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Our Hunting Heritage, Culture and Traditions
by Dan Simmons Travel Trails & Tales I’ve just returned from a homecoming trip to British Columbia, Canada and was once again reminded that many in northern communities continue to be financially and culturally dependant on subsistence hunting and fishing, as were our American families in the not too distant past. This continues in…
Read MoreBulldogs win Homecoming 10-0 over MCA
No. 8 McIntosh County Academy fell 10-0 in a low-scoring affair against Lanier County on Friday at Roquemore Stadium in Lakeland. The Buccaneers entered the contest ranked No. 1 in the classification in points allowed at 4.7 points per game, while the Bulldogs ranked No. 2 at 5.7 points per game, and both teams looked…
Read MoreClinch County’s Jeremy Bell Leads Georgia High School Week 4 Top Performers
We look high and low across the state to find those players whose performances made a difference. It could be a game-winning field goal or touchdown, or the type of performance that takes over a game and leaves fans with a memory they’ll never forget. Following are our top performers from Week 4 of the…
Read MoreVSU kicker McCall Bennett becomes first female to score a point in VSU history
Valdosta State is a very good football school and this past week history was made. McCall Bennett a female kicker a redshirt Freshman kicker nailed an extra point becoming the first female to score a point in VSU history. She also becomes the first female football player in Valdosta State history. The Milton, Georgia native…
Read MoreFish Art Contest Is O-Fish-Ally Underway: Art Contest Open To K-12 Students
Go Draw a Fish Georgia! The Fish Art Contest for 2023-24 is officially underway. Using art and writing, creators and administrators of this international contest hope it can ignite children’s imagination and inspire them to discover more about fish and fishing. The program is free to enter and open to youth in kindergarten through grade…
Read MoreAnnual Youth Birding T-Shirt Art Contest Opens
Social Circle, Ga. Wednesday, September 6, 2023 – 09:00 Hey, kids! Do you enjoy nature as well as creating artwork? Georgia’s 18th annual Youth Birding Competition invites resident children and teens to celebrate birds through a T-shirt art contest. Many famous ornithologists were bird artists when they were young, so perhaps you can be the…
Read MoreConnect To Conservation At A National Hunting And Fishing Day Celebration Event
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 – 09:00 National Hunting and Fishing Day, the fourth Saturday of every September, is a day meant to recognize generations of hunters and anglers that have given their time and money to help make wildlife conservation programs a success. You are invited to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day (Sat. Sept.…
Read MoreValdosta, Massillon Finally Meet in Historic Matchup
A game that Massillon Tigers head football coach Nate Moore called “50 years in the making” took place on August 19, 2023 when his team hosted the Valdosta Wildcats on the hallowed grounds of Paul Brown Stadium. The environment was everything you would expect – and maybe more – for a historic game that had…
Read MoreFSU vs. LSU Weekend Celebration at ICON Park
ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 1, 2023) – College football season is officially back, and ICON Park is your Game Headquarters this weekend to celebrate the highly anticipated Florida State Seminoles vs. LSU Tigers game taking place in Orlando. The 20-acre entertainment destination is offering themed experiences and specials for Seminoles and Tigers all weekend long – making it the…
Read MoreBe Bearwise: Late Summer Bear Sightings Still Possible
Monday, August 28, 2023 – 08:45 Even though the heat of summer is in full effect, hungry bears are packing on the pounds and female bears are teaching foraging skills to their cubs as they prepare for the winter. These efforts sometimes take bears outside of their home range so late summer sightings are still…
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