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Fisherman Rescued From Lake Allatoona

According to Larry Parris, of Acworth, it was divine intervention that a local fisherman was rescued from the chilly Lake Allatoona waters on Oct. 20. Larry, (Crappiepappy on the GON web forum), his wife, Carol, and Stewart Wright (Crappieking), of Euharlee, were fishing for crappie below Little River at about 1:30 p.m. Larry and his…

The Longest Drag

Some of my fondest hunting memories have come when pursing deer and hogs a mile or more from the truck. My most recent memory is from Altamaha WMA, where I spent several days hunting hogs a few Octobers ago. Between six of us, we hauled 15 hogs out of the woods, with the longest pull…

Darden Dove Shoot Gets A Visit From An American Hero

As expected, this annual dove shoot had plenty of shooting and a number of limits, but it was a visit from an American hero that made the day so special for the roughly 100 in attendance. Three Star Marine Corps General E.R. “Buck” Bedard with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) made the trip from…

Change Gears For Better Deer Hunting

It was one of those mornings where I did not need an alarm clock. I had a great stand location picked out and was eager to slip into the thicket undetected. My goal was to hunt the new stand location I had discovered and shoot the mature buck that would be passing less than 10…

A Three-Way Plan To Catch Georgia’s Coastal Reds

October is one of the best periods of the year for redfish along the Georgia coast. According to Spud Woodward, the director of the Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia DNR, the life cycle of the red drum provides three varied angling opportunities during the fall. “There are three distinct populations of redfish in the…

Go Low-Impact When Hunting Big Bucks

It is often said that a hunter’s first time in a particular area yields the best odds of taking a mature buck, or any deer for that matter. The reason for this is simple: The hunter alerts deer to his presence, and the deer adjust accordingly. I am a firm believer that it only takes…

Creating Those Special Opening Weekend Memories

The weather for Georgia’s 2009 deer season was predicted to be perfect not only for hunting but for camping. And when I say camping, I mean in a tent with no running water and no electricity for the weekend. So as opening day approached, we spent many hours getting camping gear together, as well as…

Wild In The Kitchen: Braised Doves

Braised Doves 8 dove breastsFlourCornmealVegetable oilWaterSalt and pepper, to taste Salt and pepper dove breasts, and powder each with flour and corn meal. Brown breasts in oil. Remove breasts and drain on paper towel. Pour oil out of skillet. Add 1/4 inch of water to the skillet, put dove breasts back in the pan, cover…

Legendary Big-Buck Land Part Of New WMA

Georgia hunters will have a little more room to roam this fall with the addition of the new 10,800-acre Chattahoochee Fall Line WMA (CFL). The land, located in southern Talbot and western Marion counties, was acquired through a unique partnership between the Georgia DNR, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the U.S. Army. The area will…

Flies Like A Broadhead

It was the first week of October last season. I had been scouting and found some fresh scrapes between a thick branch and 10-foot volunteer pines with lots of broom straw. The pines and broom straw looked like a great place for deer to bed. There was one problem. There was only one tree that…

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