Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

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

Coopers Creek WMA spans more than 30,000 acres of the Chattahoochee National Forest near Suches in the North Georgia mountains. It is hunted for deer, bear, turkey and small game, and has nearly eight miles of easy to moderate hiking trails along old logging roads through hardwood, pine and hemlock forest.

• SizeAbout 30,000 acres
• Check station / access8653 Mulkey Gap Road Suches, GA 30572
• GPS34.77050, -84.06810
• Georgia DNR officeRegion 2 office, 770-535-5700

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

2026-27 Hunting Seasons at Coopers Creek 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.

Coopers Creek WMA Maps

For current boundaries, roads, gates and food plots, use Georgia DNR’s Coopers Creek 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.

• Coopers Creek WMA (older PDF)

Area Rules & Directions

• US Forest Service property. No ATV’s/UTV’s.Electric bicycles restricted to roads open to motor vehicles.
• The Forest Service manages roads and recreation here. ATVs and UTVs are not allowed on Forest Service roads.

Directions. From Dahlonega Take GA HWY 60 north 26 miles to jct. of Coopers Creek Rd., turn right and go 0.5 mile to jct. of USFS Road #236, turn left and go 4 miles to jct. of USFS Road #4, turn right and go 0.5 mile to check station. From Blairsville Take Old Blue Ridge HWY west 5 miles to Mulkey Gap Rd., turn left and travel 8.5 miles to check station.

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