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Dodge County: On Nov. 18, 2016, DNR Law Enforcement Sgt. James McLaughlin and Ranger Allen Mills met with a landowner in reference to someone hunting without permission. The following account of the case are from the official Department of Public Safety Incident Report, as written by Ranger Mills. “He showed us a stand near the…
Dodge County: On Nov. 18, Sgt. James McLaughlin and Ranger Allen Mills met with a landowner in reference to someone hunting without permission on property in Dodge County. The complaintant found clear evidence that someone was hunting the property, and he knew for sure the person didn’t have permission. “He showed us a stand near…
By John Seginak and Brandon Adams Billy Haddock’s eyes strained to cut through the early morning fog, to see into the thick privet and cane of the Washington County river bottom. “That was a deer, I know it was,” Billy told himself. He never used his rifle scope to get a better view of…
By John Seginak and Brandon Adams The cool nights of spring seemed like a distant memory. The summer of 2013 was typical for Oglethorpe County—hot and humid days and little relief as the sun began to set. The soybeans were now 6 inches tall and growing daily. At least those that were not being eaten…
By John Seginak and Brandon Adams The trio of coyotes sensed the opportunity. The young buck had lost its front leg below the joint when the deflected bullet had hit him two months earlier. Their movements were instinctual, honed from centuries of a daily need to hunt and eat. One moved slowly and quietly around…
By John Seginak and Brandon Adams Tires screeched across the Oglethorpe County blacktop as the driver jammed the brakes. The buttonhead did a quick 180-degree turn, but the truck was on the deer. At the last moment, the driver veered ever so slightly, the front edge of the truck missing the young buck’s rear ham…
Camping today is more popular than it has ever been, with millions of Americans participating annually. I love it and often combine the activity with hunting and fishing trips. However, considering my early experience, it is a wonder that I have a predilection for camping at all. I was 4 years old before I realized…
This column is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. Screven County: On the evening of Jan. 29, 2016, Cpl. Mike Wilcox, Cpl. Shaymus McNeely, Sgt. Don Dasher and Ranger First Class Jordan Crawford…
“An obsession is a turrible thing,” Rocky Cooper said with a smile. “You surely don’t wanna get afflicted with one of them thangs if you can avoid it. Why, ya’ get to the point where you can’t think of nothin’ else until the thang you’re obsessed with comes to pass, and if it don’t,…
Corey stopped putting corn in the feeders two weeks before archery season opened. They still got several more trail-cam photos of Jupiter II because the deer were still hanging around the feeders at night. All were taken while the buck was still in velvet, and all came from the same camera that had taken the…