2013-2014 GEORGIA HUNTING SEASON DATES AND LIMITS
Species
Season
Limit
Deer Bear
Archery, Either sex Extended Archery, Either Sex only for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett & Rockdale Primitive Weapons, Either sex Firearms:
Northern Zone: Southern Zone:
Northern Zone:
September 14 - October 11, Statewide January 2 - 31
October 12 - 18, Statewide October 19 - January 1 October 19 - January 15
Archery: Sept. 14 - Oct. 11 Primitive Weapons: Oct. 12 - 18 Firearms: Oct. 19 - Dec. 1
12 per season, Statewide No more than 10 may be antlerless and no more than 2 may be antlered. One (1) of the 2 antlered deer must have at least 4 points, one inch or longer, on one side of the antlers.
Firearms deer hunting is not allowed in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton (north of GA Hwy. 92), and that portion of Glynn county lying within Jekyll Island. In the portion of Forsyth county south of GA Hwy. 20, only shotguns and muzzleloaders may be used (no other firearms allowed). In Hancock, Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot and Troup counties, only antlered bucks with at least 4 points on either side are legal. In Dooly and Macon counties, antlered bucks must have a minimum 15inch outside spread. Northern Zone either sex deer dates are listed in the Hunting Seasons & Regulations publication.
Two (2) per season; provided, however, that no more than one (1) of which may be taken from the Southern/Central Bear Zones.
Central Zone:
Firearms: Dec. 14
Turkey
Southern Zone: Statewide
Firearms: Sept. 26-28; Oct. 3-5; Oct. 10-12
March 22 - May 15 (2014)
3 Gobblers per season
SMALL GAME
Alligator
Zone & Quota Limited September 7 - October 6
Crows
Statewide
November 2 - February 28
Dove
Statewide:
September 7 - 22 October 12-20 November 28 - January 11
Fox & Bobcat Statewide
December 1 - February 28
Grouse
Statewide
October 15 - February 28
Marsh Hens
Statewide
September 13 - October 31 November 15 - December 5
Opossum
Statewide
October 15 - February 28
Quail
Statewide
November 16 - February 28
Rabbit
Statewide
November 16 - February 28
Raccoon
Northern Zone: Southern Zone:
October 15 - February 28 October 15 - February 28
Squirrel
Statewide
August 15 - February 28
Woodcock
Statewide
December 7 - January 19
Trapping (mink, Statewide
otter, fox, opossum, muskrat, skunk, bobcat, weasel)
December 1 - February 28
1 per quota permit holder No Limit 15 per day, 30 in possession
No Limit 3 per day 15 per day
No Limit 12 per day 12 per day 1 per day 3 per day 12 per day 3 per day No Limit
Version 05/23/2013