Posts by Mike Bolton
Red Turkey Taken In Tift County
Jamal Lane, of Chula, is a rugged guy, a man’s man. He’s a landscaper. He farms on the side. He’s a dedicated turkey hunter who gets up before daylight to chase birds before beginning his regular workday. He never dreamed that the sight of a special turkey could bring out a different side of himself.…
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Venison Sausage Jalapeno Shots
Venison Sausage Jalapeno Shots There are plenty of wild-game recipes out there, but very few for wild-game appetizers. This appetizer is guaranteed to be a hit at your next backyard cookout. Plan on making two or three per guest. • Venison rope sausage • 1 block cream cheese • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese •…
Read MoreBe On The Lookout For Southern Pine Beetles
Whether you hunt, fish, bird watch, hike or just like to go camping, there is currently an issue facing all Georgia outdoor users. We are all under attack by an enemy few users even know about. You may scoff when told that the enemy is the size of a grain of rice, but it has…
Read MoreGobbler With Double Spurs On Each Leg Taken In South Georgia
As a 19-year-old turkey hunter in just his second season, Grant Tucker was just hoping to finally claim that he had killed his first turkey. Killing a gobbler that was one of the rarest in history wasn’t even in his wildest dreams. “I had been chasing this bird on my father’s blueberry farm for two…
Read MoreSuper Rare Turkey Killed In Talbot County
Talbot County’s Michael Barnes was just looking to get his first turkey of the season last Sunday morning. He never dreamed he’d get a turkey that even the experts say the likes they’ve never seen before. “When I shot it and got to it, the first thing that I noticed was that it didn’t have…
Read MoreWest Point Lake Striped Bass Sets New Record At 40 Pounds
The day of striper fishing on West Point for Mike Steele, of Dallas, was pretty-danged boring until it wasn’t. It ended with him landing a 40-lb. striper that’s a new lake record. He has his buddy Mike Bartlett to thank, and Bartlett wasn’t even the net man. “My buddy and I had fished from daylight…
Read More12 Pound Lake Allatoona Bass Likely From WRD Stocking Program
Jonathan Ray considers Lake Lanier his home lake, but the Ball Ground resident likes to venture to Lake Allatoona several times each year. He plans to go to the Stamp Creek section of the lake a lot more in the future. All Jonathan did was what all bass fishermen dream of but what few accomplish.…
Read MoreNew Georgia DNR Leadership Team Passionate About Hunting & Fishing
It is way too early for a Georgia outdoors state of the union assessment, but seven months after a wholesale change of the leadership at Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), hunters and anglers must feel encouraged by the players on their side. DNR Commissioner Walter Rabon and Deputy Commissioners Trevor Santos and Thomas Barnard…
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Ground Venison Shipwreck Casserole
Ground Venison Shipwreck Casserole 1 pound ground venison 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, chopped 28-oz. canned diced tomatoes Nonstick cooking spray 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp black pepper 30-oz. pack frozen hashbrowns 4 cups grated cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 400. Set the oven rack in center. Spray 9×13-inch baking…
Read MoreHigh School Senior Breaks Lanier Carp Record
One of the keys to being a good fisherman is being observant. North Hall High School senior Charlie White was fishing for bass off his grandparent’s dock on Lake Lanier when he noticed a change. “My grandparents have one of those green lights in the water off their pier, and I noticed that the bass…
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