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March 16, 2009 Alex Sumner |
March 17-21, 2009 Clifton Ward, Carson Quarles, and Brian Eudy | |
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Clifton Ward With 2 Birds |
Carson Quarles With 2 Birds |
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Brian Eudy With A Fine Adult Bird |
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Nine year old Jack Johnson from Atlanta, GA. took this turkey on
Sunday morning in a rainstorm! He didn't miss a wakeup call from
Friday morning until Sunday morning. He took a shot at a turkey on
Saturday, but the turkey outsmarted them. But he made his shot on
Sunday. In between times he and his Dad, Jeff, were fishing in the
Lodge Lake for bass & bream. He is quite the outdoorsman! His
guide was the renowned, Joe Smith.
 Haley
Cox, from Panama City, came with her Dad, Steve, for a weekend of
bream fishing. In between rain showers they managed to catch over a
hundered bass & bream from Friday afternoon until Saturday
afternoon. They are shown here with a stringer of 30 that they kept.
Steve is the editor or the FATC News quarterly magazine for avid
Florida Lure collectors. I am sure he will have a story for the next
magazine! |
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We woke up on Sunday, March 1st to a blanket
of snow here at White Oak which is rare in this part of the country.
Not to worry, a week later we had blue skies, warm temperatures, and
the bass were biting as usual. Donovan Gore is one of our regular
fisherman and the pictures below tell the story of his latest trip.
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Too Cold To Fish Today |
Snowy Lake View | |
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March 9, 2009 10 lb 14 oz |
March 10, 2009 10 lb 4 oz |
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March 11, 2009 8 lb 8 oz |
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More Happy Hunters From 2008
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Blake Robbins with two turkeys and Mark Rogers with his gobbler. |
Bob Cunningham | |
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Charles Harrison |
Joe Hudson |
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These Hunters Had Great Success on Their 2008 Hunts
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Frank Bailey, Sr. & Frank Bailey, Jr. |
Duane Strider | |
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Doug Wood |
Mark Warburton |
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Deer season has ended and we enjoyed having
so many good friends visit us this year! There were some fabulous bucks
taken this season with a considerable increase in body weight. There
were more 200-pound-plus deer harvested this year than we can remember
from past years. All of the deer pictures will be posted as the year
progresses, so please visit the site frequently. Now it is time to turn
our attention to Spring Gobblers! Here are some hunters and their
gobblers from the 2008 season.
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Alex Saunders with guide, Bo Pitman |
Pat Sutphin and Guide Al Mattox | |
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Brian Eudy, Bob Bindus, Paul John |
Mark Rogers |
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These Hunters Had Great Success at White Oak in November and December
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November 26 - Cody Brown with his dad, Scott. Scott got a great 10-point and a bobcat. |
November 29 - Chris Lumpkin with his grandfather, John, who took a wonderful 200 pound 8-point. | |
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December 7 - Linda Owen with a 200-pound 9-point! |
December 8 - Wally Binford with another 200-pound 10-point. |
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In their January issue, which is on newstands now, Great Days Outdoors magazine,
in an article written by Amanda Ray, features White Oak Plantation as
one of the best places to hunt in January. To read the entire article, click here. |
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Gary Rosenberry and Grandson Sawyer
Had a Great Visit to White Oak
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Gary Rosenberry with two nice bucks. |
Sawyer says, "You'd be smiling too with a buck like this!" | |
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A great way to spend time with your grandson! |
Gary Rosenberry with a nice 8-point. |
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More Great Shots From Red Oak Hunters
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Jose Alonso got two good bucks! |
Bob Schroeder with his trophy. | |
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Ben Jones had a successful hunt. |
Emil Soltis is proud of this big guy! |
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White Oak Plantation is Still the Finest Hunting Facility in the Area! Come see
Why These Hunters Come Back to Hunt With Us Year After Year!
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Bill Floyd had a great hunt at White Oak. |
Paul Reed is happy with this nice buck. | |
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Jesse Weaver with a high-tined trophy. |
Ed Early enjoyed his success at Red Oak. |
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Fishing at White Oak is still good, as Brian
and Justin Carter will agree. They had a great time fishing
with their family recently.
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It's Almost Time to Load Up the Truck
and Go Deer Hunting!
Here's What You Can Expect on a White Oak Hunt!
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Scott Fowler Poses with a nice 8-point. |
Steve Carlton got this high-tined 8-point. | |
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Zach and John Paul had a successful hunt. |
This is a happy group of hunters at White Oak. |
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Make Plans Now to Join These Happy White Oak Hunters
in 2009!
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A nice , big 8-point! |
Here's a happy pair! | |
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This hunter is proud of his trophy! |
Mike Reid is a White Oak regular. |
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WHILE
YOU ARE TUNING UP YOUR BOW AND GATHERING UP ALL YOUR CAMO GEAR, TAKE A
LOOK AT SOME MORE PHOTOS OF DEER TAKEN AT WHITE OAK PLANTATION!
