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Academics Afield Students Hunt in the Rain
While becoming a hunter, a person may be faced with many obstacles that could deter them from continuing. For example, not harvesting can discourage a beginner from going out in the field again. For our Academics Afield Statesboro students in the 2023-2024 cohort we...
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Artemis Georgia Hosts Four Deer Hunts for Women to Engage in Conservation
Covington, GA – Twenty-eight women enjoyed the comradery of ladies only deer hunts at various locations across Georgia this season. Artemis Georgia, of Georgia Wildlife Federation, hosted four events (three donated by private landowners and one on a state managed...
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Deer Hunt with a Crossbow Experience
By: Milo Raoof I recently had the opportunity as an Academics Afield Intern with the Georgia Wildlife Federation to hunt deer on private land with a crossbow. Mrs. Bashford and Mrs. Minchey organized and led the hunting event and we all had so much fun! We learned all...
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Deer Processing with the Jones Center at Ichauway
Albany State University students recently went to the Jones Center at Ichauway in Southern Georgia for a hands-on field dressing and processing workshop on deer. Brandon Rutledge, Conservation Coordinator at the Jones Center, welcomed the students on the property and...
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Collaborative Effort Results in Guidance for Large-Scale Solar Projects
Best Recommendations to Minimize the Impact on Wildlife and Habitat Now Available Covington, GA – Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) is part of a collaborative effort to make large-scale solar utility projects in Georgia more wildlife-friendly. When it comes to solar...
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Academics Afield in Statesboro – A Hunting Community Courtesy of NWTF GA
By Coral Minchey and Bre Bashford Academics Afield is a learn-to-hunt program led by Georgia Wildlife Federation, supported by the Georgia R3 Initiative and the Georgia Southern University Shooting Sports Education Center, aimed at engaging college students in hunting...
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Learning to Hunt Public and Private Land
A big aspect of a successful hunt is location, location, location. Scouting land is important for finding animal tracks, habitats preferred by the desired game species, and land that is easily accessible to set up your hunting equipment. The ownership of the land that...
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Living in the Moment: Through a Lens
By: Carson Love Put down your phone, take in the sun's warmth, listen to the birds singing, and feel the wind wisping across your face - just live in the moment. Taking a step back from the fast-paced hustle of the world, “living in the moment” is a common mantra...
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Academics Afield is Back in Action
The 2023-2024 Academics Afield program started with a bang this past week. Several students from Fort Valley State University joined a few faculty members for a weekend of fun. Friday was spent at the Ocmulgee River Gun Club where club members taught the students to...
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Partners Gather to Discuss Ongoing Challenges to Recruit, Retain and Reactivate Hunters, Anglers, and Target Shooters
Covington, GA - Individuals from across the state gathered at Georgia Wildlife Federation’s Alcovy Conservation Center in July to discuss strategies to increase and diversify participation in hunting, angling, and target shooting – an effort known as R3. Fifty-five...
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Georgia Wildlife Federation’s Mike Worley Receives National Recognition at NWF Annual Conference
Worley’s leadership shines through State and National Partnership Covington, GA – Mike Worley, President and CEO of Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF), was awarded the Charlie Shaw Affiliate Partnership Award by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) at the recent...
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Throwback Thursday: The Thrill of the Hunt
Since school is out for the summer and Academics Afield is on a break, let’s take a look back at one of the hunts from the fall semester of 2022. September 18th, 2022, TIFTON GEORGIA. The Academics Afield Dove hunt for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Students...
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