About Us

How it all started...

Like most citizens of Evans County in August of 1967, a young boy was helping pick corn at the family farm. Unfortunately for him and his family their day took a tragic turn. The eight year old boy was bitten by a rattlesnake three times before he ever saw the snake. His parents rushed him to the only clinic in town where the county’s only vile of antivenom was administered. He was then transported to Savannah for surgery & a lengthy recovery.

If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to be a part of a small town, you know how fast word travels & how quickly your neighbors are on your doorsteps to offer a helping hand. While the community followed the young boy’s recovery in fear, a group of gentlemen banded together to help...and so began the Evans County Wildlife Club & the Rattlesnake Round-Up.

How things are going...

In 2012, ECWC decided to take a different approach. Instead of the annual Rattlesnake Round-Up, we now host The Rattlesnake & Wildlife Festival! Wildlife conservation is now at the forefront of our event! We work alongside Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Southern University, and other conservation groups to offer various educational programs during the festival & to our local schools! In addition to conservation education, we’ve added several activities designed to promote high standards of sportsmanship! Our festival now includes:

• Car & Motorcycle Show
• Miss Rattlesnake & Wildlife Festival Pageant
• Evans County Wildlife Classic Coonhunt, A PKC Legacy Event
  
• Gun Dog Handling Seminars
• Parade, Live Music, Entertainment, & so much more!
  

The Future of ECWC...

Traditions may have changed over the years, but our intentions have always remained the same...We want to serve our community! We will continue to protect, conserve, and develop greater outdoor opportunities for all. We intend to exceed standards for nonprofit governance, increase & improve resources in order to better serve, commit to supporting local businesses, expand our outreach by offering more events, and bring positive, measurable change to our wonderful community.

A Bit More...

The Evans County Wildlife Club strongly supports the 2^nd Amendment and encourages the safe use of firearms for defensive, hunting, recreational, and competitive purposes.

Our club is a host location for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Course to educate young and new hunters on safe, responsible, and ethical use of firearms for hunting.

The club’s facilities include a clay target practice area to improve the shooting skills of organized clay target teams.  The Evans County Wildlife Club proudly sponsors the two-time Georgia State Champion Clay Target Team for Pinewood Christian Academy and the Evans County Diamondback club team who both use our facility as their official training location.

During the Rattlesnake & Wildlife Festival, the Wildlife Club proudly sponsors these firearms & hunting related activities:

• • PKC Coon Hunt
  • Wild Turkey Federation Events

When handling firearms you should ALWAYS remember the 4 primary rules of firearm safety:

• • Always keep your firearm pointed in a safe direction. Never point a gun at anything you do not intend to shoot.
  •  Treat all guns as if they are loaded. Even if you are certain your firearm is unloaded you should treat it as if it is.   By doing so you develop safe practice habits that can prevent accidents from occurring.
  • Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
  • Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.   Even small caliber projectiles can travel over a mile, so keep in mind where a stray shot or ricochet may end up.