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Hunting
Me and my deddy went hunting at this place that his friend let us hunt. We sat down in our hunting blind. We sat there for a long time, and it was almost dark. We saw many does and yearlings, then my deddy said there was a big buck. I got behind my rifle.…
Coon hunting is at the very essence of our hunting heritage. Man and dog go out into the night, and not just for the kill, but for the chase itself. From the hills around Macon, up through the hollers of the mountains and down in the cypress swamps of the southern portion of our state,…
By Mike Sumner Imagine for a moment that you have never been deer hunting, but it was on your bucket list. Imagine that on your first hunt you go to the woods with a borrowed gun, armed with the knowledge that comes from a few weekends on the range with a seasoned hunter and fellow…
Georgia’s commercial and recreational shrimpers will have more time this season to harvest food shrimp after the state Department of Natural Resources extended the shrimping season Monday. State law normally closes the shrimp fishery Dec. 31, but the Commissioner of Natural Resources can lengthen the season if data show shrimp are abundant and likely to…
Dr. Michael Chamberlain, Ph.D Terrell Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources University of Georgia With deer season winding down, turkey hunters are eyeing spring and what many of us consider the best time of the year—spring wild turkey season! A question I am often asked is why…
VOTES, which stands for Voice Of The Educated Sportsman, is a GON survey that has been around for more than two decades. A question on the survey each and every year is Rate Your Deer Season, which gives us county-specific ratings that can be compared to historical trends. We simply want to know how your…
Country-Fried Venison Steaks You’ve got to try this recipe from Beth Strickland, who prepared this dish as part of the Middle Bay Boat Team during a AWF Gulf Coast wild game cook-off. 2 lbs. cubed venison steaks Whole milk 2 cups all-purpose flour Seasoning salt Black pepper to taste 1/4 cup bacon grease 2 cups…
I’m that guy who gets a message on Facebook and might see it four weeks later—and by might I mean maybe and probably not. You are better off sending smoke signals than “hitting me up” with a social media message. There is lots to dislike about social media, but what’s happening now is dangerous. Remember…
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The minutes ticked on: forty-four, forty-five, forty-six. I was running out of patience, time and getting really antsy. Dad told me to sit still; it was just getting prime time for the deer to start moving and coming out to eat. The anticipation was killing me. I had seen the big buck on the trail…
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