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Hunting
These days, hunters throw out terms like G1s and abnormal kicker deducts like everybody knows what they’re talking about. Deer scoring is high interest among hunters in Georgia. The method accepted and recognized by most is the Boone & Crockett (B&C) method. The Boone & Crockett Club is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1887…
The City Council of Darien has passed a resolution to propose legislation that would allow it to annex 20 square miles of state-owned wetlands, including approximately one-third of Altamaha WMA. The city plans to zone the property as conservation land and develop the land for “eco-tourism” including hunting, fishing and bird-watching. The land proposed for…
When a 9-foot-long, 1,100-lb. hog was killed in Fayette County it became a story that spread like wildfire — literally going around the world on the internet and in the media. CNN, Fox-5 News, the local papers, radio stations from Seattle and Los Angeles to Jacksonville, and the Discovery Channel contacted Bill, and even the…
Ahh January; synonymous with short days, long nights and cold water. But by the end of January the days are getting noticeably longer and we’re over the hump. It’s a wonderful time to get on THE RIVER and treat your “cabin fever,” walk off some holiday calories, enjoy the solitude of the backcountry, study critter…
Unfortunately, by the time this magazine finds itself in mailboxes and on newsstands across the state, many of us will have already floundered our New Year’s resolutions. The lofty goals we set for ourselves — running two miles a day, no more dessert, reading every day — will prove too much to handle, even after…
Marben Farm PFA: Levels: Most of the ponds are down from the continued drought. The boat ramp at Bennett Lake is unusable, although anglers can continue to slide canoes, kayaks or small jonboats in to access the lake. Clarity: Clear, more than 36 inches of visibility in all of the ponds. Temp: 52 degrees. Bass:…
West Point: Level: 6.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low- to mid-50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. West Point guide Paul Parsons warns that with the water down so low, boating can be treacherous, with unmarked obstacles being a concern for boaters who don’t know the lake. He said the largemouth aren’t biting too well right…
Weiss: Level: 5.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 51 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is stained. Bass: Good, according to Jason Tucker at J.R.’s Marina. “It took 19 1/2-pounds to win a tournament last Saturday (Dec. 16).” Jason said the bass are on the ledges, and the winning pattern was bouncing jigs off the edges…
Sinclair: Level: 1.65 feet below full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. “They ought to be starting to gang up deep in the pockets right now,” said Jim Windham. But with the recent warm weather there should also still be some fish in the shallower water. For numbers of fish, Jim suggested fishing…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Seminole hasn’t seen a strong cold front yet, and the bass have not moved into their winter pattern, according to Seminole guide Mike Sloan. “They’re not biting too bad,” he said. “The way the water temperature is with all this nice,…
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