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Coyotes may be known as the scourge of the West, but Trae Renfroe says Georgia is up to its elbows with them, too. His trail camera caught evidence that they are indeed fawn killers. “I had a camera on a food plot on the property we own in Baldwin County,” he said. “On one day…
It’s time to set a calendar reminder—the last weekend in July is when the GON Community comes together for the annual Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast. This grand event couldn’t take place without support, and the big news this year is that the 2024 event is presented by the Dallas Safari Club (DSC). Beginning in 2025,…
Love it or hate it, forward-facing sonar (FFS) is here to stay. Some say it is just another tool in fishing, the latest technology innovation. Others say it gives anglers an unfair advantage, taking away the need to learn fishing skills, and some even say it should be banned. FFS has been around much longer…
School is out, and the fish ponds are waiting! June is the month when it’s pretty easy to find a Kids’ Fishing Event taking place, even if you have to ride a little piece to get to one. If you can’t make one of the scheduled events, it doesn’t matter. There are so many public…
It was the Friday of a Memorial Day weekend when I struck out for the Wilkinson County river swamp. With my climbing stand on my back, I slipped into my hunting spot around 8 p.m. and quietly ascended the tree with my safety belt attached. I took my Voo-Doo deer lure out of my fanny…
“It’s better to build boys than to mend men.” When the great S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A, used those words as a title for his 2004 book, men were still men and boys presumably aspired to grow up to be men like their fathers, grandfathers, uncles and mentors. Now you have to wonder if…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Changing about 18 inches each night and a foot low during the day. Temp: 72 to 75 degrees. Clarity: The river is stained; the main lake and Halawakee Creek are clear. The Spalding County Sportsman Club and Lazy Man tournament fished Bartletts Ferry May 25-26. Dennis Hudson says they had 12 boats in…
Fishing has been great in the flatwaters of southeast Georgia this week. Our rivers are mostly still high, but we have a dry forecast for the next week. I hope you have a great holiday weekend and are able to work some fishing into your plans. Altamaha River: Taylor Lee had a great day on…
Whether you are playing the odds to try and get drawn for a Georgia quota hunt this season, or you’re planning to bank priority points to utilize sometime in the future, it’s almost time to begin applying for 2024 Georgia quota hunts. The application window opens on June 1. “Don’t wait until the last minute…
Georgia’s fishing community has a new champion. Brian Richburg, 29, of Brunswick, has set a new state record for the queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula) with an impressive catch weighing 9-lbs., 6.24-ozs. Richburg achieved this feat May 17, 2024, while fishing offshore near the South Ledge in about 180 feet of water. Richburg’s record-breaking queen triggerfish…
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