turkey hunting

D.D. Quillian (from left), Terry Rohm, Steve Scruggs and Stanley Wymbs spoke at the Wild Turkey Hunting Seminar held at the Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau last Saturday. The event included different strategies on turkey hunting and an emphasis on engaging with younger hunters. (Dakota Meeks/The Oglethorpe Echo)

D.D. Quillian (from left), Terry Rohm, Steve Scruggs and Stanley Wymbs spoke at the Wild Turkey Hunting Seminar held at the Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau last Saturday. The event included different strategies on turkey hunting and an emphasis on engaging with younger hunters. (Dakota Meeks/The Oglethorpe Echo)

First hunting seminar focuses on turkeys

Dakota Meeks
Thursday, March 5, 2026
It was September 1992, and Steve Scruggs was leading a “wild day” at Lake Allatoona. Kids were running around, splashing each other with water and learning about the outdoors.  As they ate lunch, a boy approached Scruggs and told him that he was having the greatest day of his life.
Douglas Graham, an Oglethorpe County resident and hunter, harvests a turkey in the county during the 2024 season. Graham said he has hunted turkeys on private land in the county for more than 20 years. (Submitted photo)

Douglas Graham, an Oglethorpe County resident and hunter, harvests a turkey in the county during the 2024 season. Graham said he has hunted turkeys on private land in the county for more than 20 years. (Submitted photo)

Efforts offer hope for bigger future turkey hunting seasons

Anna Izquierdo
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Turkey hunting is a “way of life” for Oglethorpe County resident and hunter Douglas Graham, despite the recent steady decline in turkey populations.  For more than 20 years, Graham has hunted turkeys in the county.