animals harvested. A quota is placed on a hunt to protect natural resources wildlife and their habitats provide a high quality hunting experience and maintain a high level of safety. Big congrats again to ben on an awesome hunt.
Wherever your permit and whatever your skill level we can design a unique hunting experience unlike any youve had before. Small game and migratory birds. 7172019 103506 am.
Georgia alligator hunting season summary 2019 preliminary report 1142019 during the 2019 alligator hunting season in georgia 1000 permits were issued and 326 alligators were harvested. The 2018 season is from sunset august 17 to sunrise october 8. 16791 number of points only applicants.
Georgias alligator hunting season has been designated as a quota hunt where a limited num ber of hunters are allowed to harvest one alligator of 48 inches or greater length each from a specified hunt zone. This status combined with proactive management and law enforcement efforts by. The american alligator alligator mississippiensis is a conservation success story.
Gary frye happy acres hunting expedition 912 432 3953 thanks for watching the video. For most of the zones the size limit is 48 inches but for zone 1a alligators must be at least 96 inches. To get in touch with gary for your next hunt here is his info.
Alligator hunts are zone and quota limited. Alligator hunting in georgia is a very exciting sport and georgia waters are full of huntable alligators. Thanks to the efforts of conservationists and state wildlife agencies alligators were listed as endangered in 1967.
2018 2019 hunting season dates alligator. Successful hunters averaged 274 days spent hunting and used an average of 219 assistants during their trips.