Georgia publishes deer harvest in a form FDR could rank for 20 public hunting areas. Alexander WMA is highest at 17.6 deer harvested per square mile in 2025. Allatoona WMA has 15.4 in 2025 and Little River WMA has 9.8 in 2024. For success rate Rogers WMA leads at 25% in 2024 and Ceylon WMA has 13% in 2020. The rankings describe reported harvest and do not measure access or hunting pressure.
KEY FINDINGS
- Alexander WMA has the highest harvest per square mile at 17.6. The agency reported 37 deer on 1,346 acres in 2025.
- Rogers WMA has the best success rate at 25%. Its harvest per square mile ranks 16 of 20.
- 20 public hunting areas are ranked. Ranks compare areas measured between 2019 and 2025 and each row shows its own newest year.
Georgia public land rankings
Best public land in Georgia
Derived FDR figures from state agency numbers. Seasons measured 2019 through 2025. Captured October 18, 2026. Harvest per square mile is the agency's deer harvest divided by the area's size. Success rate is the agency's published rate or harvest divided by hunters. Areas smaller than one square mile are left out of the rankings. Order uses the unrounded values and tied values share a rank. Blank cells mean the agency did not publish the figure.
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Public hunting areas
Top 15 of 20 ranked public hunting areas by deer harvest per square mile. Each row shows its own newest year.
15 of 20 areas shown
| 1 | Alexander WMA | 1,346 | 2025 | 37 | 17.6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Allatoona WMA | 7,588 | 2025 | 183 | 15.4 | ||
| 3 | Little River WMA | 1,503 | 2024 | 23 | 9.8 | ||
| 4 | Joe Kurz WMA | 3,754 | 2025 | 51 | 8.7 | ||
| 5 | Sansavilla WMA | 2,408 | 2020 | 32 | 8.5 | 13% | 4 |
| 6 | Oliver Bridge WMA | 1,923 | 2024 | 18 | 6.0 | ||
| 7 | Cedar Creek WMA | 41,338 | 2020 | 267 | 4.1 | ||
| 8 | Ocmulgee WMA | 13,537 | 2024 | 50 | 2.4 | ||
| 9 | Ceylon WMA | 23,180 | 2020 | 73 | 2.0 | 13% | 2 |
| 10 | Johns Mountain WMA | 23,711 | 2019 | 49 | 1.3 | ||
| 11 | Grand Bay WMA | 2,472 | 2019 | 5 | 1.3 | 13% | 3 |
| 12 | Carters Lake WMA | 8,821 | 2021 | 11 | 0.8 | ||
| 13 | River Creek the Rolf and Alexandra Kauka WMA | 2,626 | 2024 | 3 | 0.7 | ||
| 14 | Pleasant Valley VPA | 923 | 2024 | 1 | 0.7 | ||
| 15 | River Bend WMA | 3,669 | 2024 | 3 | 0.5 |
Top 6 by success rate
6 of 6 areas with a success rate shown
| 16 | Rogers WMA | 3,340 | 2024 | 2 | 0.4 | 25% | 1 |
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| 9 | Ceylon WMA | 23,180 | 2020 | 73 | 2.0 | 13% | 2 |
| 11 | Grand Bay WMA | 2,472 | 2019 | 5 | 1.3 | 13% | 3 |
| 5 | Sansavilla WMA | 2,408 | 2020 | 32 | 8.5 | 13% | 4 |
| 17 | Wilson Shoals WMA | 2,902 | 2020 | 1 | 0.2 | 6% | 5 |
| 18 | Penholoway Swamp WMA | 11,178 | 2019 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% | 6 |
01Public hunting areas
20 areas ranked on harvest per square mile
Alexander WMA has the most deer harvested per square mile at 17.6 in 2025. Allatoona WMA has 15.4 in 2025 and Little River WMA has 9.8 in 2024.
The top 15 run from 17.6 down to 0.5 deer harvested per square mile.
02Success rate
Top 6 public hunting areas by success rate
Rogers WMA has the best success rate at 25% in 2024. Ceylon WMA has 13% in 2020 and Grand Bay WMA has 13% in 2019.
Success rate is the agency's published figure or harvest divided by hunters. 6 of the 20 ranked areas have one and the rest are left blank.
03Basis of this report
Sources and method
FDR divided the agency's deer harvest by the area's size to get harvest per square mile. Areas smaller than one square mile are left out of the rankings. Ranks compare areas measured between 2019 and 2025 and each row shows its own newest year.
Success rate is the agency's published figure or harvest divided by hunters. Tied values share a rank and the order uses the unrounded values.
A ranking does not evaluate an individual property and does not confirm that it is open to hunting for you.
Sources
NOTES AND SOURCES
- Derived FDR figures from state agency numbers. Seasons measured 2019 through 2025. Captured October 18, 2026. Harvest per square mile is the agency's deer harvest divided by the area's size. Success rate is the agency's published rate or harvest divided by hunters. Areas smaller than one square mile are left out of the rankings. Order uses the unrounded values and tied values share a rank. Blank cells mean the agency did not publish the figure.
Fully Drawn Research is an independent data analysis desk, not affiliated with any state wildlife agency, transportation agency, mapping provider or outfitter. FDR rankings are independent analysis of state agency numbers. A ranking does not evaluate an individual property.
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