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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Georgia DNR deployed four separate teams of officers from Law Enforcement, Game Management, Fisheries and Parks to Louisiana and Mississippi to assist with law enforcement and body-recovery efforts. A team of 41 officers was deployed to New Orleans on a two-week assignment to assist with search-and-rescue and security efforts.…
Quick quiz… what’s more frightening for the future of hunting and wildlife conservation? Is it that hunter numbers are falling in Georgia, and that the percentage of hunters under 34 years old gets smaller and smaller each year? Or, is it that animal-rights groups like PETA and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) are…
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. On November 20, 2004, opening day of the 2004 duck season, DNR Law Enforcement Cpl. Lee Brown and Sgt. Tony Fox met…
Guess maybe this 13-year-old of mine got it honestly, this passion for scatterguns. He has one of his own, a youth-model 870 that fits him like a glove. But it’s a 20-gauge. And just what’s wrong with a 20 gauge? Why, it’s not a 16. Or a 12. Therefore, sub-par. In his eyes. Now for…
Don’t Shoot Fox Squirrels! Dear GON, Since my youth I have thoroughly enjoyed hunting, fishing and nature. I like to consider myself a naturalist (novice) since I have an interest in not only hunting and fishing, but I enjoy watching and learning about the various plants, animals, geology, and their relationships with each other. With…
Features: Lake Weiss Shallow Bite For October Bass 10 locations for shallow, aggressive bass. The Gun Season Opening Day Has Lost Its Luster For Deer Hunters Long seasons, liberal doe limits and a stronger focus on the rut seem to be reasons why opening day has become just another day. Fall Bass With West Point…
If you like fishing for bass around shallow cover, Lake Weiss is like heaven on earth. It is full of grass, logs, stumps and rip-rap. This month bass will be using the shallow cover to feed up and get ready for the winter, and you can catch them on anything you want to throw there.…
From a planning point of view everything had been going just fine. The assignment seemed to be straightforward enough. Head down to Lake Juliette just north of Macon and do an article on fall bass fishing. I had always wanted to fish Juliette. This 3,600-acre reservoir has a good reputation for largemouth, with quite a…
The fragrant salt breeze off the ocean was pleasant and warm against Tyler’s face. The gentle crash and hiss of waves on the sandy beach was a rhythmic, soothing lullaby. Lying on the beach, Tyler felt completely relaxed, content, peaceful. The bright afternoon sun, however, seemed agitated, shaking vigorously in the sky, growing larger, right…
The night before, and then again upon rising out of bed on opening morning, I considered not even going bowhunting since I have never shot any game on opening day of archery season. Finally, I decided to go ahead on and give it another try. After all, opening morning only comes once a year. Not…
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