DMU Chattahoochee, 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
- 1,489
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 · sourcedChattahoochee County sits in west-central Georgia along the Alabama border, bisected by the Chattahoochee River. The county is dominated by Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning), which occupies the vast majority of its land area and is closed to public hunting. Private land outside the installation is limited but offers classic Georgia Coastal Plain deer habitat -- mixed pine-hardwood bottomlands, agricultural edges, and river corridors. The county falls squarely in Georgia Green Zone, meaning antlerless deer may be harvested throughout the entire deer season under the state liberal, county-based management framework. Bag limits are generous (up to 10 antlerless, 2 antlered per season), and a dedicated antlerless-only firearms weekend in early October provides an additional population-management opportunity. Public hunting access is extremely limited given the Fort Moore footprint; hunters here almost exclusively rely on private land or short drives to nearby Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA tracts in adjacent Marion and Talbot counties.
West-central Georgia Coastal Plain along the Chattahoochee River corridor. Flat to gently rolling terrain with mixed loblolly pine, hardwood creek bottoms, and agricultural fields on the county fringes. The river forms the western (Alabama) boundary. Elevation is low (200-400 ft). Fort Moore military installation dominates the interior landscape.
Low to moderate on the scarce private land available; competition for access is high because so little civilian acreage exists. The Fort Moore perimeter effectively funnels deer movement and limits hunter distribution. Hunters with private-land permission encounter relatively undisturbed deer. Adjacent Fall Line WMA tracts see moderate public pressure during firearms season.
Chattahoochee County falls in Georgia Green Zone -- antlerless deer may be taken throughout the entire deer season (archery, firearms, and primitive weapons). Statewide bag limit: 12 deer total per season, max 10 antlerless and 2 antlered (one antlered buck must have 4+ points on one side OR 15-inch spread). A statewide antlerless-only firearms weekend (typically early October, e.g., Oct 4-5 in 2025) is available in most counties including Chattahoochee. No restricted doe-day limitations apply here -- unlike the 13 restricted north Georgia counties.
Archery: opens mid-September (Sep 13, 2025) through Jan 11, 2026. Firearms: Oct 18 through Jan 11. Primitive weapons (muzzleloader): Oct 11 through Jan 11, runs concurrent with firearms in Georgia. A two-day antlerless-only firearms opener (Oct 4-5, 2025) precedes the main firearms season. Eastern wild turkey seasons run in spring (late March through May) with a fall season in select areas -- check WRD regulations for Chattahoochee County specifically. Deer population is healthy given reduced hunting pressure inside the Fort Moore buffer zone, which functions as a de-facto sanctuary.
The Fort Moore buffer effect is the defining feature -- deer move freely across a vast unhunted military reservation and spill onto adjacent private parcels, creating favorable conditions for hunters with land access. The fully liberal antlerless season (Green Zone, either-sex all season) means zero doe-day confusion. Early October antlerless firearms weekend adds a bonus opportunity. Proximity to Columbus urban area keeps lease prices competitive on available private tracts.
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Boundaries: GADNR Wildlife Resources Division official deer zones. Community info last updated 16d ago.