Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division has released the 2026 – 2027 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!
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2026–2027 Georgia Hunting Season Dates
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| Category | Species | Season Dates | Limits & Restrictions | |
| Big Game | Deer - Archery | Sept. 12 - Oct. 9 | Either-sex; season limit 12 deer statewide with no more than 10 antlerless and 2 antlered; one antlered deer must have at least 4 points 1 inch or longer on one side or a 15-inch outside spread | |
| Big Game | Deer - Extended Archery | Not available in extracted text | See statewide deer regulations in source document | |
| Big Game | Deer - Primitive Weapons & Youth-Only Firearms | Oct. 10 - Oct. 16 | Either-sex; season limit 12 deer statewide with no more than 10 antlerless and 2 antlered; one antlered deer must have at least 4 points 1 inch or longer on one side or a 15-inch outside spread | |
| Big Game | Deer - Firearms | Oct. 17 - Jan. 10 | Specific either-sex and buck-only dates vary by color-coded zones; season limit 12 deer statewide with no more than 10 antlerless and 2 antlered; one antlered deer must have at least 4 points 1 inch or longer on one side or a 15-inch outside spread | |
| Big Game | Bear - Northern Zone | Not available in extracted text | Season limit 2 bears per season; maximum 1 bear from Central or Southern Zones combined; unlawful to harvest bears under 75 pounds or female bears with cubs | |
| Big Game | Bear - Central Zone | Not available in extracted text | Season limit 2 bears per season; maximum 1 bear from Central or Southern Zones combined; unlawful to harvest bears under 75 pounds or female bears with cubs | |
| Big Game | Bear - Southern Zone | Not available in extracted text | Season limit 2 bears per season; maximum 1 bear from Central or Southern Zones combined; unlawful to harvest bears under 75 pounds or female bears with cubs | |
| Big Game | Turkey - Special Opportunity | Not available in extracted text | Season limit 2 gobblers; daily bag limit 1 | |
| Big Game | Turkey - Private Lands | Not available in extracted text | Season limit 2 gobblers; daily bag limit 1 | |
| Big Game | Turkey - WMAs VPAs & National Forest | Not available in extracted text | Season limit 2 gobblers; daily bag limit 1; public land limit 1 gobbler per area per person | |
| Small Game | Alligator | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Small Game | Fox & Bobcat | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Small Game | Grouse | Not available in extracted text | 3 per day | |
| Small Game | Quail | Not available in extracted text | 12 per day; 3 per day on WMAs VPAs and National Forest lands | |
| Small Game | Rabbit | Not available in extracted text | 12 per day | |
| Small Game | Raccoon & Opossum | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Small Game | Squirrel | Not available in extracted text | 12 per day | |
| Trapping | Bobcat | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Trapping | Fox | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Trapping | Mink | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Trapping | Muskrat | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Trapping | Otter | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Trapping | Skunk | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Trapping | Weasel | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Trapping | Raccoon | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Trapping | Opossum | Not available in extracted text | See source document for exact season dates and restrictions | |
| Migratory Birds | Canada Goose | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Brant | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Common Wilson's Snipe | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Coot - Statewide | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Coot - Falconry | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Crow | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Mourning Doves | Not available in extracted text | 15 per day; possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Ducks - Statewide | Not available in extracted text | 6 per day with species restrictions; possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Ducks - Falconry | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Gallinules | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Harlequin | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Mergansers | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Snow Goose & White-fronted Goose | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Sora and Rails - Statewide | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Sora and Rails - Falconry | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Teal | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Migratory Birds | Woodcock | Not available in extracted text | Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit | |
| Ducks | Black or Mottled | Not applicable | Max 1 as part of 6-duck daily limit | |
| Ducks | Canvasback | Not applicable | Max 2 as part of 6-duck daily limit | |
| Ducks | Fulvous Whistling | Not applicable | Max 1 as part of 6-duck daily limit | |
| Ducks | Mallard | Not applicable | Max 2 as part of 6-duck daily limit; no more than 1 hen | |
| Ducks | Pintail | Not applicable | Max 1 as part of 6-duck daily limit | |
| Ducks | Redhead | Not applicable | Max 2 as part of 6-duck daily limit | |
| Ducks | Scaup | Not applicable | Max 1 as part of 6-duck daily limit | |
| Ducks | Wood Duck | Not applicable | Max 3 as part of 6-duck daily limit | |
| Sea Ducks | Eider | Not applicable | Max 3 with no more than 1 hen; no more than 4 of the 6 daily ducks may be sea ducks | |
| Sea Ducks | Long-tailed Duck | Not applicable | Max 3; no more than 4 of the 6 daily ducks may be sea ducks | |
| Sea Ducks | Scoter | Not applicable | Max 3; no more than 4 of the 6 daily ducks may be sea ducks | |
