Posts by Brad Gill
Big Morgan County Bucks Lock Antlers During Fight
It was a typical late Tuesday afternoon for Rhonda Peppers, of Bostwick. It was Nov. 2, and she had come home from work and planned to do some afternoon housework. Her son, Dylan, was 3 miles away in a deer stand, and her husband, Donald, was getting in his truck to head off to work.…
Read More48 Kids Attend Youth Deer Hunt
Dozens of middle Georgia landowners joined volunteers at Crossroads Baptist Church in Eatonton to host the second-annual “Sights Set On Jesus” youth deer hunt. Forty-eight kids from all over Georgia attended the Oct. 30 hunt. They killed 13 deer. Sights Set on Jesus is part of a youth ministry that began at Crossroads in March…
Read MoreA Dream Deer Hunt With Woods-N-Water
It truly was a dream trip for Grayson York, of Martin. The 10-year-old was the 2009 SEEDS Big-Buck Contest winner, and in late October he cashed in on his grand prize, a dream deer hunt with Woods-N-Water in Johnson County. Blaine Burley, of Wrightsville, has been president of Woods-N-Water for 15 years. Blaine has a…
Read MoreRut Tactics That Produce Bucks
From drag rags and rattling antlers to stand placement and climbing high, there are a myriad of strategies when it comes to hunting the rut. Who should you listen to? If it were me, I’d be real curious how the guys who killed good ones last year put their heavy-racked, rut-crazed bucks in the dirt.…
Read MoreSEEDS Striper Trip Sends 20 Kids Fishing
Thanks to a host of volunteers, the annual SEEDS Striper Fishing Event took place on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Lake Lanier. This fourth-annual kids striper-fishing event is just one more way the Georgia Outdoor Network continues to support youth-mentoring programs that are designed to teach kids to hunt and fish. “Each year the young men…
Read MoreNichol, Anderson Win 2010 Lanier Camp Sunshine Tournament
Gainesville anglers David Nichol and Bobby Anderson won the HD Marine and Wendy’s 2010 Camp Sunshine tournament at Lake Lanier on Sept. 25-26. The fund-raising event drew 123 teams. “It was just a slow, deep grind on a Fish Head (Spin), letting it get deep,” said David. David and Bobby, who fished main-lake areas below…
Read MoreHydrilla Causing Multiple Problems At Lake Varner
Covington’s Lake Varner has anglers talking about something other than the giant bass it produces. The word on lips these days is “hydrilla” and the effects it’s having on fishing, wildlife and the lake’s ability to efficiently produce drinking water. “Hydrilla has matted probably 70 percent of the lake’s surface. You can go about 50…
Read MoreAl Horton Finishes On Top As Georgia Wins 2010 TBF Southern Division
It’s all-around good news for Georgia bass-club anglers. Not only did Palmetto resident Al Horton win this year’s The Bass Federation (TBF) Southern Division championship, but the Georgia team was top team for the June 9-11 tournament at Lake Eufaula. Al Horton and Jeff Williams, of Marietta, now advance to the 2011 Federation National Championship.…
Read MorePatrick Brown Wins 2010 GBCF Top Six
Lake Eufaula hosted this year’s Georgia Bass Chapter Federation’s Top-Six April 26-27. The tournament falls under FLW’s The Bass Federation (TBF) umbrella. This year’s tournament had 52 teams, and 312 anglers competed. Patrick Brown, of Swainsboro, had the best individual weight with 38.20 pounds. Patrick, along with the other top-12 finishers, heads back to Lake…
Read MoreYouth Turkey Hunters Hear Gospel… And Some Pretty Good Gobblin’
Five turkeys — four longbeards and a jake — hit the dirt opening day, thanks to a youth turkey hunt outside of Eatonton. Hosted by Crossroads Baptist Church and God’s Great Outdoors Ministries, the Youth Turkey Hunt hosted 24 young turkey hunters for opening weekend. Many of the young, camo-clad hunters said the birds were…
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