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2011-2012 Hunting Seasons & Dates 
 
 2011-12 Georgia Hunting Season & Dates 
 
Species Deer 
Bear Turkey 
 
BIG GAME 
 
SMALL GAME 
 
        Season 
 
Dates 
 
          
 
Archery, Either Sex                 Sept. 10  Oct. 14 Statewide 
 
Species Alligator 
 
        Season                                   Dates Zone & Quota Limited        Sept. 3  Oct. 2 
 
Extended Archery,                   Jan. 2 - 31 (Either Sex Only for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett & Rockdale) 
 
Crows Dove Fox & Bobcat Grouse 
 
          Statewide              Nov. 5  Feb. 29           Statewide                  Sept. 3-18; Oct. 8-16; Nov. 24 - Jan. 7           Statewide               Dec. 1- Feb. 29           Statewide               Oct. 15  Feb. 29 
 
Primitive Weapons,                Oct. 15 21, Statewide Either Sex 
 
Marsh Hens Opossum 
 
          Statewide                  Sept. 24 - Oct. 31; Nov. 8  Dec. 9           Statewide                  Oct. 15  Feb. 29 
 
Firearms         Northern Zone               Oct. 22  Jan. 1         Southern Zone               Oct. 22  Jan. 15 
 
Northern Zone 
 
                Archery - Sept. 10  Oct. 14                 Primitive Weapons - Oct. 15 21                 Firearms  Oct. 22 - Dec. 4 
 
Quail Rabbit Raccoon Squirrel Woodcock 
 
          Statewide                  Nov. 12  Feb. 29           Statewide               Nov. 12  Feb. 29           Statewide               Oct. 15  Feb. 29           Statewide                   Aug. 15  Feb. 29           Statewide               Dec. 10  Jan. 23 
 
Central  Zone Southern Zone 
Statewide 
 
                Firearms - Nov. 12 
                Firearms - Sept. 29  Oct. 1;                                  Oct. 6-8; Oct. 13-15 
                 Mar. 24  May 15 (2012) 
 
Trapping 
 
          Statewide               Dec. 1  Feb. 29 
 
                          Mink, Otter, Fox, Opossum, 
 
                          Raccoon, Muskrat, Skunk, 
 
                          Bobcat, Weasel 
 
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