Skip to content

Area Sports

“GIVE IT A SHOT” SHOOTING COURSES: SIGN UP TODAY!

| |

  SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (Aug. 8, 2018) –Little to no experience operating a handgun? A rifle? A shotgun? We have a great opportunity for you with the “Give It a Shot” shooting courses, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). These classes are open to men and women age 12…

Read More

30 TOPICS, INCLUDING BEES, HOGS, TREES, AND WILDLIFE AT UPCOMING FIELD DAY

| |

GRIFFIN, Ga. (Aug. 8, 2018) — Land management techniques, managing for wildlife and various backyard wildlife subjects top the list of topics at the Agroforestry and Wildlife Field Day slated for Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at the University of Georgia’s Westbrook Research Farm in Griffin, Georgia. Held every three years, this unique educational event features…

Read More

Opening Day: CHS defeats Rome 4-3

| |

The CHS ladies softball team opened its season with a win Monday night by beating Rome 4-3. This is Head Coach Jeff Bennett’s 42nd season. Today at 5 p.m., they face Darlington in an away game.

Read More

Coastal Georgia public land improvements funded GADNR and DU commit nearly $9 million for Altamaha WMA enhancement

| |

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – July 30, 2018 – A new agreement will enhance wetlands for waterfowl, other wildlife and people on Georgia’s premier coastal wildlife management area (WMA). Multiple wetland restoration projects on Altamaha WMA will improve public recreation opportunities, water quality, coastal resilience and waterfowl habitat over the next five years. Staff members from…

Read More

Celebrate National Shooting Sports Month This August

| |

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (July 26, 2018) — Created to encourage participation in the shooting sports and emphasize firearms safety, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division encourages you to celebrate the 2018 National Shooting Sports Month throughout August. “We are truly excited about promoting National Shooting…

Read More

New GA Hunting Regulations Guide Is Now Available

| |

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (July 26, 2018) –Now online and in print, the 2018-2019 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations Guide is available, 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. You may…

Read More