Georgia Hunters Reminded To Report Deer Harvests During Firearms Season

With firearms deer season underway in Georgia, wildlife officials are reminding hunters that all harvested deer must be reported through the state’s Georgia Game Check system.

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Georgia Firearms Deer Hunting Season Opened Saturday

Georgia’s firearms deer hunting season opened yesterday, Saturday, October 17, bringing thousands of hunters into the woods across Chattooga County and the rest of the state.

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Primitive Weapons Deer Season Opens Saturday In Georgia

Georgia deer hunters will have another opportunity to head into the woods beginning Saturday as the state’s week-long primitive weapons deer hunting season gets underway.

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Chattooga County Among Stronger Deer Harvest Areas In Northwest Georgia

Chattooga County was among the stronger deer harvest areas in Northwest Georgia during the 2025–2026 hunting season, according to a new statewide map showing the number of deer reported harvested per square mile.

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Early Antlerless Firearms Deer Season This Weekend In Chattooga County

Deer hunters in Chattooga County will have an additional opportunity to take an antlerless deer this weekend during Georgia’s early antlerless-only firearms deer season.

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Georgia DNR Reaches Deal To Restore Pine Log Wildlife Management Area

A popular Northwest Georgia wildlife management area that has been closed to the public for more than three years is set to return to public ownership and eventually reopen for hunting and other outdoor recreation.

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Firearms Deer Season Just Weeks Away In Georgia And Alabama

Georgia deer hunters are already in the woods for archery season, but the opening of the state’s regular firearms deer season is now just a few weeks away.

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Georgia DNR Announces New Statewide Deer Carcass Disposal Rules

With Georgia’s archery deer season underway, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters about new statewide requirements for disposing of deer carcasses and unused deer parts.

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Heat And Dry Weather Affecting Early Deer Season In Northwest Georgia

Georgia’s archery deer season is underway, but hunters across Northwest Georgia are dealing with unusually hot and dry conditions during the opening days of the season.

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Georgia Deer Archery Season Opens Today; DNR Urges Tree Stand Safety

Georgia deer hunters are heading back into the woods today as the state’s 2026-2027 archery deer season gets underway, and wildlife officials are reminding hunters that one of the greatest dangers may come before they ever take a shot.

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