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Is deer season open in Georgia?
Every Georgia deer season for 2026-27 from Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Georgia deer seasons 2026-27
Georgia's Firearms deer season runs Oct 17 to Jan 10, 2027.
- ArcherySep 12 to Jan 10, 2027
- FirearmsOct 17 to Jan 10, 2027
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division. The Time is Here: Statewide Deer Firearms Season Opens Sat. Oct. 17 (GA DNR WRD, Oct. 13, 2026), checked November 2026.
Deer season · Georgia · Today. Yes. 2 deer seasons are open in Georgia today: Archery, Firearms.
Deer season · Georgia · Today
Season openYes. 2 deer seasons are open in Georgia today: Archery, Firearms.
- Archery
- Firearms
ArcheryArcheryOpen
Sep 12 to Jan 10, 2027
Georgia's wording
"The statewide archery deer hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 12, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). ... Statewide, hunters can use archery equipment throughout the entire 2026-2027 deer season. ... For most hunters in the state, the deer season ends on Jan. 10."
SourceFirearmsFirearmOpen
Oct 17 to Jan 10, 2027
Georgia's wording
"Georgia’s deer hunting firearms season opens Sat. Oct 17 and continues into January 2027, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). ... For most hunters in the state, the deer season ends on Jan. 10."
Hunter orange
"It is unlawful for any person to hunt deer or bears or for any person to accompany another person hunting deer or bears during firearms and primitive weapons deer or bear seasons unless each person shall wear a total of at least 500 visible square inches of daylight fluorescent orange or daylight fluorescent pink material as an outer garment."
More from Georgia's rules
"Deer of either sex may be taken with archery equipment at any time on private land during the primitive weapons and firearms deer season."
"For counties with extended firearms or archery season, review the Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations 2026-27 guidebook at GeorgiaWildlife.com/hunting/hunter-resources."
"The week-long Georgia primitive weapons deer hunting season begins Sat., Oct. 10."
Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division, The Time is Here: Statewide Deer Firearms Season Opens Sat. Oct. 17 (GA DNR WRD, Oct. 13, 2026), checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
- Your zone and your day
- When the next season opens
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