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GON Announces First-Ever Youth Art Contest!

Do you know a young person passionate about art? Are they also passionate about wildlife? If so, they should enter GON’s 2025 Youth Art Contest! GON is proud to announce our first Youth Art Contest. This exciting opportunity is for young artists in grades PreK through High School across the state of Georgia to showcase…

2025 Florida Python Challenge Registration Opens

Are you looking to help raise awareness about nonnative species and remove invasive Burmese pythons from our treasured Everglades ecosystem, all while getting the chance to win a share of $25,000 in prizes? Register for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge! The event, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South…

Black Bear Kills Florida Man

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has concluded its initial investigation into what is confirmed to be the first fatal Florida black bear attack in state history this week in Jerome, Fla. The rural south Florida community is located on the edge of the Everglades just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management…

Yamaha Marine Donates Three Boats To DNR

Boats are a critical need for an agency like the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), whether they are used for customer assistance, enforcement, education, inspection, emergency response or management efforts. Thanks to a generous donation from the Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit, the Georgia DNR now has three new boats for use on state…

Greenbrier High Wins Georgia Bass Fishing State Championship

State championships in Georgia high school sports bring pride and prestige to local communities and towns. The 2025 Georgia bass fishing state championship crown will reside in the city of Evans in Columbia County, as a team from Greenbrier High School took the win. The 2025 GHSA Bass Fishing State Championship, presented by Alfa Insurance,…

2025 Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast July 25-27

The 2025 Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast, presented by Kenzie’s Optics, will take place July 25-27 at the LakePoint Champions Center in Emerson, north of Atlanta off I-75 at Exit 283. Below are highlights of what to expect. More info will added between and now and the show at GON.com/outdoor-blast. Gun-An-Hour Giveaway: Few things in life are better…

New Joe Tanner Discovery Center At Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center

With opportunities for visiting students on day field trips, overnight programs, summer camps and access for families during festivals and special events, the new Joe Tanner Discovery Center will be an often-used and well-loved location by thousands, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A ribbon-cutting ceremony for this new facility was held…

Florida Announces Record 126-Day Gulf Red Snapper Season For 2025

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking 126-day Gulf red snapper recreational season for 2025, the longest season since Florida assumed management of red snapper in the Gulf of America. The expanded season includes additional summer and fall fishing days from 2024, offering anglers more opportunities to fish over major holidays such as Memorial Day,…

2nd CWD Case In Georgia Was 4 1/2-Year-Old Berrien County Buck

After three months of controlled deer sampling in the 1-mile radius (3,000 acres) of the first confirmed Georgia case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Lanier County, a second deer has tested positive in Berrien County only 400 yards from the first case. The newly diagnosed deer was an apparently healthy 4 1/2-year-old buck with…

New Corps Boats Named For Fallen Georgia Soldiers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has now received three new hydrographic survey vessels which will play a vital role across the Savannah District’s area of responsibility, and have named each boat after a fallen Soldier from Georgia. The 30-foot Wright is named for Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, the 27-foot Chisholm is named…

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