Hunting Seasons & Limits Summary

Deer

Archery, Either Sex Statewide

Sept. 10 - Jan. 8

12 per season, statewide. 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 Highway 92), and that portion of Glynn County lying within Jekyll Island. In the portion of Forsyth County south of GA Highway 20, only shotguns and muzzleloaders may be used (no other firearms allowed).

To see county/region seasons and more detailed information visit www.eRegulations.com/georgia/hunting.

Extended Archery—Either Sex (ONLY for 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

Oct. 15 - Jan. 8

Firearms

Oct. 22 - Jan. 8

Bear

Northern Zone

Archery: Sept. 10 - Jan. 8

Primitive Weapons*: Oct. 15 - Jan. 8

Firearms: Oct. 22 - Jan. 8

2 per season; provided, however, that no more than 1 may be taken from the central or southern bear zones.

* During the northern zone primitive weapons season, only youth may use any firearm legal for deer.

For bear harvest and reporting requirements visit www.eRegulations.com/georgia/hunting.

Central Zone

Firearms: Dec. 17

Southern Zone

Firearms: Sept. 22-24, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Oct. 6-8, Oct. 13-15

Turkey

Statewide

Private Land: Apr. 1 - May 15, 2023

2 gobblers per season. Daily bag of 1.

Public Land: Apr. 8 - May 15, 2023

Special Opportunity Youth/Mobility Impaired

Mar. 25-26, 2023

Only for youth 16 years of age or younger and mobility impaired persons. This season does not apply to public lands unless otherwise specified.

Alligator

Zone & Quota Limited

Aug. 19 (sunset) - Oct. 3 (sunrise)

1 per quota permit.

Crows

Statewide

Nov. 5 - Feb. 28

No limit.

Dove

Statewide

Sept. 3 - Oct. 9

Nov. 19-27

Dec. 19 - Jan. 31

15 per day, 45 in possession.

Falconry

Statewide

Squirrel: Aug. 15 - Mar. 15

Rabbit, Quail: Oct. 1 - Mar. 15

Grouse: Oct. 1 - Mar. 15

Squirrel: 12 per day.

Rabbit & Quail: 12 per day.

Grouse: 3 per day.

Fox & Bobcat

Statewide

Dec. 1 - Feb. 28

No limit.

Grouse

Statewide

Oct. 15 - Feb. 28

3 per day.

Sora & Rails

Statewide

Oct. 8-28

Nov. 8 - Dec. 26

King & Clapper: 15 per day, 45 in possession.

Sora & Virginia: 25 per day, 75 in possession.

Raccoon & Opossum

Statewide

Private lands: No closed season

No limit.

Public lands: Aug. 15 - Feb. 28

No limit.

Quail

Statewide

Nov. 12 - Feb. 28

12 per day.

Rabbit

Statewide

Nov. 12 - Feb. 28

12 per day.

Snipe

Statewide

Nov. 15 - Feb. 28

8 per day, 24 in possession.

Squirrel

Statewide

Aug. 15 - Feb. 28

12 per day.

Woodcock

Statewide

Dec. 10 - Jan. 23

3 per day, 9 in possession.