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Fishing
By Martin W. Duke and Renee Nolan After enduring winter when the chill holds coyotes closer to their dens, early spring’s warmer weather can bring forth different predator responses. Calling critters is universally fun, and distress is the celestial love language for constantly hungry predators. In our world, mammals with eyes on the front of…
Dodge County: On Nov. 18, 2016, DNR Law Enforcement Sgt. James McLaughlin and Ranger Allen Mills met with a landowner in reference to someone hunting without permission. The following account of the case are from the official Department of Public Safety Incident Report, as written by Ranger Mills. “He showed us a stand near the…
There are several things that are on my mind today that may have a practical impact on us sportsmen this fall, and beyond. The first item is hunting deer over feed with no distance restriction statewide. Currently, half the state allows it, while the other half does not. Many of you will recall that I…
Occasionally when I sit down to pound out something or other for your monthly perusal, the ideas flow a mile a minute. And then… here comes April. Oh, we could whip up a fine turkey-hunting tale; except for the fact that I learned long ago that you’d best write what you know and remain well…
Ellis Holloway III was a third-generation landowner. Even though he was accused of having been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, which he couldn’t deny, he had set about early in life to do more than live off the family inheritance. He had always been a hard worker, and he loved the land…
April Features: Bartletts Ferry Bass Mapped For April Here are 10 locations to set your April patterns at Bartletts. Tips For Killing Tough Field Gobblers A mature gobbler that’s spending time in a big field may be the toughest bird to kill. Here’s are some tips from DDJ. Allatoona’s Big Numbers For April Bass When…
After perhaps the warmest spring I can remember, the month of April promises to offer up some of the best inshore saltwater fishing in recent years. Trout, redfish and flounder are moving in early, and now is the time to go catch them. Whether you prefer to fish the creeks of Savannah, the marsh in…
The video of a man’s comments at a Greensboro, N.C. city council meeting where gun-control measures were being discussed has been spreading through social media across the country. “What I want to know is when are all of you going to start standing up for the majority?” he asked. “Here’s who the majority is. I’m…
For many years, Lake Allatoona has been jokingly referred to as “The Dead Sea.” Some anglers will recount stories of frustrating days on the lake with little or no bites. Having never visited Allatoona, I wondered if the rumors surrounding the lake were true. I joined Jason Mullinax, a Cartersville native, who serves as a…
Roughly 25 years ago this spring, I made my first cast into the Satilla River with my grandpa by my side. Moments after my cork hit the water, it abruptly disappeared, and the fight was on. As I frantically turned the handle on that Zebco 33 while my grandpa cheered me on, an addiction was…
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