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Deer Seasons and Either-Sex Days

Georgia Deer Seasons and Either-Sex Days Map

Reference the tables below to see your area’s Either-Sex deer hunting opportunities on private land.

Yellow
Equipment	Starting	Ending	Opportunity
Archery	Sept. 14, 2024	Oct. 11, 2024	Either-Sex
Primitive Weapons	Oct. 12, 2024	Oct. 18, 2024	Either-Sex
Firearms	Oct. 19, 2024	Nov. 29, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
	Nov. 30, 2024	Dec. 1, 2024	Either-Sex
	Dec. 2, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
	Jan. 1, 2025	Jan. 1, 2025	Either-Sex
	Jan. 2, 2025	Jan. 12, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only

Cyan
Equipment	Starting	Ending	Opportunity
Archery	Sept. 14, 2024	Oct. 11, 2024	Either-Sex
Primitive Weapons	Oct. 12, 2024	Oct. 18, 2024	Either-Sex
Firearms	Oct. 19, 2024	Nov. 7, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
	Nov. 8, 2024	Nov. 14, 2024	Either-Sex
	Nov. 15, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
	Jan. 1, 2025	Jan. 1, 2025	Either-sex
	Jan. 2, 2025	Jan. 12, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only

Orange
Equipment	Starting	Ending	Opportunity
Archery	Sept. 14, 2024	Oct. 11, 2024	Either-Sex
Primitive Weapons	Oct. 12, 2024	Oct. 18, 2024	Either-Sex
Firearms	Oct. 19, 2024	Nov. 7, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
	Nov. 8, 2024	Nov. 14, 2024	Either-Sex
	Nov. 15, 2024	Nov. 21, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
	Nov. 22, 2024	Nov. 28, 2024	Either-Sex
	Nov. 29, 2024	Dec. 29, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
	Dec. 30, 2024	Jan. 12, 2025	Either-sex

Green
Equipment	Starting	Ending	Opportunity
Archery	Sept. 14, 2024	Oct. 11, 2024	Either-Sex
Primitive Weapons	Oct. 12, 2024	Oct. 18, 2024	Either-Sex
Firearms	Oct. 19, 2024	Jan. 12, 2025	Either-Sex
In Hancock, Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot and Troup Counties, only antlered bucks with at least 4 points (one inch or longer) on either side or a 15-inch outside spread are legal. In Dooly and Macon Counties, antlered bucks must have a minimum 15-inch outside spread.

Magenta
Equipment	Starting	Ending	Opportunity
Archery	Sept. 14, 2024	Sept. 29, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
	Sept. 30, 2024	Oct. 11, 2024	Either-Sex
	Jan. 16, 2025	Jan. 31, 2025	Either-Sex
Primitive Weapons	Oct. 12, 2024	Oct. 18, 2024	Either-Sex
Firearms	Oct. 19, 2024	Jan. 15, 2025	Either-Sex

Gray
Equipment	Starting	Ending	Opportunity
Archery	Sept. 14, 2024	Jan. 31, 2025	Either-Sex

Extended Archery Season
Counties	Starting	Ending	Opportunity
Baker, Barrow, Bibb, Chatham, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Decatur, DeKalb, Douglas, Early, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Grady, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Paulding, Richmond, Rockdale, Seminole, and Thomas	Jan. 13, 2025	Jan. 31, 2025	Either-Sex

Chattahoochee & OCONEE National Forests

Chattahoochee National Forest (outside of WMAs) firearms deer season

Oct. 19, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025

Buck Only except as noted below.

Chattahoochee National Forest (outside of WMAs) firearms either-sex days

West of I-75

Buck only (except during county either-sex days)

East of I-75

Closed to antlerless deer hunting during archery, primitive weapons, and firearms deer seasons.

Oconee National Forest (outside of WMAs) firearms deer season

Oct. 19, 2024 - Jan. 12, 2025

Buck Only except as noted below

Oconee National Forest (outside of WMAs) firearms either-sex days

Nov. 2-3, Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, Dec. 28-29