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GHFF Gets The Job Done For Sportsmen

If you are one of the many sportsmen who have walked through the doors of an Outdoor Blast in the past two and half decades, you probably met or at least noticed a group of men and women in hunter-orange t-shirts. They volunteered at the Kids Zone, at the venue doors, or they met folks…

Fab 40: Best Bucks Of The 2022-2023 Georgia Deer Season

The Fab 40 is GON’s annual compilation of Georgia’s best bucks from the previous season. This exclusive list includes only bucks measured by certified scorers. The Fab 40 provides a great way to compare our deer seasons. The chart on page 47 includes a 20-year average of how many bucks cracked the 150-class benchmark, the…

VPA Public Hunting Tracts

The state of Georgia has plentiful opportunities for the public-land hunter, with 110 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), 11 state parks that allow some deer hunts, seven public fishing areas (PFAs), in addition to the federal lands including National Forests, National Wildlife Refuges (NWR), corps lands, and many other public lands to hunt on. One category…

Scrapbook – August 2023

Send photographs to [email protected] or mail to PO Box 1379, Madison, GA 30650.  Please include name, subscriber number, hometown, county, date and details.                      

Conservation Law Enforcement Corner – August 2023

The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. The following account is provided from DNR LED. Bacon County: On Nov. 24, 2022, Game Warden First Class Luke Rabun was patrolling…

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – August 2023

Hartwell: Level: 0.7 below 660. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear, maybe a little stain in backs of creeks after a heavy rain. Bass: Guide Jason Burroughs reports that bass are suspended over brush in 25 feet on humps on the creek and river sides of them and on long points that run out to the…

Lake Eufaula Fishing Report – August 2023

Eufaula: Level: 0.1 below 188. Temp: 89 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain to clear. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The river is dropping a little, but the baitfish are still in the shallow cover. With the water temp in the upper 80s and 90s, these areas must be fished really early or late. Where the panfish are…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – August 2023

Chatuge: Level: Full at 1,925. Temp: 82-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good, We’re in our summer patterns. There has been a little bit of topwater action going on, but I’m still marking a lot of bait deep. The bait has not been staying up in the…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report – August 2023

Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above 528. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Mostly clear with some river stain on weekends from boat traffic. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports, “Even if you can find one of the rare mayfly hatches, it will be hit or miss. Make a half-dozen casts to cover the water…

Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report – August 2023

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 below 521. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan said the best advice is to get on the water at first light and be off by 9, most of your fish will come early. You can also fish at night. The hotter water means sticking to the main…

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