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After watching the 120-class, 8-point buck feed on peas for 20 minutes just 30 yards away, Phil Webb now had a sinking feeling as he watched the buck slowly walk directly away and out of the food plot. “That would have been my second-biggest buck ever. I had the safety on and off several times,” Phil…
July 17: Valley Sportsman, West Point The fishing was pretty slow at the Valley Sportsman tournament at West Point. Twenty-two boats decided they’d try to beat the heat and fish, and in the end it was Martie Murphy and Mike York who won with 15.46 pounds. Second went to John Pearson and Trey Rhodes with…
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There is a new food plot on Dawson Forest WMA, coming up lush and green after all the summer rain. The high-quality plot was planted not by WRD personnel, however, but by volunteers. In late June, volunteers trailered in their own equipment to plant WRD’s seed and fertilizer. “I had three volunteers with tractors,” said…
The summer of 2005 began on Georgia’s lakes the way most summers do. Anglers, skiers, and pleasure boaters took to the water in droves as temperatures warmed. And until the last week of June, there had been very few accidents. However, in a 10-day stretch between June 20 and July 1, three separate boating accidents…
Of the many national wildlife conservation organizations that are well known to sportsmen, only the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) calls Georgia home. On Saturday, August 6, QDMA will officially open its new, permanent headquarters site near Athens, and Gov. Sonny Perdue will lead the dedication. QDMA members and all hunters interested in learning more about…
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What happened to the kingfish bite? That was the question many were asking as they prepared for the 11th annual Golden Isles Kingfish Classic last month, Georgia’s largest saltwater tournament. Early season tropical weather and abundant rainfall seemed to have put the kingfish off the feed. Mid-July is normally the peak of the kingfish run,…
Folks are getting blown up in London, our young men and women face bullets and bombs every day in Iraq and Afghanistan. Meanwhile, there is a report of crab abuse in California. Crabs? The horrors in this world must stop. Please send money and please write letters. Civil disobedience may be needed, and if so,…
On Jan. 30, 2005, the last day of the 2004-05 duck season, DNR Conservation Ranger First Class Mike Binion was on patrol in Grady County. At about 7:30 a.m. he heard the sound of shotguns being fired in the distance. He homed in on the location of the shooting, and contacted DNR Law Enforcement Sgt.…
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