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Snapper season will be shorter this year Don’t Spare The Rod-Just Get Reel Lake Seminole is a great place for ‘sight fishing’ You can hunt 600-pound deer off Indian Pass
 
Snapper season will be shorter this year

Snapper season will be shorter this year

By Ron Childs On June 1, the world changes for a lot of anglers — it is time to get really serious about fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. That’s the date that red snapper season begins. Since the federal government has reduced to 26 the number of days you can fish for red snapper, [...]

Don’t Spare The Rod-Just Get Reel

Don’t Spare The Rod-Just Get Reel

By Joyce Kramer While investigating when the art of fishing began, we realize that it is as old as man himself. Archeologists report finding fish bones in caves that were occupied by Neanderthal man. He fished without any specialized equipment. He was armed with his razor sharp instincts and his need to survive. This ancestor [...]

Lake Seminole is a great place for ‘sight fishing’

Lake Seminole is a great place for ‘sight fishing’

By JTodd Tucker If you haven’t already, it’s time to get on Lake Seminole and look for your trophy bass. I have been guiding quail hunters at Southern Woods Plantation most of the winter, so I haven’t spent as much time on the water as I would like. Fortunately my dad and his tournament partner, [...]

You can hunt 600-pound deer off Indian Pass

You can hunt 600-pound deer off Indian Pass

By Ron Childs Avid deer hunters are surely thinking right now that the title of this article is a little crazy. Deer don’t get that big — especially in Florida. Well, think again. They do get that big. Right here, in the Florida Panhandle, there is a species of deer introduced to this area by [...]

Southern Woods offers a ‘quality quail hunting experience’

Southern Woods offers a ‘quality quail hunting experience’

29 May 2013

By William Hand Just a step outside Sylvester, Ga., rests a beautiful tract of land that offers hunters the opportunity to engage in arguably the most exciting wing shooting sport on earth. Southern Woods Plantation, located on Highway 33 in Sylvester, strives to provide hunters with “South Georgia Quail Hunting at its Best…” Rifle & [...]

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Hunting helps balance student-athlete’s life

Hunting helps balance student-athlete’s life

29 May 2013

By Brennan Leathers College student Keenan Adams says he uses hunting to help him balance the demands of being a student-athlete. Fortunately for him, his home-away-from-home has some prime hunting to offer. Adams, who is from Bainbridge, but is attending Colorado State University on a football scholarship, has hunted in several different countries but is [...]

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JAKES introduces youth to the outdoors

JAKES introduces youth to the outdoors

29 May 2013

Special to Rifle and Rod The National Wild Turkey Federation’s JAKES and Xtreme JAKES programs introduce youth to hunting, fishing, camping and the outdoors through field days, local chapter events, scholarships, and more. Hundreds of JAKES, Xtreme JAKES and JAKES Take Aim events are held across the United States and Canada each year. There is [...]

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Patterning longbeards is key to success

Patterning longbeards is key to success

29 May 2013

By Sam Klement Picture yourself pulling into your favorite hunting lease well before daylight. You quietly and slowly open your door and grab your shotgun as you prepare for your journey into darkness. There’s a certain sense of freedom and excitement in leaving the truck behind. Your heart starts pumping faster as you approach the [...]

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Items For The “Just In Case”

Items For The “Just In Case”

29 May 2013

By Joyce Kramer What a thrill to be invited to come along with a group of friends or family for a day out on the boat. Perhaps it will be a fishing experience. Maybe a ride on the rivers. Whatever the activity, it will be fun. However, you may not be familiar with what type [...]

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Desserts And Sides Gone Wild

Desserts And Sides Gone Wild

29 May 2013

By Joyce Kramer How proud you are of your successful hunting season. You have done the work and are now ready to reap your rewards and share some of your delicious wild game with family and friends. You know what your main dish will be, but what about the sides? Let’s think out of the [...]

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Try these tasty, easy seafood recipes

Try these tasty, easy seafood recipes

29 May 2013

By Lance Godwin Now that the weather is getting warmer, more and more fishermen are going to be trying their luck out on the tri-state area’s lakes and streams. If you’re successful in your quest for prime seafood, try out these tasty recipes provided by Lance Godwin, the owner of Bonnie Blue House in Bainbridge. [...]

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Nab a deer? Try these venison recipes!

Nab a deer? Try these venison recipes!

10 January 2013

By Jeff Findley Congratulations on catching that trophy buck, but now the question is — what are you going to do with all that venison meat? If you’re looking for a challenge, try a few of these recipes. Meatloaf and chicken-fried steak are usually made with beef, but you may be surprised to find out that [...]

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Harrells use antlers to create beautiful pens

Harrells use antlers to create beautiful pens

10 January 2013

By Justin Schuver Like many people in Bainbridge, Benny Harrell and his father, Ronnie, are avid deer hunters. It’s no surprise, then, that they’ve amassed quite a collection of massive deer antlers. However, the question soon arose about what to do with the leftover smaller antlers. Benny Harrell said that they started to keep those [...]

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Improving Your Docking Skills

Improving Your Docking Skills

10 January 2013

by Dale Kramer When I first read it, I could not believe it. Statistics published in the Coast Guard Auxiliary magazine cited that most boating accidents occur while a boat is being docked. After thinking about this, I realized how true this must be. I, myself, can recall several instances of accidents, most of which [...]

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