2017 - 2018 Georgia Hunting Season Dates and Limits

2017 - 2018 Georgia Hunting Season Dates and Limits

Deer / Archery: (Either Sex)
Primitive Weapons:
Statewide Firearms:(Either Sex) / Sept 9 - Jan 14
Oct 14 - Jan 14
Oct 21 - Jan 14 / 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.
Bear / Northern Zone:
Archery:
Primitive Weapons:
Firearms:
Southern Zone:
Firearms: / Sept 9 - Jan 14
Oct 14 - Jan 14
Oct 21 - Jan 14
Sept 21 - 23, Sept 28 - 30, Oct 5 - 7, Oct 12 - 14 / 2 per season, provided only 1 is from the Central/Southern zone
Turkey / Statewide / Mar 24 - May 15(2018) / 3 Gobblers per season
Alligator / Zone & Quota Limited / Aug 18(sunset) - Oct 2(sunrise) / 1 per quota permit holder
Crows / Statewide / Nov 4 - Feb 28 / No Limit
Dove / Statewide / Sept 2 - 17
Oct 14 - Nov 2
Nov 23 - Jan 15 / 15 per day, 45 in possession
Fox & Bobcat / Statewide / Dec 1 - Feb 28 / No Limit
Grouse / Statewide / Oct 15 - Feb 28 / 3 per day
Marsh Hens / Statewide / Sept 15 - Nov 5
Nov 23 - Dec 10 / 15 per day
Opossum / Statewide / Oct 15 - Feb 28 / No Limit
Quail / Statewide / Nov 18 - Feb 28 / 12 per day
Rabbit / Statewide / Nov 18 - Feb 28 / 12 per day
Raccoon / Statewide / Oct 15 - Feb 28 / 3 per day
Squirrel / Statewide / Aug 15 - Feb 28 / 12 per day
Woodcock / Statewide / Dec 9 - Jan 22 / 3 per day (9 in possession)
Canada Goose / Statewide / Sept 2 - 24
Oct 14 - 29
Nov 18 - 26
Dec 9 - Jan 28 / 5 per day (15 in possession)
Teal / Statewide / Sept 9 - 24 / 6 per day (any combination of blue and green-winged teal, 18 in possession)
Ducks / Statewide / Nov 18 - 26
Dec 9 - Jan 28 / 6 per day (18 in possession) - no more than 3 wood ducks (6 in possession); 4 mallards (8 in possession) of which 2 May be hens (4 hens in possession); 2 scaup (4 in possession); 2 redheads (4 in possession); 2 pintail (4 in possession); 1 black duck or mottled duck (2 in possession combined for both species); 1 fulvous whistling duck (2 in possession); 1 canvasback duck (2 in possession).
Snow Goose / Statewide / Oct 14 - 29
Nov 18 - 26
Dec 9 - Jan 28 / 5 per day (15 in possession)