Stories about hunting and shooting sports
Georgia duck hunters have until Oct. 15 to apply online for DNR quota duck hunts, including youth waterfowl and quail opportunities. The article explains how the priority-point system works, draws odds for top WMAs like Altamaha, Champney Island and Conasauga River, and offers strategy tips, safety notes and Ducks Unlimited connections.
The Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area is famous for duck hunting — but few hunters know it also offers surprisingly good rabbit hunting along its miles of levy roads. Jimmy Jacobs explores this hidden gem on the Georgia coast.
Six eggs, six shots, and one winner walks away with the coveted GOWA Sharpshooter Award. Watch the highlights from the annual Daisy BB Gun Sharpshooter Contest at the GOWA Spring Conference.
For me, opening day of dove season marks the beginning of the fall hunting season. There’s something magical about sitting behind a freshly cut roll of hay; or enjoying the shade beneath a huge live oak that stands guard over a field of millet or sunflowers. It brings back fond youthful memories, and the promise…
By John Trussell – GOWA The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association and sponsors The Southern Company and Glock, announced the winners of the 2021 Georgia Big Deer Contest. The competition is the oldest continuous deer contest in the state, with the first awards being handed out in…