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Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Coffee Jr., 66, of Alto, died of a heart attack in his home Saturday, Jan. 24. Woody was born Aug. 22, 1942 in Habersham County. He founded the Chattahoochee Bass Club and was a member of the Walkinshaw Hunting Club in Richmond. Woody was known to thousands of sportsmen through his business,…
There will be a special subcommittee meeting on HB 402 on Wednesday, March 4, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 216 of the Capitol. HB 402, introduced by Rep. Martin Scott (R – Rossville), calls for a statewide ending date for deer season. Since no one expects a shorter season for Southern Zone deer hunters, the…
While the key issue for sportsmen during the current Georgia legislative session at the state capitol continues to be the Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) budget, several bills have been introduced that could affect hunting and fishing. The overall budget for WRD has been cut year after year along with other state agencies, despite sportsmen paying…
Limit reductions, season closures, new non-fishing areas — federal efforts to manage saltwater fish have recreational anglers confused, while charter captains question the data being cited for proposed restrictions. The bottom line for right now is this — Georgia snapper and grouper limits and seasons have not changed yet, and the fishing is excellent. At…
State senators and representatives from across the state are at the capitol for the 2009 legislative session, and that means sportsmen should be on the watch for bills that could affect hunting and fishing. Budget cuts promise to take center stage this year. GON will keep sportsmen updated as WRD’s budget evolves during the legislative…
Georgia’s largest state park, 9,049-acre F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Harris County, near Pine Mountain, held its first-ever hunt to control deer populations. The quota hunt, operated in conjunction with WRD, took place Jan. 13-14. Out of 150 hunters selected in the quota drawing, 105 attended the hunt, and 104 deer were killed — 78…
Close to 200 people packed the Jan. 8 WRD public meeting in Dalton to comment on hunting regulations. Most were deer hunters who want a later closing date for the Northern Zone deer season or more either-sex days in some north Georgia counties. The crowd was part of an organized effort that included ads in…
If a group of saltwater anglers and guides has its way, the red drum — Georgia’s state saltwater fish — will soon have the distinction of being the state’s first saltwater game fish. Mike Duckworth of Brunswick, along with well-known light-tackle guides, Capt. Greg Hildreth of Brunswick and Capt. Scott Wagner of Savannah, are spearheading…
Wanted: Information on the shooting of a young bald eagle last month near Paradise Public Fishing Area. Matt Henry of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources found the injured bird caught in a fence Nov. 19 at the PFA near Tifton. He and Paradise manager Charles West carefully captured the eagle using fishnets. Natural resources…
After being shot in the chest by a deer hunter on Thanksgiving evening in Chatham County, WRD Conservation Cpl. Curtis Wright, 56, of Savannah is in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery. Chief of Law Enforcement Col. Terry West said the incident appears to be a case of the shooter, Lynn Jeffers,…