
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.

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.

Deer hunters across Northwest Georgia are heading into the final stretch of the season, with firearms deer season ending Sunday, January 11, 2026, in most of Georgia. (A limited number of counties in the southern part of the state have an extended firearms season that runs a few extra days.)

With the calendar turning toward mid-January, deer hunters across Northwest Georgia are in the final stretch of the 2025–26 season, and Georgia DNR is reminding sportsmen to double-check dates, follow county rules, and make safety a top priority in the woods.