Georgia Hunting Season Dates
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The Board of Natural Resources approved the
proposed hunting seasons and regulations for 2009-2011 in
May 2009. This summary information provides a quick
reference of the 2009-2010 hunting season dates and limits.
For summary information on deer, bear and turkey seasons,
bag limits, etc. - select that option located to the right
of this text. For information on small game
seasons (including doves) - select that option located to
the right of this text. To download or print quick reference
of proposed seasons and bag limits, click here for
Big Game and here for
small game species. (Adobe Acrobat
required)
The 2009-2010 Hunting Seasons and Regulations booklet
(Popular Guide) is available online :
http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/huntingregulations_hunting.aspx
I would recommend reading the
Errors in Current Regulations as well as reading the
main file. The following is the online version of the
2009-10 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations booklet. It
is also available in hard copy from most Walmart Sporting
Goods Department as well as some stores in Georgia that sell
hunting licenses and permits.
http://pub.jfgriffin.com/doc/jfgriffin/09GAHD/2009072301/
Black Bear/Deer - We hunt only the Northern Zone
- Blue Ridge WMA
Firearms:
November 25-28, 2009
Bag limit is one (1) per season, statewide
No dogs allowed. Still hunts, spot and stalk available.
These dates are currently available
for booking BLACK BEAR.
Guide can supply food (coffee,
breakfast at mid day and supper), firewood and a two man
tent for an extra $50/day/hunter. In the event a harvest is
made guide will field dress it and get it to the local
processor but the client must pay meat processing fee at
meat processor. All bear kills must be reported with in 24
hours.
Guide fee to hunt bear is
$275.00/day/hunter, no frills; $325.00/day/hunter with some
food, firewood, two man tent. you must bring your own
sleeping bag. if you want deer/hog/bear, deer/bear or
hog/bear combo hunt please add $50/day/hunter to guide fee.
this is all free range, fair chase hunting with no fenced in
animals. you must tell your guide which animal
you want to hunt on a specific day prior to the day's hunt.
Bear can be combined with deer. (Camp hunts) Wild hogs
are open season anytime there is any hunt season open
and there is no bag limit on wild hogs.
Northern Zone In Banks, Barrow, Bartow,
Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade,
Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin,
Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Hall, Hart,
Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Murray,
Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union,
Walker, White, Whitfield Cos.:
Archery: Sept. 12Oct.9
Primitive Weapons: Oct. 1016
Firearms: Oct. 17Dec. 6
No dogs or bait allowed. Bears must be reported
to personnel of the Wildlife Resources
Division, Gainesville Office (770) 535-5700
or Armuchee Office (706) 295-6041 within
24 hours of harvest. After hours, call
1-800-241-4113. At a minimum, the hide
and skull must be taken to the Gainesville
or Armuchee office within 3 business days of
harvest for tagging. Bears may also be checked
at any WMA check station in the counties
listed above that are open for a managed deer/
bear/hog hunt between 8 a.m.8 p.m. during
the bear season.
Southern Zone In Brantley, Charlton, Clinch,
Echols and Ware Cos.
Firearms: Sept. 2426; Oct. 13; Oct. 810
Dog hunting allowed; No baiting. Bears must
be checked and tagged at the GA Forestry
Commission Offices in Fargo, Folkston or
Homerville between 12 noon and 9 p.m. on
days of hunts.
Statewide Season Limit One (1)
Deer
Archery, Either sex - Sept. 12 - Oct. 9, 2009
Statewide - 12 per season, statewide.
Primitive Weapons - either sex - Oct. 10-16, 2009 -
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
Forsythe county south of GA Hwy. 20, only shotguns and
muzzleloaders may be used (no other firearms allowed). In
Hancock, Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot
and Troup Counties, only antlered bucks with at least 4
points on either side are legal. In Dooly and Macon
Counties, antlered bucks must have a minimum 15 inch outside
spread.
Firearms - Northern Zone - Oct. 17-January 1
Turkey - Statewide - March 20, May 15, 2010 - 3
gobblers per season
Wild hogs are open year round on private land, but
may be hunted during any open season with the weapon that is
currently allowed for that season's animals. There is no bag
limit on wild hogs.
We are currently accepting reservations for wild hog hunts
on private land in West Central Georgia Region 4. Closest
town is Warner Robbins, GA. Price is
$300.00/day/adult hunter. Group rate is $275.00/day/adult
hunter, minimum 3 day hunt.
Georgia offers a 3 day nonresident license to hunt wild hogs
on private land for $20.00. The annual nonresident license
is $195.00.
