Wildlife Management Area · GA

ZAHND WMA Hunting

ZAHND WMA

Georgia

1,729 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

TurkeyMultiple seasonsArchery

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(a)

Season details

Details & restrictions

Antlered bucks may be taken only if they have a minimum of 4 antler points 1 inch or longer on one side of the antlers or a minimum outside antler spread of fifteen (15) inches.

Season details

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Any person participating or assisting in a lawful open season for pursuing bears for the purpose of training hunting dogs shall comply with the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 27-3-16; and

Season

Apr 03–May 15

Season details

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A Voluntary Public Access (VPA) Area is aprivately owned parcel or parcels of land enrolled through the USDA Voluntary Public Access Grant Program for limited and specific public hunting opportunity. Unless otherwise specified in , rules and regulations for each area are posted on-site and on the department's website.

(b)

(c)

Camping is prohibited.

(d)

Season details

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Deer of either sex may be taken with archery equipment from the second Saturday in September through the last date of the statewide primitive weapons season.

(e)

(f)

for 3 days beginning on the second Friday in December.

for 3 days beginning on the third Friday in November; and

for 7 days beginning on the first Saturday of May.

for 7 days beginning on the third Saturday of April; and

Season details

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For the wildlife management areas herein, the department is authorized to prescribe hunt types, weapons restrictions, bag limits, antler restrictions, and any other special limitations, and to annually publish the same.

Horses and all-terrain vehicles may not be used.

Season details

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In accordance with O.C.G.A. Sec. 27-2-25, the commissioner may revoke the hunting privileges, big game privileges, and/or wildlife management area privileges of any person who fails to comply with subsections (2) or (3)(a) through (3)(f) of this rule.

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It is unlawful for any person participating or assisting in a lawful open season for pursuing bears for the purpose of training hunting dogs to fail to check-in once per season online via the departments website or application, or as otherwise specified in the annual popular guide to Hunting Regulations; and

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It is unlawful for any person participating or assisting in a lawful open season for pursuing bears with dogs to allow their dog(s) to pursue any bear onto property for which permission has not been granted in accordance with O.C.G.A. Sec. 27-3-1 or onto any wildlife management area, other state land or federal land at any time not specified in Rule .

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It is unlawful for any person to allow their dog(s) to pursue a bear(s) on any wildlife management area, other state land or federal land during any time other than the season(s) specified for such wildlife management area, other state land or federal land in rule .

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It is unlawful for any person to fail to mark each dog used for pursuing bears with such person's first name, last name, address, and valid telephone number; and

It is unlawful for any person to fail to remove their dog(s) from any such area upon departure; and

Season details

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It is unlawful for any person to participate or assist in a lawful open season for pursuing bears with dogs without first procuring a valid hunting license and big game license pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 27; and

No May coyote season.

Rules through apply to the wildlife management areas (WMA), herein, except as otherwise prescribed by the department.

Season details

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Small game may be hunted during statewide seasons except that hunting bobcat, fox, fox squirrels, and quail is prohibited.

Season details

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The purpose of this rule is to establish regulations governing the use of dogs to pursue bears for training and hunting purposes on wildlife management areas, other state lands and federal areas.

Season

Details & restrictions

VPAs are closed to coyote and hog hunting during the statewide May 16–May 31 coyote season unless otherwise specified in .

CoyoteMay 16–31

Season

May 16–31

Small GameAug 15–Feb 28

Season

Aug 15–Feb 28

Deer/BearSep 12–Jan 01Archery

Archery Either Sex

Sep 12–Jan 01

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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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Dataset: WRD_WMA_Public Boundary layer 14, reviewed logical grouping
Ownership review: review-required
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Boundary source: Georgia WRD reviewed logical properties ↗

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