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Hunting
Callie Cunningham set out on her third season turkey hunting with a good opening-day game plan in her head, as good a plan as you can come up with for trying to outsmart a very intelligent bird. Countless pins marked on maps, hours of trekking through the woods, and many early mornings with no luck…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division announced the promotion of Sergeant Casey Jones to the rank of Captain, and he will be the new supervisor of Region I, which covers 28 counties in northwest Georgia and includes the City of Atlanta. Captain Jones steps into the vacancy created when Captain Al Greer…
I fished with Chris Edenfield this past weekend for an upcoming GON story, and we managed to catch some really nice bream with topwater bugs during that trip, even though the water temperature was still hovering in the mid to high 60s. Look for the action to pick up heading into the weekend as the…
“I couldn’t help but overhear y’all talking about fishing,” the boy in the wheelchair said with a big grin as he rolled over to me. I was at a birthday party in Fitzgerald for my 6-year-old’s classmate recently when I noticed out of the corner of my eye a young man in a wheelchair come…
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. Camden County: On Dec. 1, 2023, Game Warden Matt Tsiklistas responded to Crooked River State Park in reference to a burglary. An…
Most serious deer hunters have a deep, abiding love and respect for the land they hunt on. In order to match wits with the most beautiful and challenging big-game animal on the face of the earth, it’s important for a man to have that special “go to” piece of earth. In many ways the land…
Vol. 39, No. 4 Gobbles and strutting toms stir the soul for many. The season is finally here, and we’re praying this year it’s worth the wait. Photo by Tommy Kirkland April 2025 Magazine Flipbook Edition Articles available to paid GON subscribers April Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Hang Around…
The first time I ever heard a turkey gobble from the back deck of my house was a cold, winter morning. The bird wasn’t on my property, but he was easy to hear, and I began to dream of the day I might kill a bird on my own property. The problem was, or so…
Craig James has been named as a new Field Editor for GON. If that name rings a bell, it’s for good reason, as Craig has been a freelance contributor to the magazine for nearly 10 years now, primarily covering stories in the southern portion of the state during that time. Growing up along the banks…
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