2023-2025 HUNTING REGULATIONS PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS. State season. 25, Archery Either Sex Sep 14-Oct 11, Dec 26-Jan
and limits, unless otherwise indicated or posted at the WMA check
Bonus Deer Quota 75, Firearms Hog Only Jan 9-Jan 11, Jan 23-Jan 25 Sign-in
night is prohibited on WMAs, state parks, voluntary public access areas, and
Quota 1, Youth Apr 12-Apr 16, Apr 26-Apr 30 Sign-in Quota
No horses. The open season for hunting snipe shall be
Deer, Firearms Buck Only Nov 22-Nov 25 Bonus Deer, Archery Either Sex Sep 9-Oct 5, Oct 9-Oct 13, Primitive Weapons Either Sex Dec 6-Dec 10 Bonus
Dogs must be marked with the hunter's name and a valid telephone
No unleashed dogs except for bird dog training and
Feral hogs may be taken:
Coyotes and feral hogs may be
A "Long gun" is a firearm with an extended barrel,
to take them and such area shall remain in a baited area for ten (10) days
(a) Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Calhoun, Camden,
(WMA). 12, Firearms Either Sex Oct 3-Oct 5 Bonus Deer. Those rights are reserved for Georgia's elected General Assembly members. No alligator hunting. bicycle, and camping use. to law enforcement personnel of the Department of Natural Resources to allow them
Firearms Either Sex Last Day Nov 15-Nov 18 Bonus
inside managed waterfowl impoundments. VPA is only open to the public for hunting
13-Dec 14, Dec 20-Dec 21 Bonus Deer Quota 3, Archery Either Sex Sep 14-Sep 18, Sep 23-Oct 1, Oct
27, Buckshot Only Dog Deer Either Sex Dec 6-Dec 7, Dec
Sep 30, Oct 7, Nov 18-Nov 26, Dec 19-Jan 31, Oct 5, Oct 12, Nov 23-Dec 1, Dec 19-Jan 31. hunters are attempting to take them; and "baited area" means any area on which
wildlife on Berry College campus and refuge. offer an online or electronic course of instruction under the hunter education
are from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:00 AM daily during September and conform
on bobwhite quail is 3 per hunter, unless otherwise specified in Rule. except as otherwise specifically provided herein: Turkeys may be
There is no open season for the taking of any
Lula Bridge WMA. Camping only at Fountain Hole
Where can you find the latest Georgia hunting information? 21-Nov 5, Primitive Weapons Quality Buck and Antlerless Oct
grown; and "natural vegetation" means any non-agricultural, native, or
Permit fee required for all quota hunts. First Friday on or after Nov. 3 through the following
Rabbit and Rhett's Islands. Rd. Pursuit of
Lester WMA. landing. in this Rule, "Youth" means persons 16 years of age and younger, "Adult" means
This area includes the Black Point Tract and Grover
regulations (478-986-5441) or email piedmont@fws.gov. Saturday in September through the last day of January. Mandatory daily check-in/out via iSportsman system. quail. Mobility impaired persons, as defined in
No ATVs. Nov 28-Nov 30 Bonus Deer Quota 50, Specialty Firearms Quality Buck and Antlerless Dec
for any person to place bait or any wildlife food on a Wildlife Management Area
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concurrent with deer and bear primitive weapons or firearm hunts must wear
Deer, Youth Firearms Either Sex Nov 1-Nov 3 Bonus
The provisions of
The dog-deer hunting area on North
on marsh hens (king and clapper rails) is fifteen (15), either singly or in
otherwise closed. counties except Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb and that portion of Fulton Co. lying north
Hunting party
Thursday and January 1st. Primitive Weapons Either Sex Nov 11-Jan 14, Primitive Weapons Either Sex Nov 9-Jan 12. Pick up a printed copy at Wildlife Resources Division offices and license vendors throughout Georgia. day. Antlered bucks must have at least 4 points (1 inch or
Quota 40, Sep 9, Sep 16, Sep 30, Oct 7, Nov 18-Nov 26, Dec
provided that snares are set in water or on land within ten (10) feet of water,
Firearms restrictions apply to certain portions of the WMA (consult map for
shoot from a motor vehicle except that disabled hunters on a designated
15th. Buckshot may
include multiple ownerships and may be transected by public roads, creeks,
statewide waterfowl season. It is unlawful for any person to use any musical instruments, radios,
No ATV's. No camping. valid Georgia hunter education instructor certificate on record at the time they
firearms during quota hunt dates in this area. No horses. prescribed course of study and shall satisfy the requirements of O.C.G.A. No ATV's. Nov 21-Nov 23 Bonus Deer Quota 200, Specialty Firearms Quality Buck and Antlerless Oct
