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Youth Big-Buck Contest Week 17
Week 17 Youth (Jan. 3-Season End) 1. Chase Butler Grady 128 5/8 2. Lane Dollar Baker 114 1/8 3. Harrison Strange Schley 90 4/8 Return to Main Results Page .
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Stir Fry Venison
Stir Fry Venison 1 pound venison, cubed2 red bell peppers, sliced2 stalks celery, chopped1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced4 carrots cut into 4-inch sticks2 tablespoons bacon drippings2 medium onions, choppedGarlic salt to taste1 stalk broccoli, chopped3 tbsps Moore’s Marinade1/4 cup red wine1 stick margarine Debone a venison cut of your choice. Trim away silver skin and sinew.…
Read MoreTruck-Buck Winners Will Be Posted Online… Soon!
One Truck-Buck scoring event is under our belts, and another is coming right up. Official results can’t be determined until we score racks tomorrow, Feb. 28, in Madison. As quickly as possible, Truck-Buck results will be posted at www.gon.com. Results will also appear in the April issue of GON. Any hunter with a buck entered…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report March 2015
West Point: Level: 4.6 feet below full. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “We still seem to be stuck in this winter weather pattern for at least a little longer. As long as the weather remains cold and the lake continues to drop and clear up, expect the largemouth bite…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report March 2015
Weiss: Level: 3.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Fair. Guide Mark Collins reports, “A lot of bass are on the old creek and river channel ledges and deeper humps and roadbeds. Carolina-rigged plastics, Texas-rigged Senkos and jigs are producing some bass. The Alabama Rig is catching fish, also. The ledges in…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report March 2015
Sinclair: Level: 1.1 feet low. Temp: 42-48 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Fish are wanting to move shallow, but cold nights have slowed their progress. Once we get water near 50 degrees, expect the bite to improve a ton. Look at grassbeds and docks near deep water. ChatterBaits, spinnerbaits and…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report March 2015
Seminole: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp. 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “Lake Seminole is fishing pretty tough right now due to the extreme cold front. With that said, we are still talking about Lake Seminole, which is close to being one of the top lakes in the country, so…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report March 2015
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The sheepshead bite has been real good, both inshore and offshore. However, the fiddler crab supply has been real low. The only way to get them has been digging them up, which is a lot of work. Shucked oysters and clams will work but not as good as fiddler…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report March 2015
Russell: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Clear with some stained water up the major creeks.Bass: Good. Tournament angler Trad Whaley said it’s been standard Lake Russell of late, plenty of numbers—mostly spotted bass—but the quality bass are tougher to find. “It’s been taking 13 to 15 pounds to win the…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report March 2015
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Stained; clearest water in the mid-lake section. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Expect the bite to improve during the next month. Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits and a Texas-rigged lizard will be great baits. Cover water with moving baits, and once you find concentrations of smaller buck bass, slow…
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