Posts by Charles Evans
Georgia Mentor Competition: Stacey Scarboro
Mentor Background: Stacey Scarboro: “Born and raised in Georgia, hunting and fishing while growing up. I have started hunting again to make sure my children can have the same experiences I did enjoying the outdoors.” Mentee Background: Thomas Scarboro: Stacey says, “Safe firearms training at home and recently completed his hunter-education certification.” By Stacey Scarboro…
Read MoreGeorgia Mentor Competition: David Kidd
Mentor Background: David Kidd: “I am a Lifetime member of QDMA and a Level 2 Deer Steward through their certification program. I began hunting in my late 20s and enjoy taking others hunting especially first time hunters. Mentee Background: Edwin Louis: “I have been interested in deer hunting for a long time and did not know…
Read MoreHigher Learning… To Hunt
You may have seen a flurry of articles and news releases floating around lately referencing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s latest national survey. The survey reported a 16 percent decrease in hunting participation over the past five years, which is a monumental issue for wildlife conservation and the future of our hunting heritage. This…
Read MoreNew Hunter Mentorship Competition Starts Aug. 15
For the first time in Georgia’s rich hunting history, a competition is being held to encourage licensed hunters to carry someone new to the woods. We are excited to roll out the inaugural “Georgia Mentor Competition” this year. The competition will run Aug. 15, 2017—May 15, 2018, and we will be selecting and awarding prizes…
Read MoreUGA Student Shoots First Deer, Hooked For Life
Personally and professionally I have taken people of all ages hunting. However, one of my most rewarding experiences was when I was mentoring an adult from an urbanized background in our Field to Fork program last year. Evan Stout, an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia, and I were 20 feet up a cedar…
Read MoreNew Program Helping Secure Hunting and Shooting In Georgia
How do you secure the future of conservation, shooting sports, and our hunting heritage? Georgia is leading the nation in the quest for the answer. With a nationwide general decline in hunting participation since the 1980s, the leaders in the conservation community have come together, recognized the gravity of the situation and made a serious…
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