An old friend used to say, “Do your giving while you’re living. Then you’re knowing where it’s going.” It’s time for us to do our Christmas shopping, even if we forget the Reason for the Season. We can get presents for our loved ones that we know will be returned as soon as they can […]
Our friends with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources offer deer hunters the perfect opportunity to participate in the Georgia Hunters For The Hungry program. GHFTH is a partnership between the Georgia Wildlife Federation, Georgia Wildlife Resources Division of DNR, and the Georgia Food Bank Association that provides sportsmen a way to donate harvested deer to […]
The website of the Law Enforcement Division of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources is up and running once again. They appreciate the patience of all of us who look forward to their Law Enforcement Reports here at LakeAllatoona.com. Thankfully, Rangers go into the forest to confront people who break our state’s hunting and fishing laws […]
On Monday and Tuesday, December 8th and 9th, 2014, a limited number of disabled hunters who are permanently confined to a wheelchair will be allowed to an archery-only deer hunt at McKinney Campground, courtesy of the US Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Allatoona. Hunting blinds will be provided throughout McKinney Campground, but are by reservation […]
Deer season for those who hunt with firearms opens in Georgia on October 18, 2014. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division (LED)reminds hunters to always put safety first, use courtesy and to respect the property where you hunt. LED officials urge you to obey hunting laws because many more eyes may be watching […]
Fall begins on Tuesday, September 23rd 2014. To some, that means cooler temperatures, shorter days and colorful leaves. To hunters, autumn means it’s deer hunting season. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division says archers get the first opportunity at bringing home a deer beginning Saturday, September 13th. Last year, 118,238 archery hunters harvested […]
Residents of the great state of Georgia are eligible for free fishing on Saturday, September 27, 2014, even if they don’t have a fishing license. Many other events and fun activities are scheduled to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day. On this day, residents do NOT need a fishing license or a trout license to fish on […]
No, don’t worry. That title is not some kind of code that will cause black helicopters to hover over your house. (Probably.) Researchers (think: tax dollars) are using satellites to track the movements of mottled ducks. If you’re not a mottled duck, Big Brother isn’t watching you. (Probably.) Mottled ducks along the Georgia coast are […]
Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division Rangers released a recap of Labor Day incidents that took place over the busy Labor Day weekend. Rangers responded to boating incidents and drownings on waterways across the state. They will be shifting their focus to the thousands of hunters who will be entering the woods this hunting season. Labor Day typically marks […]
I’m not sure who decided to use doves to represent: “a supporter of peace: someone who supports peace and the use of peaceful measures to avoid confrontation or war,” but it wasn’t a hunter. To hunters, doves represent something to be blasted out of the sky with just enough firepower to have something left […]