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On a cool, crisp November morning in 1972, a father and his two sons patiently follow two fine setters as they skirt the bottom edge of a tall pine ridge in northern Ben Hill County. As the older of the two dogs comes to a screeching halt, the younger dog knows to follow suit, and…
I watch the green glow of the numbers on the bedside clock and know that I will sleep no more on this morning. I carefully slide out of bed so as not to disturb my bride or the little brown bird dog that sleeps curled up in the crook of her legs. Today is the…
It’s that time of the year when some official scorers are getting their hands on and measuring tapes around some of the season’s best bucks, and one of those bucks just measured came out even better than expected. Usually estimated scores seem to be inflated, but in the case of Logan Crosson’s giant 12-point buck…
Last year in early November, Crisp County hunter Jeff Davis was understandably excited to have just taken a great wide-antlered 9-pointer. Despite having one remaining buck tag, thoughts of encountering another trophy-class deer during the same season really never entered Jeff’s mind. However, there’s an old adage often quoted regarding hunting and fishing activities… “Never…
For Wendell Davis, one of the major benefits of growing up on his family’s Ben Hill County farm was participating in the annual fall opening of deer season. Over the years, Wendell and other family members have had some great hunts and taken a number of impressive bucks. “Every year there is always a natural…
You never quite know what you’ll see or experience when you set off into the wilds of the Georgia woods—that’s one of the draws that brings a hunter back. John Hicks certainly didn’t expect to see a buck on his way to his stand Dec. 9 in Ben Hill County. John stepped behind a tree…
Two recent enforcement cases made by Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Rangers underscore how varied their line of work is. Rangers recently made a major drug bust in Ben Hill County and shut down a significant theft operation in middle Georgia. On March 18, DNR Law Enforcement Cpl. John Stokes was on patrol ahead of turkey…
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