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Young Woman Drowns During Hartwell Striper Tournament

A Lake Hartwell striped bass fishing tournament ended in tragedy Saturday morning, Jan. 11, when a competitor’s boat with four anglers onboard sank. A 25-year-old woman from Aiken, S.C. did not survive. The Anderson County (S.C.) Corner’s office identified the young woman as Kimberely Gomillion. According to statements from officials, Gomillion was fishing the tournament…

The River Run – When White Bass Make The Move

I’m not much of a cold weather person. Yes, I love watching college football on fall Saturdays, frying turkeys at Thanksgiving and of course Christmas with my family. But the gray, cold, short days depress me to no end. I continue the grind into January and pick up the shotgun a few times and brave…

The BQI Film – Georgia Bobwhite Quail Initiative

In 2001, the GON team filmed and produced this video for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to profile the state’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI). For current information on Georgia’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative, go to https://georgiawildlife.com/bobwhite-quail   Bobwhite Quail The GAME Lab at the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources invites you to participate in…

Best Of GON TV – The Final Episode

After a run of 85 straight timely episodes that aired weekly, GON-TV’s final show was a compilation of our favorite clips and moments caught on camera as the GON crew traversed the Georgia woods and waters. Recently digitized, this classic originally was broadcast on Dec. 7, 2000 nationwide on The Outdoor Channel and dozens of…

Not For Sale

One of my grandfather’s final requests over 22 years ago was: “Never, ever sell the farm in Naylor.” Shady Grove Farm outside of Naylor, Georgia in Lanier County has been in my family for more than 200 years. That’s an impressive amount of time considering we live in the days of money-driven land auctions which…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Jan. 10, 2025

Cold (and windy for most of it)—that pretty much sums up the week. Even so, some folks caught fish. With the sustained cold for the weekend, expect the fish to be dormant in deep water. If you figure out where they are, it can be awesome! Satilla River:  Van Palmer fished with me for a…

Air Rifle Produces Late-Season, Public-Land Buck

“I don’t think I will ever go back to shooting a regular rifle again,” remarked Ronnie Blackburn, of Douglasville. Since receiving a Umarex Hammer .50 caliber PCP Air Rifle for Christmas a year ago, Ronnie has been hooked on the air gun. “It’s kind of like going from regular rifle hunting to bowhunting,” said Ronnie…

Through The Eyes Of A Deer Dog

Editor’s Note: The below story is told through the eyes of Chevy, a deer-tracking dog that passed away on Oct. 30, 2024. My mama, belly swollen with pups, crouched and crawled under an old clapboard, rotting shed to birth me and about 10 more puppies. She had been dropped off and abandoned. There she met…

Buck With Hairless Patches Likely Had Mange

Most people who think of a mangy dog will think of filth, poor health and contagiousness. Well, if you see a deer on your trail camera that looks like a mangy dog, you will probably think that it is best to cull the deer. Weston Harrell was called on to do just that for his…

Shopping Or Hunting? Wise Choice Leads To First Deer In 5 Years On Meriwether County Club

By Keith Ross My wife was hosting a wedding shower on Dec. 15 for a young lady at our church, and I was told to leave the house for at least three hours, so it was either shopping or hunting. I have had seven surgeries since the start of hunting season, so I was just…

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