Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

Map: N-Georgia.com, built from U.S. Census Bureau boundaries; location from Georgia DNR

Chattahoochee WMA covers 25,150 acres of the Chattahoochee National Forest in White County, near Helen. It is hunted for deer, bear, turkey and small game and has primitive campsites and trails.

• SizeAbout 25,150 acres
• GPS34.74155, -83.77430
• Georgia DNR officeRegion 2 office, 770-535-5700

• 2026-27 Seasons
• Maps
• Rules & Directions
• Facilities
• Common Questions

2026-27 Hunting Seasons at Chattahoochee WMA

These dates come from Georgia DNR’s 2026-27 WMA regulations. “State seasons” means the statewide dates apply; see our Georgia hunting seasons guide. Sign-in is required for bear, deer and turkey hunts unless noted, and quota hunts require an application at GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com.

Chattahoochee WMA Maps

For current boundaries, roads, gates and food plots, use Georgia DNR’s Chattahoochee WMA page and its interactive property map, which also works in the Outdoors GA app. Our printable PDF maps below are older copies of DNR maps from roughly 2011 to 2013; boundaries, roads and tract names may have changed since.

• Chattahoochee WMA (older PDF)

Area Rules & Directions

• Dog-bear hunters must check in at the Chattahoochee WMA check station prior to hunting and are required to attend a pre-hunt meeting as directed in their notification email. US Forest Service property. No ATV’s/UTV’s.Electric bicycles restricted to roads open to motor vehicles.
• The check station is on DNR land near Smithgall Woods: from Cleveland, take US 129 north about 3.5 miles to GA 75A, turn right and go about 4.2 miles toward Helen.

Directions. The Chattahoochee WMA Check Station has moved to DNR-owned land near Smithgall Woods/Dukes Creek State Park at 34.6720932° N, -83.778786° W. From Cleveland, go north on Main Street (U.S. 129) for 3.5 miles, turn right onto GA Hwy 75A, and travel 4.2 miles towards Helen. The station driveway will be on the left, across from Duke’s Creek Baptist Church, before Asbestos Road.

Everyone 16 and older entering a WMA needs a Georgia license that allows hunting or fishing, or a Lands Pass ($30 a year for residents). Wear fluorescent orange or blaze pink during firearms and primitive weapons deer and bear hunts, and report deer, bear and turkey through Georgia Game Check within 24 hours.

Facilities & Things to Do