Wilson Shoals Shooting Range in Northeast Georgia near Alto has reopened.
Wilson Shoals Shooting Range Reopened Near Alto
Category: Hunting
Deer Hunting Around Lake Lanier
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages Lake Lanier and all the land along its borders. The USACE also regulates deer hunting around Lake Lanier.
Corps of Engineers’ Annual Park Passes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operates 32 day-parks in our area. It is wise to invest in Corps of Engineers’ Annual Park Passes.
Georgia Deer Hunting Season for Archers Opens 9-12-15
Arrows will fly beginning Saturday, September 12, 2015, when deer hunting season for archers opens, according to our pal, Melissa Cummings, at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. In 2014, 128,545 archery hunters harvested almost 65,000 deer in Georgia. “Early archery season is an …
Deer Quota Hunt Applications Due in August 2015
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (NRW) says its time to get online if you want to participate in a deer quota hunt this fall. Your online quota application must be received before midnight September 1, 2015, to be considered. NRW’s Chief of the Game …
Lake Lanier Association Progress Report
The Appalachian Trail has dedicated folks who assist hikers all along the 2,189.2 mile pathway. They’re called Trail Angels. Lake Lanier has dedicated folks who help all of us who visit or live on Lake Lanier. They’re called the Lake Lanier Association, but you can …
Army Corps Weapons Ban Trumps GA Gun Laws
On April 23rd 2014, Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 60; legislation that, according to the governor’s office, “protects law-abiding, licensed Georgia citizens’ Second Amendment rights.” Governor Deal says, “This legislation will protect the constitutional rights of Georgians who have gone through a background …
Hunting Closes Lake Lanier’s West Bank Park
Our friends at the Army Corps of Engineers office at Lake Lanier say they will temporarily close West Bank Park from New Year’s Day through Sunday, January 26, 2014, to allow for hunting in the area. The park is located on the southwest end of …
Late Season Duck Hunting Rules for Lake Lanier
Our friends at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office at Lake Lanier have posted the rules and regulations for late season waterfowl hunting on Lake Lanier. When you go duck hunting, please shoot only the ducks. Thank you. The procedures outlined below are necessary …
Hiking During Hunting Season
Our friends with the Green Mountain Club (GMC) in Vermont have some life-saving tips about hiking the Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail that can help us too, when we hike during hunting season in the vicinity of Lake Lanier. I especially liked GMC’s suggestion not …