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Matt Rivers, of Newnan, killed a gnarly looking 16-point buck with his bow in Lamar County on Oct. 3. “We don’t have any idea how to score him,” said Matt. “I’ve had people tell me 180, 190, 200.” Matt is talking about gross inches of antler, but when it comes to a net score, there’s…
I’m over it. I’m over the nonsense, the nastiness and the folks in the outdoor community who are just plain rude and lack good raising. A couple days ago, I’m scrolling through Facebook and I come across a GON story about Travis “T-Bone” Turner of the Bone Collector TV show killing a big Georgia buck…
I’ve heard some say that a coyote won’t mess with a healthy, big-bodied buck. That’s might true for about 99% of coyotes, but then there’s that 1%… The below series of 11 trail-camera photos of a Talbot County coyote getting after a buck on the afternoon of Sept. 1. The photos were sent in by…
We’ve said it a thousand times since GON started in 1987: Weird things happen in the woods. The latest crazy story that rolled into our [email protected] email box was several photos of a Cobb County buck with what appears to be a pumpkin stuck on its head. GON subscriber Phil Crane, of Powder Springs, was…
Georgia Outdoor News loves 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 about what they’ve accomplished. Welcome to GON‘s Trophy…
Garrett Saxon was having a pretty good start to September. He had already seen two large shooter bucks on one of his hunting spots in Madison County, and he had also just been married on the second Saturday of archery season. The only thing that could possibly make the month any better was killing one…
As part of its commitment to recruiting new people into hunting and the shooting sports, the Georgia Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) held its inaugural “Introduction to Hunting Firearms” event on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event was hosted at the Beretta Shooting Grounds by High Adventure Company, a world-class shooting and hunting facility located…
Hunting personality Travis “T-Bone” Turner, of Hogansville, is the latest Georgia hunter to knock down a Pope & Young class buck in what is looking to be a stellar year for Georgia archers. Although Travis spends much of his hunting season traveling the country, he cut his teeth in the Georgia woods of Troup County.…
October 2020 Feature Articles Decoding The Rut Learn science of the rut to help put a mature buck in your sights. Christmas In October For Saltwater Action Fishing in Christmas Creek will be excellent this month. Aging Sportsmen Stay In The Hunt Getting old can be tough, but it doesn’t have to end your hunting.…
Gator season won’t officially close until Oct. 5, but this season already has been highlighted by some really big gators. Most of these giant lizards have come from the 220 tag holder who drew Lake Seminole. We’re not sure how many 12-plus-foot gators live in this south Georgia reservoir, but there appears to be no…
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