Posts by Duncan Dobie
Father-Son Dream Deer Season
Chris Metcalf is a long-time member of the 7,500-acre Harris County Sportsman’s Club, land that was part of what was once known as Rocky Branch Plantation. If the name rings a bell, it’s because in 2002, Florida resident Lauren Atwell shot a non-typical giant known as “Big Moe” on the same property that scored 204…
Read MoreJupiter’s Legacy: The Conclusion
Corey stopped putting corn in the feeders two weeks before archery season opened. They still got several more trail-cam photos of Jupiter II because the deer were still hanging around the feeders at night. All were taken while the buck was still in velvet, and all came from the same camera that had taken the…
Read MoreJupiter’s Legacy Part 4
The John Deere tractor pulled up next to Isabel’s truck, and Jamie shut it off. Using an old wooden cane that had been in his grandmother’s house forever, he climbed down and limped over to the truck. He grabbed a bottle of water out of the cooler in the back. It was late afternoon. He…
Read MoreThe David Saville Story
To most young men who have an inherent zest for life, being born with Down syndrome would be considered a huge handicap. To 22-year-old David Saville, of Norcross, it’s been almost a blessing. Instead of slowing him down and restricting his life, it has opened doors and made him more determined than ever to seize…
Read MoreJupiter’s Legacy Part 3
“Shelby?” “Yes.” “This is Jamie… Jamie Hardin.” “Hi. How did you get my cell number?” she asked. “I went by Haynie’s today, but they said it was your day off,” Jamie said. “Mr. Haynie gave it to me. I hope you don’t mind.” “No, not at all,” she said. “I’m glad you called.” “I was…
Read MoreJupiter’s Legacy Part 2
“You shouldn’t have said that, man,” Corey told his friend after Shelby walked away. “Why not?” Jamie asked. “It’s the truth.” “She’ll tell him what you said,” Corey stated. “That’s why. We don’t need any trouble from Skeeter Davis and his crowd. He hadn’t missed a beat since you’ve been gone… still up to his…
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Jamie Hardin opened one side of the double glass doors leading into Haynie’s Drug Store and stepped inside. With the aid of a single crutch, he turned to his right and walked into the brightly decorated 1950s-style soda shop located in the front right-hand corner of the pharmacy. After taking a few steps, he paused…
Read MoreThe Buck Ashe Story
The Legend of “Stick Man” In the late 1950s and early ’60s, avid whitetail hunter Buck Ashe, of Chamblee, earned the nickname “Stick Man” because he hunted deer exclusively with a recurve bow. At a time when few deer hunters were using archery gear, this popular Georgia hunter arrowed some exceptional trophy animals. However, in…
Read MoreGON Fall Fiction: White Lightning Part 4
It’s funny how a simple smell can take you back to a time and place that has been long stored away in the deepest recesses of your mind. One slight trace of some magical odor, and suddenly you are back in that exact place as if it were yesterday. So it was on opening day…
Read MoreThe Mystery Of The State-Record Muzzleloader Buck
Back in August, Darrin Russell, of Auburn, was browsing through the vast array of garage-sale merchandise at the J and J Flea Market off Hwy 441 just north of Athens. Suddenly an item in the back of one of the booths caught his eye. It was a huge set of antlers on a skull plate.…
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