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Bleckley County: Wild hogs have been deemed public enemy No. 1. Efforts to reduce their numbers range from federal invasive species dollars being spent on helicopter snipers to hunters using high-dollar night-vision weapons. If you’re going after hogs at night in bear country, be careful, as a pair of hunters in Bleckley County found out…
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. Wilcox County: On Oct. 20, 2020, Game Warden Kennedy received an email through Sgt. Greg Wade from Florida Wildlife Commission officer David…
Blackwater Bill was sitting on his porch in his weathered rocking chair when Glen and Mark turned off the dirt road and headed down his driveway. “How are you doing there Blackwater Bill? I reckon rocking chairs and retirement go hand and hand,” Glen said with a laugh. “They do, as long as you keep…
Glen and Mark arrived at the refuge at noon on Aug. 24, and after finding a good shady camping spot, the pair began to set up their living quarters for the next week. “One of these days we really need to work out a sponsorship deal with the folks at Thermacell. These swamp skeeters will…
Fannin County: DNR Law Enforcement received a complaint on April 24, 2020 during turkey season about a possible hunting without permission issue in Fannin County. But before Cody Cpl. Jones arrived on scene, a Sheriff’s Deputy contacted the landowner and verified that the suspected hunter did have permission to hunt on that property. At that…
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. Lanier County: On Nov. 1, 2019 at approximately 2:50 p.m., DNR Ranger Johnny Robinette received an anonymous complaint about an individual who…
Charlton County: On Sept. 28, 2019, Game Warden First Class Sam Williams was contacted about a poaching complaint on a Charlton County hunting club. Members of the Thin Blue Line Hunting Club had knowledge of a member, Donald Gray, who they said had taken over the limit of bear, had hunted bear at night, had…
In Georgia, Boating Under the Influence (BUI) of drugs or alcohol is a crime. The state has stiff penalties for a person operating a boat if his or her blood-alcohol content is 0.08 or higher—the same limit for driving on the state’s roadways. BUI is often the cause of serious boating accidents, and officers are…
Carroll County: One of the most frustrating aspects of owning or leasing property is when people don’t respect the property lines. It’s not an uncommon complaint for DNR Law Enforcement Division to hear about trespassing issues, but it’s not always easy to catch a violator in the act. Modern technology helps, and technology was put…
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and resources from game and fish law violators. A tip about someone hunting without permission resulted in warrants, but when officers went to arrest the man a month…