Area Sports
Apply Before Sept. 10 for Outdoors Beyond Barriers Adaptive Hunting Opportunities
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the second year of Outdoors Beyond Barriers (OBB) adaptive hunting opportunities. There are eight hunts lined up and ready to go, but don’t wait, the deadline is Sept. 10 to get your application in! “We had great participation last year for our inaugural OBB hunting season,…
Read More2025-26 Georgia Dove Hunting Season Opens Sat. Sept. 6
Attention Georgia dove hunters! The 2025-2026 dove season is right around the corner. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), opening day will kick off the season on Sat. Sept. 6. “Dove hunting is a great way to introduce kids to hunting because it’s a low pressure, engaging and exciting…
Read MoreThe Bite Is On
The season has begun. The Yellowtail Tuna bite is on. It’s time to make plans and get it done. I’ve contacted my closest fishing pals and they’re gearing up for our annual trip to San Diego’s H & M Landing. My long time partner, Ol’ Seldom, “The Professor”, will be leading us. He has never…
Read MoreGirls Volleyball Registration
The leagues are open to children as young as three years old. In baseball & softball, VLPRA has non-competitive co-ed tee ball for three- and four-year-olds. Coach pitch is available for the 5/6 and 7/8-year-old leagues. Then there’s 9-10-Year-Old Boys Live Pitch/Girls Fast Pitch, and 11-12-Year-Old Boys Live Pitch/Girls Fast Pitch. There’s no evaluation…
Read MoreGeorgia Squirrel Hunting Season Begins Aug. 15
Georgia hunters, get ready! Squirrel season begins Aug. 15, and you can head to the woods in pursuit of this early season favorite. As one of Georgia’s longest-running small game seasons, squirrel hunting offers the perfect opportunity to introduce new hunters to the field, scout public lands, and enjoy the beauty of Georgia’s woods, according…
Read MoreRecreational harvest of Gulf gray triggerfish opened Aug. 1
The 2025 recreational season for gray triggerfish in Gulf state and federal waters will open Aug. 1. The season is scheduled to close on Jan. 1, 2026. If you plan to fish for gray triggerfish or other specific reef fish species in Gulf state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel, you must sign…
Read MoreLargemouth key to winning High School, Junior Championships at Clarks Hill
EVANS, Ga. — Youth anglers from across the country will get to experience one of the most underrated fisheries in the Southeast this summer. Clarks Hill Lake will host both the Bassmaster Junior National Championship and the Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship, during a unique time of year according to St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by…
Read MoreNew Hunting and Fishing Regulations Guidebook Online and In Print
Hunters and anglers – good news! The 2025-2026 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations and Seasons guide is now available both online and in print. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division is making it easy to get outdoors by providing all the essential information in one convenient combined guide. The Georgia Hunting…
Read MoreNWTF Chapter Announces Inaugural Hunting Heritage Event
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Mark your calendar and get your tickets now for the NWTF Georgia Lady Bird Chapter’s inaugural hunting heritage banquet, set for July 26 at the Lake Point Sports Complex — 261 Stars Way, Cartersville, Georgia, 30121. This event will be at the same locale as the sought-after Georgia Outdoors News Blast. This…
Read MoreWeekly Trout Stocking Report: 7/7/2025 – 7/11/2025
DATE COUNTY WATERBODY 7/7/2025 Forsyth/Gwinnett Lanier Tailwater 7/8/2025 Fannin Rock Creek (F) 7/8/2025 Rabun Moccasin Creek 7/8/2025 Towns Soapstone Creek 7/8/2025 Union Nottely River 7/8/2025 White Chattahoochee River 7/8/2025 White Smith Creek 7/9/2025 Rabun Tallulah River (R) 7/9/2025 Towns Tallulah River (T) 7/10/2025 Lumpkin Boggs Creek 7/10/2025 Lumpkin Dicks Creek 7/10/2025 Rabun Sarah’s Creek 7/10/2025…
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