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After months of watching deer hunting shows, reading stories on bowhunting and the latest on gear and technology, thousands of us will take to the field this month in the initial quest of harvesting a deer. Some of us will stay with the bow, while others will grab the smokepole in mid October and then…
Each month we turn back the clock to see what was being reported in the pages of GON—30, 20 and 10 years ago. Here’s a look back at stories that appeared in GON. 30 Years Ago: Sept. 1988 Harvest Record Shattered: Deer hit the ground big time in 1987. It was estimated that hunters shot…
Truck-Buck Contestant Lives Out Boyhood Dream Dear GON, I just wanted to send a note to tell you how much I enjoyed being part of the Truck-Buck contest. It had been a dream of mine since a little boy to be part of the contest, and it was everything and more of what I expected…
By Martin W. Duke and Renee Nolan Traditional hunting season has arrived, and even though summer’s heat has waned only a few degrees from the past 60-day average, our excitement is on the rise for all the possibilities and adventures ahead. For predator hunters, fall’s arrival is only a page turn during our continual pursuit…
Mike slowly looked down. There lying in a bush next to a weathered cypress tree was the largest shed he had ever seen. As Keith picked it up, four perfectly symmetrical points glowed in the afternoon sun. Though slightly weathered, the shed was in remarkably good shape. “Look, I think I see the other side…
Michael Davidson, of Bethlehem, was up a tree on Oct. 3 at Cedar Creek WMA in Jones County. He was looking out over a grown-up field full of tall grasses when a 9-pointer showed up. “He came out of some thick stuff into that little field, and 47 yards was as close as he would…
Georgia seems to be in a rut, of sorts, when it comes to the number of record-class bow-killed deer that are being taken each season. Last year’s 53 bucks sits right on average when you consider that since the 2013 season, bow-kills have averaged 53.8 deer per year. For the 2007-2012 seasons, bowhunters averaged 69.3…
September 2018 Features: Etiquette And Tips For WMA Hunters You’re sharing the woods with other hunters. Do so smartly. Georgia’s Best Bow Bucks Of 2017-18 A stellar 53 bucks made the all-time bowhunting record books. Riley Huff Wins The Truck-Buck Shoot-Out Two back-to-back hits at the egg from 60 feet gave Riley the win. Lake…
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Although the information is anecdotal, some turkey hunters have hope for improved turkey populations during future spring seasons. “It is too early to know for sure, but anecdotally poult production seems to be better in several parts of the state,” said Kevin Lowrey, WRD’s wild turkey project manager. “The Lower Coastal Plain and Ridge and…
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