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It is way too early for a Georgia outdoors state of the union assessment, but seven months after a wholesale change of the leadership at Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), hunters and anglers must feel encouraged by the players on their side. DNR Commissioner Walter Rabon and Deputy Commissioners Trevor Santos and Thomas Barnard…
Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) has partnered with Mossberg and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) for a new episode of Connecting with Conservation. This video series was developed to thank America’s 60+ million active HATS (Hunters, Anglers, Trappers and Shooters) for being primary funders of land, fish and wildlife conservation in the…
The 7th annual Blue Ridge Trout & Outdoor Adventures Festival returns to downtown Blue Ridge in Fannin County on April 27. The event gathers fishermen, river sports enthusiasts and outdoor recreation fans and families at Downtown City Park for fun, education, food, entertainment and services while increasing the public’s knowledge of trout and cold-water conservation…
After a highly successful inaugural event last year, 4S Wildlife in Reynolds is ready to do it again—the 2nd annual Deer Growers Field Day will be held on Saturday, April 20. If you have been wanting to improve your hunting lease or personal property to benefit your deer herd and wildlife in general but aren’t…
Several days remain in the legislation session as this April issue of GON goes to press, and most potential new laws that could affect sportsmen are yet to be decided. A bill to define navigable streams in Georgia and a bill to create a Turkey Stamp were likely introduced too late for consideration this year,…
The Association of Collegiate Anglers is set to begin the 2024 season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series at Lake Hartwell. The Hartwell Slam will take place on April 13-14, 2024. This no-entry-fee event also includes media coverage on a variety of streaming platforms, live coverage, social media promotions and is nationally…
An estimated 4,000 people drown to death each year in the United States. Of those deaths, more than 50% could have been prevented if those victims had been wearing a life jacket. That’s where Travis England steps in. England, a public affairs specialist at Lake Lanier and a former park ranger at Lake Allatoona, coordinated…
GON was well represented at DNR’s public input meeting for Georgia’s next deer management plan that was held at the Civic Center in Gainesville yesterday, March 7. This meeting followed others in Statesboro and Jackson and was the final opportunity for in-person input on the next statewide deer management plan that will guide deer hunting…
B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the 2024 national championship for the wildly popular Bassmaster College Series will be played out on the waters of Lake Hartwell. The 2024 Strike King Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops will showcase the nation’s best college anglers Aug. 22-24. Anglers will launch from and weigh in…
Project WINGS (Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species) is a unique program designed to create new wildlife lands along gas and electrical transmission lines. Offering cash grants and professional wildlife management advice to landowners, WINGS is committed to rights-of-way brush control and habitat improvement. Electric and gas utilities—powering our homes, businesses and factories through…
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