management

Use this calendar to see what's in-season for a day you plan on hunting, as well as add it to your Google Calendar.

2024 Changes

Electronic Duck Stamp

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service implemented the Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 beginning with Duck Stamp year, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. When customers purchase their Federal Duck Stamp at GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com, the electronic Duck Stamp is now valid from the date of purchase to June 30th of the following year. Physical stamps are no longer required, but they will be mailed to customers following the March 10th after the electronic Duck Stamp purchase.

Alligator hunters will receive their harvest record as part of their alligator permit at the time of purchase (alligator permits are free to drawn hunters who have all-inclusive licenses but they still have to “purchase” the permit online, by phone or at a license retailer).

All big game hunters are required to have a Harvest Record for the current season.

This includes:

Georgia Invasive Species Strategy

The variety of native species found in Georgia is in part a reflection of the range of landscapes that make up the state. From the mixed forests and woodlands of the north Georgia mountains, to the low rolling hills of Central Georgia, to the swampy lowland, marshes and barrier islands of the coast, the state’s various ecosystems make Georgia the sixth most biologically diverse state in the Union.

Private landowners hold the key to the future of wildlife conservation and environmental quality. The goal of the private lands initiative is to help Georgia's private landowners meet their wildlife habitat and population objectives.

The Private Lands Program (PLP) includes:

Georgia’s Wildlife Resources Division received a grant that gives us a great opportunity to partner with private landowners. We can now offer lease payments in exchange for well-managed outdoor recreation access for the public. Whether you own 10 acres or 5,000 acres, we are interested in talking with you about leasing land for public access to hunting, fishing, or wildlife viewing. So far, we have created a wide variety of hunting opportunities for dove, waterfowl, deer, small game and turkey.

Program History

The Georgia ginseng harvest season is from September 1 through December 31.

Export of American Ginseng is regulated under The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The export of Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) from Georgia is authorized by this federal authority in combination with the Georgia Ginseng Protection Act of 1979, as amended in 2013.