HUNTING INFO
Regulations For CCWA Property Archery Season
2009 Archery Season Applications
The Clayton County Water Authority is now accepting applications through September 30, 2009 for this year's Archery Season. Lottery/drawing preference will be given to Clayton and Henry County residents. The current application and release form can be found at the bottom of this page.
Lottery Selection for the September and October hunts will take place the week of August 3, 2009.
Notification letters will be mailed by August 14.
Lottery Selection for the November hunts will take place on October 5, 2009.
Notification letters will be mailed by October 9.
Drawn hunters will receive a notification letter that will include instructions and details concerning payment, date of selection, etc.
2009 Fees
- Clayton County residents: $20 per weekend
- Henry County/other residents: $30 per weekend
Hunting is allowed only on specific dates after application acceptance. For more information, please call 770.603.5605.
There will be six (6) hunts in 2009:
- September 18 - 20
- October 23 - 25
- October 30 - November 1
- November 6 - 8
- November 13 - 15
- November 20 - 22
- Hunts are for half day on Fridays and full days on Saturdays and Sundays of the selected weekends.
- Fill in hunting is open to all. Check Station opens at 1 p.m. each Friday on the weekends of the scheduled hunts. Available sites are sold on a first come, first serve basis to fill in hunters.
Regulations for Deer Hunting on CCWA Property
- Hunters are responsible to insure that they have the proper license; all State
laws and license are enforced and required.
- No firearms are allowed on Water Authority Property.
- Only deer may be harvested.
- Hunters must use personal state issued deer tags (punch out card).
- Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on Authority property.
- Hunters must check in and out at the designated area. Hunters will be allowed
to use personal vehicles on designated roads. ** No all terrain vehicles
allowed **
- All hunters are required to wear 500 sq. Inches of orange above the waist at
all times.
- Hunting areas will be assigned by lottery. Areas will be assigned by the Land
Management Staff.
- Pre-hunt scouting and hunting is allowed only on specified date and times.
- Portable stands only, no nails in trees. Stands may be placed during pre - hunt
scouting and left until the last day of the hunt.
- All deer must be brought to the check station before field dressed by the
hunter.
- When tracking crippled deer please consider other hunters. Wait until 10 :00
a.m. to start tracking. If you are unsure of other hunters locations check with
personnel at the check station.
- Please remove any flagging tape that you used when the hunt is complete.
- If you intend to give a harvested deer away you must attach a note to the deer
with the following data - name, address, date, hunting license number, and the
person’s name receiving the deer.
- Any hunter who violates state law or special regulations set forth by the
Clayton County Water Authority is subject to losing their hunting privileges on
Authority property, which will result in forfeiture of the hunting fee.
- Any lost and found or illegal hunter equipment found on Authority property is
to be turned over to Clayton County Water Authority or Dept. of Natural
Resources personnel.
- The Clayton County Water Authority is not responsible or liable for loss,
theft, damage or destruction of any person’s property.
- All trash/litter must be self-contained and disposed of properly: Littering is
prohibited.
Our main goal is to reduce the deer herd, all hunters are encouraged to harvest
does.
HUNT SAFELY; WEAR YOUR ORANGE VEST AND SAFETY STRAP IN
YOUR STAND.
Click here for a copy of the Release and Application Form.
Hunting Application Instructions:
- Print and fill-out the Release and Application Form
- Fax completed form to 770.603.5618, or mail to the following address:
Clayton County Water Authority
Deer Management
2688 Shamrock Road
Jonesboro, GA 30236