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The Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast is a sportsman’s show that brings together outdoor enthusiasts, industry experts and vendors under one roof. This event offers a unique opportunity to experience the latest gear, witness demonstrations and learn from seasoned professionals. But most of all it’s a weekend to gather with friends who enjoy the same hunting, fishing…
The 30-30 Ministries $1K Shoot-Out is back at this year’s Outdoor Blast. This special shooting competition gives contestants the opportunity to win $1,000 by breaking raw eggs with the same style pellet rifle used in GON’s Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. Anyone at the Outdoor Blast can qualify on Saturday, July 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.,…
Robert DeHaas, lure-maker with Red Rooster Custom Baits and an OG from “Team Geezer,” reports, “Mid-lake (Victoria landing) area is producing some quality fish right now. Water temperature is 85 and clear. Locating bush in the 20- to 22-foot range, the Retired Air Force team of Jared and Jarrod had some nice fish casting a…
License sales are the lifeblood of state wildlife agencies. The money derived from the sales of fishing licenses is multiplied by federal matching funds based on the number of fishing licenses sold. That money is then used for everything the agency does from stocking fish to upkeep on equipment. Georgia WRD Fisheries has put into…
Bald eagle surveys in Georgia revealed the iconic raptors nesting and fledging young at healthy rates this year, including in coastal areas where avian influenza hammered eagles last spring. Survey leader Dr. Bob Sargent of the state Department of Natural Resources said nesting success was average to above-average in areas surveyed. Sargent, a program manager…
Robert DeHaas, lure-maker with Red Rooster Custom Baits and an OG from “Team Geezer,” reports, “On Tuesday, the water temperature was 83.2 degrees. I was in the Victoria area and the water clarity was a little murky with the summer rain. I was on the water at daylight, but the early bite was not there…
There’s a great spot at the Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast to take a comfortable seat, watch fish in a giant 4,000 gallon tank, and learn some new tips and techniques for your next trip to the water while you relax. Experts on a variety of types of fishing for a variety of species will be teaching…
The dog-days of summer are here, and as my buddy Shane reminded me, one or two waters won’t cut it. Make sure to take plenty of water and stay hydrated during summer trips. Lots of bites are fired off right now, and the rivers are getting right again. Altamaha River: The river was falling back…
The Georgia Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) hosted 31 Purple Heart recipients during its annual Wounded Veterans Fishing Weekend at Lake Lanier July 7-9. Georgia SCI has hosted the event for more than a decade, providing a full weekend of fishing and fun on Lake Lanier for wounded veterans and their guests. The three-day event,…
A 12-year-old girl is undergoing a series of rabies shots after a beaver lunged out of the water and bit her. The girl was climbing a ladder or about to get on the ladder at a boat dock when the beaver latched on to her leg, dragging her into the lake. Don McGowan, a biologist…
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