DMU Colquitt, 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
- 2,771
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 · sourcedColquitt County sits in the heart of southwest Georgia's Coastal Plain -- flat, heavily farmed, and deer-rich. The county is firmly in Georgia's Green Zone, which carries the most liberal antlerless rules in the state: either-sex hunting is open throughout the entire deer season with no doe-day restrictions. Archery opens mid-September, firearms run mid-October through early January, and the bag limit allows up to 10 antlerless deer in a 12-deer season total. Limited public land exists (a few small WMA tracts near the town of Colquitt), so most hunting is done on private farm leases, hunting clubs, or Voluntary Public Access parcels. Peanut, cotton, and corn agriculture drives exceptional deer nutrition and body size, making the county one of southwest Georgia's consistently productive areas for mature bucks alongside high antlerless opportunity.
Flat Southern Coastal Plain at roughly 200 ft elevation. Sandy, well-drained soils planted heavily in peanuts, cotton, corn, and small grains under center-pivot irrigation. Creek drainages -- Little River (eastern boundary), Ochlockonee River, Okapilco Creek -- provide the primary wooded corridors and bedding cover. Timber is scattered pine plantations and hardwood creek bottoms rather than contiguous blocks.
Moderate to high on the limited public WMA tracts, which see concentrated pressure given their small acreage. Private leases dominate the landscape and carry far lower pressure per acre. Southwest Georgia as a region produces consistently mature bucks, attracting out-of-county lease hunters, but the agricultural base supports enough deer that pressure is manageable on well-managed private ground.
Green Zone -- most liberal antlerless rules in Georgia. Either-sex (antlerless) deer may be taken throughout the entire deer season with no restricted buck-only days. Statewide bag limit: 12 deer total, max 10 antlerless, max 2 antlered. Quality Buck rule applies to the first antlered deer (must have 4+ points 1 inch or longer on one side OR 15-inch minimum outside spread); second antlered deer only requires visible antler above the hairline. Bonus antlerless-only firearm days Oct 4-5, 2025 apply to Colquitt County.
Archery: Sept 13 - Jan 11, 2026 (either-sex throughout in Green Zone). Primitive weapons/muzzleloader: Oct 11 - Jan 11, 2026. Firearms: Oct 18, 2025 - Jan 11, 2026 (Colquitt closes Jan 11; neighboring counties Baker/Mitchell/Grady extend to Jan 15). Wild turkey: standard Georgia spring season, typically late March through mid-May. Legal deer firearms: centerfire rifle/handgun .22-cal or larger with expanding bullets; shotgun 20-ga or larger with slugs or buckshot; muzzleloader .30-cal or larger; air rifle/bow .30-cal or larger.
Agricultural edge habitat -- peanut fields bordered by creek-bottom hardwoods -- creates ideal late-season deer conditions with abundant food and cover. Green Zone antlerless rules mean hunters can fill freezers without tracking doe windows. Southwest Georgia deer genetics and nutrition routinely produce 125-inch-plus bucks, and Colquitt County ranks among the region's top producers. The county offers a realistic combination of trophy potential and liberal harvest opportunity uncommon in most of the Southeast.
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Boundaries: GADNR Wildlife Resources Division official deer zones. Community info last updated 16d ago.