DMU Baldwin, 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
- 1,427
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 · sourcedBaldwin County sits along the Fall Line in central Georgia, straddling the Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plain in the heart of the state's liberal Green Zone. Antlerless deer may be taken every day of the season under statewide bag limits of 10 antlerless and 2 antlered deer (12 total). Seasons are among the longest in the Southeast: archery opens mid-September, an early antlerless-only firearms weekend falls in early October, primitive weapons and firearms run through January 11. The county seat is Milledgeville, home to Georgia College and a significant whitetail deer population supported by a mix of pine plantations, hardwood creek bottoms along the Oconee River, row crops, and open pastureland. Bartram Forest WMA (1,343 acres, archery only) provides the primary dedicated public hunting land in the county; the broader Oconee WMA in adjacent Putnam/Greene/Hancock counties adds additional public acreage nearby. Private land leases are common and hunting pressure on public ground is moderate to high given the county's relatively small size (267 sq mi) and proximity to Milledgeville.
Fall Line transition zone — gently rolling Piedmont hills giving way to Upper Coastal Plain flats. Approximately 66% forested, split between loblolly/slash pine plantations and hardwood bottoms. Oconee River bisects the county, forming alluvial creek corridors with fertile silt loams favored by deer. Remaining land is row crops (corn, soybeans, peanuts) and pasture — classic ag-edge whitetail habitat. Elevations 300–630 ft.
Moderate to high on Bartram Forest WMA given small acreage and proximity to Milledgeville/college-town hunter base. Private land leases dominate the county; landowner permission or paid lease needed for most gun hunting. Oconee WMA receives dispersed pressure across its larger footprint. Overall deer population robust — ag edges and hardwood creek bottoms support good numbers.
Green Zone — most of Georgia. Either-sex (antlerless) legal every day of the season on private land. Statewide bag limit: 12 deer total per hunter per season, no more than 10 antlerless and no more than 2 antlered (one antlered buck must have 4+ points at least 1 inch long on one side OR 15-inch outside spread). New 2025-26: 2-day antlerless-only firearms weekend Oct 4-5, 2025 open to Green Zone counties. No county-level doe-day restrictions apply to Baldwin — all 13 restricted counties are in north Georgia.
Archery: Sept 13, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026 (either-sex throughout). Primitive weapons/muzzleloader: Oct 11, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026. Firearms: Oct 18, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026 (either-sex all days). Early antlerless-only firearms: Oct 4-5, 2025. Turkey: spring season approx April 4 – May 15, 2026, bearded gobblers only; Bartram Forest WMA permits spring turkey archery. Small game and feral hog hunting also available. Antler restrictions apply statewide for second buck.
Fall Line location delivers a diverse mix of pine plantation edges, hardwood creek bottoms, and ag fields that concentrate deer — a classic central Georgia setup. The Green Zone designation means full either-sex hunting all season long with one of the most liberal antlerless limits in the South (10 does). Bartram Forest WMA is an accessible archery-only public land option just outside Milledgeville. Oconee River corridor provides natural travel lanes and mast-producing hardwoods for rut hunting. Long season window (mid-September to mid-January) gives hunters multiple weather patterns and rut opportunities.
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Boundaries: GADNR Wildlife Resources Division official deer zones. Community info last updated 16d ago.