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Hunting & Fishing

***Winners of The Pineview Lake Bass Tournament***

that was held on 11 May 2013

1st Place Tony Grantham, 5 fish totaling 6.48 lbs

2nd Place Jason Neal, 5 fish totaling 6.30 lbs

3rd Place Stephen Watkins, 5 fish totaling 5.88 lbs

Largest Bass Michael Rowe, 1.87 lbs

Upcoming Events and Updates:

INTERESTED IN A 3 D ARCHERY COURSE?

We are in the design phase and want to know how many would be interested in this type of Archery Course. If interested or if you have some ideas/commets, contact BILL COONEY AT (912) 767-4316 OR EMAIL .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

*****Long Range Shooting Event scheduled for Saturday*****

1 June

Paintball fields are now open for play on Saturdays from 7 am to 3 pm. Check us out at the Holbrook Pond Recreation Area. Everyone welcome. Enjoy individual play or schedule groups to play either woods ball or speedball. Call 435-9303 for details.

Do I need to register my gun/weapon to bring onto Fort Stewart or Hunter AAF for recreation shooting and hunting?

ANSWER: YES, IAW Revised Army Regulation 190-11

Who do I contact and how do I register?

FIREARM REGISTRATION: A new AFZP Form 2027 (Firearms Registration) is available on the Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield Intranet and the Team Stewart website. The new form replaces the three page, (White, Pink and Green) document, and can be completed on line. Just fill out the form, print and bring it to one of the Vehicle Registration Branches located at Bldg 226, Fort Stewart or Bldg 1279, Hunter Army Airfield. Once entered into the Centralized Operations Police Suite (COPS) the registrant will receive a one page registration document showing all of the weapons that have been registered under his or her name. Go to the Emergency Services webpage at http://www.stewart.army.mil/des/default.aspand click on weapons registration.

Do not bring the weapon to either of the offices to register.

Individuals who have not registered their weapons could be ticketed.

For more detailed information please contact the Registration Office (767-5195).

Everyone needs to check the Fish and Wildlife website or the Pass and Permit Office to review any changes, BEFORE you go hunting or fishing on

Fort Stewart or Hunter AAF.

ALL archery hunters must successfully complete a qualification session before you go hunting this hunting season.

Archery qualification sessions are now available by appointment only on contact the Pass and Permit Office at Fort Stewart (912 -435-8061) or the Skeet Range at HAAF (912-315-9354). Shooters must hit 2 out of 3 arrows in the target at both 20 and 30 yards. A $5 processing fee will be charged.

The Pass and Permit office sells hunting and fishing licenses and issues area access passes for recreational activities, i.e. fishing, hunting, camping, nature watching, berry picking, etc. The fishing season is year round in ponds and rivers with the prime bass, redbreast and crappie in the spring of the year.

You must possess a current GA fishing license. Visit georgiawildlife.com for current license information and registration.

Individual must have a valid Fort Stewart pass to access training areas for ALL activities (including but not limited to hunting/fishing/camping/picniking/nature watching). You may not leave Hwy 144 or Hwy 119 outside the cantonment area without a pass. The only exception is the Holbrook Pond Recreation Area off Hwy 144 East. Pass may be purchased at the Pass and Permit Office, Bldg 8093 off Hwy 144 East.