During regulated trapping or hunting seasons, you can remove raccoons yourself. » Consult Georgia DNR's Regulations for season dates and trapping regulations. If it is not trapping or hunting season and raccoons are causing property damage, you can obtain a nuisance wildlife control permit from Georgia DNR.
Nuisance Wildlife: Prevention & Management You must score a minimum of 80 points on a Nuisance Control exam consisting of 50 questions. The exam may be taken at the DNR Law Enforcement Division Headquarters - Special Permit Unit in Social Circle with a previous appointment. Please call 770-918-6408.
In Georgia, trapping squirrels is allowed ing to the trapping regulations set by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. These regulations provide specific guidelines and requirements for trapping methods and procedures.
It is legal to trap grey (American) squirrels and kill them humanely, as they are an invasive species. In fact, if you catch a grey squirrel it's actually illegal to release them and they must be humanely destroyed.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter any corn, wheat, or other grains, salts, apples, or other feeds or bait so as to constitute a lure or attraction or enticement for any game bird or game animal on or over any area where hunters are or will be hunting.
In Georgia, trapping squirrels is allowed ing to the trapping regulations set by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. These regulations provide specific guidelines and requirements for trapping methods and procedures.
A trapping license is required for trapping and selling fur, hides and pelts. Click here for license application (must be completed and then mailed or brought to License Office at 2065 US Hwy. 278, SE, Social Circle, GA 30025).
Legal status in Georgia: Protected. Fox, Red, and Gray squirrels are protected game species, with set hunting seasons (the “black” squirrel is actually a gray squirrel that's just darker) and bag limits.