Hunting

At Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge

Established in 1939 on abandoned farmland with little wildlife, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge has been restored to upland pine and pine-hardwood forest where wildlife thrives. Georgia hunters know the refuge is a great place to pursue deer and turkey over 35,000 acres of forested habitat. The refuge also offers small game hunting opportunities for squirrel, rabbit, quail and raccoon. 

All hunting requires a refuge-specific permit, and some hunts are a lottery drawing.

Refuge Lottery Hunts
Primitive Weapons and Firearm Deer Hunts
Turkey Hunts

Click on the link directly below to download the current Piedmont Hunting & Fishing Regulations which also contains the required, free permit for all hunting & fishing on the refuge.

Piedmont Hunting & Fishing RegulationsPDF977.5 KBNovember 6, 2026

Laws & Regulations

Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge Activities