COVINGTON, Ga. - The Georgia Wildlife Federation is gearing up for its annual Sportsman's Dinner & Auction event that is scheduled for Aug. 29 at the Alcovy Conservation Center in Covington.

GWF has been keeping Georgia wild for more than 80 years and this annual event helps raise funds for some of the organization's ongoing programs, like Hunters for the Hungry, Camo Coalition and many more. 

“As Georgia’s oldest member-supported conservation organization, the Georgia Wildlife Federation would not be able to provide the resources and programming it does for the state without the support of fundraisers like this month’s auction,” Adam Schiavone, GWF sportsman’s programs specialist, said. “Join is for a night of good food, networking and auctions that can’t be beat.”

Tickets are on sale online for $50 or $500 for a table for 10. The "old-fashioned pig-pickin’ and barbeque with all the trimmings" will include general raffles, silent auction, verbal auction and a huge gun raffle board. 

For more information about the Sportsman's Dinner & Auction or how to get involved with GWF, contact Sam Stowe at 770-787-7887 or sstowe@gwf.org or Schiavone at 770-787-7887 or aschivone@gwf.org.