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Fishing
The Chattahoochee River is crawling with bugs. For the millions of Georgians in the Atlanta area who depend on the river for drinking water, that might be a cause for concern. Worry not. You’re not going to find a creepy-crawly surprise in the bathtub, no stonefly or caddis hatches in the toilet. Few of the…
A pick-pocket artist is a master of a disreputable craft. There’s nothing disreputable about catching bass, but when it’s this easy it should dang near be illegal. The bass fishing on Lake Allatoona this month is great because the fish are up shallow and feeding heavily, and to catch them an angler doesn’t have to…
GON Gets Thank You Letter Dear GON I’m sorry I sent my thank you letter so late. Thank you for everything you gave me. The DVD you gave me I watched all hunting season. Thank you for putting my picture in the Realtree Georgia’s Outdoor Kids of May 2004 issue. I’ve enjoyed all the prizes…
The use of force or threats to intimidate — the definition of terrorism in Webster’s Dictionary. The nightly news rarely misses the opportunity to report on acts of terrorism by the insurgents in Iraq, but when was the last time you heard CNN report on an act of terrorism by an animal-rights activist? Worldwide there…
A total of 500 striped bass in Lake Lanier have received an orange tag affixed by WRD Fisheries biologists. The tags are worth $5 if you return them to WRD. Beginning in mid February, WRD Fisheries Biologist Reggie Weaver and other Fisheries personnel began catching striped bass with electro-fishing gear for a year-long tagging study.…
There are few things in turkey hunting more frustrating than a hung-up gobbler. I’ve had lots of birds come running to the call from great distances only to stop at an imaginary line just out of gun range. It’s like they know the distance at which my gun can do serious damage. Oftentimes, they strut…
“Why did they do that?” I keep hearing it. Sportsmen ask this question all the time. Most recently, it has been asked about the planned increase in the season bag limit on does from 10 to 15. Enough sportsmen objected often enough that WRD has retreated. Doe limits will be unchanged for the next two…
The outfitter and I were talking hunting out west when he made the mistake of mentioning horses. “HORSES?” “Certainly. Can’t get around on a ranch this size without horses; nothing like ’em.” “Don’t you have trucks or four-wheelers to take hunters to their stands?” “Naaahhh, we like the traditional ways; the creak of the saddle,…
Features: Savannah River Largemouth Bass In April Brian Gunn specializes in catching tidewater and oxbow bass. Bartletts Ferry Basics For April Bass Dennis Hudson says he seldom needs more than his four basic baits to catch bass in April. Aaron Batson On Lake Jackson Bass Aaron Batson is dynamite at Lake Jackson. This month he’s…
Washington County: On March 16, 2004, DNR Law Enforcement Ranger Michael Crawley received a call from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department about shots fired during an apparent night-hunting incident on Newsbridge Road. According to incident reports, Ranger Crawley responded to the complaint and arrived at the complainant’s residence at 8:45 p.m. The resident said that…
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