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On Nov. 9, Nic Fowler, of Hartwell, helped put Hart County back on the big-buck map after killing a 10-pointer that will be the new No. 2 buck of all-time from the county. Carried by super long tines and great mass, the unofficial gross green score was reported to be in the mid 170s. After…
Duck hunters in states that make up the Atlantic Flyway, including Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, will see the daily limit for mallards cut to two birds per day next season, according to recommendations from biologists. The current limit is four mallards a day. The mallard limit will change to two birds (one hen) with…
On Nov. 4, Eric Payne, of Eastman, ended a six-year chase for a Dodge County 9-pointer. His first encounter with the buck occurred in 2013 when he first noticed it on a trail camera that captures video. “I started getting video of a nice 8-pointer, and I remember thinking what a pretty deer. I passed on…
Hunters can apply for two scheduled youth quail quota hunts that will take place on land managed for bobwhite quail. These hunts are made possible by generous private landowners who participate in Georgia’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI) program. “Don’t let this chance slip by—apply for these exceptional youth quail hunts on some outstanding properties for…
Updated Tuesday, Nov. 20: GON spoke with DNR Law Enforcement Cpl. Greg Wade, the officer who confiscated the giant, 204-inch, Worth County bow-kill taken by Ragan Paramore, 17, of Doerun. Cpl. Wade seized the deer rack from Paramore’s home on Thursday, Nov. 15 after ticketing him for hunting without a hunting license and hunting without a…
Frank Pritchard chased big bucks across Georgia for most of his adult life. He began practicing trophy management long ago before it was the “in” thing to do. Fifty years ago, Frank shot a massive non-typical buck in Jasper County that sported a rack with 22 points. By every standard, it should have qualified for…
DNR is hosting four free upcoming Feral Swine Workshop and Trapping Demonstrations. Topics will include wild pig biology, regulations and laws, effective control techniques and more. A question and answer session will follow the presentations. Speakers include representatives from WRD, UGA, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts and USDA Wildlife Services.…
Here’s the story of the typical-framed velvet 15-pointer with more than 190 inches of total antler from south Fulton County. GON had been aware of this amazing buck since soon after it was killed on opening day of bow season, and we were able to talk to the hunter this morning to get the story. …
As I begin to write this story, fall is finally in full swing. Staring out my window, leaves are falling, a cool breeze is whistling through the trees, and most importantly, the thermometer mercury is riding a lot lower than it has in many months. November is a month for hunting big bucks, some…
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