Big Game Seasons, Dates & Limits

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Hunting seasons, dates, and bag limits on WMAs, PFAs, State Parks, and federal lands may differ from those below. See specific dates in the area specific listing.

	Species	Season	Dates	Limits & Restrictions
Big Game	Deer	Archery, Either Sex Statewide	Sept. 10 - Jan. 8	12 per season, Statewide. See Deer Seasons and Either-Sex Days for either sex days. No more than 10 may be antlerless and no more than 2 may be antlered. One of the 2 antlered deer must have at least 4 points, one inch or longer, on one side of the antlers or at least a 15-inch outside spread. *Firearms deer hunting is not allowed in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton (north of GA Hwy 92), and that portion of Glynn County lying within Jekyll Island. In the portion of Forsyth County south of GA Hwy 20 only shotguns and muzzleloaders may be used (no other firearms allowed). See Deer Hunting Regulations for requirements in counties with antler restrictions.
		Extended Archery—Either Sex: Barrow, Bibb, Chatham, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Decatur, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Muscogee, Paulding, Rockdale & Seminole Counties	Sept. 10 - Jan. 31
		Primitive Weapons & Youth-Only Firearms (see Deer Hunting Regulations)	Oct. 15 - Jan. 8
		Firearms*	Oct. 22 - Jan. 8
	Bear	Northern Zone	Archery: Sept. 10 - Jan. 8 Primitive Weapons & Youth Only Firearms: Oct. 15 - Jan. 8 Firearms: Oct. 22 - Jan. 8	Two per season, provided, however, no more than one of these may be taken from the Central or Southern Zones. See Hunting Information for bear harvest and reporting requirements. See General WMA Regulations for reporting requirements for bears harvested on WMAs.
		Central Zone	Firearms: Dec. 17
		Southern Zone	Firearms: Sept. 22-24, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Oct. 6-8, Oct. 13-15
	Special Opportunity Season (Turkey)	Statewide	Mar. 25-26, 2023	Only for youth 16 years of age or younger and mobility impaired persons (see Bear, Turkey, Feral Hog, Alligator & Small Game). This season does not apply to public lands unless otherwise specified.
	Turkey	Private Lands	Apr. 1 - May 15, 2023	2 Gobblers per season; Daily bag limit of 1 (including Special Opportunity season). On WMAs, VPAs, & National Forest lands: 1 gobbler per area per person. See individual WMA listings for specifics.
	Turkey	WMAs, VPAs & National Forest	Apr. 8 - May 15, 2023