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Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (01-24-13)

First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Decent!! Not much has changed from last week.  The lake is stained from one end to the other.  Finding […]

Gopher Tortoise Nappers Nabbed by DNR

GA Wildlife

The Law Enforcement Section of Georgia’s DNR Wildlife Resources Division had another busy week around Lake Allatoona.  An interesting one too. How many of us can say we apprehended a gopher tortoise poacher, as our faithful Rangers did recently?  It’s a rough job, but somebody has to do it. Rangers protect our natural resources and all […]

2013 Fishing Regulations Online

Mister Bass

The 2013 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations Guide is now available online and in print, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). These are the official rules and regulations in Georgia — not the kind of stuff my fishing buddy, Don Poole, makes up. I was surprised to learn that some of Don’s […]

Free Shooting Range Time for Hunter Ed Grads

GA Wildlife

Americans have the right to bear arms.  Smart Americans who exercise this right learn how to handle, transport, fire, clean and store their firearms. Now, there’s an added benefit for those who get hunter education training from Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources. Hunter education graduates can“give it a shot” with a free three-month pass to […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (01-17-13)

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Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-Sides: Fair I have only spent two days on the water since my last report due to all the rain.  The north […]

Gun Safety Seminar in Marietta — New Location

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Unprecedented numbers of Georgians have exercised their Constitutional rights and bought handguns and rifles in the past 30 days. According to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NCIC), the FBI ran 2.8 million background checks for gun purchases nationwide in December 2012 – a new record.   They performed 2 million checks in November. The December […]

Public Meetings re: 2013-2015 Hunting Regulations

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The state of Georgia will hold eight public meetings to discuss the development of hunting regulations for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 hunting seasons. All citizens — not just hunters — are invited. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division designed these forums so that the public could give its input during the planning process. Assistant […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (10-24-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (10-24-12)

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail at [email protected] Line-side fishing is Fair … but getting better with each passing day. The live-bait bite is still slow but should start […]

Dodging Crazed Deer

Dodging Crazed Deer

It’s a wonderful day in the woods. You can see Lake Allatoona sparkling through the trees. You’re minding your own business with your pals. When … you hear a twig snap. You stop. You wiggle your ears and your fluffy white tail. Then you hold still and wait… When you’re sure it was a false […]

Firearms Deer Season

Firearms Deer Season

Firearms deer season in Georgia begins Saturday, October 20, 2012.  Hunting in the Northern Zone runs through January 1, 2013; in the Southern Zone the season goes through January 15, 2013. While archery and primitive weapons season occur first, many hunters anxiously wait until the opening day of firearms season to get into the woods. “Regulated hunting is […]