Posts by Mike Bolton
Pulaski County Buck Called Fabio Finally Daylights
Chase Collins spent a little time deer hunting in California where he lived, but California isn’t exactly the deer hunting capital of the world. Chase knew where he needed to be. In October, he moved to Eastman in Dodge County to be closer to family. The fact that family members owned a farm in Pulaski…
Read MoreNo Ghost, But Plenty Of Spook On Halloween
Adam Grant thought it would be only fitting if he were to finally take the mysterious buck that he calls Ghost on Halloween. That unfortunately was not in the cards, but he did score on Ghost’s running buddy, Spook. “The last two seasons I’ve been after a really big buck on my Big Rock Hunting…
Read MoreGeorgia Public-Land Rabbit Hunting
The years haven’t been kind to rabbit hunters in Georgia. In the 1960s, there were 117,000 of them and they could knock on most any farmhouse and get permission to hunt with a deal of sharing their harvest. They were good at what they did, too. They harvested about 1.7 million rabbits each season. Then,…
Read MoreDooly County Deer With “Hairy Antlers”
It would be a stretch to call 20-year-old Marley Sudduth a deer-hunting veteran. Let’s just say she has a knack for shooting weird deer. “I’ve taken three bucks in my lifetime, and a few does, and one of those bucks was a piebald,” the Cordele resident said. “I was tickled to death to get that…
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Smoked Venison Spread
Smoked Venison Salad Spread You’ve probably prepared venison as a main dish, but it also makes a great appetizer. This salad spread is great served on finger sandwiches, Ritz crackers or vessel of choice. 2 lbs. smoked venison 3 cups Duke’s Mayonnaise 1 cup diced hard-boiled egg 1/2 cup diced onion 1/2 cup diced celery…
Read MoreBass Boat Explosion Likely Linked To Lithium Batteries
Piloting a powerful boat among a throng of racing bass boats at daylight at the start of a bass tournament is a danger that anglers accept. Rickie Knight, an angler from Selma, Ala., never dreamed that the real danger might come from just backing his boat down the ramp on a practice day. The 40-year…
Read MoreBuck Named Droopy With A Crazy Rack
Eli Martin is just 21 years old and in his first season of bowhunting deer. The Oglethorpe County resident never imagined that the first deer he would take would be so weird, or that it would be talked about by so many deer hunters in Georgia. “My grandfather recently passed away, and I decided I…
Read MoreHigh Falls State Park Enthusiasts Fight To Stop Adjacent Building Project
Butts County proudly bills itself as Georgia’s Outdoor Capital, but there is concern. An aerial shot of Butts and surrounding counties reveals a threat to those thousands of acres of forests and fields. It is a man-made threat that is creeping across that landscape at kudzu-like speed. Multi-million-square-foot warehouses and distribution centers are dominating the…
Read More195-Inch DeKalb County Buck Runs Out Of Luck
Michael Fortner is a mixed martial arts fighter. He understands the importance of being patient and waiting for the perfect opening to get in his best shot. He applied that same thinking to his bowhunting recently, and the result was a bruiser. Michael’s big DeKalb County buck had 23 scoreable points and grossed 196 inches.…
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Fried Dove Breasts In White Gravy
Fried Dove Breasts And White Gravy 15 dove breasts 2 eggs 1 quart of milk 1 cup of flour ¼ cup of cornstarch 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp chili powder Peanut oil, for frying Mix the egg and milk together in a large bowl. Put all dove breasts in the milk mixture and…
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