Georgia Hunting Season 2021: Everything You Need to Know

About Hunting in Georgia

Georgia makes it easy and safe to hunt wildlife each year, this year in particular game checks will be introduced to report harvest of alligators as well. Everything can be done from the conveniences of a mobile device. This is great because there is such natural diversity that is offered and helps with wildlife conservation efforts made the more you can get to other people to join you the more fun you will have as well as making a strong positive impact on the natural environment.

Hunting in Georgia provides so many great opportunities so if you bring a friend or just bring yourself remember to show up ready to go with your license ready to go. Once again dates start September 12 in Deer season and last until May 15th for turkey season!

Georgia Hunting Seasons Offered

Big game: Deer, Bear Alligator, Bobcat

Small game:Beaver, Bobwhite, Coyote, Fox, Mink, Opossum, Rabbit, Raccoon, Otter, Ruffed Grouse, Skunk, Squirrel, Woodchuck, Muskrat

Bird: Quail, Dove, Grouse, Turkey

Georgia Game Management Map

Georgia Hunting Season Dates 2021

Season	Dates	Zone	Bag Limit	Weapon	Notes
Deer	Sept 12- Jan 10	Statewide	12 per season, statewide	Archery	Either Sex
	Sept 12- Jan 31				No more than 10 may be antlerless and no more than 2 may be antlered.
	Oct 17- Jan 10			Firearms	In the portion forsyth county south of GA Hwy 20Only shotguns and muzzleloader s may be used
Bear	Sept 12- Jan 10	Northern Zone	2 per season	Archery	No more than one of these may be taken from the Southern or Central zones.
	Dec 19	Central Zone	2 per season	Firearms
	Sept 17- 19, Sept 24-26, Oct 1-3, Oct 8-10	Southern Zone	2 per season	Firearms
Turkey	Mar 20-May15, 2021	Statewide	3 Gobblers per season

Be sure to check out the Georgia Wildlife State Commission Site to verify information.

Georgia Hunting License

Licence	Resident Cost	Nonresident Cost
Combo Hunting & Fishing Licenses	$30.00	$150.00
Hunting Licenses	$15.00	$100.00
Big Game License	$25.00	$225.00
Quota Alligator Harvest Permit	$75.00	$250.00
Sportsman License	$65.00 (annual)	$400.00 (annual)
Harvest record	Free	Free

Purchase a license anytime at GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com Reliable ID and SSN are required to purchase a license. All required hunting licenses and stamps must be in possession assisting another hunter. Lifetime license must have hunter education before hunting.

To successfully hunt deer in Georgia, you must have a Combo, Hunting or Sportsman license along with a Big Game license and a Harvest record.

Hunting News

Alligator quota selected hunters no longer sent a plastic tag in the mail. Electric bicycles may be used the same as traditional bicycles. Nearly 630,000 people hunt in Georgia, Hunters Utilize Georgia’s 104 Wildlife Management Areas to get out and use their licenses. With such a diverse place to hunt it makes it great to get outside! Help to conserve and promote fishing, hunting and wildlife resources through management, education and scientific research.