DMU Calhoun, 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
- 2,052
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 · sourcedCalhoun County sits in Georgia's Dougherty Plain — flat to gently rolling Coastal Plain terrain drained by Ichawaynochaway Creek and near the Flint River. Over half the county is prime farmland (peanuts, cotton, corn, pecans) interspersed with pine plantation and bottomland hardwood corridors, making it one of southwest Georgia's most productive deer counties. It falls squarely in the statewide Green Zone, meaning hunters enjoy a liberal 10-antlerless limit throughout the firearms season, an early October antlerless-only firearms weekend, and some of the longest combined seasons in Georgia — archery through January 31 and firearms through January 15. Public land is limited; the county is dominated by private agricultural and timber tracts, so hunting pressure on public acres is low-to-moderate while private-lease demand is high.
Flat to gently undulating Coastal Plain (Dougherty Plain), elevations 200-300 ft. Karst limestone substrate with sinkholes and disappearing streams. Sandy loam and clay soils (Tifton/Orangeburg series). Drained by Ichawaynochaway Creek (Flint River tributary) and Spring Creek sub-basin. Habitat mix: row-crop agriculture (peanuts, cotton, corn, pecans) over 50% of land area, pine plantation, and bottomland hardwood corridors along creek drainages.
Low-to-moderate overall. Private agricultural land sees concentrated lease pressure from local hunters who prize the peanut and corn field edges for deer. Public acres attract modest pressure. Midweek hunting and post-rut January dates on extended-season properties offer the best opportunities to avoid crowds. Southwest Georgia private-land culture means most quality habitat is locked behind leases.
Green Zone (statewide liberal zone): bag limit 12 deer per season, no more than 10 antlerless and no more than 2 antlered. One antlered deer must have minimum 4 points (1 inch or longer) on either antler OR minimum 15-inch outside spread. Antlerless deer may be harvested every day of the firearms season — Calhoun County is not among the 13 restricted-doe-days counties. New for 2025-26: October 4-5 antlerless-only firearms weekend open to Green Zone counties including Calhoun. No earn-a-buck or quota system.
Archery: Sept 13 – Oct 10, 2025 (note: Sept 13-26 is buck-only in Calhoun County per southwest Georgia archery restriction); extended archery Jan 1-31, 2026. Youth & Primitive Weapons: Oct 11-17, 2025. Statewide Firearms: Oct 18, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026. Extended Firearms (SW Georgia block including Calhoun): Oct 18, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026. Extended Archery through Jan 31, 2026. Turkey season follows standard Georgia spring schedule. Scopes legal on muzzleloaders; air rifles .30 cal or larger legal. Fluorescent orange or blaze pink required during primitive weapons and firearms seasons.
One of the longest combined deer seasons in Georgia — effectively Sept 13 through Jan 31 with various weapons. Liberal 10-doe limit with no restricted doe days. Prime agricultural edge habitat (peanut/corn fields abutting pine and creek bottoms) produces quality deer. New early October antlerless firearms weekend adds a bonus opportunity. Southwest Georgia Coastal Plain farm mosaic rivals any whitetail destination in the Southeast for hunters who can secure private access.
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Boundaries: GADNR Wildlife Resources Division official deer zones. Community info last updated 16d ago.