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Saturday, October 12, 2024, was a memorable day for diesel mechanic John McIntyre, of Grantville, when he arrowed a buck of a lifetime—a beautiful red stag weighing more than 400 pounds. “I first got pictures of the stag the day before coming through my cell camera,” said John. “I know of a high fence place…
Hunting a big buck that knows that you are there—and doing it with a compound bow—is a battle of wits. It’s a battle that is usually lost on teenagers because of their notorious lack of patience. Mason Geeslin, 15, of Senoia, is special. Mason hunts a 45-acre piece of private property in Coweta County. Three…
“God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Genesis 1: 28 You can’t wait to plug in your SD card from the trail camera…
The Conservation LE Corner 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. The following account is provided from DNR LED. Coweta County: One of the biggest bucks ever killed in Coweta County was confiscated…
There are deer hunters who spend small fortunes in hopes of taking a big buck. They lease thousands of acres of land, plant high-protein foods to grow big racks, install cameras to pattern deer and put out feeders to attract deer. During every waking moment they fret over what else they might do to get…
After roughly six years of only deer hunting with a bow that included close encounters and a lot of frustrating moments, Jonathan Riordan, of Griffin, was able to take down a record-class Coweta County buck the morning of Nov. 14. On Nov. 6, Jonathan saw a big main-frame 8-point on his camera for the first…
On Feb. 2, Providence Baptist Church in Newnan hosted an open archery event that was available to kids from the first grade all the way up to the 12th grade. The day of archery shooting was part of Centershot Ministries, an outreach program that allows for archery and Bible study. “With equipment owned by the church, 20 children…
On Feb. 2, Providence Baptist Church in Newnan hosted an open archery event that was available to kids from the first grade all the way up to the 12th grade. The day of archery shooting was part of Centershot Ministries, an outreach program that allows for archery and Bible study. “With equipment owned by the church, 20 children…
It had been a slow morning for Douglas Freeman. After several hours in his portable stand, he decided to climb down and do a little walking. “I reached the edge of a large corn field that had been cut several weeks earlier. A lot of scattered corn was still on the ground, and some deer…
By Phillip Seay We got in our stand about 4 p.m. overlooking a small food plot adjacent to a good travel corridor near heavy cover. The wind was right in our face, which was perfect. Anna had killed an 8-point buck earlier in the season, and we were hoping to finish her season with something…
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