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2022–2023 Georgia Hunting Season Dates:
| Species | Season | Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery, Either Sex Statewide Extended Archery Either Sex (ONLY for Barrow, Bibb, Chatham, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Decatur, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Muscogee, Paulding, Rockdale & Seminole Counties) Primitive Weapons & Youth-Only Firearms Firearms | Sept. 10–Jan. 8 Sept. 10–Jan. 31 Oct. 15–Jan. 8 Oct. 22–Jan. 8 | 12 per season, statewide. No more than 10 may be antlerless and no more than 2 may be antlered. One of the 2 antlered deer must have at least 4 points, one inch or longer, on one side of the antlers or at least a 15-inch outside spread. Firearms deer hunting is not allowed in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton (north of GA Highway 92), and that portion of Glynn County lying within Jekyll Island. In the portion of Forsyth County south of GA Highway 20, only shotguns and muzzleloaders may be used (no other firearms allowed). |
| Bear | Northern Zone Central Zone Southern Zone | Archery: Primitive Weapons*: Sept. 10–Jan. 8 Oct. 15–Jan. 8 Firearms: Oct. 22–Jan. 8 Dec. 17 Sept. 22–24, Sept. 29– Oct. 1, Oct. 6–8, Oct. 13–15 | 2 per season; provided, however, that no more than 1 may be taken from the central or southern bear zones. *During the northern zone primitive weapons season, only youth may use any firearm legal for deer. |
| Turkey | Statewide Special Opportunity Youth/ Mobility Impaired | Private Land: Apr. 1–May 15, 2023 Public Land: April 8 – May 15, 2023 Mar. 25–26, 2023 | 2 gobblers per season. Daily bag of 1. Only for youth 16 years of age or younger and mobility impaired persons. This season does not apply to public lands unless otherwise specified. |
| Alligator | Zone & Quota Limited | Aug. 19 (sunset)–Oct. 3 (sunrise) | 1 per quota permit. |
| Crows | Statewide | Nov. 5–Feb. 28 | No limit. |
| Dove | Statewide | Sept. 3–Oct. 9 Nov. 19–27 Dec. 19–Jan. 31 | 15 per day, 45 in possession. |
| Falconry | Statewide | Squirrel: Grouse: Falconry Statewide Aug. 15–Mar. 15 Rabbit, Quail: Oct. 1–Mar. 15 Oct. 1–Mar. 15 | Squirrel: 12 per day. Rabbit & Quail: 12 per day. Grouse: 3 per day |
| Fox & Bobcat | Statewide | Dec. 1–Feb. 28 | No limit. |
| Grouse | Statewide | Oct. 15–Feb. 28 | 3 per day. |
| Sora & Rails | Statewide | Oct. 8–28 Nov. 8–Dec. 26 | King & Clapper: 15 per day, 45 in possession. Sora & Virginia: 25 per day, 75 in possession. |
| Opossum & Raccoon | Statewide | Private Land: no closed season Public Land: Aug. 15 – Feb. 28 | No limit. No limit. |
| Quail | Statewide | Nov. 12–Feb. 28 | 12 per day. |
| Rabbit | Statewide | Nov. 12–Feb. 28 | 12 per day. |
| Snipe | Statewide | Nov. 15–Feb. 28 | 8 per day, 24 in possession. |
| Squirrel | Statewide | Aug. 15–Feb. 28 | 12 per day. |
| Woodcock | Statewide | Dec. 10–Jan. 23 | 3 per day, 9 in possession. |
