In coordination with the County Free Fair, our 4-H program holds our annual County 4-H Rifle, Archery and Shotgun contests on the weekends leading up to the county fair. The Rifle Shoot was held on August 12 at the Collins Wildlife Facility and the Shotgun and Archery Contests were held north of Crowder on August 19. Results were as follows: …
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Following three consecutive mild winters, the 2022-2023 winter was a return to a colder and snowier season across the region. Although the winter was long, animals headed into the winter in good condition last fall, and coupled with the moderate snow levels, spring surveys showed that most populations remained relatively stable. An abnormally cool spring delayed green-up, however above average …
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Had an ol’ dog his name was Blue, betcha five dollars he’s good dog too” American folk song “Old Blue” Most of us have known a dog named Blue at some time in our life. Maybe you were lucky and owned one yourself. From reading these pages you know that I have had a lot of dogs in my time …
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SOCIAL CIRCLE – Hunters who want to bag some of those “early birds” this year can take advantage of the upcoming early hunting seasons for teal and Canada geese, officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division said. Early Canada goose season is Sept. 2-24, with a daily limit of five geese, and early teal season is …
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