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Hunting
On Nov. 22, 2021, Arielle Hurst was hunting in Worth County on Nov. 22, 2021 when a super 10-pointer stepped out at 30 yards. “I shot, the buck jumped, kicked and nearly hit the ground before running into the edge of the woods,” said Arielle. Her long-time boyfriend’s grandfather, Van ‘Big G’ Powell, heard the…
GON just hosted the 2022 Youth Big-Buck Contest Shoot-Out on July 29 during the Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast (see the results). We watched another young hunter compete and win a BB gun shooting contest to earn a $3,000 shopping spree at Adventure Outdoors and a weekend hunt at Woods-N-Water Outfitters. Thanks to our great sponsors, another…
Creamy Garlic Dove Stew Here’s a new twist on cooking up some doves. This recipe is quick and delicious. 8 dove breasts, cleaned 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 stick butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup dry white wine 1 head of garlic, peeled 1 pint heavy cream 10 halved medium mushrooms 1 can cream…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a proposed regulatory change to reduce the daily recreational harvest limit for red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) and establish a vessel limit. Red drum are also commonly known as redfish and spottail bass. DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD) on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, recommended the…
Back in the spring of 2021, my daughter Emmi Savage was diagnosed with a form of neuroblastoma, which is a common but can be a very aggressive childhood cancer. Emmi went in for her regular 3-year-old physical, and the doctor noticed her stomach being a little bloated. The doctor started investigating by feeling her stomach,…
The smoke is still settling on what was a smoldering-hot Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast last month at LakePoint Sports in Emerson. Hosted by the small staff that has been producing this monthly GON magazine since 1987, I say it without bragging, but we’ve been around long enough to learn what hunters want—and don’t want—at a…
Each time a Truck-Buck winner drives out of the Shoot-Out Arena in a brand new pick-up truck it is special. This year’s drive was more than a quarter century in the making. Twenty-seven years to be exact. Wendell Duncan’s road to winning it all began way back at the beginning of the 1994 Georgia deer…
Brian Murphy was checking his Morgan County deer stands at about 2 p.m. on Aug. 13 when he encountered a snake. Now, encountering a snake in the deer woods is not unusual, but this no-shoulders was tucked in his lock-on stand seat. The stand was 20 feet up a tree. And the snake was a…
Brandon Watts and his family went to the Oconee River on July 9 with plans to catch a few small catfish that could feed the family. They only caught one fish, but it was big enough to not only feed his family, but many of his neighbors, too. The blue catfish caught on the stretch…
On Aug. 4, 2022, Greg Mitchell and Reggie Terhune, both from Rome, decided to to hit the Etowah River and fish a few of their favorite fishing holes. Striped bass was their target fish, but Greg said their main goal was to enjoy an afternoon fishing and relive past adventures they each have had on…
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