2013-2014 hunting season dates and limits

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