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Another deer season, another round of complaints from deer hunters that they’re not seeing enough deer. Deer numbers are most definitely down in many parts of the state. Is that a good thing, allowing for better habitat management and higher quality deer? Or are you like a lot of hunters who state the obvious that…
It’s always cold on a mountain reservoir in January. But, those who are willing to brave the occasional ice on the deck of the boat or in the eyes of their rods will be in for some prime fishing at Lake Burton. One of the reasons the fishing tends to pick up in Burton this…
We had turned the dogs loose 30 minutes previous and hadn’t heard a bark. It was mid January, cold, and very windy. I almost walked back to the truck to get the Garmin GPS unit to locate the dogs but opted to walk out of the hollow and up on top of a ridge containing…
The Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) operates 10 Public Fishing Areas (PFAs) across the state, and each provides tremendous angling, educational, and other outdoor recreational opportunities. The southernmost PFA is located near Tifton and is appropriately named Paradise PFA. Paradise PFA and trophy bass have been synonymous since the area opened in September 1990. An impressive…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) in Milledgeville are investigating the murder of 60-year-old Nelson Garner after he was found dead on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 9:30 p.m. Garner’s body was found at Garner’s Grinders, a deer-processing business located at 18630 Highway 16 east of Sparta. The…
“Did you hear that?” said Dewitt as he rose from his camp chair. He stood away from the crackling fire to listen. Hamp, Dewitt’s older brother, sitting on his heels by the fire to pour coffee from a smoke-blackened pot hung over the campfire, shook his head. “Didn’t hear it,” he said. “Me neither,” said…
With the temporary closure of Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area (PFA), Paradise PFA is now home to even more big fish. Ocmulgee PFA, known for the trophy bass caught during the last few years, closed temporarily on Nov. 7 to address and make preparations to repair detected leaks in the main lake. Georgia’s WRD personnel collected…
Hunters got their second chance at middle Georgia bear hunting on Nov. 10 in Houston, Bibb and Twiggs counties. In all, 14 bears, eight of which were females, were brought into the Oaky Woods WMA check station for data collection, according to Raye Jones, Oaky Woods area manager. This was a private-properties’ hunt, so Oaky…
West Point: Level: 11.4 feet below full. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “With very little rain, the lake continues to remain clear and to fall dramatically. Surface temps continue to cool with the beautiful fall weather. A few largemouths and nice spotted bass are still shallow…
Weiss: Level: 4.3 feet below full. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “The largemouth bass on Weiss are in a late-fall mode right now and are starting to move out to the main-lake areas. Shallow crankbaits and jigs are still working best for me right now. On warmer days,…
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