Posts by John Trussell
Tuckahoe WMA Rich With Game And Revolutionary War History
Tuckahoe WMA in east Georgia, near Sylvania, has some excellent lands for hunting and fishing. But when you come in by the entrance at Brannen Bridge Road, you may notice a low Revolutionary War monument. What is that mystery monument all about? In this story, we will explore Tuckahoe’s best areas for fishing and hunting,…
Read MoreCatch Rainbow Trout In Macon This Saturday
The Macon Water Authority (MWA) will host their annual MWA Kids Fishing Derby at Lake Lucas this Saturday, March 7 from 8-11 a.m. in the kids’ fish pond. Registration starts at the pond at 7:30, and a weigh-in to determine winners will be at 11 a.m. No license is required, and the event will be for…
Read MoreMiddle Georgia Bear Hunt Nets Only One
The family leaves for a quick trip to Disney World and you can’t go because of work. How about slipping away for a few hours to bear hunt on a Saturday? That was the situation that Quent Floyd found himself in on Dec. 21, 2019 when Houston, Twiggs and Bibb counties held their annual one-day…
Read MoreFall Bream Fishing On The Ocmulgee River
Is fall the best time to hunt, or is it the best time to fish? Actually, October is a great time to be in the Georgia outdoors, whether you’re slinging arrows, letting lead fly, or a casting a fishing line. But why choose? I try to do it all! Lately, I’ve been wanting to get…
Read MoreGeorgia Has A New No. 2 Typical Buck
The hunter killing the second-highest scoring typical Georgia whitetail buck ever was recently given an award at the annual Georgia Outdoor Writers Association Georgia DNR Big Deer Contest awards banquet. This contest is Georgia’s longest running deer contest, which was started by the Georgia DNR in 1968. Roger Price easily won the Typical Firearms Division…
Read MoreSmall Lake Profile: Big Lazer Creek PFA
Big Lazer is one of those fishing places we should all visit more often. It’s only about an hour’s drive from my home in Warner Robins, but it’s probably a good thing that it’s not closer. If it were a quick trip, I would feel compelled to fish it every day—and I’d never get anything…
Read MoreStuckey’s Lake In Wilkinson County
Private pay-to-fish ponds come and go across the Georgia landscape, and many have disappeared over the years. However, Stuckey’s Pond in Wilkinson County near Irwinton and Jeffersonville has withstood the test of time and is still going strong. In fact, Chris Bailey, of Houston County, says Stuckey’s Pond is one the best places in Georgia to…
Read MoreHog Workshops Draw Crowds
Recently the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service hosted a series of workshops across Georgia to educate hunters, farmers and the general public about the threat of wild pigs on the environment. Co-sponsors were the Georgia DNR, The Georgia Farm Bureau, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the University of Georgia. This writer attended the meeting in…
Read MoreNo Bears Killed On One-Day Middle GA Hunt
Zero bears were harvested in central Georgia during the annual one-day hunt. The middle Georgia bear hunt was held on private properties in Bibb, Twiggs and Houston counties on Jan. 12, but no bears were registered at the Oaky Woods WMA check station. A pile of rain fell in December, and the Ocmulgee River flood…
Read MoreMacon County’s Small-Lake Gems
Sometimes you just want to get away to a quiet retreat, lose the crowds and see some different water. In central Georgia, two large ponds in Macon County deserve a date on your outdoor calendar for great fishing and outdoor fun this fall. White Water Pond First, we will take a look at the 65-acre…
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