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A 5-year-old girl was attacked by a coyote in a California park after a pack of coyotes approached a mother and her kids. The attack occurred at 2:20 in the afternoon in a suburban park near Oakland last week. According to Lt. Gretchen Rose, the mother tried to scare away the pack of five to…
Josh McDonald, of Americus, caught a hybrid bass on April 4 that weighed 7-lbs., 11.84-ozs. that sets a benchmark for a brand-new river record on GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records list. He was spending the day with his older brother Jason and his twin brother Justin. “We are all baseball coaches, so we never…
God’s timing is perfect. It took 64-year-old Raymond Gibbs, of Cordele, 14 years of turkey hunting before he finally sealed the deal and killed his first gobbler. It all came down on Friday, March 27, 2020 when Raymond squeezed the trigger on a Dooly County longbeard. “Fourteen years of waiting and waiting. There were times…
What to think of the ‘Yeah Buts.’ I have been disappointed in the reaction of some who support what they call a “lockdown” and use social media to chirp—or yell—at those who have a more practical and workable view to get through our situation. As far as defining what is practical, I support a lockdown.…
Does COVID-19 have you cooped up at home staying socially distant from others? Take advantage of that down time by using QDMA’s online resources to learn more about the white-tailed deer, deer hunting and deer management. To make things a little easier during this difficult time, QDMA has decided to offer a temporary discount on…
The Chattahoochee National Forest is temporarily shutting down all dispersed camping corridors, day-use areas, trailhead facilities and other recreation sites on the Blue Ridge Ranger District to protect public health and safety. “We continually consult with local leaders in our communities, in order to be in alignment with local decisions that protect human health and safety,”…
Hunting and fishing in Georgia have not been canceled. Governor Brian Kemp’s announcement yesterday that the entire state of Georgia goes under a “Shelter In Place” directive beginning tomorrow, Friday, April 3, has many asking what that means exactly. While everyone is strongly discouraged from doing so, the order does not completely prohibit you from…
Lauren McLendon, of Roopville, may call Heard County, Georgia home, but she certainly doesn’t mind crossing the state line into Chambers County, Alabama if that’s what it takes to go turkey hunting. She was in a ground blind with her dad Brandon on the morning of March 21 when she shot a five-bearded gobbler that…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) announced the appointment of Ted Will to assistant director. Will is a longtime employee of the division, most recently serving as chief of the game management section, and having served previously as assistant chief of both fisheries and game management. “I am confident in Ted’s…
If you enjoy competing in fishing tournaments on lakes Oconee or Sinclair, it may be time to shift gears and do a little yard work. In a statement released on March 30 by Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, he is asking fishing tournament directors to reschedule any tournaments taking place between now and at least…
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