GON Outdoor Photography Contest

Photographs of wildlife—like this amazing close-up of a gobbler taken by Margaret Montgomery—are eligible for GON’s new photography contest. Also allowed are photos of outdoor scenes, like grandpa casting from a jon boat or a father and daughter dragging a buck from a cotton field backlit by a south Georgia sunset. The winning photo will be commissioned to be painted by a professional artist for the 2025 GON Outdoors print.

Are you passionate about Georgia wildlife photography? Do you have an eye for capturing Georgia’s wildlife?

This is your chance to shine!

GON is hosting our first-ever photography contest, and the winning photograph will be commissioned as a painting by a professional artist.   

There is so much to see and do in the diverse outdoors of our wonderful state, and no one sees it and experiences it like those of us who hunt and fish. We want to encourage our community to capture an image of Georgia wildlife or the hunting and fishing lifestyle in the Georgia outdoors, and enter our GON Photography Contest. Showcase your best shots for a chance to win amazing prizes and recognition!

Current subscribers or dependents of a current subscriber qualify for participation and can submit original photography with a short story or description of what their photo has captured. This contest focuses on hunting and fishing in Georgia, the animals and fish we pursue, and the people living life outdoors.

The Grand Prize photograph will inspire the 2025 GON original piece painted by artist Lita Gaitlin. The photo will be displayed in a 2025 issue of the magazine, on GON.com, and on our social media pages. A Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up will also be selected. All three winners will be mentioned in the magazine, online at GON.com, and on our social media pages and will receive GON gift sets.

Be sure to check the contest rules at GON.com before submitting your photos. Photos can be submitted to [email protected] with the contestant’s name, age, hometown, subscriber number and a 100- to 300-word short story or description of the photograph. GON will review submissions and select the top photos based on quality, composition, content, originality, creativity and general appeal. The contest runs to May 15, 2025.

Qualifying Photos:

• Only photos submitted by current subscribers or minor of a current subscriber qualify.
• Eligible photos must be of a game animal or fish regulated for taking in Georgia, or a commonly hunted non-game animal, or the pursuit of the above animals or fish.
• Photo must be taken in the state of Georgia.
• Photo must be received via email to GON no later than close of business on May 15, 2025.
• Photo must be taken with a handheld camera. No cell phone, drone, or game-camera photos allowed.
• Minor adjustments of color/contrast, sharpening, spotting, dodging, and burning are acceptable. Over-manipulation of submitted photos or photos edited with artificial intelligence (AI) will not be accepted.
• Photos with watermarks, dates, and names will be disqualified.
• File size must be a minimum of 5MB at resolution when taken (not artificially enlarged).
• Contestants may submit a maximum of three photos. Each submission must be of a different species or activity.

How to Submit Photos:

• Email submissions to [email protected].
• Include your name, age, hometown, phone number, and subscriber number
• Provide a 100- to 300-word short story or description of the photograph. (Where did you take it? What does it mean to you?)