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Hunting
Yeah… nets are for fishing, but when it comes to official scores for bucks, net scores are how they’re recorded. It is what it is. A Tift County bow-buck was one of those that got creamed by the scoring system, but it still came out on top as a new county record. Brad Hamm killed…
As a native of Stone Mountain, I’ve been fishing many of the local lakes and reservoirs for 50+ years. I am primarily a bass fisherman and fished the larger impoundments from a boat, but since purchasing a sit-on-top fishing kayak a few years ago, a lot of opportunities have opened up that are difficult to…
When I grew up in the late 50s and early 60s, my house, in a suburb of Jacksonville, Fla., backed up to a large pine forest with underbrush that was about knee high but not too thick; perfect quail habitat. I can remember waking to the sound of the northern bobwhite quail calling to each…
GON March 2021 Volume 35, No. 3 March 2021 Feature Articles GON’s 2021 Turkey Hunting Special Hunters and biologists ponder what to do about a turkey population that’s dipped far below the glory years in many areas. Clarks Hill LiveScope Crappie The “Back Page” guy didn’t grow up playing video games, but he may…
Editor’s Note: The below story appeared on the GON Forum on Oct. 4, 2020. To read the unedited story, go to https://forum.gon.com/threads/first-real-deer-hunt-with-my-daughter-and-son-and-what-a-result.977964. By Kenny Crowson My 9-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son haven’t been too excited about hunting and usually made comments like, “Dad I can’t believe you’re going to shoot those pretty deer.” So in…
What Is A Poacher I bowhunt in a suburban area north of Atlanta, so my deer season officially ended on Jan. 31, 2021. Georgia has one on the longest whitetail deer seasons in the country, and that is one of the great benefits aligned with hunting in Georgia. Our 2021 turkey season opens on March…
By Otto Gruhn Sr. I’ve had some great times in the woods chasing game and have made countless good memories with friends and family. I truly have been blessed. However, this past trip to our property in Clay County was one that will be played over and over again in my mind and heart and…
Scott Robinson Named New WRD Chief Of Fisheries Scott Robinson has been named the new Chief of Fisheries for the Wildlife Resources Division of DNR. Scott is a longtime employee of the division, most recently serving as assistant chief of the Fisheries Section. As chief, Robinson’s responsibilities will include coordinating and managing the statewide fisheries…
It can be downright chilly at the start of the turkey season, and that’s when most turkeys are taken. Why then not whip up a turkey stew that the whole family will enjoy on a chilly evening? 1/2 wild turkey, shredded 4 red potatoes, quartered 1/4 stick butter 1 large onion, diced 4 tbsp. garlic…
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