Posts by Georgia DNR Staff
Limited Red Snapper Harvest Approved For July
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has approved a request by NOAA Fisheries to allow limited harvest of red snapper in the federal waters of the South Atlantic. Anglers can harvest red snapper during the following three weekends: July 11-13 (Friday through Sunday), July 18-20 (Friday through Sunday), and July 25 & 26 (Friday and Saturday).…
Read MoreBig Bass In Paradise PFA
The Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) operates 10 Public Fishing Areas (PFAs) across the state, and each provides tremendous angling, educational, and other outdoor recreational opportunities. The southernmost PFA is located near Tifton and is appropriately named Paradise PFA. Paradise PFA and trophy bass have been synonymous since the area opened in September 1990. An impressive…
Read MoreLimited Harvest Of Red Snapper To Be Allowed In September
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has approved a request by NOAA Fisheries to allow limited harvest of red snapper in the federal waters of the South Atlantic. Anglers can harvest red snapper September 14 through 16 and again on September 21 through 23. Each angler is allowed one red snapper per day with no size…
Read MoreChanges For WMAs And Hunting on State Land?
Note: The following DNR press release offers no details about what the state is considering. Public meetings are to give people an opportunity to comment, but it is impossible for the public to comment on proposals, alternatives or ideas they know nothing about. GON will provide details as soon as they are made available, so…
Read MoreWild Panther Confirmed In Georgia
Genetic testing by the National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, has indicated the panther shot by a hunter in Troup County last year came from the resident southern Florida panther population. On Sunday, November 16, a sportsman observed a mature panther or cougar while he was hunting deer in the woods of Troup County.…
Read MoreDNR Seeks Information On Eagle Shooting Near Tifton
Wanted: Information on the shooting of a young bald eagle last month near Paradise Public Fishing Area. Matt Henry of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources found the injured bird caught in a fence Nov. 19 at the PFA near Tifton. He and Paradise manager Charles West carefully captured the eagle using fishnets. Natural resources…
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