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Georgia

Hunting

Hunting

Deer Seasons and Either-Sex Days

Deer Either-sex Map

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

Yellow

Equipment

Starting

Ending

Opportunity

Archery

Sept. 10, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Primitive Weapons

Oct. 15, 2022

Oct. 21, 2022

Either-Sex

Firearms

Oct. 22, 2022

Nov. 25, 2022

Antlered Bucks Only

Nov. 26, 2022

Nov. 27, 2022

Either-Sex

Nov. 28, 2022

Dec. 31, 2022

Antlered Bucks Only

Jan. 1, 2023

Jan. 1, 2023

Either-Sex

Jan. 2, 2023

Jan. 8, 2023

Antlered Bucks Only

Orange

Equipment

Starting

Ending

Opportunity

Archery

Sept. 10, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Primitive Weapons

Oct. 15, 2022

Oct. 21, 2022

Either-Sex

Firearms

Oct. 22, 2022

Nov. 20, 2022

Antlered Bucks Only

Nov. 21, 2022

Nov. 27, 2022

Either-Sex

Nov. 28, 2022

Dec. 31, 2022

Antlered Bucks Only

Jan. 1, 2023

Jan. 1, 2023

Either-Sex

Jan. 2, 2023

Jan. 8, 2023

Antlered Bucks Only

Green

Equipment

Starting

Ending

Opportunity

Archery

Sept. 10, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Primitive Weapons

Oct. 15, 2022

Oct. 21, 2022

Either-Sex

Firearms

Oct. 22, 2022

Nov. 4, 2022

Antlered Bucks Only

Nov. 5, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Gray

Equipment

Starting

Ending

Opportunity

Archery

Sept. 10, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Magenta

Equipment

Starting

Ending

Opportunity

Archery

Sept. 10, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Primitive Weapons

Oct. 15, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Firearms

Oct. 22, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Cyan

Equipment

Starting

Ending

Opportunity

Archery

Sept. 10, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Primitive Weapons

Oct. 15, 2022

Oct. 21, 2022

Either-Sex

Firearms

Oct. 22, 2022

Oct. 23, 2022

Antlered Bucks Only

Oct. 24, 2022

Jan. 8, 2023

Either-Sex

Extended Archery Season

Counties

Starting

Ending

Opportunity

Barrow, Bibb, Chatham, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Decatur, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Muscogee, Paulding, Rockdale, and Seminole

Jan. 9, 2023

Jan. 31, 2023

Either-Sex

Chattahoochee & Oconee National Forests

  • Chattahoochee National Forest (outside of WMAs) firearms deer season

    Oct. 22, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023

    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.

  • Oconee National Forest (outside of WMAs) firearms deer season

    Oct. 22, 2022 - Jan. 8, 2023

    Buck Only except as noted below

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

    Nov. 5-6, Nov. 26-27, Dec. 31 - Jan. 1