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GON’s Trophy Room – January 2024

Since Georgia Outdoor News magazine started in 1987, we have continuously enjoyed sharing the accomplishments of others. Some months we’ll receive hundreds of pictures of happy hunters and anglers every year who just want to share their accomplishments. We are truly blessed that so many loyal Georgians think enough of GON to share with us about what they’ve accomplished.…

Hannahatchee Hog Hunt Results In WMA Piebald Buck

By Austin Michel My buddy Parker and I went down to Hannahatchee Creek WMA on the weekend of Christmas to hunt the feral hogs there. We figured that most hunters would be home during the holidays. Thankfully we were right. Leaving early on Sunday the 24th, we got to Hannahatchee at around 9 a.m. Shortly…

GON January Issue 2024

Vol. 38, No. 1 Smisson Ridgon was just 14 when he arrowed this Houston County 13-point buck this season. Photo By Scott Hodges   January 2024 Magazine Flipbook Edition January Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Red Oaks Plantation Is A Worth County Gem Traveling across the country to hunt big bucks? Some of…

GON January 2024 Flipbook Edition

Hunter Falls On Rattling Antler

Woody Rogers liked to hunt with rattling horns. On Nov. 23, 1993, the then 29-year-old tucked his antlers into his fanny pack and went hunting in Butts County. He came to a steep-banked erosion ditch that was 8 feet deep. As Woody attempted to cross the ditch, his feet slipped and shot out from under…

Son Hopes For A Miracle In Finding His Dad’s Georgia Deer Mount

By Kevin Yarbrough Like many of us, I grew up hunting and fishing with my dad and granddad. My dad was a life-long deer hunter. He killed many big bucks, but his biggest was a huge buck in Troup County on Nov. 19, 1970. I wasn’t born until 1978, but ironically, I invited my dad…

Georgia Spy Cam – January 2024

Email pictures to [email protected]. Please include your name, GON subscriber number, hometown, county where the picture was taken, date, time and any interesting details for a caption.    

Letters To The Editor: January 2024

8-Year-Old Kills First Deer, Writes Hunt Story Dear GON, Hello everyone. So I am a deer hunter. Let’s start there. Well, I am sooo excited because I shot my first-ever deer, and I am only eight! So here is my story. I was with my daddy, and we were walking to the deer stand. Then…

Nocturnal Bucks, Bumper Crop Of Acorns Cited For Tricky Georgia Deer Season

As the pages of GON attest, plenty of fantastic Georgia bucks were killed this season. However, our Hunt Advisor reports are mixed, with many seeing less deer movement and rut action during daylight hours this season. How was your deer season? Please don’t forget to respond to your Survey Monkey email from GON, or if…

Coosa River Anglers Caught Way Over The Limit

The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. The following account is provided from DNR LED. Floyd County: There’s over the limit, and there’s OVER the limit… Game Warden Isaac…

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