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Many old-time turkey hunters say that patience kills a longbeard. I’d add that perseverance, combined with patience, kills a turkey. This season, I had the opportunity to turkey hunt with two of my sons. On both occasions, we either saw or heard some birds but could not close the deal. My son Jackson is based…
It’s save the date time! The 2024 Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast will take place July 26-28 at the LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson just north of Atlanta. Plans are for this year’s GON event to be the biggest and best in the 19 years since we held the very first Outdoor Blast so we could…
Whether you hunt, fish, bird watch, hike or just like to go camping, there is currently an issue facing all Georgia outdoor users. We are all under attack by an enemy few users even know about. You may scoff when told that the enemy is the size of a grain of rice, but it has…
Eufaula: Level: 0.2 feet above 188. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The bass are biting good now. Flukes around the rip-rap worked slowly are producing well. Frogs, flukes, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits worked around shoreline vegetation is also a good bet. Texas-rigged worms and creature…
The turkeys on a Wheeler County tract are in need of someone from the nail salon to come do some pedicures. TJ Fountain, of Glenwood, made it happen on a bird he’d been after this season, but it was what he saw when he got to the gobbler that raised this experienced turkey hunter’s eyebrows.…
In May, hungry postspawn female bass—both spots and largemouth—feed heavily in shallow water at Bartletts Ferry, and anglers can have a lot of fun catching them. Head to Bartletts this month and go to the mouths of spawning pockets to land numbers of bass, as well as quality fish. Bartletts Ferry is an old Georgia…
Late-season turkey hunting can be challenging but also highly rewarding for those willing to adapt their tactics. This comprehensive guide will cover essential tips and strategies for filling your turkey tag in those final days of the season, including understanding turkey behavior, scouting, using decoys, calling techniques and the most important detail—patience! 1. Understand Late-Season…
They’re baaaaack. But unlike Poltergeist, you can have a lot of fun with a cicada hatch. In parts of Georgia right now, it’s more like an invasion than a hatch. Head to your favorite lake and use the emergence of these protein nuggets to catch fish. Often inaccurately called “locusts,” cicadas are fat, noisy bugs…
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