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title: O.C.G.A. § 27-3-41. Unsupervised hunting by persons under 12 years of age.
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# O.C.G.A. § 27-3-41. Unsupervised hunting by persons under 12 years of age.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is under 12 years of age to hunt any wildlife in this state unless such person is under the direct supervision of an adult during the period in which such person is hunting.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or knowingly permit such person’s child or ward who is less than 12 years of age to hunt any wildlife with a weapon in this state unless such child or ward is under adult supervision.

## History

Ga. L. 1968, p. 497, § 16A; Code 1933, § 45-518, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 779, § 3.