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Hunting
They grow them really big in south Georgia, and we are not talking about football players, sweet potatoes or watermelons. We are talking about trophy bears, bruins in the 400-plus-lb. range. Hunters who trek to Canada or out West in search of trophy bears might be surprised to learn they could avoid expensive travel and…
The 2008 deer hunting season came to a close with similar results as the 2007 and 2006 seasons. The 1,000 acres my family and close friends hunt provided us with plenty of opportunities to kill a doe or small buck but very few — if any — opportunities at a mature buck. We had…
Step 1: After catching the snapper, keeping it a week in a large container and changing the water in the container every couple of days to allow the turtle time to “clean out,” the time came to clean the turtle. This 11-lb. turtle (14-inch-long shell) was ready to clean. The only tools required were…
It’s been almost 100 years since the creation of Georgia’s Department of Game and Fish, an act that set in motion one of the most enduring and significant legacies in the history of our state. A statement was made, one that at the time was bold, clear and innovative. It said we cared about…
Coyotes are omnivores and opportunistic predators. They travel alone or in small packs, hunting and foraging mostly at night and covering miles of ground in search of food. Nose to the ground and ears perked to scan the landscape as it passes, they remain alert to react quickly on any feeding opportunity or danger…
As is typical for turkey season in Georgia, opening weekend saw a flurry of activity by hunters and plenty of once vocal birds slung over shoulders not long after fly-down time. Also typical is hunting pressure that wanes as the weekends pass — just as more and more hens are going to nest earlier in…
I walked into the living room of our Terrell County home and immediately noticed something amiss “Where’s the deer head?” I asked my wife who sat on the couch folding a load of laundry. “He took it with him,” she responded never looking up from the shirt in her hand. “Took it with him… What…
Editor’s Note: Austin Daman, 10, of Talking Rock, won a SEEDS dream deer hunt with landowner Kyle Brown on his farm in Wilkes County. Below is the hunt story told by Austin’s father, Paul. First let me start by saying that Kyle Brown is one of the most generous and kind human beings I’ve ever…
Most all turkey hunters have considered using decoys at some point. At times, having a decoy can be just what the turkey-doctor ordered to finish luring that longbeard to his death. Other times, it can work just the opposite and ruin what would have been a good setup. There is no cut-and-dried answer to…
It’s usually good news when fewer proposed laws and law changes are introduced during a Georgia legislative session. So far this year it’s been a quiet session as budget concerns have dominated the scene. However, for hunters, a significant piece of legislation has dropped. HB 277 would legalize hunting deer and hogs near food or…
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