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Hunting
It’s dark now. DARK dark. Like a bear down a well. Without a flashlight. The sun went down hours ago on this second January Tuesday. Turbid clouds are rolling ominously overhead, fleeing a tornado-spawning system headed my way. The wind moans and, at times, howls. Limbs click, clatter and thump to the ground. The ground…
See the 2024-2025 Quick Guide To Georgia Hunting Season Dates Here is a quick reference to the 2023-2024 Georgia hunting seasons. There are rather significant changes for Georgia deer hunters with the upcoming 2023-2024 season, particularly when it comes to either-sex days. As always, make sure to check the regulations before you pull the trigger…
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Normally when I get assigned a GON story on Lake Seminole I’m pretty darn fired up about it. I don’t know if there’s anything quite like a warm, summer day on the lake with the sun on your back and just enough breeze blowing to keep the gnats away. Fields of grass mats and lily…
Jeff Phillips, of Cumming, had a weird occurrence happen to him on his 350-acre hunting club in Taylor County during the 2013-14 hunting season. “It was in November, and I was down for a rut hunt,” said Jeff. “That morning I killed an 8-point that we had 100 pictures of, and I got him to…
The Georgia Trappers Association (GTA) hosted their ninth-annual Youth Field Trials event Dec. 30 to Jan. 1. This year’s gathering hosted a record 43 kids between the ages of seven and mid-teen. Kids and their parents were paired up with experienced trappers and spent two days on private properties learning to trap. Trap lines were…
For many, shooting the buck of a lifetime is an incredible feeling. However, not every hunter gets that chance every season. Many of us are simply pleased to be outdoors enjoying time in nature. Sometimes that reward may be a doe or a younger buck that will provide a lot of meat for a family…
Enjoying All The Trapping Articles In GON Dear GON, I love the ongoing series on trapping, whether it is coyotes, foxes, hogs, etc. There is an urgent need for trappers. Georgia DNR trap wild hogs that are destroying sea turtle nests on our barrier islands. Armadillos are destroying quail nest, as well as turkey nest. A…
You’ve had a month’s recovery period, so don’t whine. Figured if I threw this at you on January’s Back Page the result might well have been delirium tremens. Besides, that nasty little deadline thing ran out into the road and flagged me down… So, as part of your ongoing educational experience, let us hie back…
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 from DNR LED. Ware Co.: Posting pictures on social media spells bad news if a hunter has…
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