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Conservation Law Enforcement Corner November 2011

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,…

Editorial-Opinion November 2011

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…

Seasons Are A’Changin’

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…

Day, Kirkpatrick Win J-BAIT On Juliette

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…

Lineside Records Set On Georgia Mountain Lakes

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…

Bear Zapped By High Voltage Powerline

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…

Wild In The Kitchen: Venison Breakfast Sausage

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…

180-inch Henry County Buck No. 8 In Georgia Last Season

Anyone out there giving Gerald Gilbert, of McDonough, a hard time for his buck, which was listed as a pick-up in GON’s County-by-County Buck Rankings in October, needs to start congratulating him. Gerald’s 180 1/8-inch net non-typical buck was a legitimate opening-day rifle kill last season. It was our mistake it was accidentally listed as…

Eufaula Yields Heavy Slabs During The Fall Feed-Up

Fall is a great time of year for the crappie angler in Georgia. As the summer doldrums come to an end, air and water temperatures start their relentless path downward, and the slabs start thinking about bulking up for the cold winter months ahead. In October and November, you’ll find crappie schooling up under bait…

Looking At Timber Harvest With Hunter’s Set of Eyes

Chances are at some time during your hunting career you’ve interacted with a timber harvest. Logging typically upsets hunters. We don’t like change; we knew where the deer trails were, how the deer moved, where they bedded. Now that the timber is harvested, you are looking at a completely different terrain. Gone are your favorite…

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