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Fishing Reports

Musings From Afield

Strangely enough, even after all these years, it was something I’d never seen beside a dove field. There’s probably not a brand of tractor or combine or harrow or tedder or bush hog or hay mower or… you get the drift… that I haven’t shot over or around. But an airplane? It was sitting there…

Wild In The Kitchen: Venison With Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri sauce is a staple of cooking in Argentina. Every cook there has their own version. It is traditionally served with beef, but I’ve become a fan of the easy-to-make sauce on venison. In true Argentina fashion, I tested several recipes and came up with a version of my own. Several recipes that I found…

Darden Dove Shoot A Scorcher!

In the more than a decade since I have been a part of the annual BBQ and dove shoot fundraiser event hosted by Mr. Claibourne Darden, of Sharon, I have seen a range of field and shooting variables that dove shooters would find completely reasonable and acceptable. Most years are good, some years are fair.…

Fall Fiction: Coon Dog Cemetery Hunting Club Part 3

Long ago they had named the club ‘Coon Dog Cemetery’ to honor the legendary dogs, hounds with names like Run-Around Sue, Ol’ Rip, Kentucky Mike and Wrong-Way Pete. Dogs that had found their final resting place in a small, sacred plot of ground at one end of the property. Over the years, as the deer…

Letters To The Editor – October 2019

No October Dove Season A Real Bummer For Some Dear GON, In planning for the 2019 dove season, I planted and irrigated browntop millet in July with the expectation of cutting and shooting in October. When the new hunting dates were published, I learned there is not to be an October season. When and how…

Realtree Kids – October 2019

         

Spy Cam – October 2019

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Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report – October 2019

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament director and competitor Dennis Hudson reports, “The bass fishing has been feast or famine lately. A few tournament bags in the 12- to 14-lb. range have been caught, but most guys are struggling. Next month things should pick…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report – October 2019

Allatoona: Level: 5.9 feet low. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: 7 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The drought is definitely playing a part this month with water levels dropping. The month of October is great on Lake Allatoona. This year’s turnover should be a little behind due to warmer weather. November is a great…

Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – October 2019

Blue Ridge: Level: 8.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 81-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear: Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “TVA has been dropping the lake fast since Labor Day weekend. The fishing has been a little slow. We’ve not had much rain. The days are starting to get shorter. We’ve been having cooler nights, but we’ve…

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