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'No Net Loss' Bill Passes in Georgia: Keeps Public Lands Open for Hunting

ATLANTA — On April 4, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the No Net Loss bill, which amended Georgia law in order to prevent any net loss of acreage available for hunting on state-owned land...
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USFWS Proposal — Good For The Southeast

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to expand public hunting and fishing opportunities within the National Wildlife Refuge System within the Southeast. We encourage hunters and anglers...
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Boggs Mountain — The Facts

Petition: Stop the Sale of National Forest Land in Georgia   Sign this petition to join the Georgia Chapter in opposing the sale of Boggs Mountain.   So, here’s the deal: 818 acres of your public...
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A Two Mile Blood Trail to a Buck named Redemption

Hunting whitetail deer in remote high mountain backcountry has always been my pinnacle of hunting. Growing up, my Pepere’s (word used for grandfather in Quebec) basement always had a warm wood...
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Catch and Feast: Fly Fishing for Trout in the Chattahoochee National Forest

"let me rephrase that, I really like to eat the trout that I catch." I have always had a conflicting relationship with fishing. I love to fly fish for trout in the mountains; something to do with...
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One Sportsman’s Obsession with Georgia’s Public Lands

By Chris Jenkins Chris is a Board Member and Director of Conservation for the Southeast Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and lucky to call the beautiful North Georgia Mountains...
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BHA Supports GA Outdoor Stewardship Act

On March 22nd BHA officially endorsed Georgia's Outdoor Stewardship Act. Southeast Board Member, Chris Jenkins said "the Act positions the state of Georgia as a true leader in conservation, and...