The 2023–2024 Georgia Hunting Season Dates have been announced! Visit Cherokee Feed & Seed for all your hunting needs! We have all the essential hunting supplies to help you gear up for a successful hunting season. We have the top brands in stock at great prices to get you in and out quickly.
In addition, we carry deer food plot mixes to create plots that attract deer and keep them in your area. It’s important to feed deer year-round with proper nutrition.We invite you to come into the store or contact us to speak with an expert food plot specialist.
2023–2024 Georgia Hunting Season Dates:
| Species | Season | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery, Either Sex Statewide* Sept. 9–Oct. 13* Extended Archery Either Sex (ONLY for Baker, Barrow, Bibb, Chatham, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Decatur, DeKalb, Douglas, Early, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Grady, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Paulding, Richmond, Rockdale, Seminole, and Thomas Counties) Sept. 9–Jan. 31 Primitive Weapons & Youth-Only Firearms, Either Sex Statewide Oct. 14–Oct. 20 Firearms, Buck Only Statewide (Either Sex dates vary by county) Oct. 21–Jan. 14 Extended Firearms Baker, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Thomas, and Seminole Counties Oct. 21–Jan. 15 | 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). *Buck only for the first two weeks (Sept. 9-24) in Baker, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Thomas, and Seminole Counties. |
| Bear | Northern Zone Archery: Sept. 9–Oct. 13 Primitive Weapons: Oct. 14–Oct. 20* Firearms: Oct. 21–Jan. 14 Central Zone Firearms: Dec. 16** Southern Zone Firearms: Sept. 21–23, Sept. 28–30, Oct. 5–7, Oct. 12–14 | 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. **A second day may be offered in the Central Bear Zone; check our website for details after December 16, 2023 |
| Turkey | Statewide: Private Land: Mar. 30–May 15, 2024; Public Land: April 6–May 15, 2024 Special Opportunity Youth/ Mobility Impaired Mar. 23–24, 2024 | 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. 18 (sunset)–Oct. 2 (sunrise) | 1 per quota permit. |
| Crows | Statewide Nov. 4–Feb. 29 | No limit. |
| Dove | Statewide Sept. 2–Oct. 8, Nov. 18–26, Dec. 19–Jan. 31 | 15 per day, 45 in possession. |
| Fox & Bobcat | Dec. 1–Feb. 29 | No limit. |
| Grouse | Statewide Oct. 15–Feb. 29 | 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 No limit. Public Land: Aug. 15–Feb. 29 | No limit. |
| Quail | Statewide Nov. 18–Feb. 29 | 12 per day |
| Rabbit | Statewide Nov. 18–Feb. 29 | 12 per day |
| Snipe | Statewide Nov. 15–Feb. 28 | 8 per day, 24 in possession. |
| Squirrel | Statewide Aug. 15–Feb. 29 | 12 per day. |
| Woodcock | Statewide Dec. 9–Jan. 22 | 3 per day, 9 in possession. |
| Falconry | Statewide Squirrel: Aug. 15–Mar. 15 Rabbit, Quail: Oct. 1–Mar. 15 Grouse: Oct. 1–Mar. 15 | Squirrel: 12 per day. Rabbit & Quail: 12 per day. Grouse: 3 per day. |
