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Georgia whitetail, by the numbers.

A decade of Georgia DNR harvest reports, turned into answers you can hunt with. Plus the research behind deer-camp wisdom, in plain English.

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The Data

Ten seasons of Georgia harvest

Every deer reported through Georgia DNR Game Check from 2016–17 through 2025–26. Search your county, see when the rut peaks and how the harvest is changing.

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Deer reported1.93M2016–17 to 2025–26
Counties159every county in Georgia
Peak weekNov 10most antlered bucks of any week
Saturday share30%of all deer taken
Your county →Harvest, trend and buck share for all 159 counties Rut calendar →Week-by-week bucks vs. does, and the best days Season trends →How Georgia's harvest has moved since 2016 Top insights →The most surprising findings in the data
The Science

Myth vs. data

Peer-reviewed deer research, summarized: what was studied, what was found and what it means in the stand.

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