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Hunting
I’m proud of my beagles. They run their little hearts out, and they allow me to kill plenty of rabbits every year. All-in-all, they run real good. Reality check! On October 15 I covered a Mid-Georgia Beagle Club field trial in Jackson, and I saw some excellent hounds compete in a day full of exciting,…
Joey Scanlon, of Griffin, killed a Butts County gobbler on March 23, 2004 that sits on top of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Longest Beard Eastern in Georgia list. The beard measured 17 7/8-inch long and is the No. 2 longest beard ever recorded from any species of turkey, according to the NWTF. Joey’s bird…
Paul Hall, of Duluth, was born and raised in Butts County. Back when he was growing up during the 40s and 50s, Paul’s father Rufus Hall ran a small country store on Highway 16 about 7 miles east of Jackson. The store was located at the corner of Thompson’s Ferry Road, then a dirt road…
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