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Phillip Nelson has worked with the State Department of Natural Resources in Oglethorpe and surrounding counties for the past 21 years. (Submitted Photo)

Phillip Nelson has worked with the State Department of Natural Resources in Oglethorpe and surrounding counties for the past 21 years. (Submitted Photo)

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Q&A: Nelson says turkey numbers down from last year

Morgan Quinn
Thursday, May 19, 2022
State Department of Natural Resources game warden Phillip Nelson said the department made changes to this year’s turkey hunting season. The number of hunted birds declined from 146 in 2021 to 96 this year, but the bag limit was reduced from three gobblers per hunter to two this year.
Phil Wilson, owner of Drop Tine Game Processing, said that he's been running two crews around the clock to keep up with a busy hunting season this year. (Photo/Sarah White)

Phil Wilson, owner of Drop Tine Game Processing, said that he's been running two crews around the clock to keep up with a busy hunting season this year. (Photo/Sarah White)

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Deer season booms across county

Thomas Ehlers
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Phil Wilson had perfect timing.   He took over Hick’s Processing on Nov. 4, reopening as Drop Tine Game Processing, and immediately began reaping the benefits of a largely successful deer season in Oglethorpe County and across the state.