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Hunting
I remember something the boss man once wrote about “what if there was no more GON?” We could certainly count thy ways where sportsmen would be hurt by the demise of this fine magazine and the crazy amount of content at GON.com. In particular, saying bye-bye to the August GON WMA Special would bring…
Great news from our friends at the GA DNR. The bald eagle is making a nice recovery in our state. Last year saw some really poor nesting numbers in areas that have been typically our strongest. Dr. Bob Sargent, program manager for DNR’s Conservation Section, felt that considering the avian flu that hit eagles and…
Paradise Public Fishing Area held the Tifton Kiwanis Kids Fishing Event on June 10, with 600 anglers turning out for the yearly event. A record number 36 youth anglers caught a WRD Angler Award channel catfish and will receive a personalized shirt and hat from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Everyone was given a…
It’s getting real! The new hunting season is just around the corner as we print GON’s annual Pay Dove Shoots list. Dial these phone numbers, reserve your spots and shoot straight. Dove hunting will legally begin one-half hour before sunrise on opening day, Saturday, Sept. 2. Some of these shoots will wait until the traditional…
Deadlines are nearing to participate in a WRD youth hunt. First up is an Aug. 15 deadline to put your kid on a dove field. Of the 13 quota dove hunts that were offered for kids last season, eight of them required no priority points for a spot. Go to georgiawildlife.com/hunting/quota to see which hunts…
It’s to believe we’ve only got about a month to go before men, women, boys and girls will file into prepared dove fields in hopes of collecting a limit of 15 birds for the grill. Thankfully, WRD does a really nice job of providing a list of places for hunters to shoot. To the right…
By Jason Osgatharp A few decades ago, when I was a young man, I set out on a journey into the north Georgia mountains in search of a true monarch buck. Those big boys are out there, but they are certainly not behind every oak tree. Frustrating hikes pile up as do the miles and miles…
Help Wanted: Technologically Savvy Redneck. Severe Anger Issues A Must. Eighth-Grade—If Completed—Rap Sheet Required. (Extra Points For Fistfight Suspensions/Expulsions.) If this ain’t you, dear reader, I’m sure at least 11 other folks came immediately to mind. Whatever; in any case, if’n a little side job is what you’re seekin’, I needs a little help. And…
For some fishermen, locating and catching quality largemouth in extreme heat is a psychological game. They develop a mental block about the state of bass fishing in the doldrums of summer and frequently struggle once the air and water temperatures reach their peak. For Columbus angler Dr. John Lee, the psychology works just the opposite.…
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