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I’ve fished the Satilla River for more than three decades. I have to say the past couple of years I’ve had more success than ever before, and it’s not because I’m getting any better at fishing, I promise you that. Nor have I discovered a new top-secret lure or technique guaranteed to make them bite…
Bethany High, the 2019 salutatorian of Baconton Community Charter School and a college Senior at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, recently made the elite USA Junior World Olympic Team at the Selection Match in Bunker Trap. Bethany, 19, attended the five-day event held in Kerrville, Texas. The best shooters from across the country competed for…
Since Georgia Outdoor News magazine started in 1987, we have continuously enjoyed sharing the accomplishments of others. Some months we’ll receive hundreds of pictures of happy hunters and anglers every year who just want to share their accomplishments. We are truly blessed that so many loyal Georgians think enough of GON to share with us…
Click To See May 2021 Coyote Cull Entries Round 2 of the 2021 GON Coyote Cull is off and rolling as hunters and trappers step up to the plate to kill song dogs in an effort to save fawns and turkey poults. Listed below are all the entries of those who have found success and…
The great state of Georgia has a multitude of things to be proud of, but many are unaware of how we measure up against the rest of the nation when it comes to timber and forest products. When I say how we measure up against, what I really mean, is how we lead by example!…
Jim said, “I think we should run that line right along the pasture, then back to the back line. Then we flip for who gets which side.” His brother said, “Ok, sounds reasonable enough. I just happen to have a quarter we can use to decide.” And so, it was decided, Jim would take the…
GON June 2021 Volume 35, No. 6 A well-stocked freezer is a sportsman’s advantage. Now’s the time to get after catfish, a Southern staple, for fun and freezer meat. Cover Photo By Allie Shubert June 2021 Feature Articles Georgia Trout Treks June is a prime month for exploring all of the river, stream and…
At High Falls Lake the fishing can be easy. Just rig up a pole off the end of your dock, go to bed and have sweet dreams of big fish. Wake up the next morning, have a cup of coffee and maybe a little breakfast, then amble down to the dock and reel in a…
“Vast” is the word that comes to mind as the 90-horse Yamaha glides its attached Ranger up the mighty Altamaha River. It is, in fact, quite a bit mightier at the moment than I was hoping for. Weather is notorious for refusing to cooperate with magazine deadlines, and instead of water levels in the desired…
U.S. Forest Service Burning Up Turkey Nests On April 20 Dear GON, I went turkey hunting Tuesday, April 20 on private land less than a mile from Redlands WMA in southern Oglethorpe County. When I got out of my truck, the smell of smoke filled my lungs and stung my eyes. Upon driving out, the…
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