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Georgia’s commercial and recreational food shrimp season closes at 6:20 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The closure affects Georgia’s territorial waters three nautical miles out to sea. Federal waters three to 200 nautical miles offshore remain open. The season’s closure means commercial shrimping, as well as recreational harvest using cast or seine nets for…
The Double D Foundation has opened the 2024 Grants Application Window for shooting sports teams and organizations based in Georgia. In 2023, the foundation donated more than $700,000 to Georgia teams and organizations. The Double D Foundation was formed by Cindy Daniel, who alongside her husband and business partner, Marty Daniel, own Daniel Defense, an…
A hunting angel. Do you have one? You may and never realize that you do. A hunting angel is that special person from your past who you talk to when you are in your deer stand. Or perhaps you are on the lake, and you aren’t sure which color topwater you should be using, so…
If you’re looking for a comprehensive guide to Georgia hog hunting, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, I break down when and where you can hunt feral hogs in Georgia, what licenses you need, what weapons are legal, and which wildlife management areas (WMAs) offer you the best chance of putting fresh…
Weather and building new moon tides ruled the week. But, folks who braved adversity made some really good catches this week. With the big tides this weekend, saltwater probably won’t be the best option. I would fish ponds and lakes since the rivers are blown out and are going to probably get even worse with…
Coyote hunting has gained popularity in Georgia as the coyote population has increased across the state. As a versatile and adaptive species, coyotes have managed to make themselves at home here in the Peach State. Their success has resulted in increased human conflicts, as well as negative impacts on deer and other wildlife populations. But…
Fisher Baty and Cole Henderson, of Bainbridge, had quite the weekend on Lake Seminole fishing two different Florida Bass Federation Junior/High School Series tournaments. The pair of middle-school anglers racked up an impressive prize haul of $800 worth of Bass Pro Shop gift cards with an impressive second-place finish in Saturday’s tournament, then another stellar…
Today I hit 50. The half-century mark has caused me to reflect on what I’ve done—and haven’t done—in the way of hunting over the years. I’ve been to Iowa and killed a nice buck with my bow. I’ve shot an impala in South Africa and doves in Mexico. I’ve hunted all over this great state…
It wasn’t the biggest deer I had ever seen. It wasn’t even close. But the regret of missing my shot opportunity haunted me and grew more painful as time went on. When the 2018 deer season came to an end, I still had two buck tags unused. It was the first season in a long…
Jennifer Fields has done what most hunters will never do after she killed a buck with baseball-bat bases that measured 7 5/8 inches. The 7 1/2-year-old 10-pointer was taken in Macon County on Nov. 15 and weighed 240 pounds. “I am still in shock that I shot his deer, a true deer of a lifetime,”…
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