DMU Bacon, Georgia
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Green Zone
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,317
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedBacon County sits in the Wiregrass region of southeast Georgia, squarely in the Green Zone — the liberal antlerless management area covering most of the state. Hunters enjoy either-sex deer hunting throughout the entire season, from archery opener in mid-September through the firearms close in mid-January. The county is a mosaic of planted pine timber, longleaf flatwoods, agricultural fields (row crops and blueberries), and blackwater creek bottoms draining toward the Satilla River system. Public hunting access is limited — Bacon County has no major WMA within its borders — making private land permission or lease arrangements the primary path to hunting here. Hunting pressure is moderate, reflecting typical rural south Georgia conditions where private timberland leases dominate and over-the-counter tags keep access available for those with land connections.
Flat to gently rolling Coastal Plain. Dominant cover is planted loblolly and slash pine timber in various cutting cycles, interspersed with longleaf pine flatwoods, gallberry and palmetto understory, and narrow blackwater creek drains with cypress-gum swamps. Agricultural fields — primarily row crops (corn, soybeans, peanuts) and blueberry farms — provide critical food sources and edge habitat. The Satilla River drainage defines the southeastern county border. Soils are sandy and well-drained on ridges, poorly drained in flatwoods swales and floodplains.
Moderate. Bacon County is rural and lightly populated (county seat Alma, pop. ~4,000). Timber company lessees and local landowners account for the bulk of harvest. No WMA draw quota hunts inflate pressure. Road hunters work logging roads during firearms season. Overall deer-per-square-mile density is typical of southeast Georgia Coastal Plain — healthy populations supported by abundant pine-agricultural edge, though not the trophy-caliber destination of the better-known southwest Georgia Black Belt counties.
Green Zone — either-sex deer legal throughout the entire season (archery, primitive weapons, and firearms). Statewide bag limit: 12 deer per season total; no more than 10 antlerless and no more than 2 antlered bucks. Of the 2 bucks, at least one must have 4 points (1 inch or longer) on one side OR a minimum 15-inch outside antler spread. No county-specific antler restrictions beyond the statewide rule. Antlerless deer may be taken from archery opener through the end of firearms season.
Archery season: mid-September through mid-January (approx. Sept 13 – Jan 11, 2025-26 dates). Primitive weapons (muzzleloader and qualifying air guns): approx. Oct 11 – Jan 11. Youth/mobility-impaired firearms window: approx. Oct 11–17. General firearms season: approx. Oct 18 – Jan 11. Wild turkey: spring season typically late March through mid-May statewide; fall archery-only opportunity available in some zones. Feral hog can be taken year-round with valid hunting license on private land. Dove and quail hunting also available where habitat exists.
Liberal antlerless rules mean a hunter with land access can fill a freezer across a long five-month season. The pine-ag edge matrix produces solid mid-size bucks, with the occasional mature deer coming off unhunted timber cuts. Blackwater creek bottoms near the Satilla headwaters offer classic south Georgia swamp hunting for rut-cruising bucks in November-December. Blueberry farm edges are productive afternoon stand locations during early season. The absence of a nearby WMA keeps public-land crowds away, making private land access the differentiating factor.
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Boundaries: GADNR Wildlife Resources Division official deer zones. Community info last updated 16d ago.