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Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series will be hosting the first-ever Bass Anglers Sportsman Society Kayak State Championship ever held in the state of Georgia on Lake Sinclair on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. For this year and this year only, the tournament is an open tournament with no qualification necessary other than being a Georgia B.A.S.S.…
• Only qualified, paid subscribers of Georgia Outdoor News, or their qualified spouse (legal husband or wife), or dependents (as defined by IRS rules for federal tax-filing purposes) are eligible to enter a deer in the Truck-Buck Contest (hereinafter “Contest”). To be a qualified, paid subscriber, Georgia Outdoor News (hereinafter “GON”) must have received payment…
A deer in Walton County with hugely swollen cheeks has a chipmunk-like syndrome, according to R.G. Baker, long-time subscriber to GON. “I saw a deer in my back yard that looked as if it were a chipmunk with stuffed cheeks,” said R.G. “The first time I saw it I thought it was an optical illusion,…
Editor’s Note: The Washington County record buck killed by Jason Luttrull in 1999 was stolen from the Washington County Fair on Oct. 14, 2004. GON spoke with Jason’s best friend Chris Kevern on Sept. 2, 2020, and he confirmed that the deer is still missing. If you have information on the buck’s whereabouts, please call…
Gaines Abernathy admits that in 1971 at the age of 15 he didn’t know much about deer hunting. And little did he know he would kill a deer that 50 years later would be in the top-15 all-time for bucks taken in Lamar County. “My good friend and I had begun deer hunting the year…
I don’t recall exactly how or when I first met Stan Elrod, suffice to say it was in the mid to late 1990s when I was a young editor at GON and Stan was an even younger DNR game warden. I do clearly remember the morning in February 2007 when Stan called and asked if…
If you’ve read any of my earlier blogs, you know I am partial to the AllTrails app when it comes to finding a hike. Saturday I had to be over in Washington in Wilkes County, so I figured I’d have a look at my options. I didn’t have much time, so a shorter hike would…
The new No. 2 Clay County buck was killed by Brian Rimer, of Merrit Island, Fla., on the evening of Dec. 7, 2019. The bruiser grossed more than 192 inches and netted 186 1/8 non-typical. GON just received this score sheet, which means it missed making the Fab-40 in the August issue. However, it currently…
A mature buck with a bow is special, and September is truly our Bowhunting Special issue. Brock Burley arrowed this Washington County buck last season. Photo by Brad Gill September 2020 Feature Articles When Bucks Go Missing That bachelor group is about to break up. Here’s how to get on—and stay on—a mature buck when…
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