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Second Day of Bear Season for the Central Georgia Bear Zone Confirmed: By regulation, if fewer than 6 female bears are killed by hunters during the December season (Sat. Dec. 21), the 1st Saturday after January 1 is open to further bear hunting. After the Dec. 21 hunt, 2 female bears were harvested. This means that hunters in Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, and Twiggs Counties will have a second day of bear season on Sat. Jan. 4, 2025. Bears must be checked and tagged at the Oaky Woods WMA check station from 12 noon through 9 p.m. on the day of the hunt. Harvested bears must be reported via Georgia Game Check (online, on the app, or by phone). Hunting with dogs is prohibited.
Hunter Resources
- Find a Processor
- 2023-25 Bear Hunting Zones
- Dog-Bear Quota Hunt Information
- Approved Cooperators
- Within 3 business days, bears (minimum of hide and skull) must be taken to any Game Management Office (except Fitzgerald) during regular business hours or to a state approved cooperator for biological data collection and tagging.
- 2024 Mast Summary
Management
- The 6 BearWise Basics (link to a printable flyer to use in your community or business location)
- Bear Strategic Management Plan
- Nuisance Bear Information
Basic Biology
- Be BearWise (Sound Information and Smart Solutions for Helping Prevent Issues with Bears)
- Bear Fact Sheet
Statistics
- New! Harvest Summaries