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GON February 2023 Issue

February 2023: Vol. 37, No. 2   It’s not here yet, but great spring weather is on the way. Now is the time to make sure your fishing gear is ready for action. Photo By  Ricky Baker February Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Prespawn Bass Time Is Coming, Get Ready Now The weather…

WMA Turkey Special

Your last chance to apply for WMA general and youth turkey hunts is Feb. 15. The charts on pages 33 and 35 show a list of some of the WMAs that offered turkey hunting during the spring of 2022, along with each WMA’s turkey harvest and hunter numbers. Last year, five WMAs added quota turkey…

44 New Fish Added To GON’s Record List

Since last February’s printing of GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records list, we’ve added 44 fish, up from the 33 fish we added in February 2022 and 31 fish that were added in February 2021. GON’s exclusive list is always available at GON.com. You never need to wonder if you have a possible record fish…

Realtree Kids: February 2023

A Fitting End

As frequently happens, the first things that caught my eye were those looong legs! Hmmmmm… That was my left eye. My right was laser-focused on the swaying hips. Kinda reminded me of a girlfriend back in high school: walking away decked out in Dodge County red, she looked just like a box of Valentine’s candy!…

Georgia WRD Stays Busy After Deer Season

The long 2022 Georgia deer hunting season is now just a memory. The hunters have retreated to the comfort of their homes for a much-needed break. There will be months before they begin serious preparations for the 2023 deer season. Some might wonder. Once the deer season ends, do WRD biologists, technicians and other personnel…

Prepare For Prespawn Bass Fishing Season

It’s almost here. Spring is right around the corner. Warmer weather beckons from just a little ways out now, and cabin fever will be cured soon, for several months at least. We’re fortunate here in the South to only be dealt a mild, though still unbearable winter. I have no clue how our northern brethren…

The Hunter’s Calendar

Many deer hunters see the calendar in phases. Take the Fourth of July, for example. Bowhunters will mark that as a time to take the bow to an archery shop and get it tuned. You may consider adding some new arrows or broadheads to replace those lost or shot up last season.  As July moves…

Buck Of Lifetime Comes From Hart County Stomping Grounds

By Kayla Segars My husband, Billy Segars, has been hunting northeast Georgia since he was old enough to walk. His father would let him tag along to the hunting club since he was around three or four years old. He has always sat by himself. To this day, the  pair has never sat in the…

Letters To The Editor: February 2023

Five Coyotes On Redlands WMA Dear GON, After not being a subscriber for years, I decided to start again due to GON’s Coyote Cull.   I was at Redlands back during the bow season, and the first thing I noticed in an area where I was hunting was that there were no squirrels. After 6 p.m.…

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