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Coffee County Hunting
Built from the 2026-27 Georgia regulations and Game Check: zone rules for Coffee County, public land, harvest history, sunrise times and businesses that serve hunters.
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Coffee County belongs to WRD Game Management Region 4 and spans 592 square miles around Douglas. Its 2024 Census estimate is 43,851 residents (+1.8% since 2020). 1 public area has ground in the county; 1 is a WMA.
Census 2024 Gazetteer and Vintage 2024 estimates (population), WRD region and zones from the GA County Zones layer, public acres within 10 miles from WRD, USFS, USFWS and DoD boundaries. Checked October 13, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Coffee County
Coffee County: doe days, bears, gators and bait
Coffee County is a Green zone county, the most liberal colour: deer of either sex are legal on private land every day of archery, primitive weapons and firearms season, 88 firearms days in all. The season limit counts all of Georgia: 12 deer, with a cap of 2 bucks and 10 antlerless.
Every county in the Green zone
Antler rule
No county-wide antler restriction here. Statewide, the second of your two bucks must have at least 4 points on one side or a 15-inch spread.
CWD status
Coffee County is outside the CWD Management Area. Testing is optional here but free through cooperating processors and taxidermists.
Bait on private land
Private land: bait allowed for deer and hogs with written landowner permission. Public land: no bait, and no hunting within 200 yards of it.
Bear zone
There is no open bear season here.
Alligator permits
Alligators are hunted here by quota permit in Zone 5, where hunters took 25 in 2024.
Zones from the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division either-sex days, bear and turkey rules and 2026-27 guide (PDF); DMU from the GA County Zones layer. Checked October 13, 2026.
Coffee County: dates for every game animal
From the September archery opener through the last rabbit days, 24 segments apply to Coffee County this season.
| Species | Segment | Where | Opening day | Closing day | Open? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Archery | Private land | Sep 12, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Archery (Either-Sex) | Green zone | Sep 12, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms (Antlerless Only) | Green zone | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Primitive Weapons (Either-Sex) | Green zone | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Primitive weapons & youth-only firearms | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms (Either-Sex) | Green zone | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Special Opportunity (youth under 16 and mobility-impaired) | Private land | Mar 20, 2027 | Mar 21, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring gobbler | Private land | Mar 27, 2027 | May 15, 2027 | |
| Feral hog | Private land | Private land | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
| Alligator | Quota hunt (2026 season) | Zone 5 | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Bobwhite quail | Hunting | Statewide | Nov 14, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Ruffed grouse | Hunting | Statewide | Oct 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Rabbits | Hunting | Statewide | Nov 14, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Hunting (gray and fox squirrel) | Statewide | Aug 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Coyote | Year-round (unprotected) | Private land | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
| Raccoon | Hunting | Private land | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
| Opossum | Hunting | Private land | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
| Gray and red fox | Hunting (gray and red fox) | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Hunting | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Armadillo | Year-round (unprotected) | Statewide | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
| Groundhog | Year-round (unprotected) | Statewide | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
| Beaver | Year-round (unprotected) | Statewide | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
| Nutria | Year-round (unprotected) | Statewide | Year-round | Year-round | Year-round |
From the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division 2026-27 big game seasons, either-sex days and small game seasons, checked October 13, 2026.
Coffee County: WMAs plus other public acres
Coffee County has 1 listed public area; the map pins them along with 5 close by over the county line. Lighter pins mark Horse Creek WMA and Appling County Dove Field, which sit outside Coffee County.
| Area | Type | Acres | Quota hunts | Game listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Tub WMA | WMA | 8,748 (all) | — | deer, turkey, coyote… |
Also near the county: Horse Creek WMA (19 miles), Appling County Dove Field (27 miles), Alligator Creek WMA (30 miles), Alapaha River WMA (31 miles), Paradise PFA (32 miles).
Public land from WRD area listings in the 2026-27 guide, the WRD WMA boundary layer, USFS, USFWS and Corps pages, checked October 13, 2026. Acres within 10 miles of the county seat are a GIS measure. All Georgia public land · Quota hunts.
Coffee County deer: Game Check reports by season
Hunters reported 1,428 deer from Coffee County through Game Check in 2025-26: 704 bucks and 724 does. WRD’s compliance-adjusted estimate is 2,489, or 2.37 deer per square mile (127th by density). That is 22% below the 2016-17 report of 1,821; the best season in the series was 2016-17 at 1,821. With firearms season still ahead, 2026-27 reports reached 91 by Oct. 12.
| Season | Game Check total | Antlered | Antlerless | Adjusted estimate | Deer/sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (to Oct. 12) | 91 | 21 | 70 | 172 | 0.15 |
| 2025-26 | 1,428 | 704 | 724 | 2,489 | 2.37 |
| 2024-25 | 1,045 | 518 | 527 | 1,909 | 1.73 |
| 2023-24 | 1,368 | 680 | 688 | 2,326 | 2.27 |
| 2022-23 | 1,163 | 594 | 569 | 1,979 | 1.93 |
| 2021-22 | 1,107 | 556 | 551 | 1,903 | 1.84 |
| 2020-21 | 1,216 | 609 | 607 | 2,173 | 2.02 |
| 2019-20 | 1,170 | 599 | 571 | 2,015 | 1.94 |
| 2018-19 | 1,168 | 586 | 582 | 2,462 | 1.94 |
| 2017-18 | 1,611 | 810 | 801 | 3,631 | 2.67 |
| 2016-17 | 1,821 | 915 | 906 | 3,184 | 3.02 |
Deer checked on public land in Coffee County
| WMA | 2025 season | 2024 season |
|---|---|---|
| Flat Tub WMA | 170 | 57 |
WRD DeerHarvestReports service and deer harvest dashboard (county summary; 2026-27 through Oct. 12, 2026 and provisional). Adjusted values and per-square-mile figures are WRD’s. Checked October 13, 2026.
