Georgia Wildlife Blog

Apr 25 2012

Mid-Season Turkey Update

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Report by: Kevin Lowrey, Wildlife Resources Division Senior Biologist The 2012 turkey season is well underway and saw a fast start in Georgia. Many regions are reporting outstanding turkey hunting,...

Mar 28 2012

Conservation, Fishing

Lake Sturgeon Inhabiting Native Waters Again

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Thanks to Georgia Department of Natural Resources stocking efforts, lake sturgeon are once again inhabiting their native waters in the Coosa River basin. Wiped out in the 1960s, this prehistoric...

Mar 22 2012

Conservation

Hellbender ‘Re-discovered’ in Northwest Georgia

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Young Hunter Owens of East Ridge, Tenn. got a surprise while fishing for catfish in a stream near Ringgold, Ga., last December. Although Hunter didn’t catch a record-sized catfish, what...

Mar 08 2012

Hunting

Altamaha WMA Has Best Waterfowl Season Ever

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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The 2011-2012 Altamaha Wildlife Management Area waterfowl season has been the best on record since the early 1960s according to WRD Game Management Section. The 32,000-acre Altamaha WMA is home...

Mar 06 2012

Hunting

NASP State Tournament Now Set

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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920 total archers competed in the five National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) regional tournaments in Georgia, and with the conclusion of Regional No. 5, the 6th annual NASP Georgia...

Feb 28 2012

Law Enforcement

Learn About a Career in Conservation Law Enforcement

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Are you a high school student interested in pursuing a career in conservation law enforcement or public safety? If so, please join the Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources and other...

Feb 24 2012

Conservation

Share the Beach on Your Vacation

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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As you plan your spring break and summer vacations to Georgia’s coast, remember that your family won’t be the only ones enjoying the beach. As the weather warms up, many...

Feb 13 2012

Hunting

NASP State Tournament Taking Shape

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Over 600 students have already competed in this year’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Regionals, with one final regional tournament remaining. With four regionals complete, the NASP State...

Jan 11 2012

Fishing

Christmas Trees Create Bass Fishing Opportunities

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Did you ever think your old Christmas tree could help you catch more bass? Christmas trees can be used to improve near-shore fish habitats, which is why the Marietta Bassmasters installed...

Dec 29 2011

Boating, Law Enforcement

Publications Feature Georgia DNR

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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The law enforcement section of the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division is featured multiple times in the November-December 2011 issue of Small Craft Advisory (SCA). SCA published an article on Georgia’s use...