Georgia · Rabbit · 2026–27 Edition
Georgia Rabbit Season 2026–27: Dates & Bag Limits
01 — Seasons
| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Rabbit — general season | Statewide | Nov 14 – Feb 28 |
| Rabbit — falconry | Statewide | Oct 1 – Mar 15 |
02 — Bag limits
| General season — daily | 12 |
|---|---|
| Falconry — daily | 12 |
03 — Shooting hours
Legal light on opening day (October 1, 2026) 06:57 — 19:46
Rule: Legal hours for hunting are 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset — Georgia's single rule for hunting, which covers rabbit; the night-hunting exceptions do not include it. Sunrise/sunset shift daily — the times above are computed for opening day; use your local Georgia sun times for any other date.
04 — License
Rabbit hunters in Georgia need a Georgia hunting license.
Georgia hunting license cost →
Where to hunt public land in Georgia — WMAs by county & access rules →
05 — FAQ
When does rabbit season start in Georgia?
The 2026–27 opener is October 1, 2026. See the table above for the full window.
When does rabbit season end in Georgia?
The 2026–27 closing date is March 15, 2027.
Is there a closed season on rabbit in Georgia?
Yes — see the dates above. Outside that window, taking rabbit is closed in Georgia.
How many rabbits can you shoot in Georgia per day?
2026–27 bag limits: General season — daily — 12. Falconry — daily — 12. Limits are set per zone and per permit — check the agency's own regulations before you hunt.
What time can you start shooting rabbit in Georgia?
On opening day (October 1, 2026) legal light runs 06:57 to 19:46. The rule is: Legal hours for hunting are 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset — Georgia's single rule for hunting, which covers rabbit; the night-hunting exceptions do not include it. Sunrise and sunset shift daily, so work the offset against your local Georgia sun times for any other date.
Can I hunt rabbits on my own land in Georgia without a license?
Georgia residents 16 and older don't need a license on land they or their immediate family own — tenants aren't covered. Deer and turkey still need a free Harvest Record, and waterfowl needs a free state license plus the federal Duck Stamp.
Verified · Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division · Last verified 2026-08-18
Publisher's note. RESOLVED 2026-08-18 via Georgia Outdoor News' dated quick-guide ('GON Staff | August 4, 2026', gon.com/hunting/2026-2027-ga-hunting-seasons-quick-guide) — the same Georgia-specific, explicitly-dated fallback this project already trusts for GA turkey/duck (see memory georgia-rabbit-season-recheck), preferred over the still-unreadable Publuu flipbook and over undated secondary sources. Its '2026-2027 Small Game & Other Seasons' table states 'Rabbit: Nov. 14 – Feb. 28' for the general season, statewide, no zone split — updated below. This matches what an earlier, then-unconfirmed secondary source (huntingseason.com) had already guessed, now corroborated by a dated primary-adjacent publication. GON's quick-guide lists season dates only, no bag limits and no separate falconry line, so the falconry window (Oct. 1 – Mar. 15) and both bag limits below are CARRIED OVER unverified from the 2025-26 read — falconry small-game framework dates are typically federally stable year to year, but this specific rollover has not been independently reconfirmed for 2026-27. georgiawildlife.com itself returned 404 (not 403/WAF-block as in prior attempts) on both /hunting/small-game and /hunting/falconry during this check — its URL structure appears to have changed; a future session should locate the current path rather than reuse these guesses. Georgia's Publuu flipbook situation is unchanged from the prior memory entry — not re-attempted this round.