Hunting & Fishing: Quail Unlimited Celebrity Hunt has big economic impact

The 22nd Annual Quail Unlimited Celebrity Quail Hunt isn\’t just about fun. It has a huge economic impact on the region.

Hundreds of visitors are quail hunting on more than 40 plantations across South Georgia and pumping an estimated half million dollars into hotels and restaurants.

The hunt also brings plenty of publicity. Dozens of outdoor shows will film the hunt, and writers will publish articles about Albany and South Georgia being the Quail Hunting Capital of the World.

The overall economic impact is estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars, one of the biggest eco-tourism success stories in the state.