Sportsman’s Corner: Weekly info for sports, outdoor activities – Oct. 20-26
From Staff Reports
Fall is definitely here and with it comes playoff baseball with the Braves, college and pro football, basketball with the Hawks plus the additions of various hunting seasons in Coweta County.
This weekly column will let you know when, where and how to watch your favorite sports and teams, plus give you information on factors to consider when planning hunting and fishing trips. In addition, this will be a regular feature that will appear in the print edition of The Shopper each week.
Below is the list of Sporting Events and Outdoors information beginning Oct. 20.
COLLEGE SPORTS
GEORGIA FOOTBALL
Saturday – Open date
Oct. 30 – vs. Florida (Jacksonville), 3:30 pm – CBS
GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL
Saturday – at Virginia, 7:30 pm – ACC Network
Oct. 30 – Virginia Tech, Noon – BSS
AUBURN FOOTBALL
Saturday – Open date
Oct. 30 – Ole Miss, 7 pm – ESPN
PRO SPORTS
ATLANTA BRAVES
NLCS (Best of 7)
Game 4: Wednesday – at L.A. Dodgers, 8:08 pm –TBS
Game 5: Thursday – at L.A. Dodgers, 8:08 pm – TBS
Game 6: Saturday – L.A. Dodgers, 5:08 pm – TBS**
Game 7: Sunday – L.A. Dodgers, 7:38 pm – TBS**
** if necessary
ATLANTA FALCONS
Sunday – at Miami Dolphins, 1 pm – FOX
Oct. 31 – Carolina Panthers, 1 pm – FOX
Nov. 7 – at New Orleans Saints, 1 pm – FOX
ATLANTA HAWKS
Thursday – Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 pm – TNT
Saturday – at Cleveland Cavaliers, 6 pm – BSSE
Monday – Detroit Pistons, 7:30 pm – BSSE
Oct. 27 – at New Orleans Pelicans, 7:30 pm – BSSE
ATLANTA UNITED
Wednesday – New York City FC, 7:30 pm – BSS/BSSE
Oct. 27 – Inter Miami, 7:30 pm – BSS/BSSE
Oct. 30 – Toronto FC, 6 pm – BSS/BSSE
NASCAR (CUP SERIES)
Sunday – at Kansas Speedway, 3 pm – NBCSN
Oct. 31 – at Martinsville, 2 pm – NBC
Nov. 7 – Championship at Phoenix Raceway, 3 pm – NBC
BSS – Bally Sports South • BSSE – Bally Sports Southeast
OUTDOORS
HUNTING SEASON DATES – COWETA
(Oct. 20, 2021 to March 15, 2022)
Deer – to Jan. 9 (Archery, either sex)
Deer – to Jan. 9 (Primitive Weapons / Youth Firearms)
Deer – to Jan. 9 (Firearms)
Crows – Nov. 6 to Feb. 28
Dove – Nov. 20 to Nov. 28 / Dec. 19 to Jan. 31
Falconry – (Squirrel) to March 15 / (Rabbit, Quail) to March 15 / (Grouse) to March 15
Fox & Bobcat – Dec. 1 to Feb. 28
Grouse – to Feb. 28
Sora & Rails – to Oct. 24 / Nov. 1 to Dec. 20
Opossum – to Feb. 28
Quail – Nov. 13 to Feb. 28
Rabbit – Nov. 13 to Feb. 28
Raccoon – to Feb. 28
Snipe – Nov. 15 to Feb. 28
Squirrel – to Feb. 28
Woodcock – Dec. 11 to Jan. 24
Hunting & Fishing License Info: Call 1-800-366-2661
Visit https://georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes
AREA LAKE LEVELS
Jackson Lake – Full 528 ft.; Oct. 17 (525.10 ft.)
Lake Harding – Full 520 ft; Oct. 17 (519.19 ft.)
Lake Wedowee – Full 793.0 ft.; Oct. 17 (790.48 ft.)
West Point Lake – Full 635 ft.; Oct. 17 (634.53 ft.)
COWETA SUNRISE / SUNSET
Wednesday – Rise 7:48 am; Set 6:58 pm
Thursday – Rise 7:49 am; Set 6:57 pm
Friday – Rise 7:49 am; Set 6:56 pm
Saturday – Rise 7:50 am; Set 6:55 pm
Sunday – Rise 7:51 am; Set 6:54 pm
Monday – Rise 7:52 am; Set 6:53 pm
Tuesday – Rise 7:53 am; Set 6:52 pm