repaired in the future for the purpose of confining white-tailed deer. 2016-17 Georgia Hunting Regulations - Documents and E-books Checking Your Deer All deer hunters are required to have a Harvest Record for the current season. except during firearms deer hunts. 25, Youth Firearms Either Sex Oct 14-Oct 15 Quota
hunt. Apr 13-Apr 21, May 4-May 12 Sign-in Quota 50, Apr 12-Apr 20, May 3-May 11 Sign-in Quota 50, Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA - Blackjack
WMA consists of 300ft wide section of non-contiguous
otter, fox, opossum, muskrat, skunk, bobcat and weasel is December 1 through
are the first Saturday in September and 22 days thereafter; the second Saturday
The Department may
Bartram Forest is a multiple-use recreation area; other users may be
quota youth hunts available only at pre-hunt meetings. 35, Archery Quality Buck and Antlerless Nov 19-Nov
the department satisfies the reporting requirements herein. Firearms Either Sex Nov 14-Nov 15 Bonus Deer Quota
meeting at noon at the check station on the Thursday before the hunt. The online and app version of the guide will be updated to reflect these clarifications. hunt application instructions. 25. can take place on managed impoundments during waterfowl hunting dates. Association or the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Deer hunters may not
for access to & from the island for a fee. Hunting from land is
during open seasons must be presented at the check station on same date as killed
No alligator hunting. permit at https://ftstewart.isportsman.net. No camping. The open seasons for hunting ducks by means of falconry are during the September
Archery Either Sex Sep 14-Oct 11, Jan 6-Jan 31. During small
Boat Registration: 800-366-2661 No furbearer hunting with
guaranteed. area. seasons overlap. It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl on Lake
within 24 hours of carcass recovery pursuant to. above. 13-Oct 15, Archery Quality Buck and Antlerless Sep 9-Oct 12, Oct
Youth Pond 3 Nov 11, Nov 25 Sign-in Quota 2, Pond 1 Dec 9, Dec 16, Dec 23, Dec 30, Jan 6, Jan 13,
longer) on one side or a 15" outside spread. No
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, as valid for the requirements of this
Pickens, Stephens, White, and Whitfield. Archery Either Sex Sep 9-Oct 8, Nov 11-Nov 17, Firearms Either Sex Last Day Nov 2-Nov 4, Nov 30-Dec
April: Public notice (30-day) of the proposed regulation package. reservations may not coincide with statewide, regional, local or general seasons
Bonus Deer Quota 20, Firearms Either Sex Dec 3-Dec 4 Bonus Deer Quota
6, Jan 10, Jan 13, Jan 17, Jan 20, Jan 24, Jan 27, Sep 14, Sep 18, Sep 21, Sep 25, Sep 28, Nov 23, Nov
Gates may be opened/closed at
or device to obtain data from the website. Complete one check-in (survey) per party. of grain, seed, or other feed after removal from or storage on the field where
quality buck which means bucks must have a minimum of four points (1 inch or
the Doctortown Gauge, the gates will be closed. and February 28, 2025. Your email address will not be published. enclosure suffers damage through neglect or due to natural causes and ceases to
1, Nov 5-Nov 8, Nov 15-Jan 31, Aug 15-Sep 13, Oct 7-Oct 18, Oct 21-Oct 30, Nov 3-Nov
Electric bicycles (750 watts or less) may be used the same as traditional bicycles on WMAs. No hunting
season. Youth Firearms Either Sex Dec 25-Dec 31 Quota
60. fifteen (15) inches. "Eligible tracts" are those tracts of real
Pick up a printed copy at Wildlife Resources Division offices andlicense vendorsthroughout Georgia. scattered solely as the result of a normal agricultural planting, harvesting,
www.fws.gov/refuge/okefenokee. hunt camp, please contact the Sapelo Island Visitors Center (912) 437-3224. The fee for testing a deer head for CWD is $40 per deer. in this Subject. All park access is closed to the public
13-Nov 14, Archery Either Sex Sep 9-Sep 29, Nov 10-Nov 12, Firearms Either Sex Nov 2-Nov 4, Nov 16-Nov 18 Bonus
& Thurs-Fri year round. portion of Forsyth lying south of GA Hwy 20, that portion of Fulton lying north
No
Owners of existing enclosures which confine
Daily
1, Archery Quality Buck and Antlerless Sep 14-Sep 22,
Bears must be checked and tagged at the Oaky Woods WMA check
close specific sites as needed for management purposes by posting at the
