Hunters Prepare for Upcoming Season

As fall approaches, hunters are gearing up for the fall and winter hunting season.

On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office announced it will open 15 of its larger recreation areas to archery hunters and small game hunters during the regular 2013-2014 state hunting season.

The areas on the Georgia side announced Monday include:

– Paynes Creek Park, Hart County, Ga. (399 acres)
– Hartwell Dam Quarry Area, Hart County, Ga. (410 acres)
– New Prospect Park, Hart County, Ga. (34 acres)
– Jenkins Ferry Park, Stephens County, Ga. (31 acres)

Small game hunting is allowed in all areas listed above, but only after the deer and turkey season closes.

The Hartwell Dam Quarry and South Carolina River areas are restricted to archery equipment only and a permit is required, which is available at no cost from the Corps’ Hartwell Lake Office.

Hunting regulations, license requirements, and seasons set by the Georgia and South Carolina Departments of Natural Resources, also apply.

More information is available on www.gohuntgeorgia.com

Dove hunting at the Hartwell Dam and Quarry Hunting Area and the South Carolina River Hunting area is closed for the 2013-2014 season. The fields were not planted this year.