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Youth Wildcard The highest-scoring entry by a youth hunter that doesn’t win a week outright earns a spot in the Truck-Buck Shoot-Out as the Youth Wildcard winner. The two youths below earned spots in the Truck-Buck Contest Shoot-Out by winning their weeks outright, so they are not listed in the Youth Wildcard category standings. Wyatt…
Ladies Wildcard The highest-scoring entry by a female hunter that doesn’t win a week outright earns a spot in the Truck-Buck Shoot-Out as the Ladies Wildcard winner. Ladies Wildcard Winner 1. Jenn Lindsey, Johnson, 145 6/8 2. Evie Corbett (y), Brooks, 141 2/8 3. Celeste Turner (c), Oconee, 137 0/8 4. Whitney Takach, Randolph, 135…
Public-Land Wildcard The highest-scoring entry by a public-land hunter that doesn’t win a week outright earns a spot in the Truck-Buck Shoot-Out as the Public-Land Wildcard winner. Hunter, County, Score 1. Chase Hemphill, Chestatee WMA, Lumpkin Co., 130 6/8 2. Ron Morrell, Chickasawhatchee WMA, Calhoun Co., 125 1/8 3. Cade Overholt (y), Flint River WMA,…
A late amendment to HB 491 would mandate that DNR increase Georgia’s deer season by 30 days. Whether you agree with that idea or not, the Georgia state legislature managing wildlife with no input from sportsmen or DNR biologists is a terrible idea. The Georgia Wildlife Federation and its Camo Coalition, along with the Georgia…
Fishing is heating up with the current warm-up! The flatwater produced the best reports this week. Rivers are still high but are getting fishable. Alapaha River: The exciting news from the river this week was an Angler Award and new river record channel catfish caught by Christopher Quiggins. He fooled the giant with a minnow.…
It’s a sad experience to drive by the hunting grounds of my youth and see only houses. It’s a place that taught me so much about deer hunting, learning the lessons the hard way. I am an outdoorsman from birth, but my dad has never had much interest in hunting or fishing, so I had…
Since Georgia Outdoor News magazine started in 1987, we have continuously enjoyed sharing the accomplishments of others. Some months we’ll receive hundreds of pictures of happy hunters and anglers every year who just want to share their accomplishments. We are truly blessed that so many loyal Georgians think enough of GON to share with us about what they’ve accomplished.…
A two-day, early October firearms hunt for antlerless deer might be in the cards for the majority of Georgia deer hunters this fall. If proposed new hunting regs are approved, hunters in the green, pink and purples counties (see map below) would have the option to shoot antlerless deer with firearms Oct. 4-5, 2025. Only…
Bacon-Wrapped Georgia Shrimp Whet the appetites of backyard grill fans with a serving of bacon-wrapped shrimp. Keep an eye out for the opening of Georgia’s recreation shrimp season, which typically runs from early June to the end of January. Use your cast net or seine to take advantage of this plentiful natural bounty on our…
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