Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division has released the 2025 – 2026 Georgia Hunting Season Dates. Check them out below! You can find more information on their website. Before you head to the lease, stop by the store!Cherokee Feed & Seed offers deer feed, attractants and minerals to attract deer to your property and coming back for years to come. We also have all kinds of deer hunting supplies including: tree stands, hunting knives, camo gear, clothing, boots, cushion seats and night vision cameras.
2025–2026 Georgia Hunting Season Dates
| Species | Season | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery Only, Either Sex Statewide* Sept. 13–Oct. 10* Extended Archery Either Sex (ONLY for 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 Counties) Day following the close of county firearms season –Jan. 31 Primitive Weapons & Youth-Only Firearms, Either Sex Statewide Oct. 11–Oct. 17 Firearms, Buck Only Statewide (Either Sex dates vary by county) Oct. 18–Jan. 11 Extended Firearms Baker, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Thomas, and Seminole Counties Oct. 18–Jan. 15 | 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). *Buck only for the first two weeks (Sept. 14-27) in Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Thomas, and Seminole Counties. Archery equipment may be used during Primitive Weapons and Firearms seasons. Any weapon legal for deer may be used during the Firearms season. |
| Bear | Northern Zone Archery: Sept. 13–Oct. 10 Primitive Weapons: Oct. 11–Oct. 17* Firearms: Oct. 18–Jan. 11 Central Zone Firearms: Firearms: Dec. 20** Southern Zone Firearms: Sept. 18–20, Sept. 25–27, Oct. 2–4, Oct. 9–11 | 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. **A second day may be offered in the Central Bear Zone; check our Gerogia Wildlife's for details after December 14, 2024. |
| Turkey | Statewide: Private Land: Mar. 28–May 15, 2026; Public Land: April 4–May 15, 2026* Special Opportunity Youth/ Mobility Impaired Mar. 21–22, 2026 | 2 gobblers per season. Daily bag of 1. Only for youth under 16 years of age and mobility impaired persons. This season does not apply to public lands unless otherwise specified. |
| Alligator | Zone & Quota Limited Aug. 15 (sunset)–Oct. 6 (sunrise) 2025 | 1 per quota permit. |
| Crows | Statewide Nov. 1–Feb. 28 | No limit. |
| Dove | Statewide Sept. 6–Oct. 12, Nov. 22–Nov. 30, Dec. 19–Jan. 31 | 15 per day, 45 in possession. |
| Fox & Bobcat | Dec. 1–Feb. 28 | No limit. |
| Grouse | Statewide Oct. 15–Feb. 28 | 3 per day. |
| Sora & Rails | Statewide Sept. 16–23, Oct. 15–Dec. 15 | King & Clapper: 15 per day, 45 in possession. Sora & Virginia: 25 per day, 75 in possession. |
| Opossum & Raccoon | Statewide Private Land: no closed season No limit. Public Land: : Aug. 15–Feb. 28 | No limit. |
| Quail | Statewide Nov. 8–Feb. 28 | 12 per day |
| Rabbit | Statewide Nov. 15–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. 6–Jan. 19 | 3 per day, 9 in possession. |
| Falconry | 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. |
