Public Hunt Land Finder

Public land that may allow hunting in Georgia

151 named public land units in Georgia from PAD-US 4.1: 111 state wildlife & game areas, 8 forests & grasslands, 9 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 12 lake & reservoir project lands, 11 other public land units. The largest are Chattahoochee National Forest, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Oconee National Forest.

Regulations & licenses: Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

All 151 areas, largest first

AreaAcres (approx.)ManagerAccessCounty
Chattahoochee National Forest
National Forest land
751,522U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessRabun County, Fannin County + 15 more
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
404,208U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessCharlton County, Ware County + 1 more
Oconee National Forest
National Forest land
116,289U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessPutnam County, Jasper County + 3 more
J. Strom Thurmond Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
100,450U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessLincoln County, Columbia County + 3 more
Cohutta Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
91,611State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMurray County, Fannin County + 1 more
Sidney Lanier Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
56,895U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessHall County, Forsyth County + 2 more
Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
42,297State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPutnam County, Jones County + 1 more
Seminole Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
38,430U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessDecatur County, Seminole County
Allatoona Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
38,067U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessCherokee County, Bartow County + 1 more
Dixon Memorial Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
35,028State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWare County, Brantley County
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
34,950U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessJones County, Jasper County
Redlands Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
32,705State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGreene County, Oglethorpe County + 1 more
Altamaha Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
31,719State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMcIntosh County
Townsend Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
30,009State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLong County, McIntosh County
Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
29,338State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessUnion County, Fannin County
Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
28,572State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPaulding County, Polk County
Ossabaw Island Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
28,176State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessChatham County
Hartwell Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
27,818U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessHart County, Stephens County + 1 more
Walter F. George Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
26,718U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessClay County, Quitman County + 1 more
Richmond Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
25,784State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBryan County, McIntosh County
Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
25,656State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessDawson County
Richard B. Russell Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
25,313U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessElbert County, Hart County
Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
24,757State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGordon County, Walker County + 2 more
Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
24,474State: department of natural resourcesMixed (open and restricted parcels)White County, Union County + 1 more
West Point Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
23,251U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessTroup County, Heard County
Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
23,031State: department of natural resourcesMixed (open and restricted parcels)Fannin County, Union County + 1 more
Sansavilla Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
22,461State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWayne County, Glynn County
Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
20,571State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWalker County
Chickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
19,704State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessDougherty County, Calhoun County + 1 more
Chestatee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
19,702State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLumpkin County, White County
Sapelo Island Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
18,636State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMcIntosh County
Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
18,427State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessTowns County
Clarks Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
17,636State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMcDuffie County, Wilkes County + 1 more
Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
17,383State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGilmer County, Fannin County
Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
17,085State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessStephens County, Habersham County + 1 more
Warwoman Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
16,601State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRabun County
Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area & Public Fishing Area
State wildlife / game area
15,953State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBleckley County, Pulaski County + 1 more
Paulks Pasture Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
15,589State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGlynn County
Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
15,421U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessEffingham County, Chatham County
Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
14,951State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessScreven County
Pine Log Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
14,456State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBartow County, Cherokee County
Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
14,196State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJeff Davis County, Appling County + 1 more
Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
13,532State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHouston County, Pulaski County
Berry College Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
12,787State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessFloyd County
Rayonier Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
12,468State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWayne County, Brantley County
Penholoway Swamp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
11,258State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWayne County
Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
10,548State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMonroe County
Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
10,206U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessChatham County
King Tract Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
9,602State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWare County
Lake Seminole Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
9,160State: department of natural resourcesMixed (open and restricted parcels)Decatur County, Seminole County
Ohoopee Dunes Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
9,081State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessEmanuel County
Little Tybee-Cabbage Island Tract
Other state land
8,975State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessChatham County
Carters Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
8,745U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessGilmer County, Murray County + 1 more
Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
8,474State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessDecatur County
Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
8,422State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLanier County, Lowndes County
Di-Lane Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
8,067State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBurke County
Beaverdam Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,945State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLaurens County, Wilkinson County
Yuchi Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,697State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBurke County
Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
7,694U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessBibb County, Twiggs County
Oconee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,481State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGreene County, Hancock County + 1 more
Coosawattee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,462State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMurray County
Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,462State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTelfair County
Big Hammock Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,241State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTattnall County
Big Lazer Creek Wildlife Management Area & Public Fishing Area
State wildlife / game area
7,143State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTalbot County, Upson County
Alapaha River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,862State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessIrwin County
Flat Tub Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,819State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJeff Davis County, Coffee County
Sprewell Bluff Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,687State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMeriwether County, Talbot County + 1 more
Ogeechee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,651State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWarren County
Mayhaw Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,373State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMiller County
Canoochee Sandhills Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,333State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessBulloch County, Bryan County
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Clybel Wildlife Management Area Marben Public Fishing Area
