A Guide to Georgia’s 2025 Quota Turkey Hunts
Georgia public lands offer plenty of great turkey hunting opportunities, but your best odds of success typically come in the form of the state’s quota turkey hunts.
That’s because quota hunts limit the number of hunters utilizing the WMA, which in turn reduces pressure and keeps the birds a little less on edge and a little more vocal for at least the first week of season.
So, if you’re interested in hunting one of Georgia’s quota hunts this turkey season, read on. I’ll dive into all the available hunts, how many priority points you’ll likely need to draw each (and even some you can draw with no points), as well as your odds of success for each hunt based on previous years.
Available Quota Turkey Hunts for 2025
For 2025, Georgia is offering 62 quota turkey hunts across 34 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and Voluntary Public Access areas (VPAs).
Depending on demand, these hunts may take anywhere from zero to over 6 priority points to draw. Quota hunts open the first week of turkey season are typically the hardest to draw and have the highest success rates (more on success rates below).
If you don’t have any priority points, there are still opportunities to draw a quota hunt, but it will likely be for later in the season, and the hunting will be tough. But it beats not getting to hunt at all.
The table below breaks down all 62 quota turkey hunts for 2025, including hunt dates, the number of hunters to be drawn, as well as the estimated number of priority points needed to draw the hunt based on 2023 quota hunt data (unfortunately the DNR has not posted 2024 data).
| WMA or VPA | Quota | Hunt Dates | Points to Draw* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alapaha River WMA, Only Hunt | 15 | Apr. 5-11 | 4 |
| B.F. Grant WMA, Only Hunt | 80 | Apr. 12-18 | 3 |
| Big Lazer Creek WMA, 1st Hunt | 50 | Apr. 5-11 | 3 |
| Big Lazer Creek WMA, 2nd Hunt | 50 | Apr. 19-27 | 1 |
| Blanton Creek WMA, 1st Hunt | 35 | Apr. 5-11 | 4 |
| Blanton Creek WMA, 2nd Hunt | 35 | Apr. 12-18 | 1 |
| Bullard Creek WMA, Only Hunt | 80 | Apr. 5-11 | 2 |
| Ceylon WMA, 1st Hunt | 40 | Apr. 5-11 | 3 |
| Ceylon WMA, 2nd Hunt | 40 | Apr. 19-25 | 1 |
| Ceylon WMA, 3rd Hunt | 40 | May 10-13 | 0 |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA Almo, 1st Hunt | 50 | Apr. 12-20 | 1 |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA Almo, 2nd Hunt | 50 | May 3-11 | 0 |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA Fort Perry, 1st Hunt | 15 | Apr. 5-7 | 4 |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA Fort Perry, 2nd Hunt | 15 | May 3-5 | 0 |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA Hilliard, 1st Hunt | 40 | Apr. 12-20 | 2 |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA Hilliard, 2nd Hunt | 40 | May 3-11 | 0 |
| Chickasawhatchee WMA, 1st Hunt | 40 | Apr. 5-11 | 4 |
| Chickasawhatchee WMA, 2nd Hunt | 40 | Apr. 12-18 | 1 |
