Saturday, May 18, 2013

Upper Hudson River opening to canoeists

In April, the state of New York bought 9,300 acres of former Finch-Pruyn timberlands from The Nature Conservancy for $6.3 million.
By Michael Virtanen

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Top game fish makes appearance off coast

Saltwater fishermen who ply the waters around Fripp Island and Beaufort will be thrilled to know that one of the top game fish once again has shown up in the tidal rivers and sounds.
By Bill Baab

Fishing tournaments

Sponsoring a fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flier or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number: (706) 823-3408.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Reality show puts contestants in Alaska wilderness

Eight outdoor adventurers will compete in a new reality show, Ultimate Survival Alaska.
By Mark Thiessen

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Lake should be at full pool soon

The best, most positive thing I can say about Thurmond Lake is that it's about a inch of becoming full again after many months of low water. With more rain predicted for the weekend, it's likely ...
By Bill Baab

Fishing Tournaments

Sponsoring a fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flier or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number is (706) 823-3408.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Outdoors Calendar

FRIDAY: Pinetucky Gun Club and Honored American Veterans Afield will hold a Warrior Transition Battalion Top Gun Challenge, in which civilian participants team up with soldiers for shooting ...

Transmitters help track Thurmond stripers

For the fourth consecutive year, scientists are using surgically implanted transmitters to spy on Thurmond Lake stripers during warm weather months.
By Rob Pavey

Trio of hunters receive awards

The Georgia Outdoor Writers Association bestowed its annual awards last weekend to the hunters who took the top-scoring deer in Georgia last season.
By Rob Pavey

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Younger guides can have the bad weather

Winter weather makes me want to hibernate and stay away from Thurmond Lake.
By Bill Baab

Fishing tournaments

Sponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flier or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number: ...

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Disabled hunters nab turkeys at SRS

There was plenty of gobbling and gunfire last weekend at Savannah River Site, which opened its expansive forests for the 10th year to accommodate the NWTF Wheelin' Sportsmen Ultimate Turkey Hunt.
By Rob Pavey

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Three fishing teams receive support from committee

The future of fishing is reflected in the faces of members of two Augusta area junior fishing teams and another from Augusta State University which Thursday received financial support from the ...
By Bill Baab

Fishing Tournaments

Sponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flier or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number ...

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Georgia gets tougher boating law

LAKE LANIER, Ga. - Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Tuesday tougher treatment of those in Georgia who operate boats while drunk and stricter rules for young boaters.
By Walter C. Jones

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Either-sex days for deer to be reduced

This fall, the number of either-sex days is likely to shrink as Georgia's works to make our fluctuating whitetail herd more sustainable.
By Rob Pavey

Outdoors Calendar

Graves Mountain, a former mine in Lincoln County, Ga., will be open to the public for the semiannual Rock, Swap & Dig event, in which visitors can chisel away at rock outcrops in search of ...

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Fishing team had a plan

Hans Cansler and Nick Thomas had a winning plan in the Tommy Shaw Memorial Open Team Bass Tournament.
By Bill Baab

Fishing Tournaments

Sponsoring a fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flier or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number is (706) 823-3408.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Outdoors Calendar

MONDAY: Pinetucky Gun Club will play host to an NRA First Steps pistol class from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost is $65 and pre-registration is required.
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SLIDESHOW: Columbia County schools out

The end of school in Columbia County had greater significance this year for five county schools, and it was the last day of Charles Nagle’s class visits as the boss.
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