Georgia’s wild turkey population is thriving due to successful conservation, restocking, and wildlife management. The state has around 300,000 turkeys, with huntable populations in all 159 counties. Revenue from hunting licenses and sales is essential for funding wildlife and habitat restoration projects, which help maintain the health of Georgia’s wildlife. Successful conservation projects include population surveys, food plot management, and habitat development.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has set the 2025 wild turkey hunting season dates: private land hunting runs from March 29 to May 15, and public land hunting from April 5 to May 15. A special youth and mobility impaired season will occur on March 22 and 23. Important hunting regulations for 2025 include a season limit of two gobblers per hunter, a daily limit of one gobbler, and specific limits for public lands and WMAs. Hunting hours are from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. The DNR encourages turkey hunters to join the annual Turkey Hunter Survey for monitoring turkey populations.

Georgia has over 1 million acres of public hunting land across 100 WMAs and two national forests, with some WMAs operating under a quota system. For detailed regulations and information, visit the Georgia DNR website.