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Hunting
GON’s WMA Special is the only place in the world to look for easy-to-read tables and charts designed to guide Georgia public-land deer hunters for their upcoming seasons. In this year’s WMA Special, we have deer-hunting stats on 100 pieces of public-land dirt. Top quota and non-quota bonus deer hunts from last year are listed…
One of the great outdoor opportunities in Georgia is the abundance of hiking and biking trails. They’re a great way to enjoy the scenery, see wildlife and stay in shape. It’s important to be in strong physical condition throughout the year, and it pays off throughout the upcoming hunting seasons. Although the weather this summer…
Don’t mess with fishermen—especially the bass tournament crowd. A pair of anglers in a July 12, 2014 bass club tournament at Banks Lake bought an 11 1/2-lb. bass and presented it for the weigh-in. They might have even gotten away with it, but apparently the agreed-upon price for the fish changed when the pair didn’t…
By Ross Baker Sparkman I normally have to work after school, but we were caught up, and I was given the evening off to go hunting. My dad and I were talking about a storm moving in and how the temperature was going to drop that evening and that it would be good hunting weather.…
Deadlines are nearing to participate in a WRD youth hunt. First up is an Aug. 15 deadline to put your kid on a dove field. Of the 13 quota dove hunts that were offered for kids last season, seven of them required no priority points for a spot. Go online to georgiawildlife.com/hunting/quota to see which…
For years now, I’ve driven almost by the front door at least once a month. One of these days, I told myself… then rolled on. Friends in the passenger seat have urged me to stop and get this thing over with. One of these days… Yeah, I know it’s silly, I’d say, never lifting off…
Truck-Buck Contest Official Rules • Only qualified, paid subscribers of Georgia Outdoor News, or their qualified spouse (legal husband or wife), or dependents (as defined by IRS rules for federal tax-filing purposes) are eligible to enter a deer in the Truck-Buck Contest (hereinafter “Contest”). To be a qualified, paid subscriber, Georgia Outdoor News (hereinafter “GON”)…
It’s hard to believe we’ve only got about a month to go before hunters will file into prepared dove fields in hopes of collecting a limit of 15 birds for the grill. Thankfully, WRD does a really nice job of providing public fields for hunters to shoot. To the right is the latest list of…
The new hunting season is just around the corner as we print GON’s annual Pay Dove Shoots list. Dial these phone numbers, reserve your spots and shoot straight. Dove hunting will legally begin one-half hour before sunrise on opening day, Saturday, Sept. 7. Some of these shoots may wait until the traditional 12 p.m. start…
Georgia has created two new WMAs in the past year and a significant number of acres have been added to some other lands that offer public hunting. New WMAs One of the most notable additions is the 865-acre Featherfield WMA, which borders Lake Seminole WMA. Featherfield WMA was the previous site of Featherfield Farms, a…
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