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Dish It Up Many of you have venison in the freezer, and many of you will before deer season end. Congratulations! I know that some of you were involved in the field-dressing, skinning and quartering of your deer. Nicely done. Now, you can amaze your friends with your cooking skills on these some easy recipes.…
“An obsession is a turrible thing,” Rocky Cooper said with a smile. “You surely don’t wanna get afflicted with one of them thangs if you can avoid it. Why, ya’ get to the point where you can’t think of nothin’ else until the thang you’re obsessed with comes to pass, and if it don’t,…
B.F. Grant’s first quota hunt of the season is always a popular one. Coupled with the fact that the WMA operates under quality-buck regulations and the rut is wide open the first week of November, B.F. Grant’s first quota hunt of the season is traditionally one of the best in the state for shooting a…
A Putnam County hunting club joined SYC Ministries and hit the woods for the 16th consecutive year on Halloween weekend. Branch Hunting Club has hosted the SYC (Special Youth Challenge) group since 2000. SYC is a Christian based, non-profit organization geared toward helping handicapped youth develop skills to enjoy the great outdoors, mainly in hunting…
Vol. 29, No. 12 How can a huge animal with a rack of antlers that’s visible from a mile away remain unseen by hunters? Mature bucks are truly magical creatures. Photo by Tommy Kirkland Articles available to paid GON subscribers December Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Ghost Bucks Of The Georgia Deer…
Some might say Christmas came early for Lee Summers, of Monroe. He took down a rare buck still in velvet on Nov. 15. While hunting that Sunday on private land in Lamar County, Lee and his son spotted three does. Closely following was the unusual buck. “At first it looked like something was hanging from his…
West Point: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Some stain in the main river, clearer in the creeks. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “So far this fall, we’ve had not much cool weather and much higher than normal water. The conditions have kept most of the bass shallow. Expect the…
Weiss: Level: 4.8 feet below full pool. Temp: High 50s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good with the cooling trend, and a lot of bass are being caught shallow in 3 to 6 feet of water. The shad are moving to the back of the coves and creeks,…
Sinclair: Level: 3.4 feet below full pool. Temp.: Low 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Look for baitfish moving back out of the creeks. Fish from the mouths to halfway back. Good baits are jerkbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Try a 3/4-oz. Rat-L-Trap in chartreuse/chrome or gold/black. Fan cast across the center of the…
Seminole: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Still tough. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The fish have still not really schooled up like they normally do this time of year. The grass is still thick enough that flipping is still your best bet, but with the high, stained water,…
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