Hunting Season in Georgia is Oct 18 - January 1st.
Hikers: Take precautions to ensure your safety.
Hunting has been a traditional use of land in areas surrounding the trail in Georgia, both on public and private lands. Hunters on adjacent lands may not know that they are near the Trail. Although Georgia requires hunters to take hunting safety classes before issuing licenses, hunters may inadvertently cross onto Trail lands or unknowingly fire toward the Trail. It is your responsibility to make yourself visible when you are hiking during hunting season.
Wear blaze orange—Wear a blaze orange hat and vest (and pack cover if backpacking), or hooded outerwear when hiking in fall, winter and spring. If you hike with a dog, it should also wear blaze orange visible from all sides.
Other Clothing Tips— Avoid wearing colors that could be mistaken for game animals—white or brown during deer seasons; red or blue during turkey seasons.
Use extra caution near roads and in valleys—Be especially cautious within 1/2-mile of road crossings (both approaching and leaving) and in valley areas.
Be heard—Make sure you are heard before you are seen by whistling, singing, talking, etc., while you hike.
Avoid hunter interference—Hikers should be aware that interference or harassment of hunters in the lawful pursuit of game is a violation of law. This includes interference or tampering with dogs used in the pursuit of game where allowed by law. Sportsmen are our partners in conservation—encounters between hunters and hikers are opportunities to raise the awareness of both groups.
Avoid deer firearm season—Avoid areas where hunting is legal during deer firearm season.
To visit the Official Georgia Hunting Season info page, go to the Georgia DNR Wildife Resource Division page.
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