2024 Georgia Hunting Season Dates & Limits [Ultimate Guide]

Hunters have been drawn to Georgia’s varied terrain for years, ranging from lush mountain peaks to rolling farmlands. It takes skill and expertise to organize your next hunting trip in Georgia because of the state’s diverse range of wildlife and distinct hunting seasons. With the help of this thorough guide, you can better understand the dates of Georgia’s 2024 outdoor pursuit calendar and be prepared to take advantage of the state’s bountiful harvest.

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Georgia Hunting Season Dates

Deer

Zone	Season	Dates	Youth Deer Hunt Weekend
Northern	Archery, Either Sex	Sep. 9 – Jan. 14	Sep. 16-17
	Primitive Weapons, Either Sex	Oct. 14 – Jan. 14	Sep. 16-17
	Firearms, Either Sex	Oct. 21 – Jan. 14	Sep. 16-17

Southern	Archery, Either Sex	Sep. 9 – Jan. 14	Sep. 16-17
	Primitive Weapons, Either Sex	Oct. 14 – Jan. 14	Sep. 16-17
	Firearms, Either Sex	Oct. 21 – Jan. 14	Sep. 16-17

Bag Limit:

10 every season statewide. Antlers are limited to 2. Antlers on one side of one of the two antlered deer must have at least four one-inch points.

Other Big Games

Species	Zone	Season	Dates	Bag Limit	Hunting Method
Bear	Northern	Archery	Sep. 9 – Jan. 14	2 per season, only 1 may be taken from the Southern Zone	Archery equipment only
	“	Primitive Weapons	Oct. 14 – Jan. 14	“	Muzzleloading firearms only
	“	Firearms	Dec. 9 – Jan. 14	“	Modern firearms, muzzleloading firearms, or archery equipment
	Central	Firearms	Dec. 16 – Jan. 14	“	“
	Southern	Firearms	Sep. 23 – Oct. 1	“	“
Wild Hog	Statewide	Year-round	No closed season	No limit	Any legal weapon
Alligator	“	Alligator	Sep. 2 – Oct. 8	1 per season	By quota only, must apply for a permit

Turkey

Statewide	Dates	Bag Limit
Youth turkey hunt weekend	Mar. 10-11	3 per season, no more than 2 per day
Special opportunity turkey hunt	Mar. 15-16	“
Spring turkey season	Mar. 17 – May 15	“

Migratory & Waterfowl Birds

Statewide Species	Season	Dates	Bag Limit
Ducks	Early teal	Sep. 16 – Sep. 24	6
	Regular	Nov. 18 – Nov. 26 Dec. 9 – Jan. 28	6
Geese	Early Canada goose	Sep. 2 – Sep. 24	5
	Regular	Nov. 18 – Nov. 26 Dec. 1 – Jan. 30	5
Doves	Phase I	Sep. 23 – Oct. 23	15
	Phase II	Nov. 11 – Dec. 4	15
	Phase III	Dec. 12 – Jan. 15	15
Snipe	Snipe	Nov. 1 – Feb. 15	8
Woodcock	Woodcock	Dec. 18 – Jan. 31	3
Rails	King and clapper rails	Sep. 1 – Sep. 24 Nov. 18 – Jan. 21	15
	Sora and Virginia rails	Sep. 1 – Sep. 24 Nov. 18 – Jan. 21	25
Crows	Crows	Oct. 28 – Nov. 12 Dec. 2 – Feb. 18	No limit

Upland Games

Species Statewide	Dates	Bag Limit	Method
Quail	Nov. 11 – Mar. 4	12	Shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, or bows
Gray squirrel	Oct. 14 – Mar. 4	12	Rifles, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, muzzleloaders, crossbows, or bows
Rabbit	Year-round	No limit	Rifles, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows, or dogs
Pheasant	Oct. 1 – Mar. 31
Grouse	Oct. 15 – Feb. 29

Furbearers

Hunting/Trapping (Statewide)	Dates	Bag Limit	Hunting Method
Bobcat, Otter	Dec. 1 – Feb. 28	No limit	Any legal weapon/Steel traps or snares
Raccoon, Opossum, Fox	Year-round / Dec. 1 – Feb. 28	“	“
Coyote, Beaver	Year-round	“	“

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Mason Miller founded and leads WildlifeForum.org, a forum promoting ethical hunting and conservation. Mason, an avid outdoorsman and naturalist, studies and protects animals via activism, instructing, and research. His love of nature and dedication to sustainability inspired him to start WildlifeForum.org for responsible hunters, anglers, and outdoor lovers.