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Hunting
By Jamie Rowan The opening day of the 2023 general gun season dawned hectic for young Hunter Rowan, a 9-year-old from Wauchula, Fla. Her journey on this memorable weekend was filled with challenges, excitement and ultimately, triumph. Accompanied by her father, Adam, Hunter embarked on a Randolph County hunting adventure that would test her…
Patience and hard work are the keys to success, and Morgan Rae Walker, of Dodge County, just showed her resolve and determination when she finally scored on a huge, 12-point Dodge County buck that green scored 173 inches. Oh, did I mention that Morgan Rae is only 12 years old! Morgan Rae is blessed to…
Believers believe that God understands your every need. That is how some are explaining the much-needed jolt of positivity that 12-year-old Fisher Pritchett received last weekend in his battle with leukemia. The short story is that the 6th grader took a massive 11-point buck that will score nearly 170 inches. He was on a hunting…
“I was shocked, I had no idea he was that big. I just sat down for a while to soak in the moment.” These were the thoughts of James Sorrow when he walked up on what could be the biggest buck ever taken on Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (WMA). James lives in Cumming and…
Jeremy Poole, of Ashburn, killed a prize buck in Turner County on Nov. 6. Not only was this buck sporting a beautiful, symmetrical 8-point rack, but he was also a rare albino. Charlie Killmaster, the WRD’s State Deer Biologist, said, “I usually hear of only one or two albino or leucistic deer killed out of…
In the shifting shadows of Georgia’s suburban wilderness, a saga unfolded that would resonate with the heartbeat of nature itself. “Wide Load,” a majestic buck from where rugged bottomlands meet concrete and steel in DeKalb County, stood not just as a creature of the wild, but as a symbol of the intricate ballet between nature…
Way off in the distance, the yammering seems to be getting fainter; the race is headed away from the huge clearcut I’ve wandered out into. Perched atop a pushed-up logpile, out front there is but scattered brush and a single line of trees too scraggly even for the loggers. Down the narrow dirt road 50…
If you look at the GON rut map, you’ll quickly notice that WMA hunters in the Peach State enjoy a benefit not available to hunters in many other states. Dedicated WMA hunters can do their homework and pick and choose WMAs where they can hunt the rut pretty much all season long. While the rut…
The two biggest bucks that I’ve taken in the state of Georgia were killed in the month of December. After more than 40 years of deer hunting in Georgia, these two bucks stand out as not only my personal best, but the fact they were not taken during the November rut but during the chill…
Romans 8:28: We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, and are called according to His purpose. I will start by saying that whether I get the chance to shoot these bucks or not doesn’t mean God loves me any more or less. All of my blessings are…
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