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Echeconnee Creek WMA

2026-27 season.

Check before you hunt. Confirm these dates in 2026-2027 Georgia Hunting Regulations. Seasons, closures and area rules can change.

Deer

Sep 12 – Jan 10

Archery.

In the guide: “Deer · Archery: Sept. 12-Jan. 10”

Turkey

Apr 3 – May 15

Archery.

In the guide: “Turkey: Apr. 3-May 15”

Ducks and geese

Follows the statewide seasons, shooting ends at noon.

  • Ducks: Nov 21–29, Dec 12 – Jan 31
  • Geese: Sep 5–27, Oct 10–25, Nov 21–29, Dec 12 – Jan 31
  • Teal: Sep 12–20

In the guide: “Waterfowl seasons: Waterfowl allowed during state season dates that overlap with small game dates.”

Small game

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Squirrel: Aug 15 – Feb 28
  • Rabbit and quail: Nov 14 – Feb 28

In the guide: “Small game seasons: State Seasons”

Coyote and hogs

May 16–31

Archery.

In the guide: “Coyote: May 16-31”

Area rules

Archery Only Area. No firearms hunting allowed. Legal hours for waterfowl end at noon. Access to Ocmulgee River tract is only by boat. No camping. This WMA consists of 2 separate tracts.

Nearby areas

Oaky Woods WMA around 15 miles away

Perry Dove Field around 20 miles away

Ocmulgee WMA around 20 miles away

Flat Creek PFA around 20 miles away

Ocmulgee WMA - Gum Swamp Creek 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.

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