Beyond deer: Coffee County harvest figures
Coffee County produced 92 reported toms in 2026; its best spring since 2016 was 2026 with 92. The limit is one gobbler a day and two a season; only gobblers may be taken. On public land, Flat Tub WMA (5) reported birds in 2026.
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers | 69 | 59 | 71 | 74 | 61 | 92 |
Alligator harvest
Alligator Zone 5, which includes Coffee County, gave up 25 gators in 2024.
| Year | Gators taken | Mean length (in) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 107.1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 106.3 |
| 2021 | 24 | 93 |
Turkey: WRD Turkey Harvest service (Game Check, not adjusted). Alligators: WRD alligator reports. Checked October 13, 2026.
After the shot in Coffee County: who to call
Distances are straight-line miles from the middle of Coffee County.
Taking a deer in
Processors from the Georgia Wildlife Federation list accept Hunters for the Hungry donations.
For a mount
Guides and plantations
Where to buy a license
Region offices
Processors: Georgia Hunters for the Hungry, WRD CWD drop-off sites and directory listings; shops from the Go Outdoors Georgia license agent locator and directories; guides from Discover Georgia Outdoors; offices from WRD, DNR Law Enforcement and USFS. Checked October 13, 2026; call ahead. All Georgia hunting services.
Coffee County: daily hunting hours
In Georgia, legal hunting hours run from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Doves, ducks and other migratory birds stop at sunset.
Worked out for Coffee County in Eastern time from the rule in the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division guide (hunting hours). Hogs, coyotes, raccoons and some furbearers may be hunted at night on private land; check the guide. Shooting hours for every county.
Coffee County base towns and next-door counties
Population figures come from the Census 2024 estimates; unincorporated places have none.
- Douglascounty seat · 11,828 residents
- Broxton1,076 residents · 1,687 public acres within a 10-mile radius
Adjacent Georgia counties: 8.
Towns: Census 2024 Gazetteer and Vintage 2024 estimates; adjacency from the Census county adjacency file.
Burning rules in Coffee County
- When a permit is needed: Year-round.
- Georgia EPD Summer Burn Ban counties (May 1 to Sep 30): Coffee County is not on this list.
- Who declares bans: (1) The State Forester/GFC Director may order outdoor burning banned in one or more counties when drought or other conditions make burning unusually hazardous (O.C.G.A.
- Warming fires: Georgia DNR WMAs: Rule 391-4-2-.60(8) allows camping and other recreational use year-round unless indicated or posted otherwise at the check station or site.
Coffee County: where to shoot
Coffee County shooters drive out of the county; 912 Airguns is nearest at 31 miles.
Facilities: Bullseye Targets
Facilities: 26 3-D Target Trail, 6 Static Target Range
Paradise Archery Range in Berrien County is the nearest WRD range, about 32 miles. Open it
Ranges from the WRD range list and directory listings, checked October 13, 2026.
Coffee County, dinners, courses and trials
NWTF banquet account for 1 upcoming event here.
Upcoming
| Date | Event | Where | Sign up | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2027 | Ocmulgee Chapter, GA · NWTF banquet | Douglas, Coffee Co. | Buy tickets | Source |
Coffee County FAQ
Are alligators hunted in Coffee County?
Yes, by quota permit holders in Zone 5.
Can I bring a deer from another state into Coffee County?
Only boned meat, hides without heads, clean antlers and skulls, and finished taxidermy.
When can I shoot a doe in Coffee County?
Coffee County is in the Green zone: 88 firearms days are either sex, the whole season plus Oct. 3-4. Archery and primitive weapons are either sex.
Where can I get a deer cut and wrapped in Coffee County?
Our list puts Merrits Deer Processing, Kicks Meats LLC and Skinner's Deer Processing closest.
How many gobblers can I take in Coffee County?
One a day and two a season, statewide.
What was the best recent deer season in Coffee County?
2016-17, with 1,821 deer reported through Game Check.
How much public land does Coffee County have?
1 listed area touch it, Flat Tub WMA among them.
Does Coffee County have any bear hunting dates?
None. WRD opens bears only in the three zone groups of counties.
Does the Outdoors GA app work without signal in Coffee County?
Yes, Game Check in the app works without cell service.
Answers drawn from the 2026-27 Georgia hunting guide, big game seasons, harvest reporting rules, WRD Game Check data and the sources cited above. Checked October 13, 2026.
Loose ends before Coffee County
Quota hunt deadlines come early; apply through Go Outdoors Georgia well ahead.
Sources: WRD 2026-27 hunting guide (PDF), big game seasons, Georgia Wildlife Resources Division, Census and the agencies linked in each section. Checked October 13, 2026.
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