Advertisement
News
I’ve been trapping for about four years as a part of the GTA (Georgia Trappers Association) but haven’t really gotten into it. I mean I’ve caught coyotes, opossums and raccoons but nothing really exciting. I’ve always wanted to catch a bobcat. It was only five days before the end of the 2023-24 trapping season. I…
Got this friend—uh, acquaintance, accomplice, abettor?—what wants me to take a little trip: “Let’s go to Africa!” He ain’t much on mincing words. Africa. Just, wow! AFRICA! Cause he knows that’s the place(s) of my dreams: North-Eastern Rhodesia, Luangwa Valley, Kalahari, Lado Enclave, Caprivi Strip. (Plus all the new names they’re tagged with once we…
As the crisp, clear, moonlit night gave way to the grey light of dawn, our breaths became visible. It was a memory in the making. My 6-year-old daughter sat on my lap looking down the barrel of her .410 shotgun. Her whispered words carried a nervous excitement, “When will we hear them?” It is Saturday,…
Young Hunter Checking A Few Boxes Dear GON, My name is Knox Matthews. I’m 14 and I’m part of BSA Troop 15 in Cartersville, run cross country, track, tennis and shoot on the 4-H air rifle team. I don’t consider myself a reader, but when it comes to y’all’s magazine, it’s very different. One of…
The 2025 Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast, presented by Kenzie’s Optics, will take place July 25-27 at the LakePoint Champions Center in Emerson, north of Atlanta off I-75 at Exit 283. Below are highlights of what to expect. More info will added between and now and the show at GON.com/outdoor-blast. Gun-An-Hour Giveaway: Few things in life are better…
There is arguably no greater feeling than when hard work finally pays off. In a flood of emotions, you reflect on the journey that brought you here, celebrate the achievement with loved ones, and sometimes even grieve the end of the path that led you. Most of the stories featured in each GON issue showcase…
With opportunities for visiting students on day field trips, overnight programs, summer camps and access for families during festivals and special events, the new Joe Tanner Discovery Center will be an often-used and well-loved location by thousands, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A ribbon-cutting ceremony for this new facility was held…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking 126-day Gulf red snapper recreational season for 2025, the longest season since Florida assumed management of red snapper in the Gulf of America. The expanded season includes additional summer and fall fishing days from 2024, offering anglers more opportunities to fish over major holidays such as Memorial Day,…
After three months of controlled deer sampling in the 1-mile radius (3,000 acres) of the first confirmed Georgia case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Lanier County, a second deer has tested positive in Berrien County only 400 yards from the first case. The newly diagnosed deer was an apparently healthy 4 1/2-year-old buck with…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has now received three new hydrographic survey vessels which will play a vital role across the Savannah District’s area of responsibility, and have named each boat after a fallen Soldier from Georgia. The 30-foot Wright is named for Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, the 27-foot Chisholm is named…
Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content.
New monthly payment option available!
Advertisement