“Vampire Buck” From Floyd County

Jimmy Garrett was hunting on private land in Floyd County near Rome when he shot a seemingly normal deer. It was the morning of Dec. 4, and Jimmy was hunting OTG — on the ground. At around 8:30 a.m., Jimmy spotted a buck about 65 yards away and shot it with his Marlin 30/30. It would…

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Shark Found In South Atlanta Reservoir

Sam Martin was fishing with his son James and friend Ross Paul at the Blalock Reservoir in Clayton County on April 29 around 7 p.m. While fishing off of a rock at a more secluded area of the lake, Sam noticed a small dead shark floating on top of the water. “When we first saw…

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4-Year-Old Catches Big Tugalo Perch

Gabriella Marie Puma was joining in on celebrating her grandfather Bruce Henderson’s birthday at Lake Tugalo on March 31 when she caught a record-class yellow perch. The family was fishing a bit after 12 noon off the dock of the Stone Place boat ramp on the Georgia side of Lake Tugalo. They had eaten lunch…

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New Record Spotted Bass For Lake Rabun

It was about 1:30 on the afternoon of March 5, 2018 when Jeff Payne caught a record-breaker he’d been seeking for the past three years. Jeff had been fishing on Lake Rabun since daylight on that Monday morning and caught seven fish before he hooked into the large spotted bass. Jeff has been fishing Lake…

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Rare Fish Caught In Lake Allatoona

Bob Geresti didn’t expect his last-minute decision to go fishing one afternoon on Lake Allatoona to result in catching a rare breed of trout. A tiger trout—a cross between a brook and a brown trout—is a rare find in any Georgia lake, and until now one has never been documented from Lake Allatoona. The fish was…

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Coweta Elementary Students Build Fish Attractors

Eastside Elementary School fifth-grade students in Coweta County have been busy constructing fish attractors and placing them in West Point Lake. The good works are a result of a newly established STEM club, where students learn more about science through hands-on projects. The fish-attracting structures were part of a larger effort that included learning more…

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Extremely Rare Melanistic Doe Taken In Webster County

Al Roberts has hunted rare and difficult game all over the country, but it was on the morning of Dec. 24 that he would take his most prized kill at a Webster County hunting club with his daughter. Al Roberts has been a hunter for the past 17 years, has worked for many outdoor companies,…

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Hunters For Christ Hosts Deer Hunt At West Point Lake

Hunters for Christ is a program created by the Baptist Tabernacle Church of LaGrange. They host events to get people involved in hunting who never would have thought it was possible. It is a ministry all about fellowship and outreach to people who are wheelchair-bound. One of the most popular events hosted by Hunters for…

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Pheasant Tower Shoot Available To Veterans

Time is running out for current or former armed service members to participate in a pheasant tower shoot on Saturday, Dec. 9 in Columbia County. To be entered into a random drawing, participants must apply by Sunday, Dec. 3. The Fallen Outdoors (TFO) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help get veterans get…

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Teen Kills 171-Inch Buck In Morgan County

After he killed an 11-point buck he’d been watching for about two months, 16-year-old Garrett McCarty, of Rutledge, would say that all good things are worth the wait. This buck would ultimately gross 171 5/8 inches, and once it is officially measured, Garrett could have the No. 5 buck of all-time in Morgan County. It…

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