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Crazy Jake Turkey Dear GON, I heard a noise outside about 9 o’clock on Monday, March 27. It sounded like somebody knocking on my garage door. I looked outside and saw a jake turkey pecking at his reflection in my truck bumper. He was apparently quite upset that there was another turkey that looked just…
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The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. The following account is provided from DNR LED. Lee County: On Sunday, Jan. 8, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m. hours, a DNR…
Thirty-seven striper teams fished the April 1 Striper Bass Challenge on West Point Lake. With a two-fish limit, it took 36.3 pounds to win the event. The team of Lineside Addiction took the win. This tournament attracted some of the best striper teams in the Southeast. The first-ever event was a fundraiser for Georgia Sheriffs’…
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By Eric Richards Opening week of Georgia turkey season has always been a special time for me, but with Georgia having a youth weekend the week before the official start of the season, it has created even more special memories for me as a father to take my son, Kayson. As many parents can relate,…
Parents today make sure their children are equipped with helmets, knee pads, elbow pads and bottled water before they are allowed on a bicycle. They have the pediatrician on speed dial. The kid’s Pre-K vaccination records are stored in their computer. Things weren’t always that way. When I was a kid, I was a student…
Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation Winners Find Hartwell Bass Deep The Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation held its high school and middle school tournaments on Lake Hartwell on March 18, and the top participants had no problem with catching fish. The Irwin County duo of Peyton Dunn and Gavin Guy was the top high-school team with a five-fish…
Wild Dogs Chased Me Up A Tree Dear GON, Probably 20 years ago, I was still hunting for deer on private land in middle Georgia. While stalking in the woods, I heard a pack of wild dogs. As I passed into an open area, the barking got frighteningly close. Fortunately, I spotted a small tree…
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