Chickasawhatchee WMA

Chickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Area is located 12 miles southwest of Albany. The 19,700-acre WMA includes the Mike Commander Shooting Range, a managed dove field and campsites for tents and RVs. The property is a managed pine savannah that supports varied hunting opportunities, including for deer, turkey, dove, quail, small game, waterfowl and furbearers. Bird watchers will also find a number of different species at Chickasawhatchee.

Accommodations & Facilities

• Mike Commander Archery Range
• Mike Commander Shooting Range
• Canoe Access
• Hiking Trails
• Primitive Campsites

Activities

• Archery Range
• Camping
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Geocaching — not allowed during managed hunts or before 10 a.m. during turkey season
• Hiking
• Hunting
  • Quota Hunts
  • Youth Hunts
• Shooting Range
• Wildlife Viewing

Nearby Properties

• Albany Nursery WMA
• Doerun Pitcherplant Bog WMA
• Elmodel WMA
• Lake Seminole WMA
• Lake Walter F. George WMA
• Steve Cocke Hatchery

Nearby Accommodations

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• George T. Bagby State Park
• Georgia Veterans State Park & Resort
• Kolomoki Mounds State Park