GON October Issue 2024

GON Staff | October 1, 2024

Vol. 38, No. 10

John Megel with his Meriwether County 13-point buck that grossed 176 3/8 and includes 15 7/8-inch and 14 3/8-inch tines.

Photo by Daryl Kirby

October 2024 Magazine Flipbook Edition

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October Feature Articles

Tricks To Fool Mature Bucks
To kill a wise old buck, hunters should think outside the box.

Lake Hartwell Topwater Collision
October brings a convergence of bass and baitfish, and the result can be a frenzy of topwater action. Does it get more fun?

Georgia Rut Map & Hunting Strategies
The rut peak kicks off this month in southeast Georgia and rolls through the state until finally culminating in the southwest corner.

Counties Ranked For Big-Buck Production
GON’s massive database allows us to tally a trophy score for every county and rank each big-buck production the past 10 years.

Georgia Alligator Gallery
Eye-opening number of 12+ foot gators already taken this season.

Archery Season Reports & October Strategies
The Hunt Advisor Team brings timely reports from the deer woods.

“Seize The Day”
Part 3 of “Come November,” this year’s Fall Fiction Series.

Big Bucks Shine In First Week Of Truck-Buck
Don’t try to tell us Georgia isn’t a premier bowhunting state! The number of quality bucks in our contest is remarkable.

Alapaha River Bass And Bream
Craig James profiles fall fishing from a kayak.

2024-2025 Georgia Duck Hunting Forecast
Numbers are mostly steady, but we all know good duck hunting in Georgia depends on bad weather up North—or local woodies.

West Point Bass Mapped For Fall Drawdown
The lake is extra low this year for work on the dam.

County-By-County All-Time Rankings
The Top-10 bucks of all-time listed for every Georgia county.