There’s nothing like a lockdown to make us appreciate open spaces. And while initial reports indicate urbanites are fleeing to less populated locales short term, with the re-arrangement of the economy...
He farms more than 700 acres of peanuts, and in 2019, he yielded 6,292 pounds per acre, making Parker Heard the latest farmer in the Heard family to earn honors as the District II UGA Peanut...
It used to be that leasing was something you did when you couldn’t afford to buy equipment outright. But today’s ag producer recognizes leasing as a tool that offers distinct advantages for keeping...
Even if you are not a hunter but you are a landowner, enhancing your properties wildlife habitat can add significant property value, increase hun
When you first look at the frame that Holly Harrison is holding out in front of her, it appears to be covered in a layer of coffee beans. As you move closer, she points her gloved finger into the...
It was a Sunday afternoon this past March, on youth turkey hunting weekend. Jay Joiner and two of his sons were somewhere in the woods of Cotton, Georgia.
Nestled between the Ochlockonee and Aucilla Rivers and the historic main street town of Thomasville, Georgia, and Florida’s state capital and vibrant university town of Tallahassee, the region’s...
There’s something magical about rising way before dawn, piling your gear in the truck and finding your way to a duck hole you scouted days earlier. It’s a tradition shared among friends, family...
When a home means more than just a roof overhead, the tales that come from the people who live there are sometimes happy, sometimes sad, but always from the heart.
As you drive north on U.S. 319 toward Thomasville, Georgia, you’ll notice initially what’s missing. Billboards, power lines and cell towers suddenly give way to clean piney woods, clear ponds and...
Good news: We checked with land professionals in southwest Georgia and it seems all agree that recreational buyers have returned to the market. That’s a sign of economic recovery in our traditional...
Transforming your dog with the help of a professional trainer can take about four to six months. Some dogs just learn differently than others, and that affects the time in training.
When Wayne Dodson was looking to get a hunting dog, he did his homework and found a breeder with a good reputation in Illinois. In August of 1999, he and his wife drove 13 hours to pick up the yellow...
Jon Kohler is on a mission to implement the Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Program as a national initiative to advance the stewardship of upland hunting environments.
Southwest Georgia is retriever country and if you’ve got a gundog, there’s no excuse for not developing his or her full potential. Boston and Thomasville are especially known for its training sites.