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Hunting Near Monticello, Georgia
Public land measured out from Monticello, the Jasper County colour zone and seasons, deer and gobbler reports, and the processors, taxidermists and license agents closest to town.
Photo: Pictured is Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, 14 miles out from Monticello. cm195902 (CC BY 2.0)
As seat of Jasper County, Monticello sits in WRD Game Management Region 3, run out of Thomson. Roughly 2,969 residents were counted in the Vintage 2024 estimate. WMA, federal and other public land within 10 miles adds up to some 35,316 acres. For the shortest trip, try Clybel WMA, with a boundary inside 10 miles.
Census 2024 Gazetteer and Vintage 2024 estimates (Gazetteer, estimates); acreage within 10 miles from places.json, a GIS measure over WRD WMA, USFS, USFWS and DoD boundaries (WRD WMA layer); region from the WRD contact page. Checked October 13, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Monticello
Public hunting land in reach of Monticello
Straight-line miles from the middle of Monticello. Tracts at the top have a boundary inside 10 miles; the rest are ranked by their mapped centre.
The closest WMA is Clybel WMA (6,700 acres); 7 WMAs in all are within 30 miles. Plan ahead for Clybel WMA: part of its calendar is by quota. National forest ground is close: Hitchiti Experimental Forest, 4,591 acres. USFWS land in reach includes Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, which sets its own permits and dates.
| Name | Kind | Line | Middle | Acres | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clybel WMA Quota hunts | WMA | 10 mi or less | 11 mi N | 6,700 | deer, turkey, dove |
| Cedar Creek WMA Quota hunts | WMA | 10 mi or less | 12 mi SE | 41,000 | deer, turkey, dove |
| Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge Quota hunts | Wildlife refuge | 10 mi or less | 14 mi S | 35,000 | deer, turkey, feral hog |
| Little River WMA | WMA | – | 13 mi E | 1,475 | deer, turkey, waterfowl |
| Gaither WMA Quota hunts | WMA | – | 14 mi NW | 2,129 | deer, turkey, waterfowl |
| B.F. Grant WMA Quota hunts | WMA | – | 15 mi NE | 11,400 | deer, turkey, dove |
| Hitchiti Experimental Forest Quota hunts | Experimental forest | – | 16 mi S | 4,591 | deer, turkey |
| Rum Creek WMA: Berry Creek Area | WMA | – | 16 mi S | 161 | deer, turkey, waterfowl |
| Walton WMA Quota hunts | WMA | – | 23 mi N | 200 | deer, dove |
| Hard Labor Creek State Park Quota hunts | State park | – | 25 mi N | 5,804 | deer, feral hog |
Lands, acreage and species from WRD area pages and the 2026-27 hunting regulations; boundaries within 10 miles from places.json (WRD WMA Boundary GIS, USFS, USFWS and DoD layers); centre distances are straight-line from the Census point for Monticello to each mapped point. Checked October 13, 2026. Statewide map.
Where Monticello hunters take deer and buy licenses
Counts in the table cover 15 and 30 mile rings around Monticello; each card group shows the closest few. For a donation deer, use Newborn Taxidermy (15 miles).
| Category | Count, 15 mi | Count, 30 mi | First stop | How far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer processing | 0 | 7 | Newborn Taxidermy (Newborn) | 15 miles |
| Taxidermy | 1 | 11 | Bear Claw Taxidermy (Covington) | 13 miles |
| Shops and license agents | 4 | 50 | Sac-O-Suds (Monticello) | 6 miles |
| Guides and preserves | 0 | 1 | Arcus Hunting (Covington) | 25 miles |
Deer processing
Taxidermy
Shops and license agents
Guides and preserves
Processors from Georgia Hunters for the Hungry, the WRD CWD testing map and Yellow Pages; shops from the Go Outdoors Georgia agent locator and Yellow Pages; preserves from Discover Georgia Outdoors. Checked October 13, 2026; hours were not checked.
Phone numbers for Monticello hunters
For questions about WMAs and quota hunts near Monticello, start with the Thomson region office. To report a violation, call DNR Law Enforcement.
WRD Thomson office
DNR Law Enforcement (Thomson)
Oconee district office
From the WRD contact page, the DNR Law Enforcement region offices and the Chattahoochee-Oconee offices page, checked October 13, 2026.
WRD zones that apply around Monticello
For deer, Jasper County follows the Green zone calendar of either-sex days. Jasper County has no bear season.
