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It’s now mid fall, and the rifle season for whitetails has arrived. Whether your deer camp is a log cabin with hot water and indoor plumbing, a pop-up tent and sleeping bags or just camp chairs around the fire, there are some age-old rules you should follow, especially if it’s your first time in camp.…
In the spring of 2010, WRD Law Enforcement rangers used a call out to the public to solve a bear case in which poachers killed a mother bear and one of her cubs. But as it turned out, the case they solved was not even the one they set out to. In early March 2010,…
Corn mazes are popular this time of year. They kind of bring together the time of harvest and the fun of Halloween. This fall may be a bit unique for sportsmen across the state, and it could be that we are now walking into deer hunting’s corn maze. It should be an interesting trip. With…
You’d think maybe one day I’d grow up. Or, supposin’ you knew me better, one might surmise that my child-like demeanor is a byproduct of the fact that my IQ and shoe size are approximately the same set of numbers. But when it comes to hunting seasons, I’m worse’n a kid on Dec. 24. I…
With 20.76 pounds, Randall Kirkpatrick and Chris Day, with the Jonboat Bass Association, dominated the competition in the eighth-annual Anglers Warehouse J-BAIT, the state’s jonboat championship tournament. This year’s tournament took place Oct. 8, 2011 on the clear waters of Lake Juliette. “We had 28 teams competing for Georgia’s jonboat state championship, with six clubs…
Over the last few months, Lake Oconee has dominated coverage of lake records. We’ve watched catfish records for the lake change hands faster than hot potatoes. However, linesides have been the story on north Georgia’s mountain lakes. In the spring, new records for hybrid bass were set for both Lake Burton and Carters Lake, and…
Someone needs to tell the wildlife in Fannin County that messing with powerlines is dangerous. Stacy Galloway, of Tri-State EMC in McCaysville, said wildlife killed on powerlines is pretty common, but he has never before seen a bear get zapped by high voltage. One of Stacy’s co-workers responded to a power outage call in Blue Ridge…
Deer season is here! Wake up early and kill a doe, and you could be waking up early to enjoy her for the next few months. Sunrise Doe (venison breakfast sausage) 2-lbs. ground venison 12-ozs. bacon (ground) 2 Tbl. minced onion 3 Tbl. sage (ground) 1 Tbl. red pepper flakes 1 Tbl. black pepper 1…
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