| Chickasawhatchee WMA, 3rd Hunt | 40 | Apr. 19-25 | 0 |
| Clybel WMA, 1st Hunt | 25 | Apr. 12-16 | 5 |
| Clybel WMA, 2nd Hunt | 25 | May 3-7 | 1 |
| Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA 1st Hunt | 40 | Apr. 5-11 | 3 |
| Di-Lane Plantation WMA, 1st Hunt | 30 | Apr. 12-18 | 5 |
| Di-Lane Plantation WMA, 2nd Hunt | 30 | Apr. 19-25 | 1 |
| Dukes Creek Smithgall Woods State Park, 1st Hunt | 20 | Apr. 12-13 | 5 |
| Dukes Creek Smithgall Woods State Park, 2nd Hunt | 20 | Apr. 26-27 | 2 |
| Dukes Creek Smithgall Woods State Park, 3rd Hunt | 20 | May 10-11 | 1 |
| Featherfield WMA | 2 | Apr. 12-13 | N/A |
| Gaither WMA, 1st Hunt | 10 | Apr. 5-9 | 5 |
| Gaither WMA, 2nd Hunt | 10 | Apr. 12-16 | 1 |
| Gaither WMA, 3rd Hunt | 10 | Apr. 19-23 | 0 |
| Griffin Ridge WMA, 1st Hunt | 25 | Apr. 19-25 | 3 |
| Griffin Ridge WMA, 2nd Hunt | 25 | May 3-9 | 0 |
| Griffin Ridge WMA, 3rd Hunt | 25 | May 10-15 | 0 |
| Hart County WMA, 1st Hunt | 5 | Apr. 5-12 | 5 |
| Hart County WMA, 2nd Hunt | 5 | Apr. 26-May 3 | N/A |
| Joe Kurz WMA, 1st Hunt | 25 | Apr. 5-13 | 5 |
| Joe Kurz WMA, 2nd Hunt | 25 | Apr. 26-May 4 | 2 |
| McGraw Ford WMA, Only Hunt | 10 | Apr. 5-11 | 4 |
| Oaky Woods WMA, Only Hunt | 80 | Apr. 5-11 | 2 |
| Ocmulgee WMA, Only Hunt | 100 | Apr. 5-11 | 2 |
| Oconee WMA, 1st Hunt | 30 | Apr. 5-11 | 4 |
| Oconee WMA, 2nd Hunt | 30 | Apr. 12-18 | 1 |
| Ohoopee Dunes WMA North Tract, Only Hunt | 20 | Apr. 5-11 | 4 |
| Paulding Forest WMA, 1st Hunt | 50 | Apr. 5-13 | 4 |
| Paulding Forest WMA, 2nd Hunt | 50 | Apr. 19-27 | 1 |
| River Bend WMA, 1st Hunt | 15 | Apr. 5-11 | 4 |
| River Creek, The Rolf and Alexandra Kauka WMA, Only Hunt | 5 | Apr. 18-21 | 6+ |
| Rum Creek WMA, 1st Hunt | 25 | Apr. 12-16 | 4 |
| Rum Creek WMA, 2nd Hunt | 25 | Apr. 26-30 | 1 |
| Sheffield WMA, 1st Hunt | 10 | Apr. 5-13 | 4 |
| Sheffield WMA, 2nd Hunt | 10 | Apr. 19-27 | 0 |
| Silver Lake WMA, 1st Hunt | 35 | Apr. 5-9 | 3 |
| Silver Lake WMA, 2nd Hunt | 35 | Apr. 24-28 | 0 |
| Standing Boy State Park, 1st Hunt | 10 | Apr. 25-27 | 2 |
| Standing Boy State Park, 2nd Hunt | 10 | May 2-4 | 0 |
| Treat Mountain VPA, 1st Hunt | 10 | Apr. 5-13 | 4 |
| Treat Mountain VPA, 2nd Hunt | 10 | Apr. 19-27 | 1 |
| West Point WMA, Only Hunt | 80 | Apr. 5-11 | 2 |
| Wilson Shoals WMA, 1st Hunt | 15 | Apr. 5-12 | 4 |
| Wilson Shoals WMA, 2nd Hunt | 15 | Apr. 19-26 | 0 |
| Wilson Shoals WMA, 3rd Hunt | 15 | May 3-10 | 0 |
N/A – hunts marked N/A didn’t exist in 2024, so there is no estimate to how many points it will take to draw.
WMA and VPA Success Rates
While this information is useful for making your hunt selections, be cautious in basing your decision solely on success rates.
There’s a few reasons for this, including:
- Compliance with harvest reporting requirements is not as good on some WMAs or VPAs as others.
- Success rates on small WMAs or VPAs with a limited number of hunters can seem overinflated with just a few birds harvested (Like River Creek below with a 58% success rate).
