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Fishing
The excitement of killing your first deer is something a hunter never forgets. However, sitting beside your child when they take their first deer is a memory carved even deeper. It’s not just about the shot or the animal. It’s about the moment, the connection, and the tradition being passed on right before your eyes.…
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. Cook County: During the 2023-2024 deer season, Game Warden Aaron Powell received information about a trophy deer that had been killed illegally…
In 2003, Georgia introduced the first-ever alligator hunting season in the state. Public interest was high, and sportsmen readily applied to get one of the few coveted permits. That first season, 2,560 people applied for one of 184 permits that were available, and 64 gators were harvested. The numbers of applicants and permits have grown…
It was cold. I mean really cold. Cold and dead calm that morning as I slipped through the pines. Every step on the soft needles slowly and carefully thought out to avoid the snap of a twig or the crunch of a dry leaf. My destination, a stand I had hung weeks prior in anticipation…
My wife kept hinting that we should purchase some kayaks. She is a huge outdoor enthusiast and thought that this would be something we would enjoy doing together. My first reply was, “Baby, if it doesn’t have a motor, I’m not getting in the boat.” I had no desire or interest to crawl in and…
Trout Fishing & Missing Dad On Father’s Day Dear GON, Thanks to my dad who has passed on and took me and my brother trout fishing in the north Georgia mountains so we could both lose ourselves and find ourselves at the same time. Everything changes all the time and not always for the better.…
Starting June 1, 2025, hunters can apply electronically for most Georgia WMA quota hunts including certain youth, deer, waterfowl, dove and other WMA hunts, plus coveted Georgia alligator permits. “If you want to apply for a quota hunt, be sure to check those deadline dates and don’t wait until the last minute,” says Tina Johannsen,…
Level: 0.3 feet below 77.5. Temp: 78-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Brad Reynolds, owner of Westside Bait and Tackle, reports, “The bite has been really good this week. Folks are catching anything and everything up and down the lake. There’s a good mayfly hatch happening right now on Seminole, and that’s got bream,…
The fish are moving toward their summer patterns, but so are the afternoon thunderstorms. You can usually get a morning half-day trip in before the boomers start, but pay attention to the skies and radar. The bites have been really good this week. The rivers are getting good in some areas, but some are still…
The St. Marys River has long stood as the blackwater boundary line that separates southeast Georgia from northeast Florida. Flowing from its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, it twists and turns as it makes its way toward the ocean, separating north and south, and keeping the Bulldogs and Gators on their respective sides of the…
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