The Georgia Outdoor Hall of Fame is at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield, Georgia. The wildlife center’s namesake was an avid outdoors writer and advocate, and was the first person the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association chose for the Hall of Fame in 2007.
Since then, a distinguished group of outdoor enthusiasts, writers, and promoters of Georgia’s outdoor wonders have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, including a US President.
Here’s the listing of these remarkable individuals who have been inducted.
2007 – Charlie Elliott
2008 – George Perry, Jack Wingate, Dean Wolhgemuth, Arthur Woody
2009 – Jack Crockford, Don Pfitzer
2010 – Leon Scott
2014 – Jimmy Jacobs, John Trussell
2015 – Jimmy Carter
2016 – Steve Burch, O’Neill Williams
2019 – Dick “Okeefenokee Joe” Flood GREAT ARTICLE ABOUT “JOE”
2022 – J. Wayne Fears
The Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center combines a state wildlife management area, public fishing area and regional wildlife education and conference center on 6,400 acres southeast of Atlanta.
Learn more about the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center by visiting their Website.
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