The following local ordinances apply in Clarke County:
- § 106-1. Prohibited areas for hunting and trapping. (reference)
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt or attempt to hunt with a firearm any game bird or game animal while the hunting or attempting to hunt is on or within 100 yards of any primary or secondary highway in the county.
B. It shall be unlawful to trap or attempt to trap any game animal or fur bearer within 50 feet of the shoulder of any primary or secondary highway in the county without the written permission of the landowner.
C. For the purpose of this section, the terms "hunt," "attempt to hunt," or "trap" shall not include the necessary crossing of such highways for the bona fide purpose of going into or leaving a lawful hunting or trapping area.
- § 106-2. Use of artificial light; exception. (reference)
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or cast the rays of a flashlight, spotlight, headlight or other artificial light in any manner so as to shine directly upon or illuminate any field, forest, woodland, poultry range or building for the purpose of hunting game; and the doing of any such act by any person then in possession of a firearm or other weapon for the discharge of missiles, without good cause, shall raise a presumption of an attempt to hunt game in violation of this section.
B. The provisions of Subsection A of this section shall not apply to the headlights of any motor vehicle being operated on a public roadway in the usual and ordinary manner of travel; nor shall they apply to landowners upon their own land, their agents or persons in their employ or under their control.
- § 106-4. Transporting loaded rifle or shotgun. (reference)
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport, possess or carry a loaded shotgun or loaded rifle in any vehicle on any public street, road or highway within the county; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to duly authorized law enforcement officers nor military personnel in the performance of their lawful duties nor to any person who reasonably believes that a loaded rifle or shotgun is necessary for his personal safety in the course of his employment or business.
B. All law enforcement officers authorized to act as such within the county shall have the power to enforce this section, including but not limited to all duly appointed and Acting Game Wardens.
C. A "loaded rifle or shotgun," as used in this section, is defined as a rifle or shotgun with ammunition within the action chamber, magazine or clip.
- § 106-5. Carrying loaded firearm on highway. (reference)
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or have in his possession while on any part of a public highway within this county for the purpose of hunting a loaded rifle or shotgun when such person is not authorized to hunt on the private property on both sides of the highway along which he is standing or walking.
B. All law enforcement officers authorized to act as such within the county shall have the power to enforce this section, including but not limited to all duly appointed and Acting Game Wardens.
C. A "loaded rifle or shotgun," as used in this section, is defined as a rifle or shotgun with ammunition within the action chamber, magazine or clip.
D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons carrying loaded firearms in moving vehicles nor to persons acting at the time in defense of persons or property or for purpose other than hunting.