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The first week of November last year called for warmer than usual temps—not what I was looking for. However, the wind was out of the east, which was exactly what I needed. I parked my truck beside a busy highway and gathered my bow and safety harness, and I put my Lone Wolf climber on…
Jeff Goins, of Good Hope, harvested a giant Georgia buck while hunting on the Oconee National Forest in Putnam County early this morning. It was the last day of his two-week vacation. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime kind of deer,” Jeff told GON. Jeff was hunting with his fiancée, Erica Maxwell, also of Good Hope. The two were hunting in a…
Thomas Harrison, of Callahan, Fla., took down a 16-point non-typical buck on Nov. 6 in Turner County. “I’ve hunted this deer since the beginning of bow season. I’ve had pictures of him since August, but I’ve never physically seen the deer,” said Thomas. Thomas said the deer would only show up in one little area.…
The first thing John Roy Brackett will tell you if you’re lucky enough to meet him in person is how very blessed he considers himself to be after having spent the lion’s share of his 91 years pursuing his outdoor passions. “I’ve had a good life,” John Roy will tell you. “Hunting and fishing was…
Willie Manville, of Greene County, shot a huge, tall-tined 11-point buck in his home county on Oct. 31, 2016 after seeing the deer three days prior on a trail camera. “I had gotten on a powerline about an hour before dark, and the deer had come across at about 7 o’clock,” said Willie. “I knew it was…
Paulding Forest WMA held their annual check-in adult/child deer hunt the weekend of Oct. 15-16. With me being 17 years old, this was the last year I could attend this hunt. Paulding Forest added the adult/child hunt back in 2011. I have participated in it every year and have killed a deer on it every…
There is a group of hunters working to make Georgia a better place. Wildlife Action of Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization located in Acworth. Their motto is “Local Folks Solving Local Problems,” and through their efforts, they strive to put back more than we take to make our community a better place to…
My father never really sheltered me, at least by most standards he didn’t. When he worked wrecker calls and we tagged along, he never tried to hide the blood or gore from me too much as a child. He would always tell us when a person had died. And tell us how. He wanted us…
If you have a mobile phone, you’ve probably seen by now pictures of an awesome buck, but the details you’ve heard of where the buck was killed likely depend on where you hunt and who texted the picture. Here are the facts. The Georgia buck was killed in Worth County yesterday, Nov. 2, by Shannon Sledge, of…
Smoked Venison Pepperoni Stick When it comes to venison, I am an experimenter. I found a version of this recipe on the Internet, and now my family absolutely love my version. 4 lbs. trimmed venison 1 lb. pork fat 3 tbsp. salt 2 tbsp. paprika 2 tbsp. white sugar 1 tbsp. black pepper 1 tbsp.…
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