The Georgia nonresident license to hunt deer in Region 4 is
$90/3-day hunt or $195.00 for the annual license. I would
recommend calling Region 4 office and inquire specifically
should you have any questions and they can advise where to
buy a license in Georgia. (478) 825-6354.
http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/regions/region4_maps.aspx
has maps of the Wildlife Managed Areas in Region 4. For
Regional contact numbers:
REGIONS
1- Armuchee
2 - Gainesville
3 - Thomson
3 - Augusta
3 - Social Circle
4 - Fort Valley
5 - Albany
6 - Fitzgerald
7 - Brunswick |
(706) 295-6041
(770) 535-5700
(706) 595-4222
(706) 667-4672
(770) 918-6416
(478) 825-6354
(229) 430-4254
(229) 426-5267
(912) 262-3173 |
LICENSES - 3 Ways to Buy
1. Phone 1-800-366-2661
2. Online -
here
3. Retail License Vendor listing -
here
http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/
This document provides a summary of the 2008-2009
Hunting Season Dates and Limits approved by the Board of
Natural Resources in May 2007. The 2009-2010 Hunting
Seasons and Regulations Booklet will be available by
July 1.
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A 15-year old Valdosta, Georgia boy took
a state record black bear in October. Ed Gliddens, a student at Lowndes High
School, shot a 574-pound black during the bear season.
http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/sports/local_story_310010600.html?keyword=topstory
We do not offer spring bear hunting and our
bears are not color phase.
We do not provide hunting licenses as it is all free range, fair chase
hunting the old fashioned way. Georgia requires individual identification.
Wild Turkey
Hunts (Wild turkey is considered a big game animal)
$300.00/day/person. Group rate for
wild turkey, minimum 3 adult hunters - $275.00/day/person.
Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area (Towns
County): maps, driving directions and local area information.
Category: Georgia physical, cultural and
historic features; Feature Name: Swallow Creek
Wildlife Management Area, Type: Cultural,
Class: Park, County:
Towns, FID: 330820, Coordinates:
Latitude 34.8625931 and
Longitude -83.6854498.
Nearby Cities, Towns & Census
Designated Places
Mountain Scene, GA (1.9 miles W)
Presley, GA (3.9 miles NW)
Osborn, GA (4.1 miles N)
Macedonia, GA (4.5 miles NNW)
Beech Cove Vista, GA (6 miles NW)
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Titus, GA (6.6 miles NNE)
Hiawassee, GA (7.2 miles NW)
Batesville, GA (9 miles SSE)
Friendship, GA (9.1 miles NW)
Persimmon, GA (10.1 miles ENE) |
Swallow Creek WMA (19,000 acres) Hunt
(2009 dates will be announced spring, 2009)
The Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources will hold a five day firearms
hunt on the Swallow Creek Wildlife Management area, Dec. 10 thru
Dec. 14, 2008. Deer, bear and hogs are the legal game. Buck
only with either sex the last two days. Hunter check-in is required
prior to hunting and check-out of harvested game is required on date of
kill. Deer limit is two. Statewide limit applies on bear and not limit
on hogs. For more information on hunting you can contact the Gainesville
Game Management office at 770-535- 5700.
License information at bottom of page.
Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division - Hunting
(click here for hunting in Georgia)
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Current Hunting Regulations
Items
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This version of the 2007-2008
Hunting Seasons & Regulations Guide is the most accurate &
contains corrections to errors in the paper version. Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required. The file size is large and can be
downloaded to your system.
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You can get information here on the annual alligator hunting
season including season dates and the quota application.
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This document provides a summary of the 2007-2008 Hunting Season
Dates and Limits approved by the Board of Natural Resources in
May 2007. The 2007-2008 Hunting Seasons and Regulations Booklet
will be available by August 1.
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This document provides a summary of
the 2008-2009 Hunting Season Dates and Limits approved by the
Board of Natural Resources in May 2007. The 2008-2009 Hunting
Seasons and Regulations Booklet will be available by August 1.
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Looking for duck, goose, snipe and other late-season migratory
bird hunting seasons and bag limits? Well, this is the
publication you want.
