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Law Enforcement officials are confirming that at least eight people are dead after a fire fueled by exploding boat gas tanks and propane tanks roared through a north Alabama marina early Monday morning. Numerous boats sank, and rescue personnel are still looking for victims. Currently, no people have been reported as unaccounted for, but officials…
The Macon-Bibb Commission will hold a second meeting to allow the public to comment on a proposed ordinance that could limit hunting with rifles in Bibb County. The second public forum is in the Commission Chambers this Monday (Jan. 27, 2020) at 6 p.m. at the Government Center, 700 Poplar Street in Macon. Most Bibb…
Chevrolet and Realtree recently uncovered their newest outdoor truck collaboration: the 2021 Silverado Realtree Edition. The truck made its appearance at the Shot Show in Las Vegas, the annual hunting and shooting industry mega show. Realtree and Chevrolet, through the John Megel Chevrolet dealership in Georgia, have been 30-year sponsors of GON’s Truck-Buck Shoot-Out, allowing…
Little to no experience operating a firearm or bow? Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources has a great opportunity for you with several upcoming “Give It A Shot” classes, according to DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). The free classes will be held at public shooting ranges located at West Point, Wilson Shoals and Cedar Creek WMAs.…
Stephens County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution declaring the northeast Georgia county a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. The resolution prohibits any support or participation in any way with the “implementation of federal acts, orders, rules, laws or regulations in violation of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.” The resolution declares the Stephens County…
Seeing a black rat snake crossing the road the second week of January was a surprise. Sure, it had been crazy warm the past week, but watching out for snakes on the way to and from the duck swamp hadn’t been a thought… until seeing that snake on the road. Now a story from Mississippi…
A North Atlantic right whale calf was spotted off Georgia on Jan. 8 with two roughly parallel and S-shaped injuries that experts say were consistent with the propeller of a vessel. The injuries are concerning because of the severity and location of the wounds. One of the injuries appears to include damage to the calf’s…
A species of Asian carp known for jumping high out of the water when a boat passes or anytime they are disturbed has been confirmed just north of the Georgia state line in Tennessee. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources received a report on Jan. 10 that a silver carp was captured on Chickamauga Lake in October.…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close six of its eight fish-cleaning stations at Clarks Hill Lake (J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir) due to budgetary constraints, as well as increased costs to operate and maintain the stations. The indefinite closures begin tomorrow Jan. 15, 2020. • Fish-cleaning stations to be closed are located at the…
With unconstitutional gun-control measures—including bans on semi-automatics and gun confiscations—being proposed by presidential candidates and moving through state governments like Virginia, one Georgia county has taken a proactive approach to protecting the rights of its residents. The Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted Monday evening to proclaim the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. Habersham…