Posts by Brad Gill
Yoder Converts WMA Bow-Buck Into New Truck
With a fully loaded Chevy pickup from John Megel Chevrolet on the line, there was still that sense of GON Community in the air. As Public-Land Wildcard winner Gerald Yoder and Week 10 winner Sy Crumley competed in a head-to-head duel from 60 feet in Rounds 7-10 shooting at raw eggs, there were hand shakes and…
Read MoreCody Gay Wins GON’s Youth Shoot-Out
Cody Gay, 16, of Nicholls, collected a $3,000 shopping spree from Adventure Outdoors after winning GON’s Youth Big-Buck Contest Shoot-Out on July 28 at GON’s Outdoor Blast. In addition, Cody won a dream deer and hog hunting trip with Woods-N-Water outfitters in Wilkinson County. Cody was the only one of 17 shooters who hit the…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – August 2023
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.…
Read More2023 Georgia WMA Deer-Hunting Special
I remember something the boss man once wrote about “what if there was no more GON?” We could certainly count thy ways where sportsmen would be hurt by the demise of this fine magazine and the crazy amount of content at GON.com. In particular, saying bye-bye to the August GON WMA Special would bring…
Read MoreParadise PFA Hosts 600 At Annual Kids’ Fishing Event
Paradise Public Fishing Area held the Tifton Kiwanis Kids Fishing Event on June 10, with 600 anglers turning out for the yearly event. A record number 36 youth anglers caught a WRD Angler Award channel catfish and will receive a personalized shirt and hat from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Everyone was given a…
Read MoreGON’s 2023 Pay Dove Shoots List
It’s getting real! The new hunting season is just around the corner as we print GON’s annual Pay Dove Shoots list. Dial these phone numbers, reserve your spots and shoot straight. Dove hunting will legally begin one-half hour before sunrise on opening day, Saturday, Sept. 2. Some of these shoots will wait until the traditional…
Read More2023-2024 Georgia WMA Youth Hunt Schedule
Deadlines are nearing to participate in a WRD youth hunt. First up is an Aug. 15 deadline to put your kid on a dove field. Of the 13 quota dove hunts that were offered for kids last season, eight of them required no priority points for a spot. Go to georgiawildlife.com/hunting/quota to see which hunts…
Read More2023 Georgia WMA Dove Field Forecast
It’s to believe we’ve only got about a month to go before men, women, boys and girls will file into prepared dove fields in hopes of collecting a limit of 15 birds for the grill. Thankfully, WRD does a really nice job of providing a list of places for hunters to shoot. To the right…
Read MorePortable Punching Bag
Help Wanted: Technologically Savvy Redneck. Severe Anger Issues A Must. Eighth-Grade—If Completed—Rap Sheet Required. (Extra Points For Fistfight Suspensions/Expulsions.) If this ain’t you, dear reader, I’m sure at least 11 other folks came immediately to mind. Whatever; in any case, if’n a little side job is what you’re seekin’, I needs a little help. And…
Read MoreTrapping Seminars At Outdoor Blast
Options for predator control of animals that eat fawns, turkey eggs and rabbits is a high-interest topic. We’ve partnered with our friends at the Georgia Trappers Association to bring their equipment and know-how and share it with Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast show-goers. GTA will host three trapping seminars at the Blast, and we know coyotes—a hot-button…
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