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A bass angler fishing from the bank on March 30 hooked and landed a 52 1/4-inch long gar that set a new record for the Oostanaula River. Joseph Agan, of Ranger, caught the new record longnose gar certified at 18-lbs., 8-ozs. Joseph was fishing a gray ghost-colored Bandit 200 crankbait at a creek mouth on…
You may have heard the good news—Georgia has joined 24 other states with a Constitutional Carry law. Our state now follows the constitution a little more closely by not requiring a permit to carry a concealed gun in our state. And hopefully you have ignored the hysterical hype from the anti-gun crowd that this law…
The viral disease called highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in bald eagles in Georgia and has likely undercut nesting success for eagles in the state’s coastal counties, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Avian influenza or bird flu can infect wild and domestic birds, as well as other animals. The…
Another company associated with the booming firearms industry is moving operations to Georgia, adding to the state’s growing influence and presence in the industry. According to data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Georgia has become one of the country’s top 10 states for firearm manufacturing. On day before he signed into law Constitutional Carry…
Kids can take part in a special day of fishing at Lake Russell, win prizes, and participate in other fun activities including archery, but space is limited, and registration is required. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Richard B. Russell Project Office, is hosting the 32nd Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 30, 2022,…
Citing the concerning decline in wild turkey populations across Georgia, state legislators passed House Bill 1147 that would allow year-round hunting and trapping of raccoons and opossums. The bill was approved by the Georgia State House with a 141-17 vote, and it passed the State Senate by a 44-10 vote. The legislation is now awaiting…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new men’s state saltwater gamefish record for vermilion snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens), also known as beeliners. Mark Brandon Neville, of Richmond Hill, landed the 5-lb., 11.68-oz. vermilion snapper on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Artificial Reef DW, about 70 nautical miles east of Sapelo Island. Neville’s…
Gable Sporting Goods was one of the very first supporters of GON magazine when it first began way back in 1987, and the Douglasville store is still a supporter to this day as a magazine advertiser. So it was noteworthy to us that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp—a longtime GON subscriber—chose Gables as the location to…
For me, every turkey season opener since 1987 has begun with my friend, Captain John S. Noell. I met John in 1983 when his Athens law firm offered me a clerkship during my first year of law school. After graduation I was employed as an associate attorney and later as a partner. John and I…
Warming temperatures will have tegus on the move in southeast Georgia. And reporting sightings of tegus, alive or dead, is needed to keep the big, South American lizards from gaining a foothold in the state, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. DNR has been working with the public and partners since 2018 to…
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