Zones from the 2026-27 Georgia hunting regulations and the WRD county zone layer, checked October 13, 2026.
Season calendar around Monticello
Archery, primitive weapons, firearms, small game and furbearer dates for private land in Monticello, taken from the 2026-27 guide.
| Game | Segment | Zone | First day | Last day | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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.
Game Check figures near Monticello
Harvest is tracked county by county through Game Check, plus a separate tally for deer and turkeys checked on WMAs.
Last season 1,871 deer were reported from Jasper County, 934 of them antlered. The adjusted estimate, which corrects for unreported deer, is 2,514. Partial 2026-27 count to date: 287 deer.
Spring 2026 turkey hunters reported 247 gobblers in Jasper County, 6th among counties.
Game Check on WMAs in reach
| Area | Miles | Deer reported | Antlered | Spring 2026 turkeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clybel WMA | 11 mi | 40 | 20 | 11 |
| Cedar Creek WMA | 12 mi | 93 | 41 | 48 |
| Little River WMA | 13 mi | – | – | – |
| Gaither WMA | 14 mi | 25 | 12 | 2 |
Deer from the WRD deer harvest dashboard (data layer); turkeys from the WRD turkey harvest dashboard; WMA figures from the WMA harvest layer. Checked October 13, 2026.
What is coming up near Monticello
Adult Hunt and Learn, DU dinner, DU event, GWF fundraiser, JAKES youth hunt, NWTF banquet, NWTF split event, S.H.A.R.P. skills day, Youth Hunt and Learn, adaptive hunt, family outdoor day and youth hunt within about 30 miles: 21 upcoming events. Miles are straight-line.
Still to come
Monticello sunrise, sunset and shooting time
Hunting opens 30 minutes before sunup statewide. Most game runs to 30 minutes after sundown, while migratory birds close at sunset.
Worked out for Monticello 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.
Closest ranges to Monticello
Cedar Creek Shooting Range is closest, about 12 miles from Monticello.
Facilities: 100-yard Range
Facilities: 5 Bullseye Targets, ADA Trail with 3 3-D Targets, Trail with 30 3-D Targets
Facilities: 100-yard Rifle Range, 35-yard Pistol Range, 45-yard Shotgun Patterning Range
Straight-line miles from the town center; ranges checked October 13, 2026.
Monticello hunters ask
Are there quota hunts near Monticello?
8 areas in reach run some hunts by quota. WRD takes applications through Go Outdoors Georgia.
Where is the nearest public hunting ground to Monticello, Georgia?
It is Clybel WMA, with a boundary inside 10 miles. Runner-up: Cedar Creek WMA.
How many public acres lie inside 10 miles of Monticello?
About 35,316 mapped acres lie within 10 miles. 7 WMAs lie within about 30 miles.
What colour zone is Jasper County?
WRD lists the county in the Green zone. Dates for each segment are listed above.
Can I hunt bears near Monticello?
No bear hunting is open here.
How many deer does Jasper County report each season?
Game Check counted 934 bucks and 937 does in 2025-26. Adjusted total: 2,514.
How many gobblers came out of Jasper County?
247 in the 2026 spring season.
Where can Monticello hunters drop off a deer for processing?
Head to Newborn Taxidermy in Newborn, roughly 15 miles off. 7 processor listings fall inside 30 miles.
Where is the closest taxidermist to Monticello?
Bear Claw Taxidermy in Covington is the nearest one. 1 taxidermy listings sit inside 15 miles, 11 inside 30.
Where can I buy a hunting license near Monticello?
Closest agent: Sac-O-Suds in Monticello. The same licenses are on GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com.
Where does WRD keep its office for Jasper County?
The WRD Game Management Region 3 Office (Thomson), 70 miles away, phone (706) 595-4222. Wardens: DNR Law Enforcement Region 3 Office (Thomson) (70 miles).
Answers drawn from the sources listed in each section above, checked October 13, 2026.
Monticello pre-trip checklist
WRD can change dates and quota hunts each season. Re-check the guide for Jasper County before you go.
Other photos on this page: mbarrison (CC BY-SA 2.0); USFWS Headquarters (CC BY 2.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CC BY 2.0); YellowstoneNPS (Public domain); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CC BY 2.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (Public domain); Judy Gallagher (CC BY 2.0); born1945 (CC BY 2.0).