cache placement in Wildlife Management Areas

[scidawg]

forgive me if this has been covered, I did a search, but couldn't find an answer. Are there restrictions on cache placement in Wildlife Management areas, particularly in Georgia?

[+paleolith]

You would need to call the agency managing the area. Please report back ...

 

Edward

[+Jeep4two]

As I understand it, if you haven't placed a cache there before (with permission) or if there isn't an official policy in place (written) that allows it, you'll need to contact the land manager for permission.

 

This can be a ranger for the area (DNR, Fish and Wildlife, or even a local independent organization) or park manager. Check the documentation on the signage at the park for contact information. It should be clearly posted. Then e-mail/call/stop by the office to get permission.

 

Take a brochure with you (http://geocacher-u.com/content/blogsection/8/54/) to help clarify the game and stress CITO and positive impact that most cachers practice.

[Keystone]

The answer to this question is highly state specific, ranging from outright bans to permit systems to the wildlife agency actually placing its own caches. Since you want to know about Georgia, I am moving your thread from the Geocaching Topics forum to the South and Southeast forum.

[+succotash]

This topic was covered in this forum not too long ago (I didn't search for it again). What we said then: We asked for permission to place a cache in a Georgia WMA that we knew very well from other uses. We were told caches in Georgia WMAs were not allowed. But, we have since seen and hunted several caches in Georgia WMAs. It was nice to seek and find them, by the way. So, although we were told globally no, perhaps the managers in different parts of the state feel differently. Good luck and hope you get permission!

 

Bean