Deer season is still going strong in Georgia, and plenty of people have taken advantage of the great hunting opportunities on Wildlife Management Areas and other state lands. Here are some hunting updates from state lands in November. Be sure to come back and check for more updates as they are posted.
2012 bear harvest for South Georgia:
- Total harvest: 89
- Male: 62
- Female: 27
- 1 illegal harvest confiscated by Law Enforcement
Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 15-18, 2012:
- 1,407 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 105
- Antlered deer harvested: 74
- Antlerless deer harvested: 31
Deer harvested at Paulding Forest WMA hunt Nov. 15-18, 2012.
Blanton Creek Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 15-17, 2012:
- 129 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 29
- Antlered deer harvested: 10
- Antlerless deer harvested: 19
Clybel Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 15-17, 2012:
- 81 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 21
- Antlered deer harvested: 11
- Antlerless deer harvested: 10
Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 15-17, 2012:
- 96 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 21
- Antlered deer harvested: 10
- Antlerless deer harvested: 11
Big Lazer Creek Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 8-10, 2012:
- 264 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 60
- Antlered deer harvested: 18
- Antlerless deer harvested: 42
Deer harvested at Big Lazer Creek WMA.
Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 8-10, 2012:
- 833 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 132
- Antlered deer harvested: 104
- Antlerless deer harvested: 28
Deer harvested at Cedar Creek WMA.
Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 8-10, 2012:
- 72 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 19
- Antlered deer harvested: 11
- Antlerless deer harvested: 8
Deer harvested at Joe Kurz WMA.
B.F. Grant Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 1-3, 2012:
- 307 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 60
- Antlered deer harvested: 31
- Antlerless deer harvested: 29
Deer harvested at B.F. Grant WMA Nov. 1-3, 2012.
Blanton Creek Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 1-3, 2012:
- 115 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 26
- Antlered deer harvested: 13
- Antlerless deer harvested: 13
Buck harvested at Blanton Creek WMA hunt Nov. 1-3, 2012.
Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area check-in hunt Nov. 1-3, 2012:
- 103 hunters checked-in
- Total deer harvested: 42
- Antlered deer harvested: 23
- Antlerless deer harvested: 19
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