Lake 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…

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Wild In The Kitchen: Cajun-Style Venison Hindquarter

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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 •…

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Avian 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.…

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Wild In The Kitchen: Creamy Garlic Wild Hog Pork Chops

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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…

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Gilmer 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…

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Wild In The Kitchen: Venison Crockpot Stew

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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…

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Modern 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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Georgia Duck Hunter Dies After Kayak Capsizes

The body of a former Bremen High School standout baseball player was recovered early Monday, Dec. 18, two days after his kayak capsized while he was duck hunting on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville. Brooks Hardie’s body was recovered about 3:30 a.m. near the Goose Pond Resort. Hardie was 22 and lived in Bremen. The avid hunter…

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Irwin County 17-Point Buck Grosses In The 190s

The huge buck that showed up on Josh Grantham’s Irwin County lease each year seemed to have a calendar. It just wouldn’t present the farmer with a shot. “I got the first picture of him in November of 2020 when he was an 8-point that would score about 135 inches,” Josh said. “I never saw…

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Red Stag Taken In Carroll County

There are U.S. hunters who spend small fortunes and travel to exotic lands for the opportunity to take the magnificent red stag. The fourth largest deer species inhabits most of Europe, Iran, parts of western Asia and northern Africa. Those hunters are likely to wince once they find out that a Georgia hunter took one…

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