Sportsman’s Corner: Weekly info for sports, outdoor activities – Oct. 12-19
From Staff Reports
The inaugural Sportsman’s Corner launches today with a little bit of everything for the folks that love both sports and the outdoors.
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. 12.
COLLEGE SPORTS
GEORGIA FOOTBALL
Saturday – Kentucky, 3:30 pm – CBS
Oct. 23 – Open date
Oct. 30 – vs. Florida (Jacksonville), 3:30 pm – CBS
GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL
Saturday – Open date
Oct. 23 – at Virginia, 7:30 pm – ACC Network
Oct. 30 – Virginia Tech, TBA – TBA
AUBURN FOOTBALL
Saturday – at Arkansas, Noon – CBS
Oct. 23 – Open date
Oct. 30 – Ole Miss, TBA – TBA
PRO SPORTS
ATLANTA BRAVES
NLCS (Best of 7)
Game No. 1: Saturday – Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:07 pm – TBS
Game No. 2: Sunday – Los Angeles Dodgers, 7:37 pm – TBS
Game No. 3: Tuesday – at Los Angeles Dodgers, TBA – TBS
ATLANTA FALCONS
Sunday – Open date
Oct. 24 – at Miami Dolphins, 1 pm – FOX
Oct. 31 – Carolina Panthers, 1 pm – FOX
ATLANTA HAWKS
Thursday – Miami Heat, 7 pm – BSSE (Preseason)
Oct. 21 – Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 pm – TNT
Oct. 23 – at Cleveland Cavaliers, 6 pm – BSSE
ATLANTA UNITED
Saturday – at Toronto FC, 7:30 pm –BSS/BSSE
Oct. 20 – New York City FC, 7:30 pm – BSS/BSSE
Oct. 27 – Inter Miami, 7:30 pm – BSS/BSSE
BSS – Bally Sports South • BSSE – Bally Sports Southeast
NASCAR (CUP SERIES)
Sunday – at Texas Motor Speedway, 2 pm – NBC
Oct. 24 – at Kansas Speedway, 3 pm – NBCSN
Oct. 31 – at Martinsville, 2 pm – NBC
OUTDOORS
HUNTING SEASON DATES – COWETA
(Oct. 11, 2021 to March 15, 2022)
Deer – to Jan. 9 (Archery, either sex)
Deer – to Jan. 9 (Primitive Weapons / Youth Firearms)
Deer – Oct. 16 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) Oct. 1 to
March 15 / (Grouse) Oct. 1 to March 15
Fox & Bobcat – Dec. 1 to Feb. 28
Grouse – Oct. 15 to Feb. 28
Sora & Rails – to Oct. 24 / Nov. 1 to Dec. 20
Opossum – Oct. 15 to Feb. 28
Quail – Nov. 13 to Feb. 28
Rabbit – Nov. 13 to Feb. 28
Raccoon – Oct. 15 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. 11 (528.39 ft.)
Lake Harding – Full 520 ft; Oct. 11 (519.31 ft.)
Lake Wedowee – Full 793.0 ft.; Oct. 11 (791.59 ft.)
West Point Lake – Full 635 ft.; Oct. 11 (636.11 ft.)
COWETA SUNRISE / SUNSET
Wednesday – Rise 7:42 am; Set 7:06 pm
Thursday – Rise 7:43 am; Set 7:05 pm
Friday – Rise 7:44 am; Set 7:04 pm
Saturday – Rise 7:45 am; Set 7:03 pm
Sunday – Rise 7:45 am; Set 7:02 pm
Monday – Rise 7:46 am; Set 7:01 pm
Tuesday – Rise 7:47 am; Set 6:59 pm
