Georgia alligator zones 2020. 13 810 turkey statewide mar. A total of 960 permits are available within seven hunting zones across the state for the 10 day season. Surveys are completed when a successful hunter validates a harvested alligator at one of wrds game management offices.
Thanks to the efforts of conservationists and state wildlife agencies alligators were listed as endangered in 1967. Full alligator report for 2019. Harvest records are obtained by surveying georgia alligator hunters about their alligator hunting effort during the past season.
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. Due to loss of habitat and unregulated market hunting alligators were reduced to low numbers by the early 1900s. There are no changes to the application and drawing process from 2019.
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. This allows the department to closely monitor the number of animals harvested. Monday july 27 2020 0900 online on the app and in print the 20202021 georgia hunting seasons and regulations guide is available announces the georgia department of natural resources wildlife resources division.
1719 2426 oct. 1200 noon august 28 until 1200 noon september 7 2020 2020 permit application period june 1 8. This status combined with proactive management and law enforcement efforts by.
1314 2021 private land only. Special opportunity youthmobility impaired mar. A roughly 13 foot 700 pound alligator was found in an irrigation ditch officials with the georgia department of natural resources said this week.
20may 15 2021 3 gobblers per season. More on the alligator hunting season. June 1 through 1000 am.
Applications for the 2020 public waters alligator season will be available from 1000 am. 5 sunrise 1 per quota permit. Private land quota alligator management zone map the alligator management zone private land hunt only takes place in amz 1 2 and 3 with a combined quota of 126 amz 1 52 amz 2 5 and amz.
The american alligator alligator mississippiensis is a conservation success story. A total of 960 permits are available within seven hunting zones for the 10 day season.