DMU Ben Hill, 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
- 1,154
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 · sourcedBen Hill County sits in south-central Georgia's coastal plain, centered on Fitzgerald. It falls within Georgia WRD's Green Zone — the broad swath of middle and south Georgia that allows antlerless deer harvest throughout the entire firearms season with no restricted doe days. The county is a patchwork of planted pine, row-crop agriculture (peanuts, cotton, corn), wet ty-ty bays, and hardwood creek drainages that together produce reliable whitetail numbers. Public land within the county is limited; most hunting is on private timber and agricultural leases. Hunting pressure is moderate by south Georgia standards — lower than metro-adjacent counties but higher than the far southwest plantation belt. Rut activity typically peaks in late October through mid-November.
South-central Georgia coastal plain. Flat to gently rolling topography dominated by planted loblolly and slash pine, row-crop agricultural fields (peanuts, cotton, corn), ty-ty bay swamps, and hardwood-lined creek drainages of the Alapaha River watershed. Elevation roughly 200–300 ft. Soils are sandy loams typical of the Lower Coastal Plain.
Moderate. Ben Hill County lacks the plantation-style outfitter density of Dougherty or Thomas counties to the southwest and the extreme pressure of metro-area counties. Private land is leased but not overcrowded; agricultural edges and creek bottoms see the most consistent use during firearms opener and rut. Midweek hunting on back-country tracts yields noticeably less pressure.
Green Zone county — antlerless deer may be harvested throughout the entire firearms season with no designated doe-day restrictions. Statewide bag limit: 12 deer per season, no more than 10 antlerless and no more than 2 antlered (one antlered buck must meet Quality Buck criteria: 4 points 1 inch or longer on one side OR 15-inch minimum outside spread). Archery-only either-sex extends statewide.
Deer seasons (2025-26): Archery Sept 13 – Oct 10; Primitive Weapons (muzzleloader) Oct 11–17; Firearms Oct 18 – Jan 11. Statewide seasons apply to Ben Hill County with no county-specific extensions. Wild turkey spring season typically mid-March through mid-May with a 3-bird limit. Eastern wild turkey populations are present in the pine-hardwood ecotones and agricultural edges.
Solid agricultural-edge whitetail hunting in classic south Georgia pine-farm country. The combination of peanut/corn fields adjacent to pine timber and creek-bottom hardwoods creates ideal deer movement corridors. No antlerless restrictions make doe harvest flexible throughout the season. Rut typically kicks in late October and peaks early-to-mid November — a prime window when bucks are active during daylight on field edges. Relatively affordable lease access compared to the southwest Georgia trophy plantation market.
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Boundaries: GADNR Wildlife Resources Division official deer zones. Community info last updated 16d ago.