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Hunting
In the Southeast, when a person mentions upland hunting, the bobwhite quail is usually the first, and sometimes only game bird that people think about. The late Charlie Elliott named the bobwhite the “prince of game birds.” When you go into the Appalachians, the ruffed grouse enters into the conversation, but the lack of timber…
Duncan Dobie’s new book, Art Rilling and his Game Ranch, 50 Years an Atlanta Tradition, will be available in mid December for $29.95. The 400-page softbound book, complete with 200 photos, tells the story of Art Rilling’s Stone Mountain Game (1962-1982), and later the Yellow River Game Ranch (1983-2012), during the 50 years that he…
Canada Goose Party Appetizer I’ll be honest. I was no fan of any goose dishes until I had this Goose Pâté appetizer at an upscale wild game dinner. The chef was nice enough to email me the recipe. 3 Canada goose breasts 1 Vidalia onion, chopped 1 jalapeno 1 Tbsp. Dale’s Steak Seasoning 1 tsp.…
With bucks laying down sign and chasing does, November sees a flurry of activity in the Georgia deer woods. And as usual, we’ve seen some fantastic bucks. And the action is far from over. Our GON Hunt Advisors report on how the hunting has been in their areas, and they also provide some tips on…
Bailey Combs, of Smyrna, was able to connect on his second giant bow-kill of the 2021 season after taking down a buck nicknamed “Bases Loaded” last week in Cherokee County. Bailey’s first bow-kill came on the opening day of bow season. That buck was named “Full Count” and grosses around 160 inches. Bailey is a…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 56-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear from I-20 to the dam. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “Bass fishing is slow, but it’s getting better every day. Mid-lake and Lick Creek are producing the best fish on topwater baits, such as Whopper Ploppers and buzzbaits. If you’re going to fish around docks, target…
December is a great month to fish hydrilla beds for quality largemouth. At Seminole? No, at Lake Sinclair! Hydrilla showed up in the river at Sinclair a few years ago and is now widespread all over the lake. It has greatly influenced the bass population, making the average tournament limit increase in weight quite a…
An exciting aspect of deer hunting is you never know what you might see during an outing in the woods. A bowhunter in Macon County got more excitement than he was expecting—or wanting—when he witnessed what looked more like a scene from Jurrasic Park than something you’d see during a deer hunt. During the third…
Lanier: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 53-62 degrees depending on where you are on the lake. Up the rivers are where the cooler water is, and you’ll find warmer water down on the main lake. Clarity: There is still some turnover going on and should be all done by the first or second…
Hartwell: Level: 1.1 feet below full. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Preston Harden reports, “December is one of my favorite months to fish Lake Hartwell. The fall turnover should be complete. The water turns a pretty green color. The fish go on a feeding spree with the onset of winter coming. The seagulls…
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