Posts by Georgia DNR Staff
West Point WMA Shooting Range Gets Facelift
A recently renovated shooting range at West Point WMA, located near LaGrange, officially re-opened today to shooting enthusiasts interested in working on their target skills. It is one of more than 40 archery and shooting ranges currently available on public land in Georgia. The renovation work was extensive and took eight months to complete. Some…
Read MoreNew Alligator Creek WMA In Wheeler County
Near Lumber City, an unusual example of Georgia’s ecology and geology has been purchased by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), with assistance from The Nature Conservancy and other partners. The 3,086-acre tract is now open to the public as the Alligator Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Wheeler County. In addition to being…
Read MoreApp Update Improves Game Check
Almost one year since its debut, the free Outdoors GA app has received a new update allowing hunters to check their harvest without needing cell service, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division. “We continue to be pleased with this free mobile app that gives both novice and seasoned outdoor enthusiasts’…
Read MoreMurray County Officer Named DNR Law Enforcement’s 2015 Ranger of the Year
On Sunday night, Aug. 23, DNR’s Law Enforcement Division named Corporal Casey Jones from Murray County as their 2015 Ranger of the Year. Corporal Bob Holley, who is assigned to Crisp County, received the James R. Darnell Award as the runner-up to Ranger of the Year. “These rangers have emerged as leaders among their peers…
Read MoreSaltwater Structure Added Off Jekyll Island
Georgia saltwater anglers will soon have new places to catch black sea bass, sheepshead and flounder thanks to 400 concrete transmission pole sections and bases that have been dropped to the ocean floor. DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD) said the concrete sections are the latest addition to Artificial Reef F—located 9 nautical miles east of…
Read MoreGADNR Continues Enhancements to Artificial Reef SAV
Brunswick, GA (June 25, 2015)- The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources recently deployed a 110-feet-long barge, 140 poultry transport cages (PTC’s), and four 40-feet-long concrete beams as the latest additions to Artificial Reef SAV – located 6 nautical miles southeast of Tybee Island. Biblia, Inc. donated the barge estimated…
Read MoreGeorgia Woman Earns State Record For Grey Snapper
Brunswick, GA (June 5, 2015) – The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has announced a new women’s record for grey snapper, Lutjanus griseus, landed in Georgia by Becky Manley of Guyton, Georgia. The 10-pound, 4-ounce snapper was caught May 3, 2015, and establishes a State of Georgia women’s record for this species. Manley caught the…
Read MoreGov. Deal Proclaims Georgia Safe Boating Week
Last Friday, Governor Nathan Deal signed a proclamation declaring May 16–22, 2015 as Georgia Safe Boating Week to coincide with National Safe Boating Week. What that means for Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Rangers across the state is that it is time to buckle on their life jackets, get out on the water, and work all…
Read MoreUGA Study Will Track Coyotes With GPS Collars
Coyote. The word can bring a multitude of reactions—curiosity, respect, fear, suspicion—depending on your level of interaction with this animal. A new multi-agency study, scheduled to begin in 2015, will help answer many coyote-related questions, including determining what types of resources, such as prey availability and hiding cover, are important to coyotes when establishing territories.…
Read MoreGeorgia State Record Brown Trout
Editor’s Note: Chad Doughty was in September 2023 convicted and sentenced to life in prison for molesting a family member. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/man-given-3-life-sentences-plus-30-years-prison-after-molesting-young-family-member-da-says/3I7OVPBYTVHHVJFNLC7HZQ3G4M/ The DNR press release below was written in 2014 when the fish was caught. Catching a big fish is awesome, how about if the first fish you catch that day is a new state…
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