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The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been extremely productive this winter! The water temperatures have fallen down to the mid 50s and the Flint and Chattahoochee River arms of the lake have good stain. Spring Creek remains clear. We have been catching bass on a variety of lures from vibrating jigs, jerkbaits and lipless…
A high-school senior from Ellijay drowned when he tumbled overboard while duck hunting on Lake Chatuge just across the Georgia-North Carolina border on Nov. 18. Authorities said 18-year-old Trenton Daniel Johnson, a student at Gilmer High School, was attempting to retrieve a downed duck when he toppled headfirst into the water. His hunting partner, Carson…
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.…
By Austin Michel My buddy Parker and I went down to Hannahatchee Creek WMA on the weekend of Christmas to hunt the feral hogs there. We figured that most hunters would be home during the holidays. Thankfully we were right. Leaving early on Sunday the 24th, we got to Hannahatchee at around 9 a.m. Shortly…
Vol. 38, No. 1 Smisson Ridgon was just 14 when he arrowed this Houston County 13-point buck this season. Photo By Scott Hodges January 2024 Magazine Flipbook Edition January Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Red Oaks Plantation Is A Worth County Gem Traveling across the country to hunt big bucks? Some of…
Woody Rogers liked to hunt with rattling horns. On Nov. 23, 1993, the then 29-year-old tucked his antlers into his fanny pack and went hunting in Butts County. He came to a steep-banked erosion ditch that was 8 feet deep. As Woody attempted to cross the ditch, his feet slipped and shot out from under…
By Kevin Yarbrough Like many of us, I grew up hunting and fishing with my dad and granddad. My dad was a life-long deer hunter. He killed many big bucks, but his biggest was a huge buck in Troup County on Nov. 19, 1970. I wasn’t born until 1978, but ironically, I invited my dad…
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8-Year-Old Kills First Deer, Writes Hunt Story Dear GON, Hello everyone. So I am a deer hunter. Let’s start there. Well, I am sooo excited because I shot my first-ever deer, and I am only eight! So here is my story. I was with my daddy, and we were walking to the deer stand. Then…
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