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The ACE Apaches archery team hosted the Georgia S3DA Outdoor Target State Championship at Stephens Park in Social Circle on March 11, 2023. You could feel the anticipation in the air as the archers emerged from their respective vehicles and made their way to the range. Some spectators unloaded their tents and canopies to take…
Often, no news is good news. That’s particularly true when it comes to the Georgia legislative session in Atlanta where state representatives and senators convene to make new laws. As this article is being written on Monday morning, March 27, the 2023 Georgia legislative session is scheduled to end at midnight on Wednesday, March…
The second annual Etowah Wildlife Expo outdoor event is set for March 25 and 26 at The Mill on Etowah in downtown Canton. The two-day event will feature more than 100 vendors, a falconry show, bass fishing demonstrations, a reptile show and dock diving dogs. Other highlights include a 3D archery range, retriever exhibition and…
Sawblade Outfitters in middle Georgia recently hosted some of our military heroes from the Warrior Bonfire Program on a hunt. A letter from one of the participants explains how important and impactful these efforts can be: “My name is Jeremy Rawls, with the Warrior Bonfire Program. I served 11 years, four active in the Marine…
During what for hunters and fishermen has been a relatively uneventful session of the Georgia Legislature, along comes a proposed law that would create a new director-level position within DNR for someone with the power and duty to increase outdoor recreation in the state. House Bill 314 would establish the position of Director of Outdoor…
Editor’s Note: The below story about wild dogs attacking a man took place on Sunday, Jan. 15. The event was extremely traumatic for the victim’s family, and he asks that only his first name be used. However, he wanted to share his story with GON readers so that no one has to experience what happened…
The annual sporting clays event that benefits a scholarship fund in the memory of Seth Stapleton will take place Feb. 25 at Old Hudson Plantation near Sparta in Hancock County. The shoot was originally planned for Oct. 1 but had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Ian. Seth was a senior football player at Morgan…
Why trap predators, what are the ethics of trapping, what are the tools of the trade, what sets are best and how do you best design them, how do you properly handle fur—these are just some of the questions that will be answered and discussed during an eight-hour trapping course that is coming to northwest…
Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) are calling on hunters, anglers and all who enjoy the outdoors to voice strong opposition toward the proposed rezoning of the 19,000+ acre property. The proposed zoning conversion to an overlay district will completely eliminate or, at best, reduce the WMA footprint by more than…
Kent Kammermeyer, a wildlife biologist who was instrumental in leading Georgia into the modern age of deer management in the 1980s and 90s, has died at the age of 73. Kent, of Clermont, passed away on Jan. 13, 2023. After earning a graduate degree at the University of Georgia, Kent was a valuable member of…