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Hunting
When it comes to producing big bucks, the agricultural fields and the Flint River bottomlands of Macon and Lee counties are still king, and Worth remains third-best for the 19th year in a row, but the gap is narrowing between the south Georgia stalwarts and some counties to the north. Morgan County is poised just…
White-tailed deer have had a rocky existence since European settlement in the eastern United States. Decades of market hunting, habitat destruction and lack of game laws ultimately exhausted the Georgia deer population by the turn of the 20th century with the exception of a few game preserves. At this time both laws and attitudes began…
Taking a wall-hanger is a dream most hunters and fishermen have every time they head to the woods or water. The buck of a lifetime or the biggest fish you ever caught is something to be proud of, and these trophies deserve a place of honor above your mantle or in your trophy room. They…
Did she have to do it in the middle of the dining room? A Pickens County landowner sent in the below incredible trail-camera photo of a doe giving birth this summer to what appears to be a healthy fawn. Trail cameras have changed the game for hunters and wildlife enthusiasts. If you capture something unique…
Imagine a crisp fall morning. With a light wind blowing directly in your face, conditions are just perfect for an October deer hunt. A young, inexperienced hunter sits beside you in a 20-foot tall tower stand as you stare down a narrow strip of clover and chicory. To the left is a beautiful hillside littered…
In a time when so many things are rapidly changing, it’s comforting to know that in a remote corner of our state, good hunting has remained the same — and for quite some time. The Portal Hunting Club, located on the Long/McIntosh county line, has been in existence for more than 100 years. This fall,…
Peach State squirrel hunters can expect plenty of action again this season, and the fun begins at daylight opening day (Aug. 15). Last season was a phenomenal one, with high numbers of squirrels and an excellent mast crop in most areas of the state. For example, I killed 68 squirrels in one Paulding Forest creek…
For many hunters, quality deer management is the strategy of choice for their hunting experience. However, I’ve seen through my experience as a deer biologist working with many hunt clubs and landowners that many hunters don’t know what kind of results to realistically expect from various deer-management strategies. To facilitate realistic expectations, we can use…
More than 40 years ago, I stumbled upon a paperback book titled “The Critters Come When Called.” Written by the late Russell Tinsley, the book covered the exploits of two lanky Texans, Murry and Winston Burnham. The Burnham brothers became legendary in the arena of predator calling. Winston has passed on while Murry, in his…
In May, your thoughts possibly turn to bedding bream, bass that are starting to hit topwater lures, or your favorite trout stream. Turkey season is all but spent. Deer hunting is only a daydream, or maybe a re-run of a television hunting show caught while you’re inside in the air conditioning. But some interesting things…
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