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 – Oct 16
Archery. Only for specialty hunters (youth, ladies, disability license holders, returning veterans and hunters over 65).
In the guide: “Deer & Bear · Archery: [specialty] Sept. 12-Oct. 16”
Oct 17 – Nov 13
Firearms. Only for specialty hunters (youth, ladies, disability license holders, returning veterans and hunters over 65).
In the guide: “Deer & Bear · Firearms: [specialty] Oct. 17-Nov. 13”
Nov 15–20, Nov 22–27, Nov 29 – Dec 4, Dec 6–11, Dec 13–18, Dec 20–25, Dec 27 – Jan 1
Firearms. Only for specialty hunters (youth, ladies, disability license holders, returning veterans and hunters over 65).
In the guide: “Deer & Bear · Firearms: [specialty] Nov. 15-20, 22-27, 29-30, Dec. 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25, 27-31, Jan. 1”
Apr 3 – May 15
Any legal weapon. Only for youth hunters.
In the guide: “Turkey: [youth] Apr. 3-May 15”
Follows the statewide seasons, Saturdays only. Only for youth hunters.
In the guide: “Waterfowl seasons: [youth] Saturday during statewide season”
Aug 15 – Sep 11, Feb 1–28
Follows the statewide seasons.
In the guide: “Small game seasons: Aug. 15-Sept. 11, Feb. 1-28”
May 16–31
Any legal weapon.
In the guide: “Coyote: May 16-31.”
No ATVs.
Red Top Mountain State Park around 15 miles away
Allatoona WMA around 15 miles away
Arrowhead WMA around 20 miles away
McEntire Road VPA around 20 miles away
John's Mountain WMA around 20 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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