Posts by Mike Bolton
New 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…
Read MoreLake Russell Black Crappie Sets New Record
Aaron Jenkins calls Canton, N.C. home now, but his heart will forever be in east Georgia. He makes the three-hour trip home to crappie fish with his dad, Keith, whenever he can. As far as Aaron is concerned, there’s only one Georgia lake in which to fish for crappie. The 31-year-old grew up fishing on…
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Cajun-Style Venison Hindquarter
Cajun-Style Venison Hindquarter This easy recipe is great in the crock pot, and It makes a complete meal. • 1 debonded hindquarter • Louisiana Cajun seasoning • Vegetable Oil • McCormick Au jus Gravy Seasoning (1-oz. dry pack) • Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning (1-oz. dry pack) • 1 stick butter • 3 mild Pepperoncini pepper •…
Read MoreAvian Influenza Once Again Found In Georgia Ducks
Just weeks after Georgia was declared free of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, several wild birds in the state have tested positive for the disease again. Georgia DNR Waterfowl Biologist Kara Nitschke says waterfowl hunters should not be alarmed. A total of nine wood tested positive, as did black vultures in Clarke County, said Nitschke.…
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Creamy Garlic Wild Hog Pork Chops
Creamy Garlic Wild Hog Pork Chops A deer hunter told me the other day he had encountered his first feral swine on his property. I asked what he had done with the animal. He said he dug a hole and buried it. “Those things are not any good to eat, you know,” he said. Here’s…
Read MoreGilmer County Teen Drowns While Duck Hunting On Lake Chatuge
A high-school senior from Ellijay drowned when he tumbled overboard while duck hunting on Lake Chatuge just across the Georgia-North Carolina border on Nov. 18. Authorities said 18-year-old Trenton Daniel Johnson, a student at Gilmer High School, was attempting to retrieve a downed duck when he toppled headfirst into the water. His hunting partner, Carson…
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Venison Crockpot Stew
Venison Crockpot Stew This is a great recipe to greet you and your buddies after a day of hunting in the cold at the hunting club, or just a way to share your bounty with your family. It makes a hearty stew that smells great while it is cooking. • 2 pounds venison hindquarter, cubed…
Read MoreModern Day Annie Oakley Stacking Venison In Bartow County
Her name is Batey Kay Hardy, but maybe she should be called Annie Oakley. The 9-year-old 4th grader at Cartersville Elementary School is in her first full year of deer hunting. So far this season, she’s taken five deer with five shots. Included in her count is a 9-point that is larger than many men…
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