Twenty-one things the harvest data says
Each tag is one finding from nearly two million reported deer. Filter by topic, or open the view behind a finding to explore it.
The most prolific hunters fill the limit, year after year
Rankings cap each season at Georgia's 12-deer limit (10 antlerless, 2 antlered), so batch-reported days can't push an ID to the top. Hunter IDs are anonymized; the last four digits are shown.
| # | Hunter | Deer (capped) | Reported | Seasons | Seasons 10+ | Does | Mature bucks | Main weapon | Home | Main county | Age |
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Mature buck: 4 or more points on one side, or a 15-inch outside spread. bulk days marks an ID with at least one date showing 5+ deer reported at once.
A small group takes a big share
Share of all deer taken by the top hunters, ranked by 10-year capped harvest.
Most seasons end at one deer
Hunter-seasons by number of deer reported, 10 full seasons.
How the top 1% hunt differently
| Group | Hunters | Median age | Does | Mature bucks / season | Archery | Counties hunted | Women | Non-residents |
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More deer, older bucks
Ten full seasons side by side. Pick a measure to chart it across the decade.
What hunters take
Share of all deer by type.
This season is running ahead
Deer reported from opening day through Oct 26 of each season.
The rut, the opener and the Saturday effect
Average deer per week across ten seasons. Buck harvest peaks the second week of November; doe harvest surges again in the last days before the January close.
Deer by day of the week
All deer, 10 full seasons.
The biggest single days
Deer reported statewide on one date. Every one is a Saturday.
Where Georgia's deer come from
Pick any county to see how it compares with the state. Change compares the average of the last three seasons with the first three.
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Biggest gains and losses
Change in average harvest, last three seasons vs. first three. Counties with 3,000+ deer.
Where non-residents hunt
Non-residents' share of each county's harvest.
Top public land
Deer reported on public land, 10 full seasons.
Older, more female, more Floridian, fewer newcomers
Successful hunters only: the data records hunters who reported a deer, not everyone who bought a license.
First-time successful hunters
Hunters with no harvest in any earlier season of this data. 2017–18 is inflated by its one-season lookback.
Hunter mix
Share of successful hunters each season.
Experience shows
Average deer per hunter over 10 years, by age at latest harvest.
Where non-resident hunters live
Deer taken by non-residents, by home state.
How these numbers were built
Bag limits: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 391-4-2-.24. Data: Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division harvest reports.