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No shortage of trout to catch in area as good reports roll in

Hello, friends and neighbors. Hope life is treating you good. I have several reports from all around the region. My old friend, Capitan Jim Sheridan down around St. Simons, took his party out last weekend and they ended up with a nice haul. Back at dockside all counted they landed 14 trout, four spottail bass, and three really nice-sized flounder. Good payday for a good catch. Well, Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes went fishing with ...

October 22, 2012 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation

Caution urged to avoid deer

SOCIAL CIRCLE - With an estimated 50,000 deer-car collisions annually in Georgia, leaders of the state's wildlife, highway safety and insurance agencies are advising motorists to be cautious of increased deer sightings this fall.

October 22, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation

Hunters ready for firearms deer season

SOCIAL CIRCLE - While archery and primitive weapons season occurs first, many hunters anxiously wait until the opening day of firearms season to get into the woods.

October 15, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation

Hunters urged to ‘ACTT’ for firearms safety

SOCIAL CIRCLE - During the most recent hunting season, Georgia reported 36 hunting incidents, 16 of which involved firearms.

October 15, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation

Primitive-weapon hunting set

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. - Georgia is setting aside a week in October for deer hunters who use bows, muzzle-loading rifles and other primitive firearms.

October 08, 2012 | The Associated Press | Outdoors/Recreation

Maps show the way to good fishing

Hello to all. The best fishing advice I ever heard came from my dad when he said, "Always keep a tight line." It's to the point, simplistic and effective - truer words were never spoken. If you strive to be a great fisherman or fisherwoman, then you must obey that simple doctrine.

October 08, 2012 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation

Outdoors fair showcases recreation opportunities

Soldiers, retirees and family members visiting Fort Stewart's post exchange Friday were greeted by a line of umbrella tents where members of the installation's outdoor recreation facilities and organizations conducted an Outdoor Wilderness Fair.

October 01, 2012 | Randy C. Murray | Outdoors/Recreation

Fall is here, and the fish are biting

Well friends, fall weather is upon us, and I just love it. There are some reports from around our area, and it looks like the fish are biting. Here we go: • Olin Frasier - who was fishing with his son, Morgan, around Saint Catherines Island - said they caught big reds until they were wore out. They had nine catch-and-releases. My friends, those are the big daddys. • Down around Two Way Fish ...

October 01, 2012 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation

Liberty County Bass Club

The Liberty County Bass Club held a tournament Sept. 8 on Lake Blackshear in Cordele. Ron Welch, left, took first place, catching four fish with a total weight of 9.01 pounds. Johnnie Lawson, center, placed second with four fish weighing 8.97 pounds. Will Eller earned the big-fish award after landing a 4.49-pound catch. The club's next tournament is Oct. 6 in Hardeeville.

September 24, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation

Time is right to get lawn, garden ready for winter

Robert Bell, Liberty County agricultural extension agent, and master gardener Dot Moss recommend using the first half of autumn to prepare lawns and gardens for winter.

September 24, 2012 | Randy C. Murray | Outdoors/Recreation

Reports of good fishing are rolling in

Well, friends and fellow anglers, seems like the fall weather is creeping in. Man, I so love this time of year, as did my father, Old Tight Line did. It was his favorite time of year for fishing.

September 17, 2012 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation

Limited red-snapper harvest under way

BRUNSWICK - The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has approved a request by NOAA Fisheries to allow limited harvest of red snapper in the federal waters of the South Atlantic.

September 17, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation

Numerous events, activities to mark National Hunting and Fishing Day

SOCIAL CIRCLE - Events and activities, including a free fishing day, are planned in honor of National Hunting and Fishing Day, which is Saturday, Sept. 22, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division.

September 17, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation

Trout tourney giving out big bucks

Hello, friends and neighbors. I hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend. I am looking forward to the fall weather rolling in; it's my favorite time of year for fishing.

September 10, 2012 | Donny Branch | Outdoors/Recreation

Chimney-swift numbers swell as fall migration nears

FORSYTH - The chittering sound of chimney swifts will begin to grow this month then fade to silence by early November as the fall migration increases swift populations in Georgia before drawing the small, speedy birds south to winter in the upper Amazon Basin.

September 10, 2012 | Special to the Courier | Outdoors/Recreation

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