Whitetail Deer Hunting Guides & Outfitters in Georgia

66 guides and outfitters running whitetail deer trips across Georgia.

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Booking a Whitetail Deer Hunt in Georgia

Gray Bear lists 66 hunting operations in Georgia that run whitetail deer trips — 66 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around Savannah, Blue Ridge, Clarkesville, Macon, and other towns across the state.

A Georgia license is required before you hunt or fish with any of these outfitters. Check current whitetail deer seasons, tag availability, and draw rules with GA DNR before booking — season dates and quotas change year to year.

Georgia Whitetail Deer Seasons, Tags & Licenses (2026-27)

Georgia whitetail deer season dates, 2026-27
Season	Dates
Archery	Sep 12 to Oct 9, 2026Statewide, either sex on private land. In Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole and Thomas counties, bucks only Sep 12 to Sep 27.
Extended archery (listed counties)	Sep 12, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027Baker, Barrow, Bibb, Calhoun, Chatham, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Decatur, DeKalb, Douglas, Early, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Grady, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Paulding, Richmond, Rockdale, Seminole and Thomas counties. Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton north of GA Hwy 92 are archery only.
Antlerless-only firearms days	Oct 3 to Oct 4, 2026Private land in most of the state. Not in the north Georgia mountain counties or the archery-only metro counties.
Primitive weapons and youth-only firearms	Oct 10 to Oct 16, 2026Statewide except archery-only counties. Youth under 16 may use any legal deer firearm.
Firearms	Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027Either sex all season on private land in most of the state. In the north Georgia mountain counties most days are bucks only, with set either-sex days. Check the DNR either-sex map for your county.
Firearms, southwest counties	Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole and Thomas counties. Either sex. Archery runs again Jan 16 to Jan 31, 2027.

Bag limit: 12 deer per season: no more than 10 antlerless and 2 antlered. One of the 2 bucks must have at least 4 points of 1 inch or longer on one antler, or a 15-inch outside spread. In Hancock, Harris, Meriwether, Montgomery, Randolph, Talbot and Troup counties every buck must meet that rule, and in Dooly and Macon counties bucks need a 15-inch outside spread. Report every deer through Georgia Game Check within 24 hours.
Draw or lottery: No, tags are available over the counter. No draw for private land. Licenses are sold over the counter. Some WMA deer hunts are by quota, and the 2026 deer quota application deadline (Sep 1) has passed.
Resident cost: $40 (Hunting license $15, big game license $25, free Harvest Record. The $65 Sportsman's License covers both. A $3 transaction fee applies online and in stores.)
Nonresident cost: $150 to $325 (For the year: hunting license $100 and big game license $225. For short trips: one-day hunting license $20 and one-day big game license $130, plus $6 and $8 for each added day. Free Harvest Record required. A $3 transaction fee applies online and in stores.)

Source: Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division 2026-27 Deer Seasons and Either-Sex Days. Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Dates, fees and limits change every year and some seasons vary by zone or county, so confirm with the agency before you book.