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Truck-Buck Contest Official Rules 2024-2025 Deer Season
Truck-Buck Contest Official Rules • Only qualified, paid subscribers of Georgia Outdoor News, or their qualified spouse (legal husband or wife), or dependents (as defined by IRS rules for federal tax-filing purposes) are eligible to enter a deer in the Truck-Buck Contest (hereinafter “Contest”). To be a qualified, paid subscriber, Georgia Outdoor News (hereinafter “GON”)…
Read MoreWMA Dove Fields
It’s hard to believe we’ve only got about a month to go before hunters will file into prepared dove fields in hopes of collecting a limit of 15 birds for the grill. Thankfully, WRD does a really nice job of providing public fields for hunters to shoot. To the right is the latest list of…
Read MoreGON’s Pay Dove Shoots List
The new hunting season is just around the corner as we print GON’s annual Pay Dove Shoots list. Dial these phone numbers, reserve your spots and shoot straight. Dove hunting will legally begin one-half hour before sunrise on opening day, Saturday, Sept. 7. Some of these shoots may wait until the traditional 12 p.m. start…
Read MoreWest Point Lake Fishing Report – August 2024
West Point: Level: 0.4 feet below 635. However, a 5-foot drawdown will begin in August. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fair. August is usually a tough month for bass fishing on most lakes, and West Point is no exception. Another tremendous hatch of baitfish this year means the bass can…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report – August 2024
Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet below 340. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: From muddy to light stain depending on location. Clear water is pretty consistent toward the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports that Ed at Lakeside Chevron says that his No. 1 bait of choice is a ChatterBait in the grass. Where you find muddy water, a…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report – August 2024
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “August is a good time to watch the sinking of the cork. Redfish, spotted seatrout, flounder, whiting and sharks can be caught just about anywhere while fishing the sounds and beachfronts. The best baits are going to be the lively ones, such as shrimp, mud minnows, finger mullet, menhaden and…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – August 2024
Russell: Level: Full pool at 475. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been a little slower, but they have transitioned to their summer pattern and are a little more predictable as they relate to big pods of bait in the deeper water. We have been catching good…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report – August 2024
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 87-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “I look for the deep bite to continue through this month. Offshore humps and points have been pretty good. Look for bait on humps and points, and the fish won’t be far behind them. The deep…
Read MoreLake Nottely Fishing Report – August 2024
Nottely: Level: 0.1 feet below 1775. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt, of Lake Nottely Fishing Charter, reports, “Our boats have been busy catching fish. The stripers are holding in summertime spots. We’re using downlines over 40- to 60-foot bottoms. The trolling bite has also picked up. We have been pulling lead…
Read MoreLake Lanier Fishing Report – August 2024
Lanier: Level: 0.7 feet below 1071. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear conditions from the south end up through the middle of the lake. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley, with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service, reports, “While the fishing generally gets tougher in August on Lake Lanier, there are ways to ensure continued…
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