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2012 - 2013 Georgia Hunting Season Dates and Limits

Deer	Archery, Either sex Extended Archery, Either Sex only for Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett & Rockdale Primitive Weapons, Either sex Firearms: Northern Zone: Southern Zone:	September 8 - October 12, Statewide January 2 - 31 October 13 - 19, Statewide October 20 - January 1 October 20 - January 15	12 per season, Statewide No more than 10 may be antlerless and no more than 2 may be antlered. One (1) of the 2 antlered deer must have at least 4 points, one inch or longer, on one side of the antlers. Firearms deer hunting is not allowed in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton (north of GA Hwy. 92), and that portion of Glynn county lying within Jekyll Island. In the portion of Forsyth county south of GA Hwy. 20, only shotguns and muzzleloaders may be used (no other firearms allowed). In Hancock, Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot and Troup counties, only antlered bucks with at least 4 points on either side are legal. In Dooly and Macon counties, antlered bucks must have a minimum 15-inch outside spread.
Bear	Northern Zone: Central Zone: Southern Zone:	Archery: Sept. 8 - Oct. 12 Primitive Weapons: Oct. 13 - 19 Firearms: Oct. 20 - Dec. 2 Nov. 10 Firearms: Sept. 27-29; Oct. 4-6; Oct. 11 - 13	1 per season, Statewide
Turkey	Statewide	March 23 - May 15(2013)	3 Gobblers per season
Alligator	Zone & Quota Limited	September 1 - October 7	1 per quota permit holder
Crows	Statewide	November 3 - February 28	No Limit
Dove	Statewide	September 1 - 16 October 13 - 21 November 22 - January 5	15 per day, 30 in possession
Fox & Bobcat	Statewide	December 1 - February 28	No Limit
Grouse	Statewide	October 15 - February 28	3 per day
Marsh Hens	Statewide	September 14 - October 31 November 10 - December 1	15 per day
Opossum	Statewide	October 15 - February 28	No Limit
Quail	Statewide	November 17 - February 28	12 per day
Rabbit	Statewide	November 17 - February 28	12 per day
Raccoon	Statewide	October 15 - February 28	3 per day
Squirrel	Statewide	August 15 - February 28	12 per day
Woodcock	Statewide	December 8 - January 21	3 per day (6 in possession)
Canada Goose *	Statewide	September 1 - 30 November 17 - 25 December 8 - January 27	5 per day (10 in possession)
Teal *	Statewide	September 8 - 23	4 per day (any combination of blue and green-winged teal, 8 in possession)
Ducks *	Statewide	November 17 - 25 December 8 - January 27	6 per day (12 in possession) - no more than 3 wood ducks (6 in possession); 4 mallards (8 in possession) of which 2 may be hens (4 hens in possession); 2 scaup (4 in possession); 2 redheads (4 in possession); 2 pintail (4 in possession); 1 black duck or mottled duck (2 in possession combined for both species); 1 fulvous whistling duck (2 in possession); 1 canvasback duck (2 in possession).
Snow Goose *	Statewide	November 17 - 25 December 8 - January 27	5 per day (10 in possession)
Gallinules *	Statewide	November 17 - 25 December 8 - January 27	15 per day (30 in possession)
Mergansers *	Statewide	November 17 - 25 December 8 - January 27	5 per day (10 in possession) of which not more than 2 hooded mergansers (4 in possession).