Wildlife Management Area · GA

CHESTATEE WMA Hunting

CHESTATEE WMA

Georgia

21,775 acresManaged by Georgia Department of Natural Resources / Wildlife Resources Division

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Hunting regulations

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Current season: 2026-2027. Verify current regulations and closures before hunting.

Species & Seasons

TurkeyApr 03–May 15

Season

Apr 03–May 15

BearMultiple seasonsFirearms

Season details

Details & restrictions

Dog-bear hunters must check in at the Chattahoochee WMA check station prior to hunting and are required to attend apre-hunt meeting as directed in their draw notification email. All dogs used in the dog-bear hunt must be marked with the selected hunter's name and phone number.

Firearms

Sep 26–Oct 02

Quota Firearms Dogs (6)

Oct 03–Oct 11

Quota required

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Dog

Details & restrictions

May 16–31. Feral hogs may also be hunted and taken with dogs. Dogs must be marked with the hunter's name and a valid telephone number; no night hunting; hogs must be killed immediately upon capture.

Small GameAug 15–Feb 28

Season

Aug 15–Feb 28

Deer/BearMultiple seasonsArchery · Firearms

Archery Buck Only

Sep 12–Sep 25, Oct 12–Oct 29

Firearms Bonus Buck Only

Dec 09–Dec 12

Firearms Buck Only

Nov 18–Nov 21, Dec 26–Jan 01

Official resources

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Hunting access: Check the official source for access conditions

Boundary: Official agency boundary

Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources / Wildlife Resources Division

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Source and review details

Dataset: WRD_WMA_Public Boundary layer 14, reviewed logical grouping
Ownership review: review-required
Data review: Reviewed before staging

Boundary source: Georgia WRD reviewed logical properties ↗

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