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The creation, the passage, and the establishment of sound conservation law are essential to the successful management of our natural resources in Georgia. Oftentimes successes in conservation start with our state legislators, who must ensure that conservation laws are beneficial to both Georgians and wildlife. One such state legislator, Bob Lane, a businessman and representative of Bryan and Bulloch Counties, has a proven track record of his own in fostering sound conservation legislation in Georgia.

Bob Lane is from Statesboro, Georgia where he grew up hunting and fishing. He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1981. He has served the needs of those who elected him by serving on numerous committees during his tenure in the legislature and represented his district well. Over the years his commitment to sound natural resource management earned him the position of Chairman of the Game, Fish and Parks Committee which he was awarded in 1997.

He is without question the most qualified representative to hold this position for two reasons. The first is because of his experience in the General Assembly, but, the second, and most important, is because he is an avid sportsman. He is a bird hunting and redbreast fishing fanatic. Chairman Lane usually has between 20 and 30 bird dogs that he raises and trains himself. He hunts quail the month of November and most of December and anytime he can get away after the legislative session begins in early January. He has taken all five species of quail in the US using his own bird dogs. During the spring, you will likely find him with a bucket of crickets fishing for redbreast on the Ogeechee River near his home. Because of his love of the outdoors and his experience in the field, Bob knows and understands the issues and can "speak the language" with sportsmen. His opinion is well respected by other General Assembly members because they trust Bob knows about hunting and fishing and uses good judgment concerning legislation on wildlife issues.

He has taken his sportsman's roots and his passion for wildlife seriously in facilitating the passage of sound conservation laws and sifted out conservation policies that were bad for Georgians and detrimental to our natural resources. He has covered the spectrum, sponsoring legislation for protection of gun rights, the bobwhite quail initiative, prescribed burning, wildlife control permits, cast nets, bag limit increases for deer, alligator hunting, protection of deer hunting with dogs, the right to hunt and fish, dove hunting regulations, shrimp legislation, red drum legislation, threatened and endangered species protection, and much more.

Bob Lane has provided outstanding leadership in conservation legislation and policy. He has taken a strong stance in defending the ethical "fair chase" traditions of hunting and fishing in Georgia. As a result of his stance for good conservation, our natural resources will continue to be protected and conserved for future generations. Bob Lane is as good as it gets when it comes to having someone representing the interests of sportsmen and protecting the wildlife that we all care about.

(From left) David Waller, Camo Coalition Coordinator, pauses to commemorate a great day of hunting with Rep. Bob Lane and son Brant Lane.