GEORGIA (WALB) - Georgia’s deer firearm season is nearly here. Licensed hunters can harvest deer with firearms on Saturday, Oct. 18. The 2025-2026 deer season ends for most counties on Jan. 11, 2026.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — This time of year, deer are on the move — and so are hunters. As mating season and hunting season collide in Georgia, wildlife officials say safety is crucial for everyone, both ...

Wildlife authorities in Georgia are warning about 'zombie deer disease' after the state's first case. A white-tail deer in ...

Every fall, Georgia’s forests stir with primal energy. That’s when 1.2 million white-tailed deer across the state take part in the rut, or mating season. During this time, bucks abandon their usual ...

In the fall of 2013, Aaron Bumgarner bought 150 acres in Southampton County with the idea of having a place of his own to hunt in one of Virginia’s top deer areas. It wasn’t long before he said he ...