Posts by Roy Kellett
145-Inch Meriwether Muzzleloader Buck For Phillip Harper
On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, Phillip Harper was having the best hunt of his life. In a few hours in the stand, Phillip got to see bucks chasing does, bucks making scrapes, and fighting activity. As he sat watching the deer in front of him, Phillip had no idea that his hunt was about to…
Read MoreDeKalb County Pope & Young Puts Brian Mitchell In Shoot-Out
A DeKalb County bow-kill took top honors for the second time in three weeks when Brian Mitchell of Madison connected on a nice 8-point buck. Brian, who makes his living as a DeKalb County firefighter, has some good hunting land where he lives in Morgan County, but he likes to hunt small tracts in DeKalb,…
Read MoreForgotten Lock Key Leads To New Hunting Spot And Coweta Winner For John Lewis
John Lewis, of Hogansville, had been so busy with his work as a criminal investigator for Coweta County, he scarcely had time to hunt during archery season. And though John had been able to take a doe, he wanted to harvest something with antlers. On September 28, John took off from work at his normal…
Read MoreDeKalb County Non-typical Nets 174 7/8 Inches For Taylor McCann
Redemption is a powerful thing. Most hunters who miss the buck of a lifetime only serve to educate the deer, perhaps never even gaining another look at it. But Taylor McCann, who missed a big buck on opening afternoon of the 2003-04 season, got another chance just a few days into the 2004-05 season, and…
Read MoreRockdale County Non-typical Earns Shoot-Out Spot For Marshall Compton
Marshall Compton of Conyers will shoot as the week one representative on the strength of his non-typical buck, which netted 146 5/8 inches. “I was happy with second place, and then GON called to see if I wanted to shoot,” Marshall said after Gary King relinquished his Week 1 first-place spot so his daughter could…
Read MoreGary King’s Opening Week Worth County Bow-Buck
Gary King, of Oakfield, has killed some nice bucks during his hunting career. And because he lives on the 4,600-acre tract of Worth County land he hunts, he understands deer better than most. But when Gary climbed into his stand on a hot, humid afternoon in September, he couldn’t have imagined his hunt would produce…
Read MoreState Park Deer Hunting Era Begins In Georgia
A few years ago, state wildlife biologists recognized a very serious problem on Red Top Mountain State Park in Bartow County: the deer population had reached critcal mass. With booming growth in metro Atlanta, there is a sharp line between developed areas and park boundaries, meaning Red Top became a sanctuary for deer and other…
Read MoreUncle Roy’s Blackened Fish Fillets
Uncle Roy tried this two times this year with his own fish. The next time you are in the mood for fish, and you want to forego the hassle of frying tons of it, try this recipe. You’ll need: 2 fish fillets (whatever species you want) 1 lemon extra virgin olive oil salt black pepper…
Read MoreSinclair’s June Bass Bonanza
We had run the boat for only a couple of minutes, scarcely reaching above idle speed as Jerry McClure rounded a bend into a pocket, the back of which ran along a road. Jerry dropped the trolling motor and maneuvered the Ranger into water that seemed too shallow for such a big boat. “This used…
Read MoreLake Oconee Dock Light Crappie And Hybrids
Stan Payne of Athens used to pitch baseballs. These days, he would rather pitch lures around Lake Oconee as a fishing guide. Stan was on the mound when the Georgia Bulldogs won the 1990 College World Series, and he spent several years with the Oakland A’s organization before retiring from the game and returning to…
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