DMU Brantley, 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
- 1,044
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 · sourcedBrantley County sits in the coastal flatwoods of southeast Georgia, bordering the Okefenokee Swamp basin. It falls squarely in Georgia WRD's Green Zone — the liberal-antlerless management tier covering most of the state — where hunters can take either-sex deer for the entire season with no doe-day restrictions. The county carries a dense canopy of slash and loblolly pine over wetland drainages, bay swamps, and sandy uplands. Deer densities are moderate; the county has historically ranked among Georgia's lower-harvest counties by square mile, but trophy-class bucks do exist on better-managed private parcels. Public-land access is limited inside the county proper, pushing most pressure to private timber tracts and small lease blocks. Okefenokee NWR hunting units lie on the county's western edge and offer a small-acreage upland draw opportunity under federal special regulations.
Coastal flatwoods — slash and loblolly pine over sandy, acidic soils; bay swamp and wetland drainages throughout; northeastern Okefenokee basin influence on western edge; Trail Ridge and Vidalia Upland physiographic zones; low elevation, dense vegetation with limited visibility corridors
Low to moderate overall; limited public land keeps crowds down but private leases are tightly held; historically one of Georgia lower-harvest counties by deer per square mile; remote character of the county reduces casual hunting pressure; bear presence (Okefenokee population) adds an additional management overlay
Green Zone county — either-sex deer legal for the entire deer season with no doe-day calendar; statewide bag limit 12 deer per season (max 10 antlerless, max 2 antlered, at least 1 must be a quality buck per current QDM rule); special early antlerless-only firearms days Oct 4-5 available statewide including Brantley; no separate antlerless permit or tag required
2025-26 season dates: Archery Sept 13 – Jan 11; Primitive weapons (muzzleloader) Oct 11-17; Firearms Oct 18 – Jan 11; no southwest extended-season designation for Brantley. Turkey season typically April in Georgia. Wild hog present year-round with no closed season on private land. Black bear regulated separately — Okefenokee zone has a limited bear season; verify bear permit requirements before hunting near refuge boundary.
Gateway to Okefenokee country hunting; essentially unlimited antlerless opportunity under Green Zone rules; low hunting pressure relative to metro Georgia; pine-flatwood atmosphere with genuine wilderness character; black bear and hog as bonus species; long firearm season window from mid-October through early January
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Boundaries: GADNR Wildlife Resources Division official deer zones. Community info last updated 16d ago.