Youth Big-Buck Contest Week 12 Results 2022-23

Week 12 Results (Nov. 26 – Dec. 2) No hindsight ip unit displayed. Hunter, County, Score 1. Winston Rountree , Cook, 130 2/8 2. Aurora McCurley, (c), Oglethorpe, 127 6/8 3. Calvin Overholt (b), Macon, 108 6/8 Key:  (b) bow, (c) crossbow Return to Main Youth Big-Buck Contest Scoring Results Page

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Youth Big-Buck Contest Week 1 Results 2022-23

Week 1 (Sept. 10-16) Hunter, County, Score 1. Smisson Rigdon (b), Houston, 125 4/8 No hindsight ip unit displayed. 2. Waylon Chandler (b), Morgan, 118 5/8 3. Hollis Huff (c), (l), Morgan, 105 1/8 4. Gunner Coursey (b), Pike, 96 3/8 Key: (l) ladies, (b) bow, (c) crossbow Return to Main Scoring Results Page

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Youth Big-Buck Contest Week 6 Results 2022-23

Week 6 (Oct. 15-21) Hunter, County, Score 1. Carly Jane Jordan (l), Carroll, 164 1/8 No hindsight ip unit displayed. 2. Nash Hodges, Tattnall, 127 4/8 3. Walker Doss, Tift, 125 4/8 Key: (l) ladies Return to Main Youth Big-Buck Contest Scoring Results Page  

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Youth Big-Buck Contest Week 16 Results 2022-23

Week 16 Results (Dec. 24-30) Hunter, County, Score No hindsight ip unit displayed. 1. Ashton Yoder, Dooly, 101 6/8 No hindsight ip unit displayed. 2. AvaGail Wiggins, Webster, 99 6/8 3. Braxton Wilson, Jasper, 99 0/8 4. Haddon Maloy (b), Morgan, 95 1/8 5. Rhett Smith, Dooly, 78 4/8 Key: (b) bow Return to Main…

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High School Students Make Dirt Hole Sets For Coyotes

I recently excepted an invite to spend 90 minutes with some high-school students at St. John Bosco Academy in Cumming. The subject was one of my favorites: coyote trapping. You know you love it when there’s no notes or outline needed to prepare. Just be there, run my mouth about a God-given passion and show…

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Doe Days Jump For Most Counties In WRD Proposed Hunting Regs

One of WRD’s biggest take aways from January’s public meetings to determine hunting regulations for the next two hunting seasons appeared to be that hunters wanted more opportunity to harvest does. As a result, a large majority of hunters could see an earlier return of doe days that would begin on the opening day of…

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GON’s Trophy Room – April 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.…

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Big Sacks For ABA March 25 Tournament on Sinclair

  Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation Winners Find Hartwell Bass Deep The Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation held its high school and middle school tournaments on Lake Hartwell on March 18, and the top participants had no problem with catching fish. The Irwin County duo of Peyton Dunn and Gavin Guy was the top high-school team with a five-fish…

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70 Pound Flathead On 6-lb. Test Sets New Clarks Hill Record

Michael Dollar, of Raysville, said that flathead catfish in the 70-lb. variety in Clarks Hill aren’t necessarily rare, but catching one on a rod and reel isn’t something you hear much about. Taking that one step further, boating one after an hour-long fight using an ultralight crappie fishing setup using just 6-lb. line may have…

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