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Press Releases

New 2023 Georgia Fishing Regulations Available: Go Fish Georgia!
SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA
Thursday, December 29, 2022 - 10:00

We hope your 2023 New Year’s resolutions include spending more time outdoors and wetting a line at your favorite lake, pond, stream or river!

2023 Shad Season Opens Jan. 1
WAYCROSS, Ga
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 12:00

Opening day of Shad Season on January 1, 2023.

Wanted: Proposals For Georgia Wildlife-viewing Grants
Social Circle. GA
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 08:48

Georgia is offering a helping hand to projects that help people experience the animals, plants and natural habitats emphasized in Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan.

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