Wildlife Abatement Operations
The staff of Deer Proof, Inc. is licensed by the State of Georgia (Permanent Commercial Trapping License Number #22495) to conduct nuisance wildlife trapping and removal operations. Deer Proof, Inc.'s staff will comply with O.C.G.A. 27-5-6 regarding the humane handling, care, confinement, and transportation of wild animals. In doing so, every effort will be taken to minimize any adverse impact to the surrounding habitat or environment.
The staff of Deer Proof, Inc. is authorized to trap non-endangered nuisance wildlife at times outside the legal trapping season as specified below.
Authorized trapping methods are listed below. Any other method of trapping or removal any wildlife species not authorized in the schedule below must be specifically approved by D.N.R. Special Permit Unit.
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Species
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Methods
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Beaver
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All Methods
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Coyote
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All Methods
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Groundhog
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All Methods
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Raccoon
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Standard Trapping Regulations
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Opossum
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Standard Trapping Regulations
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Squirrel - Gray
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Box/Cage Trap or Exclusion
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Squirrel - Flying
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Box/Cage Trap or Exclusion
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Fox Red/Gray
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Standard Trapping Regulations
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Snakes - Venomous
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All Methods
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Snakes - Non venomous
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Live Catch Only-Hand
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Bats
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Exclusion Only
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Skunks
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Standard Trapping Regulations
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Otter
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Standard Trapping Regulations
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Muskrat
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Standard Trapping Regulations
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Bobcat
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Standard Trapping Regulations
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Chipmunk
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Live or Snap Trap
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Mole/Vole
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Live or Snap Trap
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Mink
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Standard Trapping Regulations
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Alligator (<4 feet)
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Live Catch Only
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THE USE OF CHEMICALS OR POISONS IS NOT AUTHORIZED
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