Hunting Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the hunting dates for Georgia.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit Georgia Depart. of Natural Resources.Â
Deer
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery | Sep. 9,2017 | Jan. 14,2018 |
Extended Archery | Sep. 9,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
Primitive Weapons | Oct. 14,2017 | Jan. 14,2018 |
Firearms | Oct. 21,2017 | Jan. 14,2018 |
Bear
Zone | Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Northern Zone | Archery | Sep. 9,2017 | Jan. 14,2018 |
Primitive Weapons | Oct. 14,2017 | Jan. 14,2018 | |
Firearms | Oct. 21,2017 | Jan. 14,2018 | |
Central Zone | Firearms | Jan. 13,2018 | |
Southern Zone | Firearms | Sep. 21,2017 | Sep. 23,2017 |
Sep. 28,2017 | Sep. 30,2017 | ||
Oct. 5,2017 | Oct. 7,2017 | ||
Oct. 12,2017 | Oct. 14,2017 |
Turkey
Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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March 24,2018 | May 15,2018 |
Small Game & Migratory Birds
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Alligator | Aug. 18,2017 | Oct. 2,2017 |
Crows | Nov. 4,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Dove | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 17,2017 |
Oct. 14,2017 | Nov. 2,2017 | |
Nov. 23,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 | |
Falconry | Squirrel: Aug. 15,2017 | March 15,2018 |
Grouse: Oct. 1,2017 | March 15,2018 | |
Rabbit: Oct. 1,2017 | March 15,2018 | |
Quail: Oct. 1,2017 | March 15,2018 | |
Fox & Bobcat | Dec. 1,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Grouse | Oct. 15,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Marsh Hens | Sep. 15,2017 | Nov. 5,2017 |
Nov. 23,2017 | Dec. 10,2017 | |
Opossum | Oct. 15,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Quail | Nov. 18,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Rabbit | Nov. 18,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Raccoon | Oct. 15,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Snipe | Nov. 15,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Squirrel | Aug. 15,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Woodcock | Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 22,2018 |
Dove and Waterfowl
Species | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Canada Goose | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 24,2017 |
Oct. 14,2017 | Oct. 29,2017 | |
Nov. 18,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 | |
Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 | |
Common Snipe | Nov. 15,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Coots | Nov. 18,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 | |
Ducks | Nov. 18,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 | |
Falconry | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 24,2017 |
Oct. 14,2017 | Oct. 29,2017 | |
Nov. 18,2017 | Dec. 4,2017 | |
Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 | |
Gallinules | Nov. 18,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 | |
King & Clapper Rails | Sep. 15,2017 | Nov. 5,2017 |
Nov. 23,2017 | Dec. 10,2017 | |
Mergansers | Nov. 18,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 | |
Mourning Dove | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 17,2017 |
Oct. 14,2017 | Nov. 2,2017 | |
Nov. 23,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 | |
Sea Ducks | Nov. 18,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 | |
Snow & White-Fronted Geese | Oct. 14,2017 | Oct. 29,2017 |
Nov. 18,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 | |
Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 | |
Sora & Virginia Rails | Sep. 15,2017 | Nov. 5,2017 |
Nov. 23,2017 | Dec. 10,2017 | |
Teal | Sep. 9,2017 | Sep. 24,2017 |
Woodcock | Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 22,2017 |
Youth Waterfowl Days | Nov. 11,2017 | Nov. 12,2017 |