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Part One of Two, A Hunting Fiction Series The travel trailers were arranged in a nearly perfect circle that reminded Eugene of the covered wagons of the wild west. He leaned back in his folding chair watching his son try to build a fire. “Need any help?” Eugene asked. “I got it,” Joseph replied. Between…
The Satilla River is without doubt or question one of the world’s greatest redbreast fisheries. With a strong population of eating-size fish, and plenty of big roosters that break the 1-lb. mark, it’s easy to see why this south Georgia fishery is on many a Georgia anglers’ bucket list. Normally when I work on a…
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We owe it to the WRD crew for making plenty of public-land places for kids to be exposed to hunting. Below are the charts of every youth hunt that is available for any youth 16 years old and younger. Consider the following when making plans to attend a hunt. • For quota youth hunts, the…
By Brandon Adams and John Seginak August 1933 “Where ya figger we oughta look?” Junior asked. “Let’s try up around Bear Knob, thar’s lots of water up there,” Buttermilk said. No hindsight ip unit displayed. Buttermilk Johnson and Junior Lanier were cruising the Fannin County mountains, looking for a jam up location to make…
Some squirrels appear to be benefiting from the coronavirus pandemic. Security camera video footage captured a New Jersey squirrel snatching two slices of fresh pizza out of a box that was purposely left on a front porch by a Grubhub delivery driver after using a “contactless” delivery method brought on by coronavirus. A mother from…
By Tony Rittenhouse First off I want to thank God for the opportunity and the good fortune I had to harvest this deer. I spent two days scouting Cohutta WMA, and the first day was on a Friday. I walked 15.2 miles that day and did not find hardly any deer sign at all. It…
“Let’s hunt ‘Crabdaddy’ on opening morning,” said Charles, owner of a tract of Morgan County land I hunt often. This was the name he had bestowed on a 150-class buck with forked G-2s and a distinct crab claw on his right main beam. Charles had taken dozens of game camera photos of this buck in…
An average season for giant bucks in Georgia is pretty awesome, especially when compared to other Southern states. The Fab 40, GON’s annual compilation of Georgia’s best bucks from the previous season, includes only those measured by certified scorers. The Fab 40 provides a great way to compare our deer seasons. The chart on page…
I can’t watch the news anymore. Every story is maddening on some level, whether it’s simply what is being shown—how people are behaving—or it’s how the ‘reporter’ spins the story. Both drive up the blood pressure. Very frustrating times. You know what’s also maddening and frustrating? This stinking virus. Do the kids go to school,…
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