Scrapbook Bonus – February 2025

A Satilla River trip last summer in Ware County produced this 1.2-lb. warmouth for Katherine Zachary. She came close to the river record for warmouth, which stands at 1-lb., 4.64-ozs.

A specklebelly in Georgia! Jackson Moss, of Jasper, killed this specklebelly goose during a Pickens County hunt on Jan. 8. “First one I have ever heard of or seen around,” Jackson said.

Daniel Darrien, of Metter, made his first-ever gobbler a good one. Daniel’s Toombs County bird had a double beard and a 1 1/2-inch spur.

A lot of bucks were passed this season before James Heard, of Buford, pulled the trigger on this Gwinnett County trophy. His son Wyatt was on the hunt.

Wyatt Halbritter, of Watkinsville, killed a wild sow in Elbert County during a Sept. 14 hunt.

Nice redfish for April Brantley, who was fishing on Sapelo Island Oct. 24.

GON subscriber Terry Williams, of Clarkesville, with a Habersham County buck he killed on National Forest land.

Josh Chandler, of Monticello, was hunting in Jasper County on Nov. 22 when he killed this 8-point buck.

This big Lowndes County 10-pointer was killed with a muzzleloader by George LaHood, of Valdosta.

Dawsonville’s James Martin with his Lumpkin County 8-pointer taken on Nov. 17.

Brandon Hall, of Tift County, killed this coyote while deer hunting behind his house on Halloween evening.

This tilapia was caught in Lake Seminole by Joey Hendley, of Bainbridge. It hit a crappie jig in 4 feet of water.

A rushed hunt in Talbot County after work paid off Nov. 7 for Marietta’s Jake Luca with this 8-pointer.

This Newton County 10-point buck was killed Oct. 19 by Jeff Mooney, of Flovilla.

Ashley Smiley, 73, of Hazlehurst, caught this 10-6 bass in a 60 And Over club tourney on the Altamaha River Oct. 29.

Jamie Thomann, of Douglasville, killed this 7-pointer in Carroll County Nov. 8.

Chuck Morgan got on the board opening day last season with this 2-year-old gobbler he killed in Walker County.

Best buck ever for Kevin Maxwell, of Griffin! Kevin shot the 10-pointer on Nov. 8 while hunting in Pike County.

Justin Sapp and his son Lane doubled on April 4 in Bleckley County—first time they have doubled on birds.

The Monroe County rutting activity finally got this 11-point to daylight on Nov. 2, and Terry Roberson, of Forsyth, was in the right stand that morning.

A 1 1/2-mile hike into National Forest land in Murray County paid off with this bear for Jared Stephenson. The female bear field-dressed 185 pounds.

A Dooly County hunt on Nov. 3 produced this 8-point buck for Perry Lawson, of Chamblee. Perry stopped the deer in its tracks at 200 yards with a grunt call, and the buck came running straight to him grunting the entire time.