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Deer hunts begin on Lanier this month

By Pamela A. Keene

The Corps of Engineers’ annual deer hunt on Lake Lanier begins in mid-November. Limited to bow hunting, participants were selected by a blind-draw lottery from hunters who registered in October. “These hunts are conducted for public safety and the overall health of the deer population,” said Henry Way, park ranger. “We coordinate with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on these annual hunts.”

The Buford Dam Hunt takes • Races Continued from Page 41 Locally, between 50 to 400 participants per virtual race have run or walked on their own and submitted times.

Atlanta’s Peachtree Road Race, postponed from its traditional July 4 running, is among those offering only a virtual race and will accept 10K times from registered runners Nov. 26-29.

Loggins said the shutdown also jump-started virtual challenges, such as his brainchild Peach State Challenge. More than 1,100 participants signed up for place Nov. 17-19. This hunt is held on 611 acres of land around the Lake Lanier Project Management Office and Buford Dam and various other out-parcels as access allows. A total of 17 hunters were selected for the 2020 Buford Dam Hunt. GA DNR will also tag each deer harvested so hunters are not required to record them on their GA DNR deer harvest record.

Island hunts are scheduled for Nov. 12-15, 26-29 and Dec. 1013. These hunts are held on 18 the June 21-Sept. 21 virtual event in which people chose a distance corresponding with a Georgia interstate. Runners and walkers footed it anywhere they wanted, any time they wanted and logged their mileage for three months. A results page showed where they were, virtually, on I-75, I-85 or I285 and provided a live leaderboard for them to see how they placed among other participants.

“It was incredible,” Loggins said. In all, participants covered a quarter million miles. Race Works specified islands and three peninsulas on Lake Lanier. A total of 57 hunters were selected for the 2020 Islands Hunt. All deer taken during the Island Hunts must be recorded through the Georgia Game Check. Since 2007, a total of 1,418 hunters have safely hunted deer on public property around Lake Lanier. Applications for the 2021 hunt will begin being accepted in late summer or early fall next year. For more information, call

770 945-9531. sent out t-shirts and awards.

Several local organizations are also planning virtual challenges. Loggins mentioned the America Runs on Kindness challenge, based in Cumming, and the South Hall Rotary Club’s “Run Run Rudolph” Run around the World. He added that a Forsyth County Board of Education challenge allowing participants to log any kind of activity by minutes – running, walking, hiking, dancing, skateboarding – got more than 1,800 participants moving.

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Serving Lanier ‘In the Spirit of Excellence’ Since 1956 • Lanier Harbor Continued from Page 17 has been installed for the project. Building of the townhomes is pending.

“At this point, we are waiting for the developer to submit elevations and the formal plan for the townhomes to the city’s planning and zoning for permitting,” Kerlin said.

The boat ramps will be for public use, not the exclusive use of future residents of the condominiums. No overnight docking will be allowed. The day-use loading and unloading ramps summer hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and winter hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hours are subject to change. There are no plans to charge a fee. The entry gate and ramp area have been posted with operational and use information.

“Redeveloping this area and building housing there is a good opportunity for the city to provide a nice amenity for our residents,” he said. “It’s good to incorporate it back into the community.”

Lanier Harbor Marina officially closed in 2014.

NOVEMBER 2020

NOVEMBER ART SALE

The “Holiday Art Sale” will be held on Saturday, November 21 from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, November 22 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Arts Council Arts Cottage. Come to the casual studio sale of original paintings, drawings, jewelry and ceramics by 20 local artists. Prices will range from $10 to several hundred dollars, with emphasis on a gift price range.

For more information on Art Colony Georgia contact Sara Oakley at: oakleyartists@gmail.com.

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