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Georgia Hunting Season Dates

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. 12–Oct.9
• Primitive Weapons: Oct. 10–16
• Firearms: Oct. 17–Dec. 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. 24–26; Oct. 1–3; Oct. 8–10
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.

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.

We also hunt Swallow Creek WMA in North Georgia

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)
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)

Current Hunting Regulations Items
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.
You can get information here on the annual alligator hunting season including season dates and the quota application.
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.
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.
Looking for duck, goose, snipe and other late-season migratory bird hunting seasons and bag limits? Well, this is the publication you want.
 

 

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:





 
January 2-31
Only for Clayton, Cobb,
Dekalb, Forsyth, Fulton,
Gwinnett & Rockdale counties


 
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:





 

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:







 

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
Stalking Your Mountain Bear (click to read article about Georgia black bears)
"The last several hunting seasons have been good ones for hunters pursuing black bears in the Georgia highlands. Will that trend continue this year? Let's have a closer look." click here......

 

Northern Zone:


 
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.


Feral Hogs - year round on private land - Dogs are not allowed for pursuing or catching feral hogs on WMAs.
 

Small Game

Alligator
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:


 

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:
 
Northern Zone: 1 per day
Southern Zone: 3 per day

 
Squirrel
Statewide:   August 15 - February 28
Limit: 12 per day

 
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  
Lifetime Licenses *    
Under 2 years old $200.00  
Ages 2-15 $350.00  
Ages 16 and older $500.00  
Ages 60 to 65 $95.00  
Over 65 free ($10 plastic card)  
Under 16 years old non-resident grandchild of resident lifetime license holder $1,000.00  

 

 

 


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