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DMU Candler, Georgia

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild Turkey
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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
1,361

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.

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Candler County sits in Georgia's Coastal Plain in the southeastern part of the state, drained by the Canoochee River and its tributaries. The flat to gently rolling terrain is a mix of planted pine, mixed hardwood-pine bottomlands along creek drainages, and extensive agricultural fields — primarily row crops, tobacco, and timber. This agricultural mosaic is excellent whitetail habitat, and deer densities are solid. The county falls squarely in Georgia's Green Zone (most of the state), meaning antlerless deer can be taken throughout all seasons and there is no county-specific either-sex restriction. The statewide bag limit of 12 deer (max 10 antlerless, 2 antlered) applies. There is virtually no dedicated WMA within Candler County itself; hunting is almost entirely on private land, making lease access or landowner permission the standard route. Hunting pressure is moderate — lower than metro-fringe counties but enough competition for permission tracts that hunters who scout early and knock on doors have an edge. Deer movement is closely tied to ag field edges at dawn/dusk, and creek/swamp corridors are natural travel lanes.

Terrain & elevation

Flat to gently rolling Georgia Coastal Plain. Canoochee River and tributary creek drainages create hardwood-pine bottomland corridors. Uplands dominated by planted pine and row-crop agriculture (tobacco, corn, soybeans). Sandy, well-drained soils typical of the coastal plain.

Hunting pressure

Moderate. Rural, ag-dominated county without the heavy public-land crowds found on marquee WMAs. Competition for private permission is real but manageable for hunters who network early. Firearms opener brings the most pressure; archery season sees light traffic.

Tags & permits

Green Zone — antlerless deer may be harvested throughout all open seasons with no either-sex day restrictions. Statewide bag limit: 12 deer per season (max 10 antlerless, max 2 antlered). One antlered deer must have 4+ points (1 inch or longer) on one side OR 15-inch minimum outside spread. Early antlerless-only firearms weekend (Oct 4-5, 2025) open in Green Zone counties on private land.

Species & seasons

Archery: Sept 13 – Jan 11, 2026 (statewide). Primitive weapons/muzzleloader: Oct 11 – Jan 11, 2026. Youth firearms week: Oct 11-17, 2025. Statewide firearms: Oct 18, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026. Wild turkey season typically runs spring (mid-March through May); fall turkey limited. Bobwhite quail, dove, feral hogs (no closed season), and squirrel also present.

Highlights

Agricultural field-edge hunting over row crops is the signature Candler County experience — classic Southern Georgia whitetail hunting with big bodies and good antler genetics. Creek and river bottomlands provide reliable rut movement corridors. Long combined archery-through-gun season (Sept–Jan) and liberal antlerless opportunity under the Green Zone designation give hunters maximum flexibility. No WMA crowds. Hunters who secure private permission can have exclusive access to quality timber-ag properties.

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Boundaries: GADNR Wildlife Resources Division official deer zones. Community info last updated 16d ago.