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The scenery would almost make you think that you were in the north Georgia mountains fishing for trout. You have everything that you could imagine on such a trip. There is water rushing down a free-flowing river with a gentle roar as it tumbles through the rocks and shoals. The river banks and granite hillsides…
No bass fishing lure has received the accolades from fishermen in recent years like the square-bill crankbait. Based on the super cranking success of the Arashi Silent Square 3 & 5, the Rattling models feature a multi-ball rattle system that precisely imitates the sound of baitfish feeding in the shallows. Key design features previously only…
The Hall of Shame 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. Laurens County: On June 16, 2015, Cpl. Dan Stiles was contacted by the Area Manager of Hugh M. Gillis Public Fishing…
By Johnnie Thompson & Brittany Reid Anderson A school teacher prepares his/her students for learning by first writing a lesson plan with objectives or standards, and each student is graded on knowledge retained based on a test. Likewise, parents teach from the knowledge of their own experiences that were handed down to them or from…
His name is Andrew S. Hanen. He is a United States District Court Judge down in Brownsville, Texas. He is a hero of mine. For the past seven years, it has been clear to me that the highest law enforcement officer in the nation, Attorney General Eric Holder, had been abusing the law. On May…
It is a little-known fact, very likely proven via reams of some egghead’s psychiatrical conglomerationism, that fishermen don’t think like normal people. Me neither. Think like normal people, that is. But then, I’m a fisherman. I rest my case. Not really. Because if I did, there would be a lot of empty white space on…
Retired four-star Gen. Dan McNeill came down the opening weekend of turkey season to hunt with renowned turkey hunter Claibourne Darden at his Taliaferro County farm. This is the location where Darden hosts the annual SEEDS Dove Shoot each September. Darden and McNeill have been friends for a number of years. In fact, Darden convinced…
It was one of those southern spring afternoons that Henry David Thoreau could wax poetic about for hours. Ducky Jones and I, teenage lads at the time, were plying the banks of a calm, pastoral pond in an 8-foot pram, fly fishing for bluegill. We found a good spot and eased our concrete block anchor…
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…
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