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Clint White shows off a nice buck! |
"Nice pair", says Mike White! | |
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Jack Power with his high-tined 8-point. |
Jerry Lane got this wide 8-point. |
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NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO TURN THEIR THOUGHTS TO WHITETAIL DEER HUNTING!
We are still in the "Dog Days" of summer but, the
first day of bow season is not far away. Enjoy these photos from
previous White Oak hunts. Your trophy is waiting, so make plans for
your trophy hunt at White Oak now!
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Brad Abernathy with a nice 8 point buck. |
Another Brad, Brad Moore, and another trophy buck. | |
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This should make you want to get your rifle out and get it ready! |
Another happy group of White Oak hunters! |
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Barry Smith Had a Great Hunt
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Barry Smith is happy with one of the two bucks he took January 26 - 29, 2008. Check out the other photos on the Red Oak page! |
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First Annual Tuskegee Public Fishathon Held at White Oak Plantation
 The first annual Tuskegee Public Fishathon was held May 14, 2008 at White Oak Plantation. The field day will be an annual event for students in the Macon County school system. this endeavor is a cooperative effort of the Macon County School system, the Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources division of Wildlife & Fisheries, & the Tuskegee community, with the help of local businesses, Macon county commission, Honorable Johnny Ford and the Tuskegee Chamber of Commerce and Macon county Sheriff's Department.  White Oak Plantation was proud to be the first to open up their facilities for the children of Macon County. Other citizens will open their doors to the children in future events.
The children enjoyed a day of fishing, lunch and a lot of fellowship as they fished for bass and bream in the lakes at White Oak.
Click here to see more photos from the "Fishathon".
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On Sunday afternoon, July 13, a guest of fishing member,Roger Simon,caught one of the elusive catfish from the Lodge Lake. It has been a long time since someone caught one of these catfish and NEVER one this big!! There are more in there!! |
Whitener Family Enjoys Two Days of Fun and Fishing at
White Oak Plantation
Carroll and Betty Whitener brought the family to White Oak Plantation recently for two days of fellowship and fishing. John Sloan, of Two Rivers Outdoors, served as a guide for the crew on Lake Adlih and Lake Namtip. The bass in these two lakes are reaching seven to eight pounds now, and the Whiteners caught their share of "big mouths". Below is a photo of the whole gang in front of John Sloan's truck.
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"Big Daddy" Carroll Whitener with some big "White Oak Largemouths"! |
Debbie got a good bass also! | |
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Samantha with some of the bream the younger folks enjoyed catching! |
Kendra, Debbie, and Samantha with some nice fish! |
Don't Forget about Spring Bass Fishing at White Oak.
Donovan Gore and Jay Penny Got an Early Start!
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Donovan Gore caught this 9 lb. 12.5 oz. bass on March 12, 2008. |
Jay Penny with his 7 1/2 lb. bass that was 20 inches long! |
White Oak Fishermen Enjoy Early Success in 2008
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Fishieries biologist, Barry Smith, weighing a bass taken from one of the new lakes. |
Donovan Gore caught this 10 lb. 12 oz. prize from the Lodge lake on March 20, 2008. |
Our Guests Love to Hunt Turkeys During April at White Oak
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11 year-old Rowdy Pitman took this gobbler on April 8, 2007. |
Rocky French and Jake Fagan hunted on April 29, 2007. Both were successful! | |
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Shane Day took his nice turkey on April 23, 2007. |
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Last Two Hunts in March, 2007 - Very Successful!
Check Out These Birds!
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March 23 - 26, 2007 - Six Hunters took eight birds. Hunters in this group were Al Bragg (2 turkeys), Jake Bragg, Grant Warfield, Augie Bragg, Dane Weindorf (2 turkeys), and Clyde Neely (Not Shown). |
Clyde Neely had to leave earlier than the rest of the group, but he got a nice bird before leaving. | |
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Mark Rogers with his two turkeys |
Sean and Justin Easter, father and son; each took a nice turkey. | |
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Dell Lawler with a nice gobbler! |
Tony Porco hunted in the rain. We had to get his photo from the porch! Nice bird! |
Opening Hunt of Turkey Season 2007
March 15 - 18
Six Hunters Took Seven Turkeys for Over 100% Success!
March 19 - 23
Five Hunters Took 7 Turkeys for Another Hunt With Over 100% Success!
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Alex Sumner, Will Hunter (with 2), Billy Hunter & Bobby Hunter
Not shown: Pat Sutphin & Larry Clark |
Paul John & Bob Bindus with 2 turkeys | |
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Brian Eudy (with 2 turkeys) and Clifton Ward |
Carson Quales (on the righ)t with his guide, Al Mattox | |
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40 HUNTERS TOOK 40 TURKEYS IN 2007 FOR A 100% SUCCESS
Enjoy these photos from the 2007 season!!
