Quail Hunting

The season for Plantation hunting of released quail runs from November 15 through February 28. For the season of 2008-2009 Altamaha Plantation will only offer guided quail hunting on weekends.

DNR Limit: 12 Per Day 

Hunts are divided into half and full day hunts. A morning half day hunt starts at 9 a.m. and lasts until 12 noon. The afternoon hunt starts and 1 p.m. and lasts until 5 p.m. A full day hunt starts at 8 a.m. with a lunch break at 12 noon, hunting resumes at 1 p.m. and ends a 5 p.m.

Pricing:

Hunt Fee Half Day (Morning or Afternoon) - $250.00

Includes:

• 12 Birds per hunter released
• Extra birds are available @ $9.00 ea

Hunt Fee Full Day - $450.00

Includes:

• 24 Birds per hunter released
• Extra bids are available @ $9.00 ea

Hunt Times: Morning (9:00AM) Afternoon (2:00PM)

Includes: Lodging, Continental Breakfast and Lunch, Guide Fees, Recovery, Skinning and Quartering and Trophy Fees. 3 full days of hunting, up to 72 birds.

Spouse or one child under age 16 may participate in the hunt.

Spouse and/or children under the age of 16 - $125 per day per person for lodging and meals.

No refunds if hunter decides to leave before package expiration.

Main Lodge

$1675.00

Bunkhouse

$1375.00

Each Individual membership includes the hunting and chance to shoot 175 birds per hunting season. Corporate memberships include the privilege to hunt and a chance to shoot 600 birds total for the hunting season. Additional birds are available at a cost of $9 each for both levels of membership.

Members and their guests pay a $50 per person fee for each ½ day or $100 for a full day of hunting to cover costs for the guide, dogs, bird buggy and bird cleaning. Members requesting Guided hunts with only a single gunner will pay a minimum charge of $100 for ½ day hunt and $200 for a full day hunt.

Dove Shoots

Dove Shoots will be limited in the 2008 -2009 season. Members will be advised in advance of any scheduled Dove Shoots.

DNR Season Dates:

• September 6 - 20 
• October 4-13
• November 27 - January 10 

DNR Limit: 12 Per Day 

Turkey Hunting

DNR Season Dates:

March 21, 2009 - May 15, 2009

DNR Limit: 3 gobblers per season

The Plantation has a large turkey population with many long bearded Toms. Members are limited to one turkey per membership. Members and their guests pay a $50 per person fee for a half day guided turkey hunt.

Guided hunts must be arranged in advance. Additional Toms available for a charge of $350 each

Pricing:

Hunt Fee Half Day - $150

• Trophy Fee - $350

If cleaning(skinning) is requested - $20

Hunt Fee Full Day - $250

• Trophy Fee - $350

If cleaning(skinning) is requested - $20

Hunt Times:

• Morning (Daylight - Noon)
• Afternoon (1:30PM - Sunset)

Includes: Lodging, Continental Breakfast and Lunch, Guide Fees, 1 Trophy Longbeard.

If cleaning(skinning) is requested - $20

Spouse or one child under age 16 may participate in the hunt.

Spouse and/or children under the age of 16 - $125 per day per person for lodging and meals.

No refunds if hunter decides to leave before package expiration.

Main Lodge

$1075.00

Bunkhouse

$775.00

Deer Hunting

Altamaha Plantation has a Quality Deer Management program. The program is designed for expanding the deer herd on the plantation and developing Trophy Bucks.

Hunters may use bows, muzzle loaders or modern weapons as provided in the State Regulations. Due to safety concerns only tower stands and ground blinds will be allowed. Tree Climbing Stands and Ladder Stands are not allowed on the property. Deer hunters will draw for stands located in the deer hunting zones. Trophy Bucks are mature deer with antlers extending outside their ears with 8 or more visible points.

Members are limited to one Trophy Buck and two doe. Children, 18 years or younger, may shoot a lesser buck and two doe. Members and guests will pay a $500 fee for each Trophy deer and $100 for each doe or lesser buck shot or killed. A fee of $100 will be charged for recovering any deer. This also includes deer cleaning.

The 2008 - 2009 deer hunting season will run concurrent with the State advertised dates.

Archery, Either Sex:

September 13 - October 10

Extended Archery, Either Sex:

January 2-31 (Only for Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett & Rockdale counties)

Primitive Weapons, Either Sex: October 11 - 17

Firearms:

• Northern Zone: October 18 - January 1
• Southern Zone: October 18 - January 15

Limit: 12 per season 

No more than 10 may be antlerless and no more than 2 may be antlered. One (1) of the 2 antlered deer must have at least 4 points, one inch or longer, on one side of the antlers.

Pricing:

Hunt Fee Half Day - $150.00

• Buck Of Choice - $500
• Doe Of Choice - $100
• If tracking is required - $50
• If skinning and quartering requested $50 each

Hunt Fee Full Day - $250.00

• Buck Of Choice - $500
• Doe Of Choice - $100
• If tracking is required - $50
• If skinning and quartering requested $50 each

Hunt Times:

• Morning (Daylight - Noon)
• Afternoon (1:30PM - Sunset)

Includes: Lodging, Continental Breakfast and Lunch, Guide Fees, 1 Trophy Buck, and 2 Doe.

• If tracking is required - $50
• If skinning and quartering requested $50 each

Spouse or one child under age 16 may participate in the hunt.

Spouse and/or children under the age of 16 - $125 per day per person for lodging and meals.

No refunds if hunter decides to leave before package expiration.

Main Lodge

$1575.00

Bunkhouse

$1275.00

Hog Hunting

There is a good population of wild hogs located on Altamaha Plantation. Wild Hogs located on private lands are not covered by hunting seasons and considered to be owned by the property owner. Members and guests may hunt hogs with rifle, shotgun, pistol and bows. Hunting will be in designated areas from tower stands or ground blinds. Trophy boar fees will be charged for each hog shot or killed. A $100 recovery and skinning fee will apply to each hog killed.

Pricing:

Hunt Fee Half Day -

• $100.00 per person (1-2 Hunters)
• $75.00 per person (3+ Hunters)
• Trophy Boar (Tusk 1" +) - $400
• Non-Trophy - $150

If cleaning and quartering are requested - $50

Hunt Fee Full Day -

• $200.00 per person (1-2 Hunters)
• $150.00 per person (3+ Hunters)
• Trophy Boar (tusk 1" +) - $400
• Non-Trophy - $150

If cleaning and quartering are requested - $50

Hunt Times:

• Morning (Daylight - Noon)
• Afternoon (1:30PM - Sunset)

Includes: Lodging, Continental Breakfast and Lunch, Guide Fees, 1 Trophy Boar (Tusk 1" +), and 2 lesser hogs.

If cleaning and quartering are requested - $50

Spouse or one child under age 16 may participate in the hunt.

Spouse and/or children under the age of 16 - $125 per day per person for lodging and meals.

No refunds if hunter decides to leave before package expiration.

Main Lodge

$1625.00

Bunkhouse

$1325.00