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Fishing
Northeast Georgia’s Lake Lanier is one of the premier lakes for striped bass fishing in the Southeast, and June is a great month to catch your limit of these hard-fighting fish. June is a transition month for striped bass as they move from their late-spring shallow-water pattern to their summer deep-water pattern. Typically, June starts…
GON is again offering a hunter-education course on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during at the Outdoor Blast. This course will get young hunters certified, but there are some special requirements for the course. • Known as a “Refresher Course,” this hunter-education course at the Outdoor Blast is only for those individuals who…
Here’s a bit of good news. About the same time the GON e-mail in-boxes began filling with trail-camera pics of newborn fawns and turkey poults, they also began filling with pictures of dead coyotes. A few are pictured here, and more will appear in the July issue. Taking out a few coyotes while critters are…
How many ways can you catch a catfish? There’s a bunch of ways to get them in the boat, and with very liberal limits on channels and flatheads (ok, how about no limit), you can get all you want. With a population that is very prolific in all Georgia lakes, rivers and reservoirs, your chances…
Yep, it’s that time of year. With the warming waters of the Atlantic, the king mackerel are beginning their migration into shallower water, and with them come the anglers who love to chase these lightning-fast fish. They often do so in professionally run tournament events that can pay the winning boat thousands of dollars. One…
Rattlesnake Chili If you kill a rattlesnake, don’t just discard it. There’s some great meat there. Here’s a recipe from the famous Rattlesnake Rodeo in Opp, Ala., which features a variety of rattlesnake cuisine. 1 lb. rattlesnake filets 1 small onion, chopped 1 tsp. salt 1 10-oz. can tomato sauce 3 tblsp. chili powder 1…
Irvin Rich caught a 36-lb., 5-oz. record flathead catfish on the Conasauga on June 1, 2015.
Recreational trapping is becoming more popular to outdoorsmen and avid hunters. Whether it be to help better manage the local deer population or simply get rid of unwanted animals around your home, an upcoming trapping workshop will provide information on how to properly trap and remove them from your land. The workshop is presented by…
Sportsmen are being asked to support efforts to raise hunting and fishing license fees. DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) has cut services to sportsmen over the years because of mandated budget cuts, and WRD says more money would allow the agency to return those services and also enhance and start new efforts. Georgia’s resident license…
Two Georgia outdoor writers were recently entered into the Georgia Hunting and Fishing Hall of Fame. Jimmy Jacobs, a native of Atlanta, and John Trussell, of Warner Robins, were inducted at the annual Georgia Outdoor Writers Association meeting held recently in St. Marys. The Georgia Hunting and Fishing Hall of Fame is housed at the…
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