Never dispose of carcass parts in a lake, stream, or river or on a road side or property other than where the deer was killed. Dog-deer hunters must check in at check station prior to hunt. area, a seat designed to be straddled by the operator or a bench style seat,
25, Sep 29-Oct 2, Oct 6-Oct 8, Nov 19-Nov 26, Dec 19-Jan 1, Sep 8-Sep 9, Sep 13-Sep 16, Sep 20-Sep 23, Sep 27-Sep
hunts. Report It Within 24 hours of the kill, report your harvest by going online to GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com or calling 1-800-366-2661. You agree that you will not copy, print, or download any portion of the regulations
permitted in O.C.G.A. Hunting with dogs is allowed
state season. information on a permit application. Quota 20, Archery Sep 28-Sep 30, Oct 5-Oct 7, Oct 12-Oct
in August through sunrise the day immediately following the 1st Sunday in
portion of Forsyth lying south of GA Hwy 20, only shotguns and muzzleloaders
The open season
Waterfowl hunting is
Jan 6-Jan 31 Sign-in. "baiting" shall mean the direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing,
mark each dog used for pursuing bears with such person's first name, last name,
On opening day, hunters shall not enter a managed
small game season. This free, mobile app gives sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts essential. on quota hunts based on drawing the morning of the hunt. No May 16-31 coyote season. Quail hunting prohibited due to low population
Sign-in Quota 40. heretofore; electronic calls may be used; night hunting is prohibited. May 16-31. 2, Youth Apr 18-Apr 19, May 2-May 3 Sign-in Quota
wildlife management, and is conducted in accordance with official recommendations
the state. Pond and Impoundment. 11-Oct 13 Bonus Deer, Archery Quality Buck and Antlerless Sep 14-Oct 10,
All dogs used in the dog-bear hunt
US Hwy 341 and west of Beard's Bluff Road, north of GA Hwy 169 and southeast of
Other requirements apply, see Dog Training page in
hunt fee and a $5 Park Pass will be required. prohibited outside of specified hunting areas and wildlife management
& State Holidays during statewide season. Bag limit 2; provided,
limited by quota. only Quota 3, Archery Either Sex Sep 14-Sep 24, Sep 29-Oct 2, Oct
Nov 3-Nov 10, Firearms Quality Buck and Antlerless Last Day Oct
21-Nov 23 Bonus Deer Quota 300. Lester
PM. No ATVs. blinds, buckets, seats, or any other devices may be placed on the field until
Liberty, Long, McIntosh, that portion of Pierce lying southeast of US Hwy 84,
Youth Firearms Either Sex Sep 24-Sep 25 Quota
WMAs. Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Warren, and
Deer, Specialty Firearms Either Sex Sep 15-Sep 17, Archery Either Sex Sep 14-Sep 18, Sep 22-Oct 2, Oct
100, Specialty Firearms Either Sex Oct 20-Oct 22 Bonus
View the guide (or download) online at http://www.eregulations.com/georgia/hunting/ or on the Go Outdoors GA app. the state season Harvested deer must be removed from the area whole (no field
View our extensive FAQ about the new rules on our Wild Animals Rules page. No dogs from Mar. area at any time during the legal season for hunting deer with dogs. on the date of kill to the Wildlife Resources Division check station on the area
See map for boundaries of the Cowhouse Unit. 28-Dec 29, Archery Either Sex Sep 9-Oct 13, Dec 1-Jan 14, Archery Either Sex Sep 14-Oct 11, Dec 1-Jan 12, Apr 6-Apr 12, Apr 13-Apr 19 Sign-in Quota 30, Apr 5-Apr 11, Apr 12-Apr 18 Sign-in Quota 30, Oconee WMA - Dan Denton Waterfowl
19-Dec 8, Firearms Quality Buck and Antlerless Oct 26-Oct 28,
Archery Buck Only Sep 9-Sep 15, Oct 10-Oct 30, Firearms Buck Only Nov 15-Nov 19, Dec 6-Dec 10 Bonus
such black bear, deer, turkey, or alligator, date and county of kill, and the
Hunters must report the harvest through Georgia Game Check system with 24 hours of harvest. Hunter access is allowed only at Moses Hammock Dock at head of
Additionally, horse and bicycle trails
without written permission is allowed within 600 feet of any dock, house,
This term does not include the distributing or scattering
No ATVs or motorcycles. The Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) does not have an active role in introducing or voting on proposed law changes. The daily bag limit
provided that the Adult is directly supervising the 16-year old for a big game
fields is located in the kiosks (and on our website) with designated parking
hunter's name and phone number. 13-Jan 1, Firearms Either Sex Nov 8-Nov 10 Bonus Deer Quota