Deer feed in Georgia.
Georgia runs a classic Southeastern calendar: the rut peaks in the fall, early-to-mid November across most of the state. But the southwest corner is its own animal — some Flint River counties don't peak until December, even into January. Feed the rut your county is actually on, and you carry a buck from the chase into a hard-horn winter with the condition he built all summer.
Georgia's rut peaks in November — except where it doesn't
For most of Georgia, the math is the familiar Southeastern one: the pre-rut builds through October, breeding peaks early-to-mid November across the Piedmont and the upper Coastal Plain, and the herd settles into winter after. That's a fall rut, and a fall feeding program built around it does the work.
The exception is the southwest — the lower Flint and Chattahoochee counties, where breeding runs weeks later, into December and sometimes January. Georgia's biologists map it county by county from conception dates and collision data. If you hunt that corner, don't feed the state's calendar; feed your county's. The Georgia DNR rut map is the fastest way to pin your date.
The Georgia calendar, short version
- September–December: high-fat feed and attraction. Early season, the pre-rut, the November peak, and post-rut recovery — later in the southwest. This is Triple Grip season.
- February–August: sheds drop, antlers grow, does carry and raise fawns. High-protein feed plus an active mineral site: Grip Grower with Grip Grub in the ground.
- All year: consistency. A site deer trust in September is a site they trust in November.
The full month-by-month table is in the deer feeding calendar — pick Georgia to see it laid out.
Acorns move the herd
Few states swing on mast the way Georgia does. When the white oaks dump, feed-site activity drops across a county overnight and every camera goes quiet at once. The mistake is pulling the program because visits dipped. Hold it steady. The acorns run out — usually mid-season — and the sites that stayed stocked are the ones deer come back to first, right as the rut turns on.
Baiting and feeding rules in Georgia
Regulations verified against state wildlife agencies & statute · always confirm current rules locally
As of the 2026 season, you can legally bait deer on private land anywhere in Georgia — a statewide change made in 2011 — as long as you have written permission to hunt that land. Baiting is not allowed on public land or wildlife management areas, and placing bait can affect how hunting works on the property next door, so boundaries matter. Rules change with legislation and disease findings, so confirm the current rule with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division before you feed, bait, or place an attractant. For the full breakdown, see can you bait deer in Georgia?
Always check current state and local wildlife regulations before feeding, baiting, or placing attractants for deer.
Where to get Grip Feed in Georgia
Georgia is the next state east of the Westover mill, and dealer coverage is already on the ground and growing. Check the locator for a stockist near you, and if there's nothing in range yet, call the mill and we'll work on getting feed onto a shelf close by.
Every Georgia store that carries Grip Feed 42 stores · 42 towns
Adrian
County Line Feed & Market 125 W Main St, Adrian, GA 31002 · 478-668-3040
Americus
Farmers Feed and Seed - GA 206 N Hampton St #3418, Americus, GA 31709 · 229-924-3134
Ball Ground
North Georgia Deer Processing 1610 Arnold Spence Rd, Ball Ground, GA 30107 · 770-883-9786
Blairsville
General Supply, Inc. 764 Gainesville Hwy, Blairsville, GA 30512 · 706-363-1000
Blue Ridge
Uncle B's Feed & Supply 2755 Blue Ridge Dr, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 · 706-964-3333
Box Springs
Family Feed 6424 Columbus Hwy, Box Springs, GA 31801 · 706-269-9043
Bremen
Entrekin Equipment & Farm Supply 1925 Morgan Rd, Bremen, GA 30110 · 770-646-3264
Brooklet
K&B Trailer Sales 8342 GA-67, Brooklet, GA 30415 · 912-842-5100
Buchanan
Ridley Brothers Feed Store 6537 GA-100, Buchanan, GA 30113 · 770-574-9799
Buena Vista
