Georgia falconry license

First-year fees

$40 falconry permit

Three-year permit (O.C.G.A. § 27-2-23(8)(O))

A Georgia hunting license is also required. Passage peregrine take applications are submitted free through Go Outdoors Georgia.

Exam & minimum age

Exam: 105 questions, 84% to pass. Georgia Falconry Exam: 105 questions, minimum 84 points (80%) to pass; taken at the DNR Law Enforcement Special Permit Unit in Social Circle by appointment (770-918-6408) or at regional Game Management offices.

Minimum age: 12 — Georgia adopts the federal falconry standards wholesale (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 391-4-9-.07 → 50 CFR 21.29), so the federal apprentice floor of 12 applies.

Classes: Apprentice → General → Master

Birds by class & trapping

Classes and possession limits follow the federal framework (50 CFR 21.29): Apprentice 12+ one raptor under a General/Master sponsor; General 16+ up to 3 raptors; Master up to 5 wild plus unlimited captive-bred, eagles under 50 CFR Part 22. Georgia adds its own facility inspection and certification before any permit is issued.

Passage peregrine take is a limited-entry lottery: applications early June – July 31, drawing August 1; open to Masters and Generals with at least 5 years of licensed experience, with a coastal take window designed to avoid the state-listed resident peregrine population.

Notes from the official sources

Statute of record is O.C.G.A. § 27-2-17; rule of record is 391-4-9-.07 (adopted 2013). Facility inspection can take up to 30 days; upgrades are processed by email request to the Special Permit Unit with a sponsor recommendation.