Reel-Time Fishing Information: Georgia Fishing Forecasts Are Here

Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) fisheries biologists and technicians annually update fishing forecasts for more than 30...

Be Ready for Black Bear Sightings This Spring: Be Bearwise and Know What to Do

It’s Springtime here in Georgia which brings fresh vegetation. As spring green-up spreads across Georgia, wildlife becomes more active and visible,...

Youth and Mobility-Impaired Hunters Get Early Turkey Season Start

Youth and mobility-impaired hunters get an early start to turkey season on March 21-22, 2026. This special opportunity gives youth and...

Genomics offers a faster path to restoring the American chestnut

For more than a century, the American chestnut, once a dominant tree across eastern North American forests, has been devastated by...

Atlanta Angler Sets New Women’s State Record for Florida Pompano

The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has certified a new women’s state saltwater angling record...

Chronic Wasting Disease: Positive Case Confirmed in Atkinson County

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division has received notification of a preliminary positive Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)...

Filled Your Freezer? Get One More Deer for Those in Need

Hunters can participate in giving venison, the ultimate high-protein, low-fat, organic meat, to those less fortunate.

Grab Your Waders: Duck Season Opens Nov. 22

Waterfowl hunters will soon be able to return to their favorite spots!

Northwest Georgia Leaf Watch Report

Fall color is becoming more pronounced across Northwest Georgia this week. A percentage of all tree species have officially begun to...

Statewide Deer Firearms Season Opens Sat. Oct. 18

“Opening day of the firearms deer season is like a holiday that hundreds of thousands of deer hunters look forward to...