Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

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

Tuckahoe WMA is a 15,100-acre area in Screven County along the Savannah River, near Sylvania. It is hunted for deer, turkey and small game, and has a boat ramp, dock and lake. Camping is allowed only in designated sites, and the property includes the Brier Creek Revolutionary War battlefield memorial site.

• SizeAbout 15,100 acres
• Check station / access6199 Brannens Bridge Road Sylvania, GA 30467
• GPS32.82004, -81.48340
• Georgia DNR officeRegion 4 office, 229-426-5267

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

2026-27 Hunting Seasons at Tuckahoe 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.

Tuckahoe WMA Maps

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

• Tuckahoe WMA (older PDF)
• Tuckahoe WMA Hiltonia Tract (older PDF)
• Tuckahoe WMA Spring Lake Tract (older PDF)

Area Rules & Directions

Directions. From Sylvania: Take E. Ogeechee 2.2 miles to jct. of Buck Creek and Brannen’s Bridge Rd., take Brannen’s Bridge Rd. 3.4 miles to jct. of GA HWY 24, continue on Brannen’s Bridge Rd. 5.2 miles to check station on left.

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