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Georgia Drones & Hunting (2026)

Restricted: Georgia bars hunting wildlife or feral hog from an aircraft (OCGA 27-3-13); DNR applies wildlife-pursuit rules to drone scouting/harassment.

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drones & Hunting in states bordering Georgia

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

AlabamaRestricted
Launching, landing, possessing or using a drone/UAV on any Alabama Wildlife Management Area or public hunting area is prohibited without written permission (Admin Code 220-2-.55).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: admincode.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
FloridaRestricted
FWC hunting regulations list herding/driving game with aircraft (including drones) and shooting or harassing animals from aircraft as prohibited methods of take.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: myfwc.com · Full Florida rule →
North CarolinaRestricted
North Carolina (G.S. 14-401.24(b)) makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to fish or hunt using an unmanned aircraft system.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
South CarolinaConditional
No statewide ban; South Carolina (50-11-2200(22)) bars launching/landing drones on WMAs and 50-11-854 bars taking crows from aircraft; SCDNR allows drones only for feral-hog/coyote control.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: scstatehouse.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
TennesseeRestricted
Tennessee (TWRA rule 1660-01-33-.02) bars using a drone to hunt, harass, chase, drive or take wildlife; only limited after-hours recovery of a mortally wounded deer on private land is allowed.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

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