Public Input Sought On Proposed Okefenokee Refuge Expansion

The Southeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (The Service) is considering a proposal that would expand the boundary of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, adding approximately 22,000 acres adjacent to the existing refuge. The goals of the expansion include establishing a fuel reduction zone around the refuge to prevent the spread of…

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Emmanuel Ranked No. 1 In Collegiate Bass Rankings

Georgia’s Emmanuel University is the No. 1 ranked college fishing team. The Association of Collegiate Anglers provided the first update to the standings for the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year, presented by Abu Garcia. College fishing’s only all-encompassing National Rankings system is a 12-month race where teams from all across the country…

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Firminator G-3 Is Ideal For ATV Food Plots

  The Firminator G-3 ATV Model takes all the great features of Ranew’s Outdoor Equipment’s full-size, 3-point implement and right-sizes it for ATVs and UTVs. The ATV G-3 Model features six (6) 16-inch ground turning disks at six-inch spacing. Built on a frame of rugged 3-inch steel square tubing, it weighs 860 pounds, making it…

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Hancock Preps For Fourth Olympic Gold With World Cup Title

Vincent Hancock, three times Olympic skeet men champion, returned to the top of the podium in style today as he and Austen Smith earned skeet mixed team gold for the United States, just as they did at the same venue last year. Hancock, 35, will seek a fourth individual Olympic title in Paris this summer…

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Lake Hartwell Bass Fishing Tough: NPFL Day 1 Report

Making a key decision to change his approach first thing this morning, Alabama pro Kyle Welcher takes the Day 1 NPFL lead at Lake Hartwell with 16-lbs., 11-ozs. His effort gives him a 7-oz. cushion over Will Harkins going into Day 2. “I gambled a little bit this morning and decided I was going to…

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Lake Hartwell Bass Report – NPFL Stop 2

The NPFL returns to Lake Hartwell to kick off stop #2 of the 2024 NPFL Season. With the 2024 Championship event behind us, the NPFL returns to action this week at Green Pond Landing, on the famous Lake Hartwell. Hosted by Anderson County, Lake Hartwell produced for the NPFL field in April of 2022, where…

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Georgia SCI Gives Wildlife Conservation A Boost

More than 250 sportsmen and women from across the Southeast gathered at Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna on April 27 for the 2024 Sportsman’s Banquet and Auction hosted by the Georgia Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI). “It’s amazing to see like-minded people come out and enjoy an evening of camaraderie and fellowship,” said SCI Georgia…

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Lake Weiss Highway 9 Ramp Closing In May

The Highway 9 Causeway Boat Ramp on Lake Weiss will be closed Monday, May 6, 2024 through Friday, May 24, 2024. This closure is to replace the existing launching pier at the boat ramp, according to Alabama Power. “Please pardon our progress during this time,” Alabama Power said. Alternate boat launch locations for this area…

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