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Eye on the Antis – February 2007

Spill hot coffee, sue the fast-food establishment. Slip and fall, sue the department store. Not getting your way with a federal or local bureaucracy? Take ’em to court. The litigious nature of our society is amazing and often repulsive. For sportsmen, lawsuits have been extremely harmful. Court actions by anti-hunting and environmental groups have stopped…

Darien Annexation Proposal Includes Altamaha WMA Duck Ponds

The City Council of Darien has passed a resolution to propose legislation that would allow it to annex 20 square miles of state-owned wetlands, including approximately one-third of Altamaha WMA. The city plans to zone the property as conservation land and develop the land for “eco-tourism” including hunting, fishing and bird-watching. The land proposed for…

Who Gets $4 Million Of Sportmen’s Dollars?

The Game Management, Fisheries, and Law Enforcement sections of WRD, departments with long histories of dedicated, professional service to wildlife, fisheries and sportsmen in our state, don’t have the resources and manpower they once had to do the work that sportsmen depend on them to do. Yearly budget cuts have meant positions formerly held by…

Possible Record-Setting Success At Fort Yargo Park Deer Hunt

With 52 hunters bringing down 100 deer, the November 29-30 quota hunt at Fort Yargo State Park was a success on every level. The park was able to thin its deer herd, and a lucky group of hunters got the chance to hunt a 1,814-acre tract that hasn’t seen a rifle or bow in more…

Lawmakers Mum On Possible Legislation For 2007 Session

With the attention of lawmakers focused closely on last month’s elections, it may be a little early to know what issues may affect sportsmen when the Georgia General Assembly convenes on January 8, but there is a good chance legislation that — for whatever reason — didn’t make it through during the last session may…

Opening Day Duck Hunting Reports

Georgia’s 2006-07 duck season opened Saturday, November 18, and a half-hour before sunrise duck hunters all over the state were watching the skies with high hopes. The number of birds to be plucked after the hunt varied from place to place, with wood ducks being the predominant duck killed during the early part of the…

Eye on the Antis – December 2006

It is rather remarkable that there are folks who still believe that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is an organization that runs the local animal shelters. HSUS is an anti-hunting juggernaut and the worst enemy sportsmen have ever faced. The animal-rights group’s bankroll is immense, much of it raised through donations from…

Paulding Voters Say Yes To Bond Referendum To Buy WMA Tract

Paulding County residents took a major step toward protecting part of a popular hunting area in their county by voting in favor of a $15 million bond referendum that was on Paulding’s November 7, 2006 ballot. In election terms, it was a landslide, as 70 percent of Paulding voters said yes to a small property-tax…

A Real Live Snake Show: Black Racer Eats Rattlesnake

On September 28, 2006, Jody Hawk of Monroe was doing some deer scouting on his hunting lease in Morgan County. He said it was a windy day, so instead of trying to bowhunt he felt like his time would be better spent scouting. “I was driving down a logging road when I came upon these…

Sportsman’s Rights Amendment D-Day For Sportsmen

When you head to the polls to vote on November 7, and we’ll just assume you’ll be like the vast majority of sportsmen and do just that, make sure you take your time and work through the entire ballot. You’ll start with the big ones — governor, lieutenant governor — but soon you’ll begin to…