Shooting Light
Know when legal shooting light starts and ends wherever you hunt, with alerts and a scheduler for when to leave.
Get it on the App Store2026-27 season.
Sep 12–23, Sep 27 – Oct 12
Archery.
In the guide: “Deer · Archery: Sept. 12-23, Sept. 27-Oct. 12”
Sep 24–26
Muzzleloader.
In the guide: “Deer · Primitive: Sept. 24-26”
Oct 22–24
Firearms. Bonus deer hunt.
In the guide: “Deer · Firearms: [bonus] Oct. 22-24”
Oct 30 – Nov 1
Firearms. Only for specialty hunters (youth, ladies, disability license holders, returning veterans and hunters over 65).
In the guide: “Deer · Firearms: [specialty] Oct. 30-Nov. 1”
Nov 26–29
Firearms.
In the guide: “Deer · Firearms: Nov. 26-29”
Dec 17–19
Firearms, buck only.
In the guide: “Deer · Firearms: Buck Only: Dec. 17-19”
Apr 3–9
Any legal weapon. Quota hunt, 40 hunters drawn.
In the guide: “Turkey: [Q40] Apr. 3-9”
Apr 10 – May 15
Any legal weapon.
In the guide: “Turkey: April 10-May 15”
Follows the statewide seasons.
In the guide: “Waterfowl seasons: State Season”
Follows the statewide seasons.
In the guide: “Small game seasons: State Seasons”
May 16–31
Any legal weapon.
In the guide: “Coyote: May 16-31”
No firearms deer hunting within Towns Bluff archery only tract but legal firearms permitted for turkey and small game hunting.
Bullard Creek WMA - Bell Telephone, Montgomery, and Ocmulgee Tracts around 5 miles away
Moody Forest WMA around 10 miles away
Alligator Creek WMA around 15 miles away
Big Hammock WMA around 25 miles away
Horse Creek WMA around 25 miles away
All bear, deer, and turkey hunters must sign in unless the area listing says otherwise. All deer hunts are either sex unless otherwise noted. On antler restricted areas, only bucks with at least four points one inch or longer on either antler, or an outside spread of at least 15 inches, are legal. Unless otherwise stated, any small game with an open state season may be hunted during an area's small game dates. No small game or furbearer hunting during deer, quail, or quota hunts, except waterfowl during archery deer hunts in open state season. Legal hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, and 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset for doves and waterfowl. Youth, active duty military and veterans may hunt ducks and geese on Nov. 14-15.
Know when legal shooting light starts and ends wherever you hunt, with alerts and a scheduler for when to leave.
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