Whitetail Deer Hunting (including meals and lodging)

All Hunts: A valid Georgia Hunting license must be provided by the hunter. Gopher Plantation personnel can assist in the purchase of hunting license on request. Request for assistance should be made at the same time of reservation. No hunting without valid license. No refunds due to invalid license.

Season: Archery, Sept. 8, 2012 thru Jan. 15, 2013.

Black Powder/Muzzle Loader, Oct. 13, 2011 thru Oct. 19, 2012.

Firearms, Oct. 22, 2012 thru Jan. 15, 2013.

Quality Deer Management Parameters

8 point buck or better with 14-inch minimum inside spread.

Harvest 1 Buck per three-day hunt maximum.

Doe--One for each two days hunting.  All legal hunting days are doe days for the 2012 -2013 season.

                            $475.00/day thru Dec. 18

                            $425.00/day from Dec. 19 - Jan. 15

                            $325.00/half-day w/lodging and meals thru Dec. 18

                            $275.00/half-day w/lodging and meals Dec. 19 - Jan. 15

Any buck harvested with less than 8 points and a minimum 14" inside spread or doe harvested outside parameters noted above - $600.00/each

Any buck harvested in excess of one (1) on a 3-day hunt - $1,200.

Any buck harvested with less than 8 points or any 8 point, or better, buck harvested with less than 14 inch inside spread - $600.00/each   A "point" must be at least 1" long as measured from a line drawn along the edge of the main beam or vertical beam from which the point grows.  Points that may be missing, or less than 1", as the result of breakage or injury cannot be counted in the total. 

Wounded deer - up to the discretion of Plantation Management and may be treated as a harvested deer.

Prices noted for Whitetail Deer includes a 7% sales tax and $50.00 per day guide fee.

Combination Hunts

For any three (3) consecutive days of hunting booked at The Gopher Plantation, one hundred dollars ($100.00) may be deducted from the accumulative total price if at least one day is boar hunting.

Some example combinations are noted below:

a) 2-day deer hunt = $950.00 + 1-day boar hunt; (100 - 149 pounds) $350.00 - $100.00 = $ 1,200.00

b) 1-day deer hunt - $475.00 + 1-day quail hunt = $450.00 + 1-day boar hunt (100 - 149 pounds) $350.00 - $100.00 = $ 1,175.00

c) 1-day deer hunt $475.00;  1-day boar hunt (100 - 149 pounds) $350.00;  1-day boar hunt (150 to 249 pounds) $400.00 - $100.00 = $ 1,125.00

Lodging & meals for non-hunters with a hunting party = $95/day

    10 yrs and older                $115/day

    6 yrs - 9 yrs/old                 $50/day

    Under 6 yrs/old                    N/C

Prices noted for Whitetail Deer and combo hunts includes a 7% sales tax and appropriate guide fee.

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