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The six Ps: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Got it? Write it down, because if you’re anything like me, you’re certainly not going to remember it. What brought on this erudite educational essay you ask? Rain… “Man, I love that jacket,” old compadre Brad Gill greeted me as I back-stroked out of the flooded…
I’ve never been much on fishing state-park lakes. I know that’s a heck of a line to start a story profiling one, but hang with me. Some of my experiences on these lakes have involved long hours with little to no action, other than the occasional jet ski blowing by and nearing turning my kayak…
GP. General Purpose vehicle. Believe that designation. Dane Schroff certainly does. And he has tens of thousands of miles bouncing behind the steering wheel to prove it. He also had a couple of barns packed with GPs. “It is,” as he says, “an obsession.” Today’s fancy new side-by-side vehicles—Kubotas, Can-Ams and Gators—have taken the outdoor…
It is way too early for a Georgia outdoors state of the union assessment, but seven months after a wholesale change of the leadership at Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), hunters and anglers must feel encouraged by the players on their side. DNR Commissioner Walter Rabon and Deputy Commissioners Trevor Santos and Thomas Barnard…
I don’t know if there’s a month I like better than April. With winter fading away quickly, warmer days are here, and the fishing will be fantastic! Just like their freshwater cousins, the bite takes off in the salt this month as reds, flounder, trout and sheepshead all become increasingly active with warming water temperatures.…
Ever thought about why crappie gravitate to the shallows in the springtime? To spawn, you say? Well, yeah… but why do they do that? Let that swim around for a bit… Let’s get you in those shallows— specifically on Lake Oconee—and looking for crappie in April as they do their thing around brush and rocks…
Great Job On Turkey Article Dear GON, GON has always had great writers and staff. Always. There has been a tradition of great writing and great stories. However, the story published by DDJ (Donald Devereaux Jarrett) in the February 2024 issue of GON called “Finding Memories” is definitely one of the very best ever, in…
Scott Barnes reports that is took 20.95 pounds to win the Ameris Bank Mortgage/Hammonds bass tournament over the weekend. The winners were Cole Cloud and Justin Padgett. It took 19.02 pounds to get in the money, and eight places were paid. Many teams fished from the mouths of the pockets to the very backs in…
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. The following account is provided by DNR LED. Montgomery County: On Oct. 14, 2023, Game Warden Dylan Bennett was patrolling near Ailey…
There’s too much noise, stress and angst in today’s world. People with a passion for the outdoors know a peace and calm, a release. We have—thanks be to God—a window into a world far from the struggles of everyday life. The rhythmic clatter and gurgle of your buzzbait will not magically make your credit card…
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