Dent True Value Hardware 122 Geneva Rd, Buena Vista, GA 31803 · 229-649-7887
Byron
H & H Truck and Outdoors 6200 Watson Blvd, Byron, GA 31008 · 478-787-6378
Calhoun
Calhoun Farm Supply 210 N King St, Calhoun, GA 30701 · 706-629-2615
Canon
Beggs Farm Supply 5845 Royston Hwy, Canon, GA 30520 · 706-376-4440
Carrollton
Everything Outdoors 1011 Alabama St, Carrollton, GA 30117 · 770-832-8015
Clayton
Reeves Feed and Farm 95 Bo James St, Clayton, GA 30525 · 706-960-9090
Colbert
Southland Power Fence & Equipment 752 E 5th Ave, Colbert, GA 30628 · 706-788-2498
Comer
Southern Hardware & Supply 650 GA-72 W, Comer, GA 30629 · 706-783-5016
Cornelia
Farm & Garden Co of Cornelia 646 Clarkesville St, Cornelia, GA 30531 · 706-778-8770
Dalton
Elders Ace Vernell 4158 GA-2, Dalton, GA 30721 · 706-852-1790
Dublin
Roche Farm & Garden, Inc 803 E Jackson St, Dublin, GA 31021 · 478-272-3340
Eatonton
CPC Eatonton 504 S Jefferson Ave, Eatonton, GA 31024 · 706-485-6423
Greensboro
Southern Trace Outdoors 4540 GA-15, Greensboro, GA 30642 · 706-467-3404
Grovetown
Grovetown Farm and Garden 5234 Wrightsboro Rd, Grovetown, GA 30813 · 706-860-2925
Homer
Boling Farm Supply 2268 Damascus Rd, Homer, GA 30547 · 706-677-0053
Jackson
Jackson Feed & Seed 808 S Mulberry St, Jackson, GA 30233 · 470-251-5454
Jefferson
Howington Feed and Supply 175 Sycamore St, Jefferson, GA 30549 · 706-367-8379
Kite
Kite Crossway 564 Kite Rd, Kite, GA 31049 · 478-469-5250
LaFayette
Elders Ace LaFayette 1105 N Main St, LaFayette, GA 30728 · 706-638-1732
Lawrenceville
Stewart's Feed & Garden Center 658 Grayson HWY, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 · 770-963-8335
Madison
Farmers Hardware, Feed and Seed, and Septic 1211 Atlanta HWY, Madison, GA 30650 · 706-342-4999
Marietta
Marietta Seed and Feed 1400 Church Street Ext NW, Marietta, GA 30060 · 770-422-5501
Nashville
Ag South Equipment LLC Feed and Seed 420 S Davis Street, Nashville, GA 31639 · 229-686-6422
Oxford
West Walton Feed & Tack 237 Snook Thompson Rd SE, Oxford, GA 30054 · 770-788-7380
Pembroke
Page Feed and Seed LLC 52 N Main St, Pembroke, GA 31321 · 912-653-3276
Rising Fawn
Rising Fawn Hardware & Supply 4300 US-11, Rising Fawn, GA 30738 · 706-462-2071
Rome
Elders Ace Rome 610 Shorter Ave, Rome, GA 30165 · 706-291-1939
Sandersville
B & D True Value Hardware 114 Kaolin Rd, Sandersville, GA 31082 · 478-552-1444
Soperton
Jet Food Store 3939 E Main St, Soperton, GA 30457 · 912-529-6156
Swainsboro
Yard Master, INC 633 E Main St., Swainsboro, GA 30401 · 478-237-5444
Thomson
McDuffie Feed Seed-Fertilizer 748 Augusta Rd B, Thomson, GA 30824 · 706-595-2825
Tiger
Big Shoals Junction 5312 Hwy 441, Tiger, GA 30576 · 706-970-8686
Toccoa
Owens Farm & Home Supply 6414 Mize Rd, Toccoa, GA 30577 · 706-886-3339
When is the rut in Georgia?
Most of Georgia peaks in early-to-mid November, from the Piedmont through the upper Coastal Plain. The southwest corner is the exception — some Flint and Chattahoochee River counties don't peak until December or even January. It's a fall rut nearly everywhere, with that late southwest pocket the one to plan around.
What should I feed deer in Georgia?
Run high-fat feed and attractant through early season, the fall rut, and post-rut recovery — roughly September into December for most of the state, later in the southwest. Then switch to high-protein feed and an active mineral site from shed drop through velvet finish. In Georgia, holding the site steady through a heavy acorn year is half the game.
Is it legal to bait deer in Georgia?
As of the 2026 season, baiting deer is legal on private land statewide in Georgia — a change made in 2011 — as long as you have written permission to hunt that land. It is not allowed on public land or wildlife management areas. Rules change, so verify the current rule with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division before you feed, bait, or place an attractant.
Where can I buy Grip Feed in Georgia?
Grip Feed dealer coverage is live in Georgia and growing — it's the next state east of our Westover, Alabama mill. Use the Find a Store page to find a stockist near you.