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Dead bait led to lively day on the dock

Howdy, friends and neighbors. Hope everyone had a pleasant week. I know we have had some rain recently, but remember that that's good for all the sea life. Those big old spot tail bass don`t care if it's muddy water or clear. If you can find them, they will bite. The dock tour is back in motion. Boo Hall, Capt. Hippie and I hit the docks recently in the Half-Moon River, using dead shrimp ...

June 03, 2013 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation


Bike rentals allow clients to pedal their cares away

Editor's note: Throughout the summer, the Courier's sports section will highlight fun family activities that are in Liberty County or a short drive away. Today's feature is on pedal power on St. Simons Island.

May 31, 2013 | Patty Leon | Outdoors/Recreation


Cruising down the avenue on the island

Editor's note: Throughout the summer, the Courier's sports section will highlight fun family activities that are in Liberty County or a short drive away. This week, we feature three ways to travel around St. Simons Island - on scooters, in golf carts or by pedal power.

May 29, 2013 | Patty Leon | Outdoors/Recreation


Scooter facility offers family fun

Editors note: Throughout the summer, the Courier's sports section will highlight fun family activities that are in Liberty County or a short drive away. This week, we will feature three ways to travel around St. Simons Island - on scooters, in golf carts or by pedal power. First up is Your Moped Operandi.

May 27, 2013 | By Patty Leon | Outdoors/Recreation


Give beach birds plenty of space to nest

BRUNSWICK - Those getting ready for a summer vacation on Georgia's coast need to remember many wildlife species depend on the beach.

May 22, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Start park lodges under new management

Four of Georgia State Parks' lodges and resorts are or soon will be under new management, according to State Parks Director Becky Kelley.

May 14, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Outdoors/Recreation


Water’s heating up, which means fish are biting

Howdy, friends and fellow anglers. We sure have had some nice weather here lately. The water temperature is up to 66 degrees at Gray's reef, and the fish are biting.

May 06, 2013 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation


Watch out for manatees, turtles this season

BRUNSWICK - With sea-turtle and manatee sightings on the rise on Georgia's coast, boaters should be on the lookout for these big and rare animals.

May 06, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Fishing opportunities abound in area

For a memorable day of fishing, an angler might take along a fishing partner, preferably a youngster or wheelchair-bound adult who yearns for the chance to reel in a big one.

April 26, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Outdoors/Recreation


Deer season not being shortened

SOCIAL CIRCLE - Hunters and others recently may have heard one of multiple news sources claim that the deer season length was to be reduced in the 2013-14 hunting year.

April 16, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


DNR proposes hunting law changes

SOCIAL CIRCLE - Hunters and other interested citizens can review proposed changes to hunting regulations for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 hunting seasons.

April 15, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


The time is right for some oysters

Hello everyone, hope you're having a good weekend. There is not much to report on the fishing front this week, so I thought I would throw a little oyster recipe at you. The weather is perfect for it, and my friend Danny Eller said the oysters are plentiful. Here is what you need. 8 ounces softened butter 2 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic 1 teaspoon of fresh cracked pepper A pinch of dried oregano 1 ...

March 04, 2013 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation


State-record yellow perch caught on Savannah River

THOMSON - Thomas Lewis of Grovetown reeled in the new state-record yellow perch Feb. 27 from the Savannah River, just below Clarks Hill Dam.

March 04, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Natural Resource Discovery Day planned in Savannah

National Resource Discovery Day, an event centered on wildlife-profession education, will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge visitor center.

March 04, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Last trip with Dad was something special

Howdy, friends and fellow anglers. I would like to dedicate this week's article to my father, Old Tight Line, or Capt. Allen Friley Branch, a great fisherman and fine father. This one's for you, Dad.

February 18, 2013 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation


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Class teaches woman more than fitness

Women enrolled in the Liberty County Recreation Department's body-sculpting and fitness class, run by Keith McGee, may never run a 4.5-second 40-yard dash like former Liberty County High School running back Shadrach Thornton or squat 500 pounds like current Panther linebacker Raekwon McMillian.

June 19, 2013 | By John Wood Correspondent | Outdoors/Recreation


State unveils new wildlife tags

tags tag fee of $35 plus the $20 tag fee and ad valorem tax, if required.

June 17, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


State opens food-shrimp season

BRUNSWICK - Georgia waters are now open for commercial and recreational harvest of food shrimp.

June 12, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation


Methods available for reducing nuisance geese

The Canada goose is an adaptable bird and can live in a variety of locations, including open farmland and rural reservoirs to suburban neighborhood ponds, office complexes, parks and other developed areas.

June 05, 2013 | Staff report | Outdoors/Recreation


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