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Fishing Reports

Clarks Hill Lake Fishing Reports – September 2020

Clarks Hill: Level: 0.3 feet low. Temp: 86-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Capt. Eddie Mason reports, “It’s  been cooling off, but we’re still starting in 30 feet of water, and as the sun goes up, I’ll ease into water that’s around 50 feet deep to keep the blueback herring alive as long as I can.…

Spy-Cam September 2020

Email your pics 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. Print images can be mailed to GON Spy-Cam, 4331 Seven Islands Road, Madison, GA 30650.    

Conservation Law Enforcement Corner September 2020

Chatham County: As we’ve seen on the news recently, the duties of DNR Law Enforcement rangers can vary greatly, as can the various agencies officers work with. An example occurred May 27, 2017 when DNR teamed with NOAA officers in what are called Dockside JEA (Joint Enforcement Agreement) patrols. Cpl. Barry Britt and Cpl. Jay…

Buy Hunting Land

The sun had been up for over an hour. Heavy dew was still dripping from the tin roof of the box blind 8 feet above the ground situated strategically on the higher ground in the corner of the food plot. The shadows had all been erased when G-Daddy nudged Cooper to quietly wake him from…

When Bucks Go Missing

While deer hunters rarely agree on much, few would argue that something magical occurs when a buck reaches at least 4 1/2 years of age. Sure, their bodies and antlers are typically larger than previous years, but I’m referring to the behavioral changes which make them significantly more difficult to harvest. Some hunters believe bucks…

Blast Update, Politics And Keeping History

Outdoor Blast Update The 2020 GON Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast was officially canceled a few weeks ago. This was a painful decision, but with all the restrictions in place and uncertainty from week to week, it was not a tough call. No choice, really. Time to put a fork in 2020 and get ready for 2021,…

Traditions: Part 2

By Brandon Adams and John Seginak 1933 “Good gracious, Buttermilk, there’s more huge buck rubs down thar than Jimmie Rogers and the Carter family have hit records!” “Come on now Junior, there ain’t hardly a deer track left in these mountains, boy.” “Well, by goodness, there’s at least one, and he must be a monster…

Lillie Anna Lyons Shoots Buck, Still Makes Softball Event

By Jay Jay Strickland This story actually began in early 2018 when I took Lillie Anna Lyons, aka Lillie Sue, on a deer hunt on the last week of deer season in January 2018. Lillie Sue wanted to kill a buck, but the rut was already over. I had a deer stand with lots of sign…

Got Any SUV Parts?

In case y’all ain’t noticed, hunting seasons is HERE! (‘Scuse me; I get a little carried away after bouncing off walls throughout August awaiting the dipping and darting birds of September. And October? I’ll have to swaller my heart medication if thoughts of horns make their way into my noggin.) When you’ve spent a summer…

Lake Seminole Fishing Reports – September 2020

Seminole: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: The Flint and Chattahoochee arms have a slight stain while Spring Creek remains clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventure reports, “Currently the bass have been biting topwater lures in the mornings and afternoons. Walking baits like a Heddon Zara Spook…

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