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Starting June 1, hunters can apply electronically for most quota hunts including certain youth, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will close the state’s salt waters to commercial and recreational oyster harvesting for human consumption effective 6 a.m. Sunday, June 1, 2025. The closure extends through midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, and applies to all salt waters from the Georgia-South Carolina state line to the Georgia-Florida border.
Just in case you needed an excuse to get out on the water, National Fishing and Boating Week (NFBW) is June 1-8 and includes two FREE Fishing Days, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
A Glennville man has officially tied the Georgia state saltwater record for dolphin (Coryphaena hippurus), also known as mahi mahi, after landing a massive 68-pound, 9.28-ounce fish off the Georgia coast earlier this month.
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified applicants to serve on a committee that advises CRD’s Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP).
For the third time in less than a year, Georgia has a new freshwater fish state record spotted sunfish!
Georgia’s nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles began with a first nest discovery on Jekyll Island.
Need an event that has outdoors family fun for all? Bring them to the free Keeping GA Wild Family Festival at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center (CEWC) near Mansfield, Georgia, on Sat., May 17, 2025 (9 am – 2 pm).
Calling all adventurers, paddlers, glampers, badge-earners, and explorers! Georgia’s State Parks and Historic Sites are your playground for adventure in 2025, and they are throwing down the ultimate challenge: to complete 25 only-in-Georgia experiences that will have you hiking higher, splashing harder, and exploring deeper than ever before!
Four marinas along Georgia’s coast have been newly certified under the Georgia Clean Marina Program, recognizing their commitment to protecting coastal waters and implementing environmentally responsible business practices.
The Georgia Board of Natural Resources on April 22 approved a new rule that enhances the safety and sustainability of the state’s growing oyster mariculture industry, while allowing certified shellfish Master Harvesters to operate during the traditionally closed summer season.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division confirmed a second deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The deer, a 4.5 year-old male, was taken in Berrien County approximately 400 yards from the first CWD-positive deer harvest location. The deer was taken by a landowner permittee assisting with ongoing sampling as part of DNR’s CWD response plan.
Georgia beaches are not only vacation hot spots, they are prime spots for nesting shorebirds and seabirds and migrating species foraging for long flights to the Arctic.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held today for the new Joe Tanner Discovery Center, located at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center.
Georgia has a new freshwater fish state record tie!
Twelve schoolchildren have been announced as statewide winners in the annual Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest.
The Canada goose adapts easily to different environments, from open farmland and rural reservoirs to suburban neighborhood ponds, office complexes, parks and other developed areas. This ability to adapt sometimes puts them in close quarters with people, which could lead to an increase in geese interactions, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (GADNR WRD).
The 19th annual Georgia Youth Birding Competition drew about 130 young birders from across the state to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Saturday.
