Where in ga are mule deer?

1. Where are most mule deer located?
2. What part of Georgia has the biggest deer?
3. Where is the best deer hunting in Georgia?
4. Where are deer found in Georgia?
5. What state has the largest mule deer?
6. Can mule deer and whitetail breed?
7. How many deer hunters are in Georgia?
8. How many deer hunters are there in Georgia?
9. Can I shoot a deer in my backyard in Georgia?
10. Can you deer hunt with an AR 15 in Georgia?
11. Are deer overpopulated in GA?
12. What is Georgia's state wildflower?
13. What eats deer in Georgia?

Where are most mule deer located?

Mule deer are among the most beloved and iconic wildlife of the American West. These deer are found west of the Missouri River, especially in the Rocky Mountain region of North America. Mule deer are adapted to arid, rocky environments.

What part of Georgia has the biggest deer?

It's also the best typical whitetail ever recorded in Jefferson County. The rack was officially measured by Georgia state wildlife biologist and Boone & Crockett scorer I.B. Parnell, who says it's the largest buck he's ever scored in the state. The deer is a main-frame 12-point, with an additional small unusual point.

Where is the best deer hunting in Georgia?

Some of the best areas for a trophy buck are located in southwestern Georgia and along the Flint River Basin. This part of the state has good genetics and agricultural areas. An overlooked area for big bucks is the metro Atlanta area, too.

Where are deer found in Georgia?

Official State Mammal of Georgia

White-tailed deer range throughout Georgia - from forests to coastal marshes.

What state has the largest mule deer?

Colorado is widely regarded as the nation's top mule deer destination. Due to extremely good mule deer habitat with plenty of food and sound management practices by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the state has the largest mule deer population in the country.

Can mule deer and whitetail breed?

Whitetail bucks will breed with mule deer does, and the offspring usually retain the whitetail characteristics. Reverse mating — mule deer bucks to whitetail does — is rarer. So where the two species share a common range, the whitetail tends to dominate.

How many deer hunters are in Georgia?

According to the 2018-2019 Deer Program Highlights Report published by GA DNR, there were 278,403 deer harvested by 203,254 hunters in the 2018-2019 season. In Georgia, we track two diseases in our deer populations; the most prevalent of which is hemorrhagic disease (HD).

How many deer hunters are there in Georgia?

Nearly 630,000 people hunt in Georgia. Cumulatively, hunters spending more than 9.9 million days a year in the field. Hunters utilize private lands as well as Georgia's 104 Wildlife Management Areas to get out and use their hunting licenses.

Can I shoot a deer in my backyard in Georgia?

State law broadly allows licensed hunters to stalk deer on private property with the owner's permission. ... Illegal hunting can be a problem, both on private land and in such parks as the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

Can you deer hunt with an AR 15 in Georgia?

With a heavier . 223 bullet, accurate shooting, and a good AR-15, outdoors enthusiasts can have a freezer full of venison. “In Georgia,” said U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Matt Kilgo, “deer may be taken with any modern center-fire rifle that is . 22 caliber or larger when loaded with expanding bullets.

Are deer overpopulated in GA?

Over the past 40 years, Georgia's human population increased from 4.8 million people to more than 9.9 million while the deer population increased from an estimated 250,000 deer to an estimated peak of 1.4 million (1998), and then decreased to the present estimated population of 1 million deer.

What is Georgia's state wildflower?

In 1979, the azalea was chosen as Georgia's state wildflower. Many species and varieties are found across Georgia. A hardy species, they possess vibrant colored flowers blooming from March until August.

What eats deer in Georgia?

The primary deer predators in the Southeast are typically coyotes, bobcats, and black bears with the exception of cou- gars and red wolves where they exist. Other predators such as foxes, feral pigs, domestic dogs and alligators kill deer infrequently and do not pose a serious threat to deer popula- tions.