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June 2016: Vol. 30, No. 6 Many folks are afraid of snakes, but most you encounter are harmless. However, there are six species in Georgia we should all have at least a healthy respect for. No hindsight ip unit displayed. No hindsight ip unit displayed. June Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. No…
It’s June, which means snakes are on the prowl. As hunters, we seem to find more and more excuses to stay in the woods these days. From checking trail cameras, preparing dove fields or hunting coyotes, many of us find ourselves in a situation where we could encounter a venomous snake. To find out more…
There are some new fish in West Point Lake—41,264 to be exact. The DNR on May 12 stocked the lake with largemouth bass grown in a hatchery in Richmond Hill, near Savannah, according to Brent Hess, a fisheries biologist with DNR. “This is the first time we’ve ever done that, except for when it opened,”…
This story began in the strangest of places. I was at the grocery store looking for some good fresh crawfish for a low country boil. At the seafood department of the store, I quickly found several packages, and they all had a couple of common and in my book significant problems. Not only were they…
Television shows featuring miniature homes have people thinking smaller these days. Southland Log Homes, America’s favorite log homes, has the perfect small log cabins to build as a small fishing or hunting lodge or a small log cabin getaway, Southland Log Homes can help you design the perfect log cabin. All of their log cabin…
Robert Attaway holds the current redbreast record for the Altamaha River with a fish certified at 10.16-ounces. Robert caught the redbreast on June 9, 2016.
Many of our lakes and rivers are loaded with large, trophy-sized trash fish that no one really cares about fishing for because they are supposedly not that good to eat. Carp and gar are at the top of that list, and even if their taste and table quotient is questionable, they sure are sporting. Just…
You know the situation. You have a friend who doesn’t fish that much and doesn’t have the hang of baitcasting reels. And for them, spinning reels always seem to get tangled up. What do you do when you want them to be able fish for bigger fish like bass, stripers or catfish? Fishing’s most popular…
Who is your outdoor hero? Many years ago, I was asked this question. I never did answer, but the faces of many flashed through my mind. My Uncle James opened many doors of outdoor pursuits for me, such as my first trips for bedding bluegill, watching rabbits and beagles, looking for river-bottom squirrels and most…
The polls and articles all show the same thing. The numbers of people hunting and fishing have been in decline. Work and other commitments throughout the week are constantly demanding everyone’s time. It seems that we are just too busy today to find the time to get away. How do we reverse this trend of…
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