Georgia Outdoor Writers Association

06/03/2026

A sail by and walk through of historic Fort King George during the recent 2026 GOWA Spring Conference in Darien. The English fort pre-dated Savannah and Georgia by a dozen years! Fort King George State Historic Site Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites - Georgia DNR Darien-McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce City of Darien, Georgia

06/03/2026

The recent GOWA conference on the Georgia Coast at Darien was a good kick-off for the warm weather saltwater angling along the southern coastlines. Our friend and corporate member TTI- Blakemore has a great option for targeting game fish in the brine. It's their Bozka Salt Runner that can work on snook, tarpon, redfish and seatrout. Check it out!
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06/02/2026

Check out the article in the Spring Edition of Georgia Outdoor Adventures about squirrel hunting with a black powder pistol.
https://georgiaoutdooradventures.net/a-historic-squirrel.../

05/31/2026

The winners of the 2025-26 Georgia Big Deer Contest were awarded plaques from GOWA and certificates from the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division at the GOWA Annual Awards Banquet in Darien on May 9th.

The racks were the biggest scored in the state from last season in the categories of Archery Typical, Archery Non-Typical, Fi****ms Typical and Fi****ms Non-Typical.

The event was sponsored by Ag-Pro John Deere Dealers of Georgia, G***k Fi****ms and Georgia Power Company and took place in The Thorpe Ballroom of The Oaks on the River Resort.

The contest was originated in 1967 by the Georgia DNR and now managed by the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association, with publicity provided by Georgia Outdoor News Magazine.
Wildlife Resources Division - Georgia DNR Ag-Pro G***K Oaks on the River - Luxury Boutique Resort Georgia Outdoor News Magazine Lee County Ledger Adel News-Tribune Donaldsonville News Darien-McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce The Darien News City of Darien, Georgia Visit Augusta

05/30/2026

GOWA in the News

From the pages of Georgia Outdoor News:

Duncan Dobie’s five-part fall fiction series, Buck Creek, earned first place in the “Best Hunting Story” category at the annual Georgia Outdoor Writers Association (GOWA) conference, held May 8-10 in Darien. The series appeared in GON’s August through December 2025 issues. You can find the s...

05/28/2026

Here are the winners of the 2025 GOWA Excellence in Craft competition in the Best Photograph category.

And it is not all just about bragging rights. There was $3600 in prize money up for grabs in 10 different categories. Among the dozen folks placing in the money, they went home with checks ranging from $50 to $550.

Congratulations to all the winners!

GOWA membership is open to all writers, broadcasters, photographers, bloggers and YouTubers that cover hunting, fishing or other outdoor sports in Georgia. We also have members in the surrounding states of Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. Those memberships include Active, Associate (entry level) and Student categories. Media folks wanting to get involved with GOWA should contact our Secretary Pam Earl at [email protected] or Board of Directors member Jimmy Jacobs at [email protected] for details.
gaoutdoorwriters.com Georgia Outdoor News Magazine

05/27/2026

The winners of the GOWA 2025 Excellence in Craft competition in the category of Best Broadcast Media Story. FOX SportsFeathers & Whiskey MagazineOn The Fly South The REEL Blackhawk Flyfishing Destination Golden Isles

05/25/2026

The winners in the GOWA 2025 Excellence in Craft competition in the category of best Corporate/Tourism story. Articles highlighting GOWA corporate or Tourism supporting members.

05/23/2026

The winners in the GOWA 2025 Excellence in Craft competition in the Miscellaneous Category for humor, history or nostalgia. Gray's Sporting Journal Albany Herald

05/22/2026

The winners of the Best Outdoor Book category of the 2026 GOWA Excellence in Craft awards.