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Coyotes are an invasive, non-native species that has spread to every corner of Georgia in the past decade. With coyote populations in Georgia growing, while fawn-recruitment rates and other wildlife suffer serious impacts, more and more sportsmen are interested in learning how to trap. Animal-rights groups like PETA and HSUS have for decades done a…
Roasted Doves 15 dove breastsJuice of two lemons3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce15 half bacon slices12 ounces orange juiceSalt and pepper, to taste Place dove breasts in large bowl. Make a marinade of lemon juice, salt and pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over dove breasts. Cover and place in refrigerator overnight. Remove from marinade following day. Wrap…
Up-and-coming. Again. Perhaps that is the best way to describe Evans County PFA, one of Georgia’s oldest state-managed public fishing areas—which at the same time is also one of its newest. “This is one of the first public fishing areas the Department of Natural Resources opened up, back in the 1970s, when we first started…
Maggie’s screams split the air in Blues Bog. It was the most terrifying sound Dillon had ever heard he thought as he tossed the empty rifle aside and jumped forward to grab Maggie under her arms from behind. In his panic, it was all he could think of to do to try to save his…
Gary Turner, of Statham, is the first angler to have a blue catfish entry in GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records list for this north Georgia reservoir. He caught the record fish on Aug. 17 while in the boat with GON Fishing Reports contributor and lake guide Eric Crowley. Gary’s fish weighed 17-lbs., 4.64-ozs. Although…
West Point: Level: 2.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect the largemouth bite to improve around grass and shallow cover, especially north of 219 in the Hooch. Use shallow-water baits such as Spro Poppin Frogs, Zoom Super Flukes and topwater baits such as Zara…
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Bass: Guide Mike Carter reports, “The fishing has been slow, but the fish that have been caught have been some very good quality. This is common this time of year because of most of the more productive patterns come from…
Tobesofkee: Temp: 85. Clarity: Light stain.Bass: Tournament pro Clayton Batts reports, “Fishing has been tough but should begin to improve as it cools down some in September. Look for bass right now relating to the main lake. Fish can be caught on humps and main-lake docks. The best docks have brush present around them. Fish…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 86-88 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is fair. Fishing is best when there is current being generated. Look on main-lake points and ledges, and work a big crankbait, like a Strike King 6XD or Normans DD22, in shad colors. I…
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp. 88-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Matt Baty reports, “Bass fishing is best early in the mornings or late in the evenings with topwater baits. Buzzbaits and walking baits such as a Spro Dawg 100 work real well on topped-out hydrilla on the Flint River. Both…
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