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Hunting
It’s 2 a.m. on a bone-chilling November morning, and the only sounds are the haunting cries of a lone hoot owl. A light breeze begins to whisper, spurring the swaying and crackling of frost-bitten Georgia pines. Throughout the state, most sensible individuals are fast asleep, but a rugged group of Georgia outdoorsmen are wide awake…
On The Cover: It’s been a great season for big bucks. DNR Commissioner Mark Williams shot this 12-pointer Nov. 5 at a lease in Walton County. Photo by Brad Gill No hindsight ip unit displayed. Feature Articles The Corn Factor Hunting over feed with no distance requirement is legal for the first time in the…
Each month we turn back the clock to see what was being reported in the pages of GON, both 20 and 10 years ago. Here’s what was happening. 20 Years Ago: December 1991 • 256 Dead Hogs At Beaverdam!: Twenty years ago hogs weren’t as common as they are today, but Beaverdam WMA had plenty…
Last month we covered the basic rules of deer camp. The deer camp is the rallying point for the hunter. Whether you got “skunked” that morning, took a shot and missed the buck of a lifetime or actually put one down, you can sit around a warm fire and tell your story to your fellow…
There is that within almost every man which draws him, Siren-like, helplessly through the doors of a pawn shop. No matter how run-down the outside of the pawn shop may be, the lure of possible hidden treasures within overcome any resistance, however feebly put up. Very seldom do I pass through a town, any town,…
Rick Gasaway, of Woodstock, and David Millsaps, of Ranger, put together plenty of weight to capture their second straight championship title in Highland Marina’s Georgia State Championship. They were also crowned the 2010 Georgia State champs, meaning they are the only team to ever win back-to-back titles. First place this year was $35,000. “You got…
Middle Georgia’s first bear hunt in recent times was held on Nov. 12, 2011 in Bibb, Twiggs and Houston counties, and this bear hunt marks a significant success story for Georgia wildlife recovery efforts. Hunting by early pioneers nearly wiped out the bears in central Georgia. But the legally protected population very slowly grew in…
Authorities still don’t know who on the morning of Oct. 22 pulled the trigger on a rifle and sent a bullet through the chest and into the bicep of a Chatsworth hunter. What is certain is William Perry Hudson, 41, is lucky to be alive. According to the victim, who goes by Perry, at 8:45…
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