Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Bibb County. Macon sits on the fall line of the Ocmulgee with Robins Air Force Base just south, and the hardwood bottoms around it make middle Georgia serious deer country. Upgrade parts ship to the door; pistols ship to a Bibb County dealer.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Georgia law allows.
Georgia has no state purchase permit, registration or waiting period. A dealer sale requires a valid photo ID, ATF Form 4473 and a federal background check at the time of transfer. Federal rules set the dealer minimum age at 21 for handguns and 18 for rifles and shotguns. Private sales between Georgia residents do not have to go through a dealer, but using an FFL is the simplest way to confirm the buyer is eligible and to keep a clean record of the transfer.
Dealers in these communities all work for Macon-area buyers:
Since 2022 Georgia has let a lawful weapons carrier, generally anyone 21 or older (18 for certain military members) who is not prohibited, carry a handgun openly or concealed without a license. A Weapons Carry License is still issued by the Bibb County Probate Court and helps with reciprocity in other states and in a few places where only license holders may carry. Courthouses, jails, secured government buildings and private property where the owner bars weapons remain restricted.
Georgia runs a statewide deer season: archery opens in September, a primitive-weapons week follows in October, and firearms season typically opens in mid-to-late October and runs into mid-January. Either-sex days vary by county, and wildlife management areas hold their own shorter quota and sign-in hunts. Centerfire rifles, shotguns with slugs or buckshot, muzzleloaders and centerfire handguns are legal during firearms season. Check the 2026-27 Georgia Hunting Regulations for exact dates and the either-sex days in Bibb County.
Ocmulgee WMA downriver has a state firearms range, with Oconee and Cedar Creek WMA lands to the east; Georgia's firearms deer season runs statewide.
Macon is the parts stop for hunters from the rural counties around it, and the DNR's Ocmulgee range near Hawkinsville is about fifty minutes south.
The public ranges below are run or officially listed by state wildlife agencies and state forests near the cities we cover. Most require a hunting or fishing license, a range permit or a small daily fee, and some close seasonally, so check the agency page before you go to zero new sights.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Warner Robins, Byron, Lizella, Macon or anywhere in Bibb County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
Not for a lawful weapons carrier 21 or older. The Weapons Carry License from the county probate court is optional but helps with reciprocity.
No. The dealer runs a federal background check at the time of transfer and there is no state waiting period.
Yes. Feral hogs may be hunted on private land year-round with landowner permission and a valid hunting license; on WMAs, hog hunting follows each area's posted seasons.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Bibb County Probate Court or a local attorney about your own situation.