560 Pound Bear Hit In Charlton County

Andrew Johnson, 18, of Folkston, had an unusual encounter with a Charlton County bear the evening of Nov. 29. After leaving his hunting lease off Hwy 121, Andrew was headed home when his Ford F-250 struck a huge black bear—which would later weigh 560 pounds. At the same time, a local landowner was down the road…

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Rare Buck Killed In Lamar County

Some might say Christmas came early for Lee Summers, of Monroe. He took down a rare buck still in velvet on Nov. 15. While hunting that Sunday on private land in Lamar County, Lee and his son spotted three does. Closely following was the unusual buck. “At first it looked like something was hanging from his…

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Very Special Hunt Yields Huge 13-point Buck

Outdoors Without Limits recently hosted a deer hunt in Madison County near Comer. During this hunt, Kris Ann Alexander had the opportunity to shoot a monster 13-point buck that green-scored a total of 168 1/8 inches. Outdoors Without Limits (OWL) creates opportunities for people who are now limited in pursuing their outdoor hobbies due to injury or…

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170-class Monster Taken By Lady In Putnam County

Jill Brown, of Eatonton, killed the biggest buck of her life on the morning of Nov. 8. In recent years, Jill and her family moved to a place where they have plenty of private land to hunt on. In the last few months, neighbors nearby have been cutting timber, so Jill and her husband, Trent,…

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Howling Coyote Follows Hunter To His Stand

John Hunt, of Blackshear, recently had a hunting experience he will never forget. On the morning of Oct. 13, John did as he would normally do to begin a hunt. He parked his truck and began his  400-yard trek to his stand on some private Ware County property that he often hunts. It was the…

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Georgia High School Fishing Team Wins SEC Tournament

Tristan Thomas and Dakota Crumley from Georgia’s East Hall High School pulled off an unforgettable fishing tournament win on Sept. 26. The pair pulled out a first-place finish in the one-day tournament with a five-fish limit that weighed 12-lbs., 3-ozs. during FLW’s Student Angler Federation Southeastern Conference Championship tournament. They barely edged past two high-school…

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Giant Gator Killed On Eufaula

Mark Fletcher, of Palmetto, tagged a monster gator from Georgia’s side of Lake Eufaula in the early hours of Monday morning, Sept. 21. Mark and fellow hunters knew there was a big gator in a specific area after a 12-footer was caught nearby that had a relatively fresh 10-inch bite mark on its tail. “We…

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Coosa River Flathead Record Broken Again

Aaron Churchwell, of Rome, caught a fish of a lifetime on Sept. 16. While fishing the Coosa River, Aaron landed a record-setting flathead catfish that weighed 46-lbs., 6.4-ozs. “I caught it from the bank,” said Aaron, who does some guiding on the river. “We cut a trail to that spot not too long ago. It…

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Watch For Carbon Monoxide Dangers In Deer Camp

Jessica Worthington, of Acworth, wants fellow hunters to know the dangers of carbon monoxide when staying in tents and campers during hunting trips. Jessica can vividly remember when her dad, David Johnson, first started taking her hunting around age 5. “Not a hunting trip went by without my dad and uncle together," said Jessica. Jessica’s…

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Two 12-Foot Gators Taken At Seminole

Two giant alligators, both measuring more than 12 feet long, were taken at Lake Seminole during opening weekend of Georgia’s limited, quota-only alligator hunting season. Frank Timmons, of Columbus, and his friend Greg Kolb, from Missouri, snagged one of the 12-plus-foot gators. On Friday, Aug. 14, the two met up at the Wingate’s Lodge on…

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