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Editor’s Note: We’ve received numerous calls over the last few years about prescribed burns that take place during the turkey-nesting season. Certified Wildlife Biologist Lynn Lewis-Weis works with the National Wild Turkey Federation with the title of conservation field supervisor-Southeast. Lynn shares research that shows growing-season burns are working in favor of the future of…
Build a good Public Fishing Area, and the people will come! In 2014, the DNR reported that Flat Creek had more than 40,000 visitors, and that included fishermen, hikers, archers, scout groups and others who just come out to enjoy the scenic location. Max Wood, the PFA manager, is a 35-year veteran of DNR service,…
The history of our “Coyote Situation” would make an interesting case study in how different folks deal with an issue. When hunters first sounded the alarm that something was amiss in the deer woods, we were laughed at and ridiculed. Basically we were told to get off our lazy rear ends and learn to hunt…
A groundbreaking, multi-state study of southeastern coyotes is barely into its fourth month, but scientists are already collecting valuable data about the secret life of canis latrans. “So far it is all functioning well,” said Will Gulsby, a post-doctoral research associate at University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, which is leading…
It’s encouraging to see more than 1,000 youth shooters spend a day during the school week flinging arrows down range to see who is top dog. I continue to be amazed at the popularity of Georgia’s National Archery In The Schools Program (NASP) and the great job WRD has done to promote it. In all,…
Livingston Lure Emits Injured Baitfish Sounds The revolutionary lure that Randy Howell used to win the 2014 Bassmasters Classic on Lake Guntersville is now available to the public. These crankbaits contain a proprietary EBS technology that emulates natural baitfish sounds with the ability to generate more strikes even while completely motionless in the water. Livingston…
When it comes to setting hunting regulations, it’s quite impossible to please everyone. Based on reaction to proposed changes to next year’s Georgia deer season, quite a few groups are far from pleased. Small-game hunters aren’t happy that the Northern Zone deer season would now stay open until the second Sunday of January. Meanwhile, Southern…
West Point: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: 68-74 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear in the main lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect the largemouth bite to continue to improve around rip-rap rocks, shallow wood or brush cover or around spawning shad in the shallows. Most largemouth bass spawn as the water warms…
Weiss: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-69 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Good. Guide Mark Collin reports, “Most bass are shallow and spawning, and some are still cruising the banks, and some are also coming off the beds. Lizards, jigs, creature baits, spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits are catching fish. The spotted bass are on rocky…
Tobesofkee: Bass: Tournament angler Clayton Batts reports, “Bass are in all three phases of the spawn right now with most of the fish being postspawn. Look for these fish to start feeding up to recover from the spawn. Fish the shad spawn first thing in the morning around rip-rap banks and main-lake grassbeds. These fish…
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