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By Sylvia Small Members of the North Paulding High School Fly Fishing & Cold Water Conservation Club and Rodney Tumlin’s AP Environmental Science classes worked together on an “Ecosystem Restoration Project.” Last year, the school’s Construction Classes acquired the lumber and cut the pieces for the wood duck nest boxes. Members of the Fly Fishing…
Twenty-one boys and three girls ages 12 to 15 from across Georgia recently participated in the 15th annual Georgia Trout Camp, sponsored by Georgia Trout Unlimited. The camp, which is the second largest and the third oldest trout camp in the United States, took place at the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Clayton. Kids learned and…
The Georgia 4-H State BB Match occurred on May 5, and 531 4th-8th graders from across the state flocked to Rock Eagle in Eatonton to compete in the match. Three chances to go to the Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match in Rogers, Ark. were on the line for the 77 teams that attended. The…
The Foundation for Outdoor Kids is providing an opportunity for kids between the ages of 8 to 16 to start off the new year in the outdoors by hosting their second free youth hunt on Saturday, Jan. 6 at Broughton Plantation in Newborn. The day-long event will teach kids necessary skills such as firearm safety,…
By David Floyd I booked a trip with my go-to professional striper guide Doug Youngblood on Lake Lanier. He agreed to take one of my clients, Brady Daniels, and his 12-year-old son, Ethan, out on Thursday, Sept. 21. This wasn’t just another day on the water for me. I was looking forward to this very…
It’s safe to say that thousands of coaches, parents and students across this great state have something to do with the 4-H Project S.A.F.E. (Shooting Awareness Fun and Education) program. From the fourth grader in their first year of shooting a bow to the senior in high school who can hit 25 for 25 clay…
I met a young man by the name of Chip Madren on a Franklin County dove field in September 2015. Even though Chip, of Sandy Springs, was confined to a wheelchair during that afternoon of wing-shooting, his attitude didn’t match his physical limitation. Chip was talkative, passionate about hunting and had a very humble and…
In 2008, Beau Turner created the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center (BTYCC) in north Florida for young people to have a place to go and discover and enjoy the outdoors. The center hosts several programs throughout the year that allow kids to learn about northern Florida, wildlife management and renewable energy sources. They are given…
Paradise PFA in Berrien County hosted the Outdoor Adventure Day and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) JAKES Day event on Sept. 26. This event was held in conjunction with and in honor of the 44th annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. The U.S. Congress and former President Richard Nixon established National Hunting and Fishing Day in…
On Oct. 1, the Georgia hunter education course became available completely online, according to Georgia’s WRD. “This significant enhancement provides our customers with the opportunity to complete the hunter education course online,” says Walter Lane, hunter development program manager with WRD. “We join 12 other states in allowing students to complete the course at their…
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