Major Changes

Statewide Changes
Air Guns	Air guns are legal weapons for hunting big game during primitive weapons and firearms seasons. See designated pages for definitions and restrictions on air rifles and air bows.	Hunting Licenses
Alligator Hunters	The age restriction (12 years) has been removed for participation in alligator hunts.	Alligator
New Public Hunting Opportunities	Canoochee Sandhills WMA: Bulloch/Bryan Counties – 6,354 acres Bullard Creek WMA: Appling County – 2,358 acres Rum Creek WMA: Monroe County – now 5,884 acres Berry Creek Area: Monroe County – now 161 acres Lanahassee WMA: Webster County – 4,387 acres For information on these properties, visit georgiawildlife.com/allwmas	See Specific WMAs
Archery Deer Season	Bibb, Chatham, Clarke and Henry have been added to the list of counties where archery season is open until January 31.	Deer Hunting Regulations
Deer Either-Sex Days	The number of either sex days has increased for Banks, Franklin and Hart counties and decreased for counties in the Mountains and Ridge Valley regions. All Chattahoochee National Forest lands east of I-75 are closed to antlerless deer hunting during archery, primitive weapons, and firearms deer seasons.	Private Land Opportunities
Bear	The Central Zone hunt has been moved to the 3rd Saturday in December. Camden county has been added to the Southern Bear Zone.	Bear Regulations
Youth Hunting on WMAs	The maximum age for WMA youth hunts has changed from 17 years old to 16 years old.	Youth Hunts