It shall be unlawful to use any kind of firearm to kill or injure mink or otter or to possess or sell any mink or otter, or the pelt thereof, which was killed by any kind of firearm, provided that nothing in this Code section shall prevent a person from dispatching a mink or otter found in a trap or from killing any mink or otter while it is destroying or damaging, or about to destroy or damage, the person’s crops, domestic fowl, or other personal property.
History. Code 1933, § 45-606, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 802, § 2.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Wildlife Generally
Article 2 - Trapping, Trappers, and Fur Dealers
§ 27-3-60. Required Commercial Trapping License
§ 27-3-61. Nonresident Commercial Trapping License
§ 27-3-63. General Offenses and Penalties
§ 27-3-66. Trapping of Rabbits on One’s Own Premises or on Premises of Family Member or Landlord
§ 27-3-67. Taking of Rabbits or Hares Out of Season; Special Permit to Trap or Sell Rabbits or Hares
§ 27-3-68. Confiscation and Disposal of Unlawful Devices
§ 27-3-69. Required Licenses for Fur Dealers and Fur Dealers’ Agents
§ 27-3-71. Reports and Records of Fur Dealers; Inspection of Premises
§ 27-3-73. Disposal of Carcasses of Fur-Bearing Animals or Alligators