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General Info
- Department of Natural Resources
- Department Message
- Contact Information
- Definitions
- Chronic Wasting Disease
Licenses, Permits & Fees
- Licenses, Permits & Passes
- Hunting Licenses
Hunting Regulations
- Deer Hunting Regulations
- Hunting Information
- Quota Hunts
- Unlawful Activities
Seasons & Limits
- Dog-Deer Seasons
- Deer Seasons and Either-Sex Days
- Big Game Seasons, Dates & Limits
- Small Game & Trapping Seasons, Dates & Limits
- Migratory Birds Seasons
- Bear, Turkey, Feral Hog, Alligator & Small Game
Management Areas
- Unlawful Activities on WMAs
- WMA Regulations: A-C
- WMA Regulations: D-H
- WMA Regulations: I-P
- WMA Regulations: Q-S
- WMA Regulations: T-Z
- Federal Area Regulations
- State Park Hunting Opportunities
- Voluntary Public Access Opportunities
Hunting Opportunities
- Public Hunting Opportunities
- Dove & Specialty Hunts
- Dog Training
- Shooting Ranges
- Youth Hunts
- Mobility-Impaired Hunts
PDF Downloads
- Outdoors Beyond Barriers
- New Hunter & Youth Opportunities

Welcome to 2025-26 Georgia Hunting

Statewide Changes
Bowfishing	Updated catfish regulations. See Fishing Methods for more information
Bass Limits	PFA Bass Regulations - Evans County PFA and Paradise PFA have new bass limits.
Youth Definition	Youth is now defined as persons under 16 years of age.
Early Antlerless-only Firearms Season	To support venison donation in areas with deer-related crop damage, a 2-day early October antlerless only firearms season was added for private lands in select counties.
Deer Carcass Disposal	Inedible parts of deer carcasses must be disposed of onsite or, if moved, in accordance with Department of Agriculture laws.
Blaze Pink	HB 167 authorizes wearing either fluorescent pink or fluorescent orange (at least 500 square inches) during the Georgia hunting seasons.

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General Info
- Department of Natural Resources
- Department Message
- Contact Information
- Definitions
- Chronic Wasting Disease
Licenses, Permits & Fees
- Licenses, Permits & Passes
- Hunting Licenses
Hunting Regulations
- Deer Hunting Regulations
- Hunting Information
- Quota Hunts
- Unlawful Activities
Seasons & Limits
- Dog-Deer Seasons
- Deer Seasons and Either-Sex Days
- Big Game Seasons, Dates & Limits
- Small Game & Trapping Seasons, Dates & Limits
- Migratory Birds Seasons
- Bear, Turkey, Feral Hog, Alligator & Small Game
Management Areas
- Unlawful Activities on WMAs
- WMA Regulations: A-C
- WMA Regulations: D-H
- WMA Regulations: I-P
- WMA Regulations: Q-S
- WMA Regulations: T-Z
- Federal Area Regulations
- State Park Hunting Opportunities
- Voluntary Public Access Opportunities
Hunting Opportunities
- Public Hunting Opportunities
- Dove & Specialty Hunts
- Dog Training
- Shooting Ranges
- Youth Hunts
- Mobility-Impaired Hunts
PDF Downloads
- Outdoors Beyond Barriers
- New Hunter & Youth Opportunities