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The Law Enforcement Division (LED) of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources entered into a partnership with the U.S. Army for a program that helps soldiers find employment once their important service to our country is completed. LED entered into an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the U.S. Army for the Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS)…
The Fallen Outdoors Georgia Chapter is hosting a fundraising banquet in Savannah on May 14. The non-profit organization’s mission is to bring awareness to the suicide rate plaguing American veterans and active-duty soldiers. The event will be held at the American Legion Banquet Hall. Below you will find details regarding the event. The night will…
When the Georgia Legislature is in session, it is interesting to see the many types of bills that are introduced that could be become the law of Georgia. At a lower level, Senate and House Resolutions can be introduced by any member to honor an individual or express a concern or support about a pending…
Georgia Power announced this week a successful prescribed burn on approximately 60 acres of company land at Lake Oconee adjacent to the Wildlife Management Area. The effort, under permit by the Georgia Forestry Commission and in collaboration with the Shortleaf Pine Initiative, is designed to begin restoring a native shortleaf pine ecosystem once prevalent in the…
Published Feb. 10, 2022 Travis “T-Bone” Turner still needs those prayers. On Feb. 1, the beloved Bone Collector T.V. personality from Hogansville announced publicly that he is fighting cancer. One part of Travis’s battle was the amputation of part of his right leg above the knee. That surgery took place on Feb. 7. Two days…
The 2022 session of the Georgia General Assembly is in full swing as state senators and representatives mull proposed law changes. There are several bills and resolutions on the radar for sportsmen. GON encourages all sportsmen to learn about legislation that could affect them, and to know of and be in contact with your state…
Last October, a film crew followed Christopher Coppola, a United States Fish and Wildlife Service field biologist from Georgia, and two of his colleagues onto the black waters of the Suwannee River to capture footage of the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (M. Suwanniensis), a newly recognized species of alligator snapping turtle found only in the…
Travis “T-Bone” Turner needs prayers. The beloved Bone Collector T.V. personality from Hogansville just announced publicly that he is fighting cancer, which will result in his right leg being amputated above the knee next week. According to a post on Travis’s Facebook page yesterday, it all started in July 2021 when he asked a doctor…
Recently, I was walking across one of my food plots when I noticed a small piece of rock. It had an unusual shape. When I eased it from the ground, I quickly realized it was a Native American projectile point, often called an arrowhead. I was thrilled to be holding in my hand an ancient…