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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. Gwinnett County: A simple inspection at a Gwinnett County taxidermy shop by DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers began an…
Georgians have been dealing with the impacts of non-native, invasive coyotes for decades. Then last week we learned about giant lizards from Argentina roaming the woods of Toombs County. Now, Georgia has a confirmed report of a snakehead, a tooth-filled fish that can live out of water for days, grow to 3 feet long and…
Gwinnett County: On Nov. 23, 2017, Cpl. Eddie Tompkins and Ranger Chris Hall arrived at Harbins Park and observed a parked black GMC pickup truck. “I observed a game cart used for hauling harvested wildlife in the bed of the vehicle,” wrote Cpl. Tompkins in the incident report. “Within the vehicle in plain view through…
Gwinnett County: On Sept. 10, 2017, Cpl. Eddie Tompkins received a call in reference to three hunters who had posted a picture on social media that showed them with three bucks from the previous morning. The caller stated that he believed the subjects were hunting at Simpsonwood Park in Norcross. “I decided to call one…
Photos of a large buck stuck in a Gwinnett County residential fence went viral yesterday, Nov. 5, after they were posted on Facebook by an officer who works for the Gwinnett County Police Department. Officer J.K. Brown, a deer hunter and a GON subscriber, was dispatched to the call about 7:30 a.m. and discovered just…
Peachtree Corners, a city in Gwinnett County, voted down an ordinance that would have required anyone bowhunting inside the city limits to first obtain a city permit. This was the second attempt to pass a city ordinance that would have created a hurdle for bowhunters. The city’s first attempt—which came at the October meeting—tried to…
Peachtree Corners, a city in Gwinnett County, will be voting on an ordinance tonight that would require anyone bowhunting inside the city limits to first obtain a city permit. This is the second attempt at a city ordinance that would create a hurdle for bowhunters. The city’s first attempt—which came at last month’s meeting—tried to make bowhunting illegal inside city limits.…
An attempt was made by the Peachtree Corners city council to ban hunting in the Gwinnett County city, but it appears bowhunting and archery will be allowed to continue. The proposed ordinance stated, “It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm, air gun, BB gun, bow, crossbow or any missile within the residential areas of…
A ban on all hunting and recreational archery shooting could come as a result of a proposed ordinance that will be discussed at a Peachtree Corners City Council meeting tonight, Oct. 18. In addition to hunters, the proposed ordinance apparently would affect archers who like to target practice in their own yards. The wording of the Peachtree Corners proposal states,…
Week 5 North (Oct. 10-16) 1. Chad Skinner (c) Gwinnett *148 1/8 2. Forbes Hamby (y) Banks 128 4/8 3. Steve Edwards (m) Heard 117 0/8 4. Andy Hodges (b) Oconee 114 2/8 5. Corey New (b) Baldwin 113 1/8 6. Reed Craig (m) (y) Upson 94 2/8 7. Heidi Albury (y) (l) Haralson *98…
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