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Five years ago, I was not a writer. God had not yet blessed me with the realization that I would enjoy putting words to paper. Then, I got inspired, and I wrote a book about a grandfather-figure mentor in my life who was a “giant” to me. Shortly after my book publishing, I sent a…
Fishing has been great all over the place. The rivers are getting right at different rates, and catches have been really strong! Alapaha River: Stan Rhodes and David McGlamry fished the upper river on Friday and did great for panfish. They had 52 keeper fish with more bluegill than redbreast. They also had eight crappie…
Vincent Hancock, three times Olympic skeet men champion, returned to the top of the podium in style today as he and Austen Smith earned skeet mixed team gold for the United States, just as they did at the same venue last year. Hancock, 35, will seek a fourth individual Olympic title in Paris this summer…
If snakes make you squeamish, you can sit in the bleachers and still enjoy seeing and learning about a variety of live snakes, including a huge diamondback rattlesnake and other venomous species. Or, if you’d like an up-close experience that might even include holding a non-venomous snake, the Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast features a must-attend event.…
It’s going to be an awesome week as the various rivers drop into a range where the bite fires off. Choose the right spot and it will be lights out —miss it and you’ll make a bunch of fruitless casts. Good luck! Altamaha/Ocmulgee River: Brentz McGhin fished the lower river backwaters on Friday and caught…
Gazing down at the massive Missouri River that coursed through the valleyed South Dakota spring landscape, I suddenly understood why I did not kill a turkey at that location. I heard Donald Devereaux Jarrett’s voice behind me carry quietly in the cooling breeze. “We were meant to come here this afternoon. I don’t understand it…
The 30-30 Ministries $1K Shoot-Out is back at this year’s Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast. This special shooting competition gives contestants the opportunity to win $1,000 by breaking raw eggs with the same style pellet rifle used in GON’s Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. Anyone at the Outdoor Blast can qualify on Saturday, July 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 11…
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources recently completed three significant additions to Georgia’s offshore artificial reefs. CRD’s Habitat Enhancement and Restoration Unit conducted these deployments to enhance marine habitats and support local biodiversity. All materials were thoroughly cleaned and inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard prior to deployment. On May…
Take on a long list of camp tasks with the ready-to-roll StrongArm Camp. This lightweight, easy-to-grip, fixed-blade knife was made to comfortably take on tasks like making more kindling for the fire or bigger jobs like cutting paracord. Its versatility will prove itself at camp trip after trip. Based on Gerber’s bestselling fixed blade, the…
It would probably go down as one of the worst days of Eli Carey’s life if not for one thing. That one thing made it all worthwhile. “I had a rough day,” the Lyons resident said. “I had the day off and decided to go fishing on Oconee River, which is about an hour and…
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