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Hunting

Hunter Loses Ring Finger In Tree Stand Fall

  Jimmy Collins, of Hamilton, was climbing down from his Harris County deer stand on Dec. 13, 2003 when his wedding ring caught on a screw-in step above him. “I let loose with my right hand and was going for the next step,” said Jimmy. “When my ring hung, it threw me off balance, and…

The Right Way

Romans 12:15 says to “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” It seems like a pretty simple concept to rejoice with people who rejoice, but there are certain instances in deer hunting that can make it difficult. One main example of that would be watching the neighbor kill a big buck that…

No Ghost, But Plenty Of Spook On Halloween

Adam Grant thought it would be only fitting if he were to finally take the mysterious buck that he calls Ghost on Halloween. That unfortunately was not in the cards, but he did score on Ghost’s running buddy, Spook. “The last two seasons I’ve been after a really big buck on my Big Rock Hunting…

No. 2 Typical 2022 Bow Buck Caught On Realtree Road Trips

  A 5 1/2-year-old Harris County buck netting 157 4/8 inches is Georgia’s No. 2 typical bow buck taken last season. The hunter, Tyler Jordan with Realtree, had been watching the main-frame 12-pointer for three years before finally taking him with his Hoyt RX-7 bow on Oct. 18. “I love traveling the country and hunting…

Georgia Recognizes Top Game Wardens

Game Warden First Class Brock Hoyt, who is assigned to Fulton County, was named the 2022 Game Warden of the Year by the DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED). Cpl. Dean Gibson from Talbot County received the James R. Darnell Award as the runner-up to Game Warden of the Year. “These officers have proven themselves as…

Harris County 14-Pointer Wasn’t Hunter’s Opening-Day Target Buck

Clay Johnson is thankful that his deer hunting buddies are there when he needs them, but he sure was glad that they were a little slow in answering his text last Saturday. Clay, of Dallas, was hunting a Harris County farm that belongs to friends on Saturday when he suspected that the buck he was…

Students Poach Deer And Dump It At High School

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.  Harris County: On Jan. 10, 2021, Game Warden Gregory Castelli received a complaint that…

Georgia Teen Angler Makes Bassmaster High School All-America Team

The unincorporated community of Ellerslie has a population of just 1,053 people. Like all small communities, what happens at the local high school is a really big deal. That is especially true of high school sports. Now, the community is buzzing about officially having a sports celebrity in its midst. Harris County junior fisherman Storm…

199-Inch Redemption Buck

Like many who take a once-in-a-lifetime buck, Pine Mountain’s Cory Croft played a years-long chess game with a monstrous buck that freely roamed on and off his property. On Nov. 12, Cory finally got to proclaim checkmate. Cory used a rifle to take an 18-point Harris County buck that rough-scored 199 inches. He was ecstatic…

Big 10-Point Three Weeks After Life-Saving Transplant

Most sportsmen eagerly anticipate opening day of a new hunting season. One Georgia man didn’t even know if he would see opening day this year but made the most of it when it did arrive by taking a huge buck. Zak Avery, a 39-year-old financial advisor from Pine Mountain, discovered he had a failing liver…

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