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Will Arrant, of Blairsville, took down a Union County 10-pointer, his biggest buck to date, the evening of Oct. 19. Hunting is one of his favorite hobbies, despite the fact that Will is in a wheelchair. That evening, Will and a good friend, Randy Hooper, went to a some leased private land where they had…
Branan Dennard, of Milledgeville, hadn’t been hunting in four years until Saturday, Oct. 24. He and his family had just recently fixed up their old stand and placed it on some private property in Baldwin County. “I got in the stand about 7 that morning, and it wasn’t windy but damp. I knew it was…
Many think of the rut simply as the peak chasing period, but the deer rut is actually a long process that also includes the pre-rut and post-rut. The pre-rut is the first phase of the rut. I personally use the early archery season to get my meat for the freezer, so I’m not tempted to…
When you think of the perfect hunt, things like car stereos, construction work and the sounds of traffic passing in the distance don’t really cross your mind. Many of us drive by small patches of woods in highly populated areas every day on our way to and from work, and we never think twice about…
Cedar Creek WMA’s first firearms deer hunt of the season always attracts hundreds of deer hunters who are excited to break out their firearms prior to the state’s regular season firearms opener. This year’s hunt was no different as it kicked off yesterday morning Oct. 15 with 550 eager deer hunters in the woods. As…
Nearly half of Georgia’s deer hunters will have to check for antlers before they pull the trigger when firearms season begins this Saturday, Oct. 17. Verifying that a deer has some headgear on opening day is something many hunters haven’t had to do in a number of years. WRD cut the number of either-sex deer…
Southwest Georgia has long been known for its pristine large acreage plantations, southern hospitality and bobwhite quail. However, another trend over the last 30-plus years is the region’s reputation for producing big whitetails. The corridor of the lower Flint River has been a long-established big deer area, plus Colquitt and Worth counties rank as two…
Yet another north Georgia monster buck has been hit by a vehicle. On Oct. 1, Jacob Anderson, of Marietta, picked up the buck after being notified by a family friend that one had been hit in front of their house. “They called and told me that a giant had been run over in our yard…
That morning had started out unremarkable like so many others. In the predawn, 79-year-old I.W. (Bill) Hearn drove his truck from his home in Daisy, a tiny town on the outskirts of Claxton in Evans County, to a 40-acre field he owns south of town. He walked several hundred feet along the edge of the…
For most of the state, October deer hunting is all about finding the hot food sources until the pre-rut begins. If you’re waiting to check your favorite hardwood areas until mid October when the white oaks typically start falling, you might want to plan a low-impact, midday scouting trip right now. Hunt Advisors from middle…
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