Sportsman’s Corner: Sports, outdoors – Oct. 26-Nov. 1
From Staff Reports
Fall is definitely here and with it comes playoff baseball with the Braves, college and pro football, basketball with the Hawks, soccer with Atlanta United, NASCAR’s Cup Series 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. 26.
COLLEGE SPORTS
GEORGIA FOOTBALL
Saturday – vs. Florida (Jacksonville), 3:30 pm – CBS
Nov. 6 – Missouri, TBA – TBA
GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL
Saturday – Virginia Tech, Noon – BSS
Nov. 6 –at Miami, 12:30 pm – BSS or BSSE
AUBURN FOOTBALL
Saturday – Ole Miss, 7 pm – ESPN
Nov. 6 – at Texas A&M, TBA – TBA
PRO SPORTS
ATLANTA BRAVES
WORLD SERIES (Best of 7)
Tuesday – at Houston Astros, 8:09 pm – FOX
Wednesday – at Houston Astros, 8:09 pm – FOX
Friday – Houston Astros, 8:09 pm – FOX
Saturday – Houston Astros, 8:09 pm – FOX
** Sunday – Houston Astros, 8:15 pm – FOX
** Nov. 2 – at Houston Astros, 8:09 pm – FOX
**Nov. 3 – at Houston Astros, 8:09 pm – FOX
** if necessary
ATLANTA FALCONS
Sunday – Carolina Panthers, 1 pm – FOX
Nov. 7 – at New Orleans Saints, 1 pm – FOX
ATLANTA HAWKS
Wednesday – at New Orleans Pelicans, 7:30 pm – BSSE/ESPN
Thursday – at Washington Wizards, 7 pm – BSSE
Saturday – at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 pm – BSS
Monday – Washington Wizards, 7:30 pm – BSSE
ATLANTA UNITED
Wednesday – Inter Miami, 7:30 pm – BSS
Saturday – Toronto FC, 6 pm – BSS/BSSE
Nov. 3 – at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 pm – BSS/BSSE
NASCAR (CUP SERIES)
Sunday – 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 – 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. 25 (522.78 ft.)
Lake Harding – Full 520 ft; Oct. 25 (520.40 ft.)
Lake Wedowee – Full 793.0 ft.; Oct. 25 (789.64 ft.)
West Point Lake – Full 635 ft.; Oct. 25 (634.70 ft.)
COWETA SUNRISE / SUNSET
Wednesday – Rise 7:54 am; Set 6:51 pm
Thursday – Rise 7:55 am; Set 6:50 pm
Friday – Rise 7:55 am; Set 6:49 pm
Saturday – Rise 7:56 am; Set 6:48 pm
Sunday – Rise 7:57 am; Set 6:47 pm
Monday – Rise 7:58 am; Set 6:46 pm
Tuesday – Rise 7:59 am; Set 6:45 pm
