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This column is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia dNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. At about 11:20 p.m. on the night of June 30, 2015, DNR Law Enforcement Division Cpl. Eddie Tompkins received a call from Sgt. Josh…
So, it’s that time of year again: filling out the ol’ Christmas wish list. You say yours has been done for months now? Congratulations. Pat yourself on the head. Hard. And just call me Procrastinator. (Look it up.) But a better fit would likely be Old School. Seems I ran out of wants several years…
Fishy-looking cypress trees, docks, brush and grass, plus December bass that love to hold and feed in that shallow cover. What more could a bass angler ask for in December? Lake Blackshear has it all, and those shallow December bass will hit a variety of baits. Lake Blackshear is an 8,500-acre Crisp County Power Commision…
If you have some picky eaters who won’t eat anything but chicken fingers, they will love these tender venison fingers. This recipe is great with either hindquarter or shoulder meat. 2 lbs. venison hindquarter 2 cups Moore’s Marinade 1 12 oz. bottled beer 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour Montreal Steak Seasoning Peanut oil for…
The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge held its 22nd annual deer hunt for the mobility impaired Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Thirteen hunters harvested a total of eight deer, including an 18-point, non-typical deer shot by Frankie Steele, of Batesburg, S.C. “I’ve been coming here for several years and hope to keep coming,” said Frankie. “It’s a really…
Time is running out for current or former armed service members to participate in a pheasant tower shoot on Saturday, Dec. 9 in Columbia County. To be entered into a random drawing, participants must apply by Sunday, Dec. 3. The Fallen Outdoors (TFO) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help get veterans get…
Scott Rabon, of Blakely, likes to do his part to protect wildlife on his Early County hunting property by shooting a few coyotes every year. His latest song dog was taken on Nov. 13, but it was like any other coyote he’d ever killed. “I thought it had a collar on when I first went to…
West Point: Level: 6.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear on the south end; slightly stained up the lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “With the cooler surface temps has come much better fishing. As winter approaches, hungry fish head shallow to feed up. This shallow-water pattern is fairly consistent now…
Weiss: Level: 3.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “This can be one exciting lake to fish during the fall and winter months. The water level has started to drop, and the clarity is a little stained, but with some consistent weather this…
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