GON September 2011 Issue

September 2011 Feature Articles

Fannypacks And Food Sources
To get your opening-day deer, pick the right food source to hunt over, and fill your pack well for a comfortable, safe sit.

61 Bow-Bucks Make The Record Books
Last season was stellar for record-book bucks for bowhunters.

Dog-Day-Proof Bass At Clarks Hill
While the fishing on other lakes suffers, Clarks Hill bass keep on biting. Here’s a map with 10 GPS locations from Gene Jenson.

County-by-County Bow Rankings
GON’s exclusive list ranks the top bow bucks of all-time for Georgia counties.

Keep Doves On Your Field
Planting is just part of the equation for good shoots past opening day.

Wesley Jones’ Outdoor Show Inspires
A life-changing accident didn’t mean this Conyers outdoorsman would quit living life to fullest.

The WMA Bowhunting Special
Data and harvest numbers show the best public spots for archers.

The Tracking-Dog Impact
Hundreds of deer are being found by tracking dogs and their handlers.

GON’s Fall Fiction Series: “Split”
Hunters pursue a giant buck in Part 2 of GON’s five-part fiction story.

September 2011 News

Bizarre Lake Lanier Gar Had Three Razor Mouths

Three Months Later, EPD Still Investigating Fish Kill

Troup County Hunter Sentenced for Killing Cougar

13-pounder Set Carters Lake Hybrid Bass Record

Record Flights of Ducks Expected This Season

Lake Oconee Producing Record Catfish… Often!

Flounder Turning Up in Savannah River at Augusta

September 2011 Departments

Letters To The Editor

Fishing Reports

Wild In The Kitchen: Oven-Baked Dove Crisp

Hunter’s Journal: Evelyn Pionessa’s 160-inch Colquitt County Buck

Briefly: Potential World Record Striped Bass; OWL and GHFF events

Days GON By: Telfair County Rattlesnake Strikes; Giant Middle Georgia Bass

Realtree Kids Scrapbook

Georgia Spy-Cam

Scrapbook

Tournament Reports: Seminole Limit Tops 27 Pounds

Kids Outdoor Outpost 

Game Warden Reports: 10-point Buck Decoy Catches Appling County Night Hunter

Editorial

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