The 2025-2026 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations and Seasons guide is now available both online and in print. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division is making it easy to get outdoors by providing all the essential information in one convenient combined guide.

The Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations and Seasons guide provides important need-to- know information on hunting (season dates, bag limits, wildlife management areas, quota hunts, youth opportunities), fishing (color fish identification chart for freshwater and saltwater fish, trout stream listings, public fishing area information, state record fish listings), recreational licenses and more.

View the guide (or download a pdf copy) online at GeorgiaWildlife.com. Pick up a printed copy at Wildlife Resources Division offices and license vendors throughout Georgia.

Major changes to hunting:

· Youth definition: Youth is now defined as persons under 16 years of age.

· Early antlerless – only Firearms Season: To support venison donation in areas with deer-related crop damage, a two-day early October antlerless only firearms season was added for private lands in select counties. 

· Deer carcass disposal: Inedible parts of deer carcasses must be disposed of onsite or, if moved, in accordance with Department of Agriculture laws. 

· Blaze pink: HB 167 authorizes wearing either fluorescent pink or fluorescent orange (at least 500 square inches) during Georgia’s hunting seasons.

Major changes to fishing:

· Bowfishing: Updated catfish regulations.

· Bass limits: Evans County PFA and Paradise PFA have new bass limits.

For more information, visit GeorgiaWildlife.com.