Hunting Season in Georgia
Hunting Season in Georgia is Oct 18 - January 1st
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
Wildlife Resource Division page.