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Hunting
An unbelievable hunt unfolded for Jamie Standard, of Greensboro, the morning of Nov. 5 at around 9 a.m. While bowhunting his lease in Greene County, Jamie was able to take down a very unique piebald buck that for Jamie and most hunters is the deer of a lifetime. The main-frame 9-point piebald has been on…
While on a photo shoot for a potential cover for GON magazine, Scott Hodges spoke with Chad Green about his buck taken in Twiggs County. Chad had passed the buck for several years, and this season the big 10-pointer grew an impressive rack. To read about Chad’s hunt and his history with the buck, check…
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Remington Firearms (RemArms), America’s oldest firearms manufacturer, will locate its global headquarters and open a new advanced manufacturing operation as well as a world-class research and development center in LaGrange. Through these projects RemArms will invest $100 million and create 856 jobs over a five-year period in Troup County. “Georgia’s…
By Jeff Worn Growing up in south Georgia, hunting whitetail deer, wood ducks, dove, quail and turkeys has always been a huge part of my life. We have a family farm south of Quitman I grew up hunting on, and it’s always had a healthy population of deer, but I could have never imagined it…
Forget the solar and lunar charts. Most deer hunters will tell you that the best time to go deer hunting is whenever you can go. Having a 2-month-old baby and a full-load at work has put a crimp in Brian Whitney’s hunting this year. So, when the Smyrna resident got a rare chance to go…
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. Wilcox County: On Oct. 20, 2020, Game Warden Kennedy received an email through Sgt. Greg Wade from Florida Wildlife Commission officer David…
GON November 2021 Volume 35, No. 11 November Feature Articles Trappers For Hire — Statewide List Help for wildlife managers who have predator issues. Blue Ridge November Bass Trifecta This mountain lake is your best chance to catch smallmouth and largemouth to go along with great spotted bass action. Georgia Duck Hunting Forecast COVID…
By Kelly Brookins Jr. So I was digging through my hunting gear and came across my license from the 2001-2002 hunting season. I killed my first deer with a bow that year at age 14 on the opening afternoon of archery season. I remember every minute of that hunt. That day at lunchtime my dad…
Why do we like to hunt and fish? What is that feeling that keeps pulling us back? Most of you reading this article know the magic I am referring to, but this feeling is incredibly elusive to articulate. I found myself faced with a similar question during my first year in vet school. In order…
Some anglers pay hefty fees to join a trophy bass pond for a chance to reel in a 10-lb. plus bass. But for the price of a fishing license, Georgia anglers can drop a line in Ocmulgee PFA, near Cochran, and have a chance to reel in a trophy bass of a lifetime. However, no…
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