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WRD has released proposed hunting regulations for the next two hunting seasons, and they are asking the public to make comments on them. Changes includes more either-sex deer-hunting days and a number of changes on WMAs. Three public hearings will be held April 11-13, and hunters may also comment electronically through Survey Monkey. “The purpose of hunting regulations is…
The state legislature has approved a measure to increase hunting and fishing license fees. On March 28, just two days before the end of the legislation session, the state Senate passed the measure by a vote of 43 to 12. To see how your state senator voted, click here. House Bill 208 was passed out of…
Trash and litter left or dumped on any piece of property is a problem, and when it’s on otherwise beautiful public land in the north Georgia mountains, leave it to sportsmen to step up and take action. Kyle DeLaigle, of Homer, and 10 other good Samaritan’s — Eddie DeLaigle, Jeremy Brooks, Tracy Worsham, Wes Garrett,…
On March 3, approximately 1,200 students from across the state competed in the 2017 National Archery in the Schools (NASP) Georgia State Tournament at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. The winning teams qualified for the national tournament, which will be held May 11-13 in Louisville, Kentucky. Chatsworth left their mark on the event for…
Jacob Mullis, of Macon, experienced a once-in-a-lifetime turkey hunt on March 26 when he harvested a rare melanistic turkey in Twiggs County. The gobbler he took was a “black phase” melanistic turkey that WRD says is so rare that only one in 10,000 turkeys carry that trait. “There are three color phases of wild turkey in…
A black crappie caught at Lake Kinkaid in Illinois earlier this week by Ryan Povolish has some Georgia slab hunters turning their heads. The slab weighed 4-lbs., 8.8-ozs. and is a pending state record for the midwestern state. “You fish all your life just to see a fish of that caliber,” said Rusty Parker, a veteran crappie angler from Lake…
Little did Chase Grove know that opening day of turkey season would be a day he would never forget—and not because of a gobbler, but because of a giant 16.03-lb. largemouth bass. Saturday morning started off like most opening days for Chase, waiting patiently for daylight with hopes of a gobble from the roost.…
Voices of sportsmen who hunt the Chattahoochee National Forest and Cohutta WMA are needed during the ongoing U.S. Forest Service planning project. Workshops will be held March 28 and 29 in Gainesville. With good forest-management strategies going forward, public land in the north Georgia mountains could see improved habitat and better wildlife populations on nearly 145,000 acres of public land across…
While at Auburn University, Guntersville’s Jordan Lee twice finished as the runner-up in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship. One of those times was to his brother Matt. Those bitter memories were erased Sunday as the 25-year-old pro completed one of the most improbable comebacks ever to win the Bassmasters Classic. Lee caught five…
My name is Donna Simmons, and my fiancés name is Darren Carson. We both work at Robins Air Force Base and live in Gray. We both love to hunt and fish. This past deer season started off very exciting for us. We set up a camera on my food plot back in August 2016 to…
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