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Hunting
It was sure different in the Georgia deer woods this season—extreme drought and very warm temperatures changed the game for many hunters. The lack of rain was a big factor, with deer-movement patterns altered simply because deer had to be near a water source and because food plots were non-existent. Another big change was the…
By the time most of you read this, Georgia’s 2016-2017 deer season will be winding down, and we’ll have turned the calendar page on another year. Hopefully your season provided lots of great memories and a freezer full of venison. However, if your season—like mine—was less than stellar, take heart. It’s a brand new year…
In his book, “Life Among the Apaches,” John C. Cremony describes an interesting method used by Apache hunters to take ducks found in water holes across the Southwest. These native hunters would find where ducks were coming to water and throw gourds into the water. After a bit of an adjustment period, the ducks became…
It had been a long summer for Leta Carter. The 30-year-old south Georgia mother of three from Folkston was as excited as one of her children awaiting Christmas. “I thought about it all summer and had been counting down the days. I almost couldn’t wait to get the opportunity to kill my first bear,” Leta…
The rut was over. There was still more than a month left in the season, but it was winding down. From here on out, hunting would be hard. Was The Phantom still alive? Had the buck fallen to Zane Westerfield? And now, the conclusion of “Dream Season.” Sunday, Nov. 27 At first look, it…
For Wendell Davis, one of the major benefits of growing up on his family’s Ben Hill County farm was participating in the annual fall opening of deer season. Over the years, Wendell and other family members have had some great hunts and taken a number of impressive bucks. “Every year there is always a natural…
The first week of November last year called for warmer than usual temps—not what I was looking for. However, the wind was out of the east, which was exactly what I needed. I parked my truck beside a busy highway and gathered my bow and safety harness, and I put my Lone Wolf climber on…
Thomas Harrison, of Callahan, Fla., took down a 16-point non-typical buck on Nov. 6 in Turner County. “I’ve hunted this deer since the beginning of bow season. I’ve had pictures of him since August, but I’ve never physically seen the deer,” said Thomas. Thomas said the deer would only show up in one little area.…
The first thing John Roy Brackett will tell you if you’re lucky enough to meet him in person is how very blessed he considers himself to be after having spent the lion’s share of his 91 years pursuing his outdoor passions. “I’ve had a good life,” John Roy will tell you. “Hunting and fishing was…
Willie Manville, of Greene County, shot a huge, tall-tined 11-point buck in his home county on Oct. 31, 2016 after seeing the deer three days prior on a trail camera. “I had gotten on a powerline about an hour before dark, and the deer had come across at about 7 o’clock,” said Willie. “I knew it was…
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