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Hunting
The whole thing kind of started by accident. It was a clear, starry night in mid January, and we were looking up at the planets in the night sky. My family was sitting around the big fire pit at the Home Place drinking hot chocolate and coffee, everybody except for my oldest brother Matty, that…
The 2024-25 Georgia deer season ratings didn’t change much from the 2023-24 season, with again more than 25 percent of hunters claiming “Excellent” deer seasons. This is a far cry from 10 years ago when just 10.7 percent of hunters rated their 2015-16 deer seasons as Excellent. However, last season was not all a bed…
Crockpot Crispy Wild Turkey 1 whole turkey I pound butter divided in half 1 tbsp thyme 1 tbsp rosemary 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp black pepper Pat the turkey dry with one or two sheets of paper towel. Slather the entire turkey with half the butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with thyme and rosemary.…
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‘Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered’ certainly describes the atmosphere in Wayne County at the 15th annual Hog Jam held on the weekend of Feb. 21. The Wayne County Board of Tourism hosts the annual event, known as the ‘Hog Jam,’ that invites hunters from all over to compete for prizes and to help control…
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West Point Crappie Fishing Report Feb. 28, 2025: Guide Payton Caldwell reports, “The bite has been steady but has not broke out into the 100+ fish trips yet. Did a trip this morning, Feb. 28 with my buddy, and we caught about 80 and kept 50 and fished about four hours. Big fish are biting…
The weather has been great for most of this week. The Okefenokee Swamp, saltwater and ponds have produced the best catches from the reports I received. St. Marys River: Seth Carter fished the river on Sunday and caught some bass. Matt Rouse reported that the upper river is still in good shape but a little…
A severe winter storm containing records lows fell across many parts to the Southeast just days before the 2025 Georgia Student Angler Federation State Championship on West Point Lake. It did “warm-up” some before Saturday’s championship day. Take off was 26 degrees and weigh-in was pushing 60 after a week of below-freezing weather. Nonetheless, 71…
This past deer season I was called to help track a buck that a young girl had shot while hunting with her dad. The deer had dropped in its tracks, but then dragged itself into a nearby ditch, effectively preventing a good follow-up shot. The blood trail was initially good but then dwindled to one…
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