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If your angling skills need a new challenge this year, it’s time to triple up your catch and take on the Georgia Trout Slam.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Glynn County-owned Village Creek public boat ramp after undergoing extensive construction and renovation.
Public Fishing Not Allowed at Privately Owned Portion of Yellow Jacket Shoals
An Athens resident has been named chief of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Conservation Section.
Last year, Arizona resident Michael Lopez traveled across seven states, twice, so he could complete his Georgia Bass Slam.
Do you remember the first fish you caught? Even if you don’t remember all the details, I bet you remember how it made you feel. You can help generate the same feeling for your kids when you bring them to a Family or Kids Fishing Event, suggests the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
A two-year bass tagging project on the Flint River conducted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and Auburn University remains underway this year – and researchers need your help!
Six grant projects announced today by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources will improve public opportunities to see and learn about native animals and plants statewide.
In the spring, it is not unusual to see young wildlife that appear to be alone.
Do you need hunter education before heading out in pursuit of a gobbler?
Before heading out to the woods for a turkey hunt, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division encourages all hunters to take time to review important turkey hunting safety tips.
Let’s talk turkey. The Georgia turkey hunting season to be exact. The statewide turkey hunting season opens on private land on Sat., April 1, 2023, and on public lands, including Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and National Forest land, on Sat., April 8, 2023.
The last week of March hitting the calendar means trout stocking trucks hitting the road headed to your favorite North Georgia waterways. Trout fishing opportunities will be abundant as the Georgia Trout Program returns to stocking over one million trout in 2023.
Several Georgia State Park and Historic Site employees were honored recently during a Rangers Conference held at Unicoi State Park. Around 140 assistant managers, interpretive rangers, administrative staff and maintenance rangers participated in training activities, team building and sharing ideas. The conference included an awards ceremony celebrating the efforts of those who make more than 60 sites outstanding destinations for Georgia’s citizens and visitors. Learn more at GaStateParks.org/awards.
A Richmond Hill angler has set a new state saltwater game fish record for pinfish, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today.
Springtime is prime time along Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding Trail to see birds decked out in beautiful breeding plumage.
Before the statewide turkey hunting season opens, youth and mobility-impaired hunters utilizing private land have an early chance to harvest a gobbler during the special opportunity turkey season March 25-26, 2023, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the selection of the 2022-2023 Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program “Conserve Georgia” grants for conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is proud to announce that the sale of a specialty vehicle license plate has raised more than $1 million for the creation of artificial reefs and marine habitat enhancement in Georgia since its April 2017 launch.
The forecast is excellent for a successful fishing trip!