DMU Coweta, 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
- 3,030
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 · sourcedCoweta County sits in Georgia's Green Zone roughly 35 miles southwest of Atlanta — rolling Piedmont red-clay hills, mixed hardwood-pine timber, and a patchwork of row-crop farms and suburban subdivisions. Deer densities are solid but antlerless harvest is tightly managed: firearms either-sex days are limited to Nov 29–30 and Jan 1, with an early antlerless-only bonus on Oct 4–5. The only meaningful public hunting is the quota lottery at Chattahoochee Bend State Park (2,910 acres along the Chattahoochee River). Private-land access dominates; hunting pressure is high given the Atlanta-metro population base, especially on the scarce public acreage.
Georgia Piedmont; rolling red-clay hills transitioning from forested ridges to river bottoms along the Chattahoochee; mix of hardwood-pine timber, row-crop agriculture, and expanding suburban development roughly 35 miles southwest of Atlanta
High. Proximity to Atlanta metro (~1 million+ people within 45 minutes) makes public quota hunts highly competitive. Private-land hunters face moderate intra-lease pressure; road hunting and small-parcel hunting common on agricultural properties.
Green Zone — statewide bag limit 12 deer/season (max 10 antlerless, max 2 antlered; one antlered must have 4+ points on one side or 15-inch outside spread). Antlerless-only bonus firearms: Oct 4–5. Firearms either-sex days: Nov 29–30 and Jan 1 only; all other firearms days are antlered bucks only.
Archery: Sept 13–Oct 10 (either-sex). Primitive weapons/muzzleloader: Oct 11–17 (either-sex). Firearms: Oct 18–Jan 11 (buck-only except Nov 29–30 and Jan 1 either-sex). Turkey: spring season Mar 28–May 15 private land, Apr 4–May 15 public land; 2 gobblers/season. White-tailed deer are primary quarry; feral hog present but not heavily publicized in this county.
Chattahoochee Bend State Park quota hunt is the premier public opportunity — 2,910 acres of Chattahoochee River bottomland with limited competition among drawn hunters. The Green Zone's tight antlerless restrictions let the herd maintain age structure; bucks in Piedmont agricultural areas can reach 3.5+ years on well-managed private land. Early October antlerless bonus (Oct 4–5) is a unique firearm doe opportunity before the main rut-phase buck season begins.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: GADNR Wildlife Resources Division official deer zones. Community info last updated 16d ago.