http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog Online Hunting Magazine Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:12:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Outdoor television star Michael Waddell has been selected as honorary chairman for this year’s National Hunting and Fishing Day, set for Sept. 27. In the volunteer role, Waddell becomes the official spokesman for the annual commemoration’s key message: Conservation succeeds only because of America’s 34 million hunters and ... http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/10/michael-waddell-to-chair-national-hunting-and-fishing-day/ By Steven T. Remington We all enjoy getting out in the woods and searching for game. Our thoughts of coming up victorious are in the forefront of our minds throughout the season, but are we prepared for the worst case scenerio? Usually the times when we are ... http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/20/nine-survival-tips-if-ever-lost-in-the-woods/ By Anonymous   There may have been years worth of work that has gone into bagging your first deer and not always are you fortunate to have someone with you that first time that can teach you how to field-dress a deer. The following directions are the basics ... http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/20/field-dressing-a-deer/ Many of you may or may not have already heard about a 15-year old Valdosta, Georgia boy taking a state record black bear back in October. Ed Gliddens, a student at Lowndes High School, shot a 574-pound black during the bear season. You can read all about the hunt and ... http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/20/georgia-15-year-old-takes-state-record-bear/ Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue on Saturday declared the northern part of Georgia a disaster because of drought and is asking President Bush to also declare that area a federal disaster. Drought has stricken this area for some time leaving Lake Lanier at its lowest levels ever. Last week I told you ... http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/20/georgia-governor-declares-state-of-emergency/ The below photo seems to be making its way around the Internet saying this buck was taken in Georgia by bow. Can anyone confirm or refute this picture? Any information? Tom Remington http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/20/georgia-big-buck-bow-kill/ A Georgia dad and his three sons were on a camping trip to the Chattahoochee National Forest when a bear tried to carry away a cooler full of food. The youngest son, 6, picked up a shovel and tried to scare the bear away. That's when it turned on them. ... http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/20/georgia-man-kills-bear-to-protect-kids/ By Tom Remington We are at a point where it would be safe to say that this year's outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is quite widespread. Here's a list of states that have confirmed cases of the virus that is carried to deer by biting midges or no-see-ums: Virginia, West ... http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/20/ehd-a-bit-ho-hum-in-the-deep-south/ Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Tommy Mohrbucks and I’m your average middle aged bow hunter. The name is actually a moniker that refers to my Texas Hold’em internet identity, not bucks of the deer variety . I have a tremendous passion for both Texas Hold’em ... http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/20/perfect-camouflage/ By Robert Lane Bob Lane is a Licensed Master Maine Guide and photographer. He has also guided Caribou Hunters and Fishermen on float trips in Southwest Alaska. Deer season in Maine is a longstanding tradition marked by cold, frosty mornings, treks through the pre-dawn darkness to a coveted tree stand, a swamp’s ... http://georgiahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/20/take-a-kid-hunting/