Hunting country from the mountains to the coast
Few states pack as much variety into one hunting license as Georgia. In the north, the Blue Ridge and the Chattahoochee National Forest offer steep hardwood ridges, mast-heavy oak flats, and the state’s largest black bear population. Across the Piedmont, a mix of farm fields, hardwood bottoms, and planted pine produces some of the most consistent whitetail and turkey hunting in the Southeast. South of the fall line, the Coastal Plain’s planted pine, hardwood drains, and river bottoms along the Savannah, Ogeechee, Altamaha, Oconee, and Alapaha hold deer and Eastern turkey year-round, with wood duck and teal hunting in the river swamps and beaver ponds and feral hogs that can be hunted on private land all year. Many of the tracts we list carry established food plots, shooting lanes, and stand sites from prior owners.
Timber that pays while you hunt
South of the fall line, most Georgia hunting land is working pine — planted loblolly or longleaf that produces thinning income roughly every decade while the hunting only gets better as the canopy opens. A tract with 15-year-old pine is a different investment than one with 3-year-old seedlings or mature sawtimber, and in the mountains and upper Piedmont, hardwood timber and mast production matter just as much. Ask us about a timber cruise before you make an offer; we can arrange one.
Lease income and tax treatment
Quality Georgia hunting land leases readily — the Southeast market runs roughly $8 to $25 per acre per year, with managed tracts carrying food plots and turkey habitat at the top of that range. For many owners, a lease covers the property taxes and then some. Georgia’s Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) can also reduce ad valorem taxes substantially on qualifying tracts in exchange for a ten-year covenant — worth understanding before you buy, and something our agents deal with regularly.
Where we work in Georgia
Our agents work hunting land across Georgia, with the deepest roots in the southeast and east-central counties — Bulloch, Screven, Effingham, Jenkins, Candler, Evans, Emanuel, Burke, Tattnall, Long, and Liberty — where several of them grew up hunting the same ground they now sell. Public land is close by across much of the state, from the Chattahoochee National Forest in the mountains to WMAs like Tuckahoe on the Savannah River, Di-Lane Plantation in Burke County, and Big Hammock on the Altamaha, which matters both for your own hunting and for the resale value of land near it.
Looking for income-first acreage instead? Browse our Georgia timberland for sale and Georgia farms for sale, or the plantations for sale in Georgia if you’re after a turnkey quail or estate property. We also represent hunting land for sale in South Carolina and hunting land for sale in North Carolina — or see all land for sale in Georgia.
Frequently asked questions
How much does hunting land cost per acre in Georgia?
It varies more than most buyers expect. Timber age and volume, deeded road frontage, water, terrain, and distance from Atlanta, Savannah, or Augusta move price per acre by a wide margin even within one county. The listings above show live asking prices; if you own land and want to know what it’s worth, request a free property evaluation and we’ll give you a real number.
When is deer season in Georgia?
For 2026–27, archery runs September 12 – January 10, primitive weapons opens October 10, and firearms season runs October 17 – January 10 statewide. Spring turkey on private land runs March 27 – May 15, 2027, with a two-gobbler season limit. Bear seasons and zones differ between the north, central, and southeast parts of the state — check Georgia DNR’s regulations for the county you’re buying in.
Can I lease out my Georgia hunting land?
Yes, and most owners do. Southeast hunting leases typically run $8–$25 per acre per year; tracts with food plots, turkey habitat, and good access lease toward the top of that range. Written lease agreements and liability insurance are standard — we can point you to both.
What should I check before buying hunting land in Georgia?
Legal access (deeded, not a handshake), timber age and whether any timber has been sold or reserved, wetlands and floodplain on the tract, hunting pressure on neighboring parcels, and whether the land is currently under a CUVA covenant. Our agents check all of these before we list a property — and before you buy one.
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