Advertisement
Recipes
Blackshear: Level: 2.7 feet low. Temp: 50-53 degrees. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “The Crisp County Power Commission started raising Blackshear to its normal level back on the Dec. 15, and so far it’s kind of slow. Rain is coming the next few days and should have it full soon. The crappie have been biting fairly…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity. Clear.Bass: Tournament angler and trail director Dennis Hudson says the bass were scattered leading into January, but they are now starting to settle down as they get in that typical dominant January pattern. “In January, you look for those nice cold days when…
Allatoona: Level: 16.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s, warmer closer to dam. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is great as we enter into 2015. Expect things to slow a little toward the end of the month as temps begin to get into the lower 40s. This time of year…
Every two years, Georgia’s Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) hosts a series of public meetings to get hunter input prior to making hunting-regulation proposals for the upcoming hunting seasons. The next round of these public meetings will be for the 2015-2017 hunting regulations. Meeting dates will take place Jan. 5-8 at 7 p.m. each night. Those…
Spotted seatrout are one of the most popular species along the Georgia coast. They are plentiful, excellent table fare and pretty accessible to anglers. Ask almost anyone in southeast Georgia, and they’ll tell you the best way to make them bite is with a live shrimp dangled under a float. The classic “trout rig” has…
A 150-class buck is special, but when a 10-year-old kid is the hunter, it becomes water-cooler chatter. The lucky hunter was Randal Holder (aka Boom), of Hawkinsville, and he killed the big buck on Thanksgiving morning in Houston County. He was hunting with his dad Doug. “Back at the beginning of the 2014 season, Boom…
My memories of hunting the ruffed grouse in Georgia’s high mountains began back in 1956 when I was taken under the wing and taught about a great game bird. The grouse hunter who I was taught by was none other than Arthur (Fats) Truelove, of Hall County. Ask any Georgia grouse hunter, from years past,…
When you think about world-class spotted bass fishing, Lake Lanier probably instantly comes to mind. Just a little farther north is Lake Burton, a beautiful, much less crowded lake that is full of big spots. Burton boasts the current state-record spot, an 8-lb., 2-oz. beauty caught by Wayne Holland in 2005. Burton has some huge…
On opening weekend of the 2014 Georgia archery season, the Buckeye Hunting Club of Oglethorpe County hosted an Outdoor Dream Foundation hunt. The Outdoor Dream Foundation is a non-profit organization that grants outdoor adventures to children who have been diagnosed with terminal or life-threatening illnesses. On Sept. 12, 9-year-old Austin Scott, of Pelzer, S.C., and…
Ground Venison Loaf 1 lb. ground venison1 cup dry oatmeal1 large onion, diced1 large tomato, chopped4 tblsp. Dijon mustard3 tblsp. jalapeno, crushed2 tblsp. ground sage2 eggs, beaten1/3 c. Italian dressing3/4 cup milk1/2 tsp. salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper Mix all ingredients by hand in large bowl. Press into loaf pan and cover with foil. Bake for…
Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content.
New monthly payment option available!
Advertisement