Posts Tagged With: DNR

Opening Day of Dove Season – 2014 Review

We hope everyone had a great opening day!  The weather was a typical opening day in Georgia, hot and sunny.  A few late day storms passed through, but for the most part didn’t ruin too many hunts.  With the consistent weather, birds were plentiful at most of the hunts!

Our hunt was an excellent experience.  We participated in a North Georgia hunt over millet.  The field provided and excellent lunch, a fair way to pick spots, and the most birds we have seen in several years.

We also had a great experience with a DNR Ranger, Ranger Elrod.  He was professional, friendly, and timely.  I have found it frustrating over the years when a Ranger comes to check licenses and they tie you up for 15 or more minutes while you are missing out on hunting time.  They have an extremely challenging job and we all should respect that.  It is so much easier to respect the jobs they are doing when they do it so efficiently.

Overall it was an outstanding opening day.  There are more seasons opening over the next few weeks so if you haven’t yet, it is time to get out and start your season!!!

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Georgia Ten Year Deer Plan

It is time for Georgia to put together the 10 year deer plan.  Georgia DNR and WRD have put the proposal for the 2015-2024 Deer Management Plan for public comment.  The report can be found at http://www.georgiawildlife.com/hunting/game-management.  It is important that each person interested in the deer population for Georgia to review this plan and comment at the public meetings or by contacting your local office.  Local meetings take place August 18th – 21st.

Most of the proposals are based off of suggestions by the public and supported by the biologists of the state.  DRD supports most of the proposals with the exception of one.  We oppose the discussion of statewide deer season and ending zones.  Just because we are all Georgia does not mean that the entire state should be treated the same.  There are seven distinctive zones for the state of Georgia and the regulations need to recognize that.

All other proposals are solid and supported by DRD.

Although the document is long (99 pages), we suggest that all hunters at least skim through the proposal.  It was disappointing to see the lack of feedback that was submitted to the state.  We read the hunting forums and know that the hunters of Georgia are outspoken!  Don’t hide behind your screen names and get out there and tell the state how you feel!!!

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