State wildlife / game area
6,267State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJasper County, Newton County
Griffin Ridge Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
5,677State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLong County
Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
5,602U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessMcIntosh County
Clayhole Swamp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
5,428State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGlynn County
Rich Mountain-Cartecay Tract Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
5,320State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGilmer County
Hannahatchee Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
5,220State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessStewart County
Sheffield Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
5,097State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPaulding County
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area
5,011National Park ServiceOpen accessCobb County, Fulton County + 2 more
Blanton Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
4,741State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHarris County
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
4,629U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessMcIntosh County
Lanahassee Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
4,394State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessWebster County
Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
4,369State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBleckley County, Twiggs County
Coosawattee-Carters Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
4,030State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGilmer County, Murray County + 1 more
Altama Plantation Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,992State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessGlynn County
Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,722State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMeriwether County
River Bend Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,674State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLaurens County
Rogers Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,357State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWayne County
Alligator Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,101State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessWheeler County
Paulding Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,092State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessPaulding County, Polk County
Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,986U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessLanier County
Wilson Shoals Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,902State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBanks County
Moody Forest Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,894State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessAppling County
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,781U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessMcIntosh County
Fishing Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,758State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLincoln County, Wilkes County
Elbert County Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,740State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessElbert County
River Creek The Rolf And Alexandra Kauka Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,581State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessThomas County
Flint River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,369State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessDooly County
Baldwin State Forest
State forest
2,148State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBaldwin County, Wilkinson County
Chattahoochee Fall Line Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,095State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessMarion County, Talbot County
Bartram Forest Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,073State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBaldwin County, Wilkinson County
McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,041State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessCherokee County
Oliver Bridge Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,931State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBulloch County
Soap Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,840State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLincoln County
George W. Andrews Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
1,802U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessEarly County
Lower Broad River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,745State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessElbert County, Wilkes County + 1 more
Zahnd Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,694State: department of natural resourcesMixed (open and restricted parcels)Walker County
Wilkes County Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,654State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWilkes County
Phinizy Swamp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,601State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRichmond County
Flat Tub Wildlife Management Area / Broxton Rocks Mitigation Bank
State wildlife / game area
1,600State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessCoffee County, Jeff Davis County + 1 more
Elmodel Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,589State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBaker County
Allen Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,535State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHall County
Alexander Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,368State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBurke County
Germany Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,362State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMcDuffie County
Lula Bridge Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,293State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHall County
Morgan Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,143State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLong County
Keg Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,036State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessColumbia County
Hart County Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
985State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHart County
Little Wahoo Island Tract
Other state land
973State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMcIntosh County
Savannah River Tract
Other state land
861State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessEffingham County
Lake Walter F. George Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
806State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessClay County, Quitman County
Doerun Pitcher Plant Bog Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
735State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessColquitt County
Otting Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
704State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessChattooga County
B. F. Grant Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
647State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPutnam County
Jerico River Tract
Other state land
630State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLiberty County
John's Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
595State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessGordon County
Buck Shoals Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
580State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWhite County
Watson Springs Forest
State forest
521State: other or unknown agencyOpen accessGreene County
Montezuma Bluffs Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
503State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMacon County
Hiltonia Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
502State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessScreven County
J. L. Lester Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
493State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPolk County
Pelican Spit Tract
Other state land
473State: department of natural resourcesOpen access
Broad River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
434State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMadison County
Hannahatchee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
422State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessStewart County
Egg Island Bar Tract
Other state land
408State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMcIntosh County
Yonah Mountain Purchase Unit
National Forest land
356U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessWhite County
Arrowhead Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
345State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessFloyd County
Dixon Bay Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
321State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessScreven County
Dixon Bay 124-001
Other state land
321State: other or unknown agencyOpen accessScreven County
Albany Nursery Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
301State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessDougherty County
St. Catherines Island Bar Tract
Other state land
294State: department of natural resourcesOpen access
Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
291State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessUnion County, Fannin County
Ocmulgee Purchase Unit
National Forest land
259U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessMonroe County, Butts County
Mead Farm Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
203State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBurke County
Rayonier Corridor Lands Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
184State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWayne County, McIntosh County
Garwood East
Other state land
177State: other or unknown agencyOpen accessLumpkin County
Conasauga River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
130State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMurray County
Lake Allatoona Reservation
Army Corps of Engineers project land
91U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessBartow County
Radium Springs Tract
Other state land
82State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessDougherty County
Atlanta Yacht Club
Army Corps of Engineers project land
54U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessCherokee County
Nantahala National Forest
National Forest land
47U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessRabun County, Towns County
Sumter National Forest
National Forest land
45U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessRabun County

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Georgia. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.

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