We'll have more to come!
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John Cooper with 2 birds April 2007 |
John Phillips and Joe Hudson Took 3 birds in April 2007 |
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James Earl Kennamer and JJ Smith
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A FEW OF THE WALL HANGERS FROM THE 2007 - 2008 SEASON
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Bradie's first buck!
Bradie Pitman with her sister Anna and this 23" spread buck taken in November, 2007 on Red Oak Property. |
Patrick Pruitt from the Jan 12 - 15, 2008 hunt at Red Oak Plantation | |
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Mark Pizzo from the January 22 - 26, 2008 hunt at Red Oak Plantation |
Steven Meunier from the January 4 - 7, 2008 hunt at White Oak Plantation | |
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Jimmy Deas from the January 11 - 14, 2008 hunt at White Oak Plantation |
Dan Hall from the January 14 - 18 hunt at White Oak Plantation |
Some of the last trophies from 2007
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These bucks were taken January 23 - 27, 2007 |
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Mark Pizzo with a wonderful, wide 8-point |
Emil Soltis took this fabulous 11 - 12-point buck! We couldn't quite count them all! | |
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Bob Schroeder took 3 mature bucks. All were very nice, but this was such an unusual rack, we had to choose it to display. Another 11-point buck! |
David Crist with his wide and high-tined buck | |
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Tom Heimke also took two mature bucks. |
Randy Kramer took this nice 8-point. |
Some of the Fishing Potos from 2007
 A Good Time Was Had By All!!
The Moorer family, of Bay Minette, AL, visited White Oak Plantation on August 18 and 19. Twenty four hours of fishing produced a big catch of Bream. Cory, with sons, Cameron, 10, and Caleb, 7, had a great time fishing while Renee' relaxed in the cool of the Lodge. Even in 100-degree weather, the Bream continued to bite!
 This Could Be Your Boat, Waiting For You....
It rests lightly on the surface of the lake. The batteries are hot, and somewhere, just in the background, the egrets are waking up on the rookery. It isn't quite sun-up; the great bass fishing hasn't yet begun. Give it a half-hour.
But that boat is waiting, quietly, expectantly. The fish wait with it, just for you. You bring the boat and we'll provide the lodging and meals, complete with a clean, modern room, and all the fine southern cooking you can handle. The boat and the fish are up to you. We'll take care of everything else!
Oh yes... The sunrises and sunsets are free. You can't put a price on that!
August Is Proving To Be A Good Month For Bass
Carroll Whitener, at left, poses with five nice bass caught the first week in August. Two fishermen, fishing five half-days, caught 338 largemouth bass, which weighed from 2 to 6 pounds! All these were catch and release, so they are still in the lake waiting for you!
 Larry Woody and John Sloan had a great day bass fishing the 3rd week in July!
John Sloan, freelance outdoor writer, and Larry Woody, sports writer from the Nashville Tennesseean, guided by Ricky Baker, fished one day and caught 50 (plus or minus) largemouth bass in the 2.5 to 5 lbs range.  All of these fish were put in the live well as they began catching them and were released after the picture was taken. They are still in the lake and ready for the next group!! These agressive large mouth bass are less than 3 years old and are growing like crazy!!
 Larry Lucas and family recently visited White Oak Plantation:
"Robert, I just wanted to say thank you. You, Hilda and staff made my daughter and wife very happy. I too enjoyed looking through your significant Florida lure collection. If anyone gets the opportunity to visit White Oak Plantation, near Auburn, Alabama, make the effort. What a great place to relax, catch some fish, eat good food and look at one of the finest tackle collections anywhere." Thanks again, Larry, Beth and Ariana Lucas.
 ALABAMA BREAM FISHING IS BOOMING!!
These were taken from the White Oak Plantation LODGE LAKE in April .
Over 76 big bream were taken in one morning by Donovan Gore, Andy Langley and Mr. Langley. These bream are technically Coppernosed Bluegills. Many of the Bluegills are weighing in at over a pound. Shellcrackers over 2 lbs. were common. The largest Bluegill in May weighed in at 1 lb 6 oz. All 6 ponds are open for bank fishing. Some of these lakes have been stocked for over 20 years with Crappie, Shellcrackers and native Bluegills. More recently the lakes have been stocked with Coppernosed Bluegills, a more agressive, faster growing strain. The creel limit is set weekly, so it is best to check before you plan your trip. Fishing is for member s and guests, and overnight guests.
Bass & Bream Fishing is great at White Oak!
Donovan Gore caught this 11 lb. 8 oz. largemouth bass on March 21, 2007. Check the "Rates and Dates" in our fishing section for special Travelling Membership Packages now available. Try your luck in one of our well-stocked lakes! Two new 35 acre lakes are now open for fishing. Bring your own boat and electric motor. The bass are reaching 5 lbs and fishermen are pulling in 50 - 75 per day. This is Catch and Release.
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