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Hunter's Journal
By Mike Simmons A few friends of mine and I got selected for this year’s B.F. Grant WMA quota hunt in Putnam County from Nov. 1-3. We had attended this hunt two years ago, and although we did not see very many deer during that hunt due to the prevailing drought and uncharacteristically hot weather,…
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By Justin Lance Benton is my son who is 8 years old. He killed his first deer last season, a doe. Early this year during youth week he was able to bag another mature doe. Since that time, he has been determined to kill his first buck. We have hunted almost every weekend Saturday and…
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By Nick Malone It was a bitter day on Nov. 12, 2017 with a high of 48 degrees and a low of 46 degrees. I was just waking up at 5:30 a.m. when I heard that it was a light-rainy day. My uncle and I were still set to go hunting on Paulding Forest WMA…
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By Scott Barwick A few years ago at a local gym, I was walking on the treadmill and watching The Outdoor Channel to help pass the time when a stranger walked up behind me and started chatting with me about whatever outdoor show was on at the time. In this small talk, he mentioned growing…
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By Ted Turner III I had not been free to hunt much over the last several years. I have a few photos of this buck from trail cams, but all of the photos came from after shooting hours. Even though the buck was nocturnal, at every free opportunity I had, I made my way to…
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By Chris Palmer This journey starts well before the season came in. I noticed the bird from trail-camera photos and field observations the weeks leading up to the season. This gobbler ruled the area and would become my obsession during the season. Like most turkey hunters in Georgia, I wondered if the good breeding action,…
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By Rosanna Beebe Opening day of the 2014 gun season saw very little activity on the food plot in front of me, except for the large rabbits that came to visit. As I sat there conjuring up possible recipes for their meat, my real hope was that a giant buck would step out at exactly…
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By Rodney Simpson The morning temp was in the upper 30s, and it was clear. I had a 25-mile drive from my house to my hunting land. The heater in my old truck had quit working the year before, but I had worked on it, and I thought I had fixed it. It was a…
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By Phillip Seay We got in our stand about 4 p.m. overlooking a small food plot adjacent to a good travel corridor near heavy cover. The wind was right in our face, which was perfect. Anna had killed an 8-point buck earlier in the season, and we were hoping to finish her season with something…
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By JR Wilson My 8-year-old son Gabe and I have had the most incredible year of fellowship with close friends and hunting. We’ve hunted hard, missing only one weekend since opening day of bow. Knowing this might be our last hunt of the season together, I said a little prayer. I thanked God for our…
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