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Letters To The Editor: January 2025

How GON Gets Its Stories Dear GON, Thank you for publishing my story in your December issue about the coyote I shot with the heartworms. When I sent the information in along with the picture, I had no idea you would make a full-page article about it and show the picture on the cover. My…

Rabbit Hunting Continuum With Dr. Larry Marchinton

For thousands of Georgia hunters, especially those with a few gray whiskers, many early outdoor memories involve rabbits. They, along with squirrels, were the gateway to becoming a hunter, long before species like deer, turkey and hogs were plentiful enough to hunt. Depending on where the hunter lived, they could possibly encounter one of Georgia’s…

Champney River Boat Ramp To Close For Renovations

The James Allen Williamson Champney River Park and boat ramp south of downtown Darien off U.S. Highway 17 will close for renovations after the conclusion of duck hunting season on Jan. 28, 2025. The closure is expected to last approximately six months as the facility undergoes significant upgrades and repairs. The renovation project will include:…

Editorial-Opinion January 2025

Continuity is key. If not for familiarity and some ‘same-same’ in process, it would never be possible for GON’s crew to produce our monthly magazine along with all the other elements of this community—articles posting daily on the website, our email newsletter, the Outdoor Blast, keeping and compiling deer and fish records, and trying to…

Conservation Law Enforcement Corner – January 2025

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. Chatham County: On Oct. 27, 2023, Game Warden Justin Jackson, received a complaint of an individual who drowned a deer while it…

Scrapbook Bonus – January 2025

Send photographs to [email protected] or mail to PO Box 1589, Watkinsville, GA 30677.  Include name, subscriber number, hometown, county, date and details.                                        

Scrapbook – January 2025

Send photographs to [email protected] or mail to PO Box 1589, Watkinsville, GA 30677.  Include name, subscriber number, hometown, county, date and details.                  

Spy Cam – January 2025

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. Or mail to GON Spy-Cam, PO Box 1589, Watkinsville, GA 30677.          

Central GA Bear Hunters Kill 4

Four bears­—two males and two females­—were killed during the one-day central Georgia bear season, which took place on Saturday, Dec. 21. With only two females taken, a second season will be hosted on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.  Central Georgia bear hunting is only offered on private lands in Twiggs, Houston, Bibb and Bleckley counties. No…

Homemade C Trap For Wild Hogs

Many years ago I went on a hog hunt in south Georgia where the hunting group was chasing them with dogs. We killed two big boars, and after the hunt, the dog handlers skinned and gutted those big boar hogs. I brought one home and took it to my deer processor. Although the boar was…

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