Firearms deer season opens Saturday in Georgia, according to the DNR. It lasts through January 1 in the Northern Zone. Last year, hunters harvested more than 340-thousand deer in the state. The limit is 10 antlerless deer and nor more than 2 antlered deer per season. A valid hunting license is required, along with a big game license and a deer harvest record. An additional license is required to hunt on a State Wildlife Management Area. Hunters must wear 500 square inches of fluorescent orange above the waist.