Posts by Eric Bruce
Dawson Forest 14-Point Dandy Could Be WMA Record
“I was shocked, I had no idea he was that big. I just sat down for a while to soak in the moment.” These were the thoughts of James Sorrow when he walked up on what could be the biggest buck ever taken on Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (WMA). James lives in Cumming and…
Read MorePost-Rut Georgia Bucks In December
The two biggest bucks that I’ve taken in the state of Georgia were killed in the month of December. After more than 40 years of deer hunting in Georgia, these two bucks stand out as not only my personal best, but the fact they were not taken during the November rut but during the chill…
Read MoreVPA Public Hunting Tracts
The state of Georgia has plentiful opportunities for the public-land hunter, with 110 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), 11 state parks that allow some deer hunts, seven public fishing areas (PFAs), in addition to the federal lands including National Forests, National Wildlife Refuges (NWR), corps lands, and many other public lands to hunt on. One category…
Read MoreGreat Success, Tough Draw For Quota Hunt At Hard Labor Creek State Park
In the central Piedmont section of Georgia about an hour east of Atlanta near Rutledge in Morgan County is Hard Labor Creek State Park. The 5,800-acre park is known for its golf course, riding trails, campground and lakes. But it is also known now for a two-day deer hunt. DNR, through coordination between the State…
Read MoreBowhunting Couple Get Two Great Bucks
It’s a good thing to have a girlfriend who supports your bowhunting obsession. It’s even better when she’ll go bowhunting with you. It’s the best thing when she kills a possible Pope & Young buck the same month as you. That’s the fortune of Blake Clifton, of Monroe. He has hunted since his early teens…
Read MoreBig Georgia Buck Killed By Falling Tree?
Brian Brooks lives on 10 acres in Paulding County. He’s in a club only 3 miles down the road, but he still hunts his property and runs cameras on it. He didn’t have any photos of any big bucks on his property, but his neighbor, Lloyd Cline, did have several good bucks on his cameras. However,…
Read MoreDeer Hunting Flexibility: Be Ready To Adjust
It was mid-November and the whitetails were running frantically all over the woods. It was the last morning of our week-long hunt, and I was anxious to get an arrow into a decent buck before we had to head home. I was set up in my climbing stand on a hardwood hillside, and by mid-morning…
Read MorePlay The Georgia Quota Hunt Game
As summer winds down and fall edges closer, hunters turn their eyes and attention to the upcoming hunting seasons. There are numerous items on the to-do list such as planting food plots, buying gear, practicing with your bow or gun, contacting landowners, and putting out stands, bait and cameras. What also needs to be on…
Read MoreStay In The Hunt As You Age
If you’re a deer hunter who has reached the half century mark or more in years, you well know your body is not like it was when you were in your 20s. Our bodies and senses are slowly deteriorating and slowing down due to age. But that certainly does not mean we need to hang…
Read MoreWhen Bucks Go Nocturnal
John Callaway estimates he had more than 500 trail-camera pictures of a handsome 9-pointer he was hunting last season. Problem was, they were all at night. “He was coming in twice each night and working scrapes,” John said. Well, we obviously can’t hunt at night, so it creates a tough challenge to get a buck…
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