The fall hunting season unofficially begins with the opening day of dove season: at noon on Saturday, September 7, 2013. “Many WMAs provide fields managed specifically for dove so there is no lack of opportunity for desired locations,” says John W. Bowers, chief of Game Management. “Opening day typically is fun-filled, as many hunts involve cookouts […]
The 2013-2014 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations Guide is now available online and in print, announces the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. This guide provides important information on season dates, bag limits, hunting licenses, wildlife management areas, quota hunts, youth opportunities and much more. Printed copies are available at Wildlife Resources Division offices […]
As long as people believe they can get away with crime, our friends at Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division will be kept busy. The latest Law Enforcement Report gives us a glimpse into what folks thought they could get away with … until they met DNR Rangers. This week’s perps include: Harvesting […]
This will be music to the ears of Lake Allatoona’s fisherpeople: The Department of Natural Resources has begun a three-year program to stock the lake with largemouth bass. How many fish will be plopped into the water? 250,000 largemouth bass fingerlings (1-2 inches) annually through 2015 several thousand larger bass (5-8 inches) each fall. Biologists will evaluate […]
Trail running through several state parks in Georgia is being organized and sponsored by Dirty Spokes Productions. If you are one of the roughly 27 people who were able to follow the action and/or story line in The Bourne Legacy, the link between running and “dirty spokes” probably makes perfect sense to you. The Dirty […]
Crowded lakes can be dangerous lakes, especially when you combine fast boats with alcohol, sun, heat and bikinis. Talk about distracted driving. Law enforcement will be out enforcing the law this long holiday weekend. With the 4th of July on Thursday, parties will begin on Wednesday and stagger all the way to next Sunday. Have […]
Time now for another edition of the Department on Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Report — also known as “Bad Boys in the Woods.” Rangers enforce all kinds of laws, including those covering fish and game. Good thing too. If they didn’t our forests and public lands could become as dangerous and uncivilized as Detroit. This […]
Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona. When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Great! The fish are in their summer pattern. The big schools we were fishing mid-lake have moved south. The […]
You see an alligator while strolling around McDuffie County. Your little yippy dog wants to take it on, tooth to tooth. You are determining your chances of survival and, in spite of your mother in law, you decide to save your life and run away. Then what do you do? You call Georgia’s Department of […]
Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona. When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Great. The fish are in their summer pattern. The bite that was so strong mid-lake is starting to slow […]