Wild Turkey Reproduction Quiz
How much do you know about the turkey “birds and the bees”? Test your turkey trivia with this quiz on the big game bird’s breeding behaviors.
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Results of Georgia’s Wild Turkey Summer Poult Survey
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Every summer since 1978, Wildlife Resource Division staff, Law Enforcement Officers, and, most recently, members of the public have dutifully recorded every turkey they see while driving all over the...
Chickasawhatchee – A Beautifully Wild Place
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By James Malphrus, writer of JCM Adventure Journals. Featured image: Alligators’ fork. Photo credit: James Malphrus. This post features three excerpts from adventures on Chickasawhatchee WMA. It was a Wednesday and...
2020 Georgia Turkey Harvest Report
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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It may seem like turkey season ended ages ago, but the data have been fully analyzed and the statewide numbers from our annual telephone survey are now available for the...
2020 Bear Season Outlook
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Although opening day is now behind us for 2020, Georgia bowhunters still have plenty of opportunities ahead to go to the woods and make memories. Aside from just making memories,...
How Gator Hunting Came to Georgia
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Georgia celebrates 17 years of alligator hunting this year. But in the late 1960s, the United States came close to saying, “See ya later, alligator!” to the largest reptile in...
2020 Turkey Season – A Year for the Record Books
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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We all know that 2020 has thus far been the most unusual year in most of our lifetimes. For Georgia’s turkey population, this was no different. With many people off...
10 Things You Can Do Outdoors in Georgia
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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As we continue to navigate uncharted waters right now with COVID-19, one thing is certain in this time of uncertainty – our daily lives have been affected. We may not...
Dart Guns Have Georgia Roots
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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When we need to relocate a deer, reaching for the dart gun is the obvious choice. It wasn’t always that way, and the dart gun that’s now used everywhere has...
A Wild Bucket List
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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1. Complete the Georgia Bass Slam The Georgia Bass Slam recognizes anglers who catch five (5) different species of black bass in a variety of habitats across the state. The...