Harvest trends / Georgia

Georgia Whitetail harvest, 2025

Georgia whitetail hunters reported 206,675 animals in 2025 — held roughly flat 0.6% from 207,842 in 2024. That puts 2025 at 95% of the 2023 peak of 216,572.

206,675
2025 harvest
-0.6%
vs 2024
10
Years of record
216,572
Peak (2023)
2016: 182,750162017: 184,404172018: 176,418182019: 180,126192020: 194,345202021: 181,688212022: 194,144222023: 216,572232024: 207,842242025: 206,67525
Reported harvest by season year. Latest year in orange; 2023 peak shaded.

Season by season

SeasonHarvestChangeUnits
2025206,675-0.6%159
2024207,842-4.0%159
2023216,572+11.6%159
2022194,144+6.9%159
2021181,688-6.5%159
2020194,345+7.9%159
2019180,126+2.1%159
2018176,418-4.3%159
2017184,404+0.9%159
2016182,750—159
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Statewide totals summed from official Georgia harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Georgia, not between states.