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How many white-tailed deer should we have in Georgia? The answer varies depending on whom you ask. Management of Georgia’s white-tailed deer herd can be a challenging and, at times, controversial topic. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), the white-tailed deer is Georgia’s most popular game species. Currently, management…
If only there was a new law that said you had to remove two existing unnecessary or overreaching laws before a new one could be passed… That concept would certainly benefit gun owners. Every legislative session we see anti-gun legislation in the name of “common sense” and “safety.” Meanwhile, laws already on the books—like it…
Several bass tournaments competed at West Point Lake over the weekend. The water clarity at West Point remains stained. There’s a heavy stain in the area around the causeways, and it gets clearer the farther you go up the Chattahoochee River. Some creeks down the lake have clearer water, however, Whitewater Creek was very muddy…
The cold kept the bite depressed this week, for the most part, but the forecasted warm-up next week should get the fish in the Okefenokee, ponds and lakes chewing! Crappie and bass fishing should be great next week! Okefenokee Swamp: Naaman Headrick came down from Tennessee and fished with Dan Prewitt and me on the…
Lanier: Level: 0.6 feet above 1071. Temp: 50-52 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear. The backs of the creeks are slightly stained to stained, depending how far north you go. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “The bite on Lanier is beginning to change as the days are warming. While…
Emerson Mulhall, of Cumming, caught a yellow perch that has tied the state record. He was fishing Lake Burton on Feb. 18 when caught the 2-lb., 9-oz. fish. “I was not pursuing perch when I caught her,” said Emerson. “I am mainly a spotted bass and largemouth fisherman, and my friend Jake Maddux and I…
Brooks Anderson, of Marietta, caught a five-bass limit weighing 23-lbs., 3-ozs. on Saturday, Feb. 19 to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Lanier. The tournament was the first event of the 2024 season for the BFL Bulldog Division. Anderson earned $4,584 for his victory. Anderson began his day…
Whitetails Unlimited recently granted more than $9,600 to the CJ3 Foundation. The Virginia-based foundation focuses on serving our nation’s wounded and disabled heroes from the U.S. military, law enforcement and emergency services. Their focus is to improve individuals’ outlook on life and reconnect them with their communities. The funds were used in support of a…
SITKA Gear, the industry leader in technical hunting and outdoor gear, is set to open its third brick-and-mortar storefront in The Battery Atlanta. The SITKA Atlanta store, strategically located near the Braves Stadium at 455 Legends Place – Suite 850, will host grand-opening festivities for the Atlanta community on Feb. 24. The celebration will…
American heroes who served our country enjoyed some time in the Georgia outdoors recently thanks to the generosity of an outfitter, volunteers and the Warrior Bonfire Program. Once again Kenny McCrimmon showed out for veterans with another benefit shoot for them at Sawblade Outfitters on Sgoda Road a few miles east of Macon. Kenny and…
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