- Success rates can vary significantly from one year to the next. So, just because Rum Creek had a 31% success rate last year, doesn’t mean hunters will be that successful this season.
The information shared below is based on the entire 2023 turkey season for each WMA and VPA, not one particular quota hunt. In some cases, these WMAs may have open hunts after their quota hunts, which can skew the success rates compared to how hunters did on just the quota hunts.
| WMA or VPA | # Hunters | Harvest | % Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alapaha River | 141 | 9 | 6.4% |
| B.F. Grant | 166 | 16 | 9.6% |
| Big Lazer Creek | 116 | 14 | 12.1% |
| Blanton Creek | 170 | 6 | 3.5% |
| Bullard Creek | 268 | 26 | 9.7% |
| Ceylon WMA | 120 | 5 | 4.2% |
| Charles B. Hensen VPA | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line Almo Tract | 105 | 3 | 2.9% |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line Fort Perry Tract | 39 | 1 | 2.6% |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line Hilliard Tract | 52 | 5 | 9.6% |
| Chickasawhatchee | 138 | 7 | 5.1% |
| Clybel | 47 | 3 | 6.4% |
| Crockford-Pigeon Mtn | 285 | 17 | 6.0% |
| Di-Lane | 98 | 11 | 11.2% |
| Dukes Creek | 45 | 5 | 11.1% |
| Gaither | 17 | 1 | 5.9% |
| Griffin Ridge | 100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hart County WMA | 72 | 1 | 1.4% |
| Joe Kurz | 41 | 3 | 7.3% |
| McGraw Ford | 145 | 2 | 1.4% |
| Oaky Woods | 184 | 8 | 4.3% |
| Ocmulgee | 170 | 10 | 5.9% |
| Oconee | 117 | 5 | 4.3% |
| Ohoopee Dunes North | 109 | 8 | 7.3% |
| Paulding Forest | 328 | 32 | 9.8% |
| River Bend | 92 | 4 | 4.3% |
| River Creek | 11 | 6 | 54.5% |
| Rum Creek | 32 | 10 | 31.3% |
| Sheffield | 102 | 6 | 5.9% |
| Silver Lake WMA | 106 | 3 | 2.8% |
| Standing Boy Creek | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Treat Mountain VPA | 27 | 3 | 11.1% |
| West Point | 139 | 11 | 7.9% |
| Wilson Shoals | 140 | 4 | 2.9% |
Pro Tip: If you have the points, choose the first hunt for your preferred WMA. Success rates are almost always highest on the first hunt, then drop dramatically on subsequent hunts.
How to Apply for a Quota Turkey Hunt
Applying for a Georgia quota turkey hunt is easy and free. You do not have to purchase your hunting license prior to applying. The process is the same whether you are a resident or nonresident hunter.
Here are the 8 steps to apply:
1. Head over to the gooutdoorsgeorgia.com website and click on the “Quota Hunts” link.
2. Login to your account. If you don’t have an account, create one.
3. Once logged in, click on “Apply for a Quota Hunt”
4. Look for the Turkey option, and click “Apply”
5. Choose to either “Apply as an Individual” or “Create a Party” if you are applying with a group.
6. Select up to three hunts
7. Arrange the hunts in your preferred order of preference by dragging and dropping them. Be sure to put your first choice at the top. Then click “Continue Application”
8. Make sure you are wagering the correct number of priority points, then click “Submit”
You’re all set!
Typically you will receive an email a day or two after the February 15th deadline letting you know if you were drawn.
What Are Priority Points?
Georgia’s state-managed quota turkey hunts on WMAs and VPAs work on a priority point system. The way it works is, every year you apply for a quota turkey hunt and aren’t drawn, you get a priority point to use in subsequent years.
You can also opt to apply for only a priority point if there’s not a hunt you want to draw. You can continue to accumulate priority points year-after-year until you finally use them to draw a hunt.
The more priority points you have, the better your odds of drawing a hunt.
Some quota turkey hunts can be drawn without any priority points. Other hunts may require four or more.
Check out our full explanation of how priority points work in the video below.
