Sapelo Island Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

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

Sapelo Island WMA covers 9,000 acres of Sapelo Island, Georgia’s fourth-largest barrier island, off McIntosh County. Deer hunting here is by quota, plus small game and feral hogs. There are no motorized vehicles on the island, and hunters drawn for quota hunts must arrange their own boat transportation.

• SizeAbout 9,000 acres
• Check station / access1766 Landing Road Meridian, GA 31319
• GPS31.45469, -81.36520
• Georgia DNR officeVisitor center 912-437-3224; Region 6 office, 912-262-3173

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

2026-27 Hunting Seasons at Sapelo Island 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.

Sapelo Island WMA Maps

For current boundaries, roads, gates and food plots, use Georgia DNR’s Sapelo Island 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.

• Sapelo Island WMA (older PDF)

Area Rules & Directions

• Hunters are required to furnish their own boat transportation to/from Sapelo. Access is allowed only at Moses Hammock Dock at head of Duplin River. Stream anchorage may be required. No motorized vehicles allowed on island. Hunters may check in starting at 9:00 a.m. EST one day prior to hunt. Camps must be removed by noon on the day following each hunt. Hunters are required to stay outside the boundaries of the safety zones. For information on local charter options or transportation to the Moses Hammock hunt camp, please contact the Sapelo Island Visitors Center (912) 437-3224.
• The island is reached from the Sapelo Island Visitor Center on Landing Road in Meridian (912-437-3224).

Directions. From Savannah: Take I-95 south to Exit 58, turn left on GA HWY 57, go 1 mile to flashing light, continue straight on HWY 99, go 9.1 mi. to Landing Rd. (in Meridian), turn left and proceed to Sapelo Island Visitors Center.

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