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“There’s a season for squirrels?” That was the reaction of a young kid when told of the upcoming squirrel season opener on Thursday, Aug. 15. The 2024-2025 squirrel season in Georgia runs from Aug. 15 to Feb. 28 with a daily limit of 12 squirrels per hunter. The simplicity of squirrel hunting and potential for…
Blue Ridge: Level: 0.6 feet below 1686. Temp: 84-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been fair, but it’s been hot. There has been a little topwater action in the mornings. I like throwing a Pop-R and a Whopper Plopper. I will spend a couple of hours on the main…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Hartwell Dam and Lake Project Office is seeking volunteers for the fall “Splash Away the Trash” event on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in support of National Public Lands Day. Families, friends, scout groups, civic organizations, church groups, schools, sport clubs and businesses can volunteer to help keep…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below 77.5. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: The Flint and Chattahoochee river arms are slightly stained, and Spring Creek is clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, with Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole for July has been very good. The topwater action has been exciting, and we expect…
We just thought evening pop-up thunderstorms could blow out a river. And they can! But, a tropical storm that spins and rains for three days isn’t even in the same ballpark as scattered thunderstorms! The gauges on the lower end of ALL the coastal plain rivers in southeast Georgia were record high flows for the…
I feel compelled to share my testimony of a transformative weekend that unfolded last season in the heart of Troup County with 30-30 Ministries and hosted by Shayne Goddard with the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes. It was an experience that not only strengthened the bond between a father and his daughter but also illuminated the beauty…
The GON Youth Big-Buck Contest is back for the 2024-2025 Georgia deer season, and in addition to a grand-prize $3,000 shopping spree at Adventure Outdoors and a weekend hunt at Woods-N-Water for the Shoot-Out winner, the best-scoring buck each week of deer season will earn a prize package that includes a trail camera from new…
Terry Denman caught his first catfish 61 years ago on a cane pole while fishing with his grandfather. A lot of things have changed over the years for the Vietnam veteran, but nothing ever could erase the excitement of feeling a catfish tugging on his line. The biggest tug he ever felt came recently when…
Eatonton native Vincent Hancock has been in the pages of GON since he was a teen shotgun phenom more than two decades ago when GON sponsored and followed the emerging Lake Oconee Shotgun Team. Now 35 years old, Vincent just won an unprecedented fourth Olympic gold medal in Men’s Skeet at the 2024 Paris games.…
The 2024 GON Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast is in the books, and so is the Pistol Creek Outdoors sponsored Yonah Invitational Grand National Qualifier turkey calling contest. This marked the fourth year for the NWTF sanctioned event, and it was nothing short of spectacular. The event has gone from one that was filled with hope of…
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