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Youth Wildcard Northern Zone Highest-scoring Northern Zone buck taken by a youth hunter that didn’t win a week. Jordan Prestridge, Putnam Co. 133 0/8 Youth Wildcard Southern Zone Highest-scoring Southern Zone buck taken by a youth hunter that didn’t win a week. Evan Eubanks Calhoun 134 2/8
Week 9 North (Nov. 7-13) 1. Jill Brown (l) Putnam 163 2/8 2. Robert Caldwell Greene 146 2/8 3. Bryant Tipton Hart 141 3/8 4. Jonah Cowart Carroll 140 3/8 5. Jordan Prestridge (y) (l) Putnam 133 0/8 6. L.J. Bondy Greene 129 0/8 7. Chip Kick Troup 125 6/8 8. R.G. Baker Walton 125…
A Putnam County hunting club joined SYC Ministries and hit the woods for the 16th consecutive year on Halloween weekend. Branch Hunting Club has hosted the SYC (Special Youth Challenge) group since 2000. SYC is a Christian based, non-profit organization geared toward helping handicapped youth develop skills to enjoy the great outdoors, mainly in hunting…
Jill Brown, of Eatonton, killed the biggest buck of her life on the morning of Nov. 8. In recent years, Jill and her family moved to a place where they have plenty of private land to hunt on. In the last few months, neighbors nearby have been cutting timber, so Jill and her husband, Trent,…
The first quota hunt for B.F. Grant WMA opened yesterday morning with more than 200 deer hunters in the woods in hopes of killing a quality buck. The rainy, warm weather served as an obstacle for the hunters, who had hoped for colder weather to keep the big bucks on the prowl a little more.…
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…
Another Georgia lake record has been broken. Henry Younker, of Oxford, landed a record blue catfish Friday, June 12 on Lake Sinclair. Henry and his two sons put their boat in the water at Little River around 7 a.m. After having much success throughout the day, the boys decided to stay as long as they…
The recent carp die-off occurring at Lake Oconee has many homeowners and visitors alarmed and worried. According to WRD, approximately 2,000 carp have been found floating. However, this type of die-off involving carp seems to be a common occurrence during the late spring. The DNR states that similar carp die-offs have been experienced in other…
Shots constantly rang out as hundreds of talented kids demonstrated their incredible abilities in the 4-H Modified Trap competition held May 8-9 in Putnam County. The youth shotgun competition was one of a number of 4-H shooting events that have occurred since February under its Project S.A.F.E. (Shooting Awareness Fun and Education) program. During the…
There is an incredible opportunity coming to Putnam County’s Rock Eagle during the week of July 12-17. Presented by Steve Scruggs and Let’s Get Wild, the Outdoor Wilderness Camp teaches kids about hook-and-bullet type stuff, things not offered at more traditional summer camps. Steve and his wife Sharon have an amazing God-given ability to share…
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