Return Of The Mighty Chestnut To The Georgia Mountains

I became aware of chestnut trees early in my life. My grandpa, who was born in 1878, was the first to tell me about chestnuts. He said, “My family and I would harness the mules to bow-covered wagons and make a week-long journey to Fannin County in upper Georgia.” Fannin County was across the mountains…

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Native Turkeys Of The North Georgia Mountains

Ten years ago I wrote a book titled Native Turkeys. Since then, I have been asked many times, “Were those original mountain turkeys you wrote about a different wild turkey than the ones either pen-raised or live-trapped and restocked in many parts of Georgia?” To answer that question, I will only express what I have…

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Memories Of Georgia Grouse

My credits for my being a grouse hunter are owed to a great grouse hunter who was the late Arthur (Fats) Truelove, of Gainesville. Many of you reading this story knew Arthur  personally, or you may have known about Arthur’s grouse hunting days.   Arthur Truelove taught me the essentials of grouse hunting, turkey hunting…

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The Golden Age For Georgia Grouse

My memories of hunting the ruffed grouse in Georgia’s high mountains began back in 1956 when I was taken under the wing and taught about a great game bird. The grouse hunter who I was taught by was none other than Arthur (Fats) Truelove, of Hall County. Ask any Georgia grouse hunter, from years past,…

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Hunting Natives: Georgia’s Mountain Turkeys

Having recently written a book about turkey hunting, “Native Turkeys and a Georgia Mountain Turkey Hunter,” I hoped to have a positive turkey season this past spring of 2013. Just killing a gobbler anywhere was not my desire. The book’s background is where I began hunting turkeys on the Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area (WMA)…

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