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A valid Georgia Hunting
license is to be provided by the hunter on all hunts. Georgia
Season Dates 2008-09 Deer , Bear & Turkey
Hunting Season Dates and Limits for 2008-2009
(Summary)
Deer (you can hunt feral
hogs at same time as deer)
| Archery, Either Sex: |
September 13 - October 10, 2008 |
Extended Archery, Either Sex:
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January 2-31
Only for Clayton, Cobb,
Dekalb, Forsyth, Fulton,
Gwinnett & Rockdale counties
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| Primitive Weapons, Either Sex: |
October 11-17 |
Firearms:
Northern Zone*:
Southern Zone: |
October 18 - January 1
October 18 - January 15
We hunt the Northern
Zone |
Limit:
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12 per season, Statewide
No more than 10 may be antlerless
and no more than 2 may be antlered.
One (1) of the 2 antlered deer must
have at least 4 points, one inch or
longer, on one side of the antlers. |
Antler Restricted Counties:
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In Hancock, Harris, Meriwether,
Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot,
and Troup counties, only antlered
bucks with at least 4 points on either
side are legal
In Dooly and Macon counties, only
antlered bucks with a minimum
15-inch outside spread are legal |
Either-Sex days map ( Adobe
Acrobat Reader required):
2008-2009 Firearms Either Sex Map
A
permit is required to legally hunt deer with dogs in the 41
counties where this opportunity is allowed during the open season in
addition to a $5 deer-dog hunting license.
* 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).
Bear
"The last several hunting seasons have been good ones for
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By Kevin Dallmier
Northern Zone:
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Archery: September 13 - October 10
Primitive Weapons: October 11-17
Firearms: October 18 - December 7
We hunt the Northern
Zone |
| Southern Zone: |
Firearms: Sept. 25-27, Oct. 2-4, Oct. 9-11 |
| Limit: |
1 per season, statewide. Killing of females with
cub(s) or cubs under 75 lbs. is prohibited. |
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Feral Hogs - year round on private land -
Dogs are not allowed for pursuing or
catching feral hogs on WMAs.
Small Game
| Limited Zones: |
September 6 - October 5 |
| Limit: |
1 per quota permit holder |
Crows
| Statewide: |
November 1 - February 28 |
| Limit: |
No Limit |
Dove
*Season dates for dove may be subject to change pending the
evaluation of public input
Statewide:
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September 6-20
October 4-13
November 27 - January 10 |
| Limit |
12 per day, 12 in possession |
Fox & Bobcat
| Statewide: |
December 1 - February 28 |
| Limit: |
No Limit |
Grouse
| Statewide: |
October 15 - February 28 |
| Limit: |
3 per day |
Rabbit
| Statewide: |
November 15 - February 28 |
| Limit: |
12 per day |
Raccoon
Northern Zone:
Southern Zone: |
October 15 - February 28
October 15 - February 28 |
Limit:
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Northern Zone: 1 per day
Southern Zone: 3 per day |
Squirrel
| Statewide: |
August 15 - February 28 |
| Limit: |
12 per day |
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Georgia Hunting License Fees
Purchase Online (You can
buy hunting licenses through this web site.)
| License Type |
Residents |
Non-Residents |
| Alligator Hunting License (by quota
only) |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
| Big Game (deer, turkey, bear) |
$9.00 |
$135.00 |
| Dog Deer Hunting License |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
| Dog Deer Hunting License (Honorary,
Lifetime, Sportsman) |
free |
NA |
| Hunting (regular) |
$10.00 |
$75.00 |
| Hunting and Fishing Combination |
$17.00 |
NA |
| Hunting (1-day) |
$5.50 |
$12.00 |
| Hunting (3-day) |
NA |
$30.00 |
| Big Game (3-day) |
NA |
$50.00 |
| Migratory Bird Hunting (H.I.P. Permit) |
free |
free |
| Primitive Weapons |
$8.00 |
$25.00 |
| Shooting Preserve |
NA |
$12.00 |
Sportsman (covers all sport hunting
and fishing privileges except federal duck stamp & alligator
license) |
$60.00 |
NA |
| Trapping |
$30.00 |
$295.00 |
| Wildlife Management Area (WMA) |
$19.00 |
$73.00 |
| Waterfowl Conservation |
$5.50 |
$5.50 |
| Lifetime License Type |
Residents |
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| Lifetime Licenses * |
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| Under 2 years old |
$200.00 |
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| Ages 2-15 |
$350.00 |
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| Ages 16 and older |
$500.00 |
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| Ages 60 to 65 |
$95.00 |
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| Over 65 |
free ($10 plastic card) |
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| Under 16 years old non-resident grandchild of
resident lifetime license holder |
$1,000.00 |
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If you have any questions about licenses, permits, season dates,
limits, rates or booking
email us.
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