Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The three-month offer applies to any of the 18 Department of Natural Resources shooting ranges in Georgia.
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Wednesday, January 16
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is offering hunter education graduates an opportunity to “give it a shot” for free. This is offered through a free three-month pass to any of the 18 Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shooting ranges in Georgia. Typically, a wildlife management area license, which costs $19, or other qualifying license would be required for shooters age 16 and up. “A recent study of hunter education graduates showed that 26 percent of them did not purchase a hunting license within the first year of passing the test,” said Walter Lane, hunter development program manager. “When they don’t get the chance to hunt right away, it is a chance that we have lost a hunter. This range pass is an immediate way to invite …
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Latest report from DNR rangers shows boating and skiing under the influence continued even as divers searched for the body of the victim of a BUI accident.
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Even as they were assisting in a search for the body of 13-year-old Griffin Prince last month, rangers from Georgia Department of Natural Resources continued to rack up boating under the influence arrests. The teen and his brother, Jake Prince, 9, were killed when the pontoon they were riding in was hit by an alleged drunk boater. In the weekly report, DNR rangers reported on the following BUI arrests on local lakes: June 19 June 22 On June 23 On June 24 June 30 July 1 However, it wasn’t all bad news. On June 30, rangers patrolling Lake Allatoona were able to photograph a man using a water foot ski device attached to a personal watercraft. The ski boot utilized the discharge water from the personal watercraft via a hose and created lift …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is gearing up for an expected increase in interest in the sport of archery after this week’s release of the movie “Brave.”
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Archery isn’t exactly one of the MOST known sports in the area and neither is it one of the most touted among school-aged kids. But with the release Friday of the movie “Brave,” there soon might just be a little more interest - and maybe from the girls! The state Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division, is gearing up to help spark that interest. “Brave,” produced by Pixar and distributed by Disney, is the story of a young Scottish princess with notable archery skills. “Like the recent young adult sci-fi film ‘The Hunger Games,’ which centers on a heroine who also is a skilled archer, ‘Brave’ is expected to spark interest in archery among the young. But interest was surging before Hollywood hit the bull’s-eye. Participation in …
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12:47 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012
I wish the rest of the article wasn't so dire. :( more ›