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October 2024 Issue
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Hunting
By Pete Cox On Oct. 13, 2024, at approximately 7:15 a.m., we both sat in an old cypress box blind. This is the beginning of year two of sitting in this Ware County box blind. We have had our eye on Splinter since the beginning of last year. Ashton had a chance last year to…
After four weeks of archery deer hunting, Georgia’s 2024-2025 deer season makes a transition on Saturday morning, Oct. 12, as primitive-weapons hunting opens statewide. Also, kids 15 and younger can hunt with rifles as the Youth Week opens in conjunction with the primitive-weapons season. The general firearms deer season for all hunters opens next Saturday,…
Significant efforts are underway this season to expand venison donations efforts in Georgia. The longest-running program, Georgia Hunters For The Hungry (GHFTH), has been active for more than 30 years, and this deer season the number of participating processors has tripled. Last year there were 12 processors in the state for Hunters For The Hungry….
Don’t let the heat and humidity lull you into thinking hunting seasons are not right around the corner—we’re only six weeks from the start of squirrel season in Georgia! Here is a quick reference to the 2024-2025 Georgia hunting seasons. Most Georgia counties are either-sex for deer—meaning antlerless deer can be taken—during the entire deer…
With the dog days of summer coming to a close, deer hunters are anxiously waiting for the crisp autumn air to set in. Year after year, we spend countless hours pouring sweat, all in hopes that it pays off once the season comes around. With a cell cam and corn out, the stage was set…
Fishing
GON has kept the Georgia’s Biggest Bass Of All-Time list for decades, and we sure like it when a 13-lb. or heavier bass from the past shows up that we can add. The kicker is these older bass would have had to been weighed on certified scales. Well, we got one! A 13-lb. bass was…
For the second time in a week, the Alapaha River redbreast record has been broken. On Aug. 31, Craig James, along with his son Colt, were fishing the river when they managed to connect with a big panfish that was able to edge out the newly set record. “I had never fished the river before,…
Suwannee bass are unique. With ranges in only two river systems in south Georgia, they have one of the smallest distributions of all of the black basses. They look sort of like a football with hints of smallmouth and shoal bass. They are their own species, but they do not get very big. Our Georgia…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Bassmaster Elite Series and the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors are the pinnacles of competitive bass fishing. B.A.S.S. has created unwavering standards of excellence and expectations for the anglers who fish under these banners. This week the organization announces the creation of equipment standards related to new…
From where I live in southwest Georgia, it’s close enough to the Gulf of Mexico to occasionally catch a whiff of salt in the air. The Gulf is where my friends and I bottomed fished for grouper and snapper, and it’s where chased redfish and trout on the flats. It’s our playground and sanctuary. In…
News
A Sapelo Island gangway collapse resulted in seven fatalities at the Marsh Landing Dock, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. The tragic event took place Saturday, Oct. 19. “Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are broken and thinking about those who lost loved ones and lost their lives yesterday,” said DNR…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications now through Nov. 15 for its 2025 Career Academy, a week-long summer camp for current 10th and 11th graders interested in exploring careers in natural resources management. The academy will take place July 20-26, 2025, at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield and the…
Job openings to work in the outdoor industry are rare and coveted, and even more rare is a full-time position at GON. People who work here just never leave! GON is growing, and currently we are seeking to expand our ability to deliver outdoor content to the GON Community with an additional full-time Editor. Please read…
Videos
“That deer’s going to be lucky to make it to 5.” That was a neighbor’s comment about the 5 1/2-year-old, 16-point buck killed on Friday, Sept. 27 by Matthew Hvizdzak. The buck came to the attention of Matthew and neighbors when it was 2 1/2 years old and already had an impressive rack as a…
As food-plot planting season has arrived, Plotmaster Systems offers several great pull-behind implements to help hunters install food plots that range in size from 1/4 acre up to 20 acres. GON recently met with Plotmaster Systems President Blaine Burley in Hancock County for a demo using the Plotmaster 300 unit. One of the things that…
There are so many options and potential choices when it comes to what seed goes in the ground for a fall cool-season food plot. GON recently met up with Drew Denman of Pennington Seed to look at some great options from a company that was started right here in Georgia in Morgan County. See…
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Georgia Rut Map & Hunting Strategies
Come November - Part 3
County-By-County Buck Rankings
Georgia Gator Gallery
West Point Mapped For Bass
2024-2025 Duck Forecast
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