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288 : Hunting-Land Classifieds

Georgia's Best : Triple-Digit WMA Bucks

10 July Hotspots : For Oconee Bass

Fire Ants : Putting the Sting on Wildlife?

2008 Skeeter Eliminator Series


Aaron Batson is hiding nothing; at Clarks Hill he used a secret technique his grandfather showed him. It put 15 keepers in the boat for him, giving him an 11.48-lb. limit. He’s hoping for a shallow bite at the November championship.

All Eliminator Coverage

Batson & Harris to Meet at Eliminator Series Championship


Round 4 Results

Round 3 Results

Final Bracket
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Featured Article
Lake Varner Live-Bait Hybrids ON FIRE!
There was no warning about what was going to happen. One minute the rod was sitting still in the rodholder — the next instant something slamming the bait had plunged the rod tip violently into the water, twisting the rodholder out of place, peeling line off the reel.

Wayne grabbed the rod with both hands and struggled to pull the bowed-over rod from the rodholder. The fish surged away, still bending the rod.

Youth
GONetwork Hosts Henry Co. Kids’ Fishing Event
Kids — some of them soaked to their socks by rain — having fun was the rule of the day at the Henry County Kids Fishing event June 21. The third-annual event was hosted by the Henry County GONetwork Committee and the Henry County Water Authority at Longbranch Reservoir near Locust Grove. The event drew 151 kids who had a ball getting soaked during a morning rain shower, catching fish and feasting on hot dogs for lunch.

The fishing was fair. Most kids caught a few fish, and there were some bragging-sized catfish in the 3- to 5-lb. range caught.

The GONetwork gave away 135 fishing-rod combos, as well as tackleboxes, water bottles and tackle packs. When the event ended at noon, volunteers served up about 400 hot dogs to hungry fishermen.
Hunting
Senior-License Agreement Between Georgia and Florida Terminated
As of June 30, Floridians older than 65 will have to buy an out-of-state license to hunt or fish in Georgia. Likewise, Georgians older than 65 will have to buy an out-of-state license to hunt or fish in Florida.

In April, both states’ wildlife agencies agreed to terminate the...

Fishing
Sinclair’s Shady Bass Under the Docks
Rob Wimberly and Sam Harris have been fishing together for most of their lives. First as kids in a jonboat near their Athens homes and more recently as a formidable team on the tournament trails around the state. These guys have an excellent tournament record with top-three finishes in four out of their last eight HD Marine events, including a win at Sinclair last year. While the Athens residents...

This season I entered some of the BASS Elite Series bass tournaments as a co-angler, the first tournament being the Citrus Slam on the Toho/Kissimmee Chain. I fished a BASS Open there last year on the pro side and was excited about going back.
GON's Tracking Dog List
GON’s Dial-a-Trailing-Dog list has some fresh faces this year. Call these guys if you need help finding a deer.

To add a dog to the list, call GON at (800) 438-4663. The list will be published in next month’s issue, too; it will also be available at <www.gon.com>.  

The tips below are from Ken Parker at Hillock Kennels. He highlights some common mistakes hunters make before calling a tracking-dog owner.
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