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Fishing Reports

Letters To The Editor – November 2017

Watch All Your Deer Stands For Rattlesnakes Dear GON, On Saturday, Sept. 23, my family and I were at our family hunting camp in Warren County. My father-in-law, Ray Mosley, myself and my son-in-law, Cory Dimler, went to repair some stands and replace the ladder on the stand pictured.   I climbed up to begin…

Editorial-Opinion November 2017

There is no better month in the calendar than November for me. It is fitting that Thanksgiving is held in November. I love it. I particularly love it this year because I think a remarkable change is coming. It is not yet here, but like the cracking of a turkey egg, and the peeping and…

GON November 2017 Issue

This Week 3 Harris County brute is the first of two record-class bow-bucks killed by Glenn Garner this season. The other is in Week 5 of Truck-Buck. Photo by Daryl Kirby   November 2017 Feature Articles The Hunt For Shady Here’s the full story about one of the best bucks ever killed in Glynn County,…

Hunting Woodcock In Georgia

Millions of these migratory birds head to the southeastern states in late fall and winter (mid November to late December) and stay until mid February or early March. Most woodcock then migrate back to the far north to nest in April and May. Woodcock are often the No. 1 harvested upland bird in Michigan, Wisconsin…

Weiss Bass Are Easy Pickings In November

If you like fishing shallow rocks, wood and grass, Weiss is the place to be in November. Big Coosa spots and quality largemouth are around seawalls, logs and brush, feeding up for winter, and they are easier to target and catch on a wide variety of baits. The Coosa River flows out of Georgia at…

Wild In the Kitchen: Mr. Miller’s Venison Roast

Outdoor writer John Phillips and his wife Denise have written: “The Best Wild Game and Seafood Cookbook Ever: 350 Southern Recipes for Deer, Turkey, Fish, Seafood, Small Game and Birds.” A particular favorite of their family is Mr. Miller’s Venison Roast. They say not only is it delicious, but it is also easy to prepare.…

UGA-Boone & Crockett Partnership Proposed

Editor’s Note: The following contributed to this article: Jeff Watkins, a regular member of the Boone & Crockett Club, Gino D’Angelo, assistant professor of deer ecology and management at UGA’s Warnell School and Dale Greene, dean at Warnell.   Hunters who are fortunate enough to harvest a big deer or bear in Georgia automatically think…

West Point Lake Fishing Report November 2017

West Point: Level: 5.4 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear on the south end; slightly stained up the lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Thankful to finally see the cooler temps at the end of October. With the cooler surface temps has come much better fishing. As winter approaches, hungry fish…

Lake Weiss Fishing Report November 2017

Weiss: Level: 2.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Fall is finally here, and the bass fishing on Weiss Lake is about to get turned on. This can be one exciting lake to fish during the fall and winter months. The water level…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report November 2017

Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet low. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “Fishing can be tough in the fall as temperatures continue to drop and the water turns over on Lake Sinclair. Bass are transitioning from their summer patterns and becoming more active as the bait migrates to the…

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