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Wesley Jones Outdoor Show Inspires

Wesley Jones, of Conyers, was just 9 years old in 1987 when he fell 20 feet from a homemade zip line made of rope. In an instant, he went from being a carefree kid to breaking his neck and will live the remainder of his life in a wheelchair as a quadriplegic. The moment was…

Good Survey Numbers Point To Potential For Good Waterfowl Seasons

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) 2011 Waterfowl Population Status report shows potential for good waterfowl seasons this year. Also, biologists are seeing good things from local ducks and geese. WRD waterfowl biologist Greg Balkcom said excellent habitat conditions in the areas Georgia’s birds migrate from means we’re likely to see good numbers of…

Legendary Conservationist Jack Crockford Dies at 88

  If you are a Georgia deer hunter, take a moment to thank conservationist Jack Crockford, who died June 16 at the age of 88. He had a lot to do with the excellent hunting you enjoy today. Jack, a decorated World War II pilot, is known as the father of Georgia’s deer restocking program.…

Baiting Era Begins in Georgia

Want to venture a guess about how many tons of corn will be sold in the weeks prior to the opening day of deer season? Some say it’s going to be shining yellow-acorn gold in the south Georgia deer woods this fall. However, others say so many hunters were already feeding that things won’t change…

PFAs Close Two Days a Week

Reduced programs and fewer people on the job, that’s been the annual standard as budget cuts slice into the Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and its Fisheries, Game Management and Law Enforcement sections The most visible impact of the latest WRD cuts is the closure of Public Fishing Areas (PFAs) two days a week beginning Aug.…

Poole Back As State Duck Calling Champ

  Three past Georgia state champions, a South Carolina state champ, the two-time Florida champion and the current World Live Duck Champion… Those are just a few of the titles held by the amazing group of competition duck callers that came to Macon to compete during GON’s Outdoor Blast. Up for grabs were state-championship titles…

Gray Giles Wins SEEDS Shoot Out!

  Prior to the culmination of this year’s SEEDS Big-Buck Contest, last year’s SEEDS Shoot-Out winner, Grayson York, of Martin, took the mic. “Keep your eye on the target, and squeeze the trigger,” Grayson advised. Gray Giles, of Perry, who was 13 when he killed his qualifying buck, apparently took the advice to heart. Fifteen…

South Georgia Battles Rampant Wildfires

By J. Wyatt Hutcheson Since April 28, a wildfire caused by a lightning strike has burned in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. At presstime, that fire had burned approximately 281,992 acres of swamp and land in both Georgia and Florida. The fire is being managed as the Honey Prairie Complex under the unified command of…

Ogeechee River Suffers Major Fish Kill

Imagine your favorite fishing lake suddenly losing 60% of its bass and 80% of its bream to a massive die-off and not knowing the cause. That’s the situation facing Ogeechee River anglers. Five weeks after one of the most devastating fish kills in Georgia history decimated the Ogeechee River, state officials aren’t sure why it…

Woodlawn Elementary Takes First Place at NASP Nationals

The archery team at Woodlawn Elementary School in Chatsworth was top dog at the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) National Tournament in Louisville, Ky. in May. Woodlawn finished with a team score of 3,244, the highest ever by a Georgia school competing at NASP nationals. Woodlawn also won the NASP World Championship in…