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Just Don’t Get Bit!

“Hey Mister, will your dog bite? I’m gonna pet him…” “HOLD UP! You might want to check with HIM first.” If you’re one of those folks who firmly believe that dogs are nothing more than sweet little nieces and nephews draped in fur, you might want to drop this and pick up the latest copy…

Conservation Law Enforcement Corner May 2021

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. Pierce County: On Sept. 14, 2019, Game Warden First Class Judd Sears was conducted night hunting surveillance on Big House Road in…

Poor Man’s Seafood Bisque

Freeze in Cool Whip bowls for a great, quick microwave meal. Any boiled fish, flaked 1/4 stick butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 small onion, diced 1 bell pepper, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 3 ounces tomato sauce 2 cups fish stock 2 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning 1 beer 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 cup heavy cream…

A Tale Of Two Brothers: The Conclusion

Eli Mason often told his nephews, “Ya’ just don’t know how good something is until you don’t have it any more. Turkey season is like Christmas in April.” This stark reality hit the boys with both barrels two days after the Rendezvous. They never got a chance to apologize to Uncle Eli for fighting at…

Scrapbook May 2021

See your favorite sportsman or woman — or see yourself — in an upcoming issue of GON magazine! Send photographs to [email protected] and please include name, subscriber number, hometown, county, date and details on your Georgia catch or harvest.  

Coyotes After Dark

The pasture sheens blue under an anemic moon, melding several hundred yards away into sky salted with straggly clouds. Stars wink here and there, chiding reminders, perhaps, that we should partake of this disparate panorama more often. There’s not a whisper of wind; the only sound is the breathing of our group of four following…

Okefenokee Swamp Jackfish, Fun And Simple As It Gets

Deep in south Georgia, down in the grassy black water of the cypress-filled Okefenokee Swamp, you will find a long-toothed killer fish known in the textbooks as a chain pickerel. Down on the Swamp, they’re simply “jackfish” or “jack” for short. No matter what you choose to call them, bottom line is they are biting…

Spy Cam May 2021

Email your trail-cam 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.    

Ware County 8-Bearded Gobbler Should Rank 5th All-Time

What started as an unlucky run-in with COVID quickly turned into a Ware County hunt of a lifetime for Joey Wildes, of Waycross. “My wife and I had been in quarantine for 10 days, and though we were blessed to not have more serious symptoms, I hadn’t felt like hunting since the diagnosis,” said Joey.…

GON’s Trophy Room – May 2021

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…

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