Posts by Brad Gill
2023-2024 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…
Read MoreAllatoona Crappie Fishing Report – July 19, 2023
Robert DeHaas, lure-maker with Red Rooster Custom Baits and an OG from “Team Geezer,” reports, “Mid-lake (Victoria landing) area is producing some quality fish right now. Water temperature is 85 and clear. Locating bush in the 20- to 22-foot range, the Retired Air Force team of Jared and Jarrod had some nice fish casting a…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – July 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 MoreCoyote Cull: July 2023 Entries
Round 3 of the 2023 GON Coyote Cull is off and rolling as hunters and trappers step up to the plate to kill song dogs in an effort to save fawns and turkey poults. Listed below are all the entries of those who have found success and taken a photo with their July 2023 issue…
Read MoreTriple Digit WMA Bucks
GON created the Triple-Digit WMA Bucks list to recognize hard-working WMA hunters and the bucks they’ve killed. If you’ve got a WMA buck that you believe will net at least 100 B&C inches, get it scored by an official scorer, send us a copy of the score sheet, and we’ll add it to the list. Copies may…
Read MoreRealtree Kids: July 2023
4-H Shooting Sports Recap
If 100 years from now our world is void of shooting sports, it’s not because Georgia shooters sat around and did nothing. You can argue that the most effective way to ensure a shooting sports’ future is to awake the passion inside a kid. How do you do that? Put shooting equipment in their hands…
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