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Legend? Surely; there can be no doubt about that well-earned status. Successful writer and author? Why, a man could plop down in an easy chair and stay lost for days on end in tales of hunting and fishing from over half a century of traipsing up and down a pair of continents. Raconteur and teller…
Gander Mountain, one of the nation’s largest chain of retail stores for hunting and fishing gear, is trimming some fat. The cutbacks include a process of shutting down stores in Augusta, Snellville and McDonough. In all, 32 stores will be closing as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. A news release from Gander Mountain states, “Like many retailers,…
Chattahoochee National Forest and Cohutta WMA hunters are encouraged to participate in an ongoing U.S. Forest Service planning project in an effort to improve habitat and boost game populations on nearly 145,000 acres of public-hunting land across eight north Georgia counties. The Foothills Landscape Project began with a series of Community Conversation meetings in the fall of 2016,…
Did you hear about the “6-point” buck that was recently officially measured and tallied 214 total inches? The incredible buck does in face have a 6-point main-frame—the part of the rack that includes the normal points and the main beams—but it also has 31 additional abnormal points. Abnormal points can include drop tines, points that arise…
There was a brief moment in my life when I thought I had turkey hunting all figured out. With a few seasons under my belt, I was learning the ropes and getting pretty good at filling my two tags in my home state of Kentucky each spring. Most of those birds were taken on low-pressured…
Mission Archery specializes in creating bows that hit the sweet spot between performance and price. For 2017, we are excited to introduce two highly adjustable bows to our line – The Zone and Hype® DTX. “These new bows feature proven technologies from our premier bow line to offer best-in-class performance and shootability,” said Mathews VP of…
Early spring finds wading and water birds of all kinds moving back into the marshes and creeks of Georgia’s coastline. In its relatively short 100 miles—as the crow flies—of coastline, Georgia has more estuary and marshland and more actual shoreline than any other state on the Atlantic coast, sans Florida. That fact is the reason…
A 17-lb., 2-oz. largemouth has been caught and released by angler Gary Wasson in California’s Kaweah Lake. If the giant bucketmouth had been caught in Georgia waters, and been officially weighed, it would have ranked No. 7 on GON‘s Georgia’s Biggest Bass of All-Time list. The release of the giant bass was captured on video and can be…
New for 2017 this innovative design allows outdoorsmen to get a complete perspective of their surroundings, making those difficult behind-the-tree shots easier. Hunters can make turns from every angle around the tree, providing a full range of motion and creating a clear sightline. This one-of-a-kind, innovative tree stand also includes an ample 40-inch platform with…
Take advantage of beautiful spring weather and plan a trout fishing trip to the north Georgia Mountains! How about an early trout stocking to sweeten the deal? WRD and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will cooperatively stock 40,000 trout in Georgia during the week of Mar. 6, giving anglers their first opportunity to harvest…
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