Posts by Brad Gill
Wilcox County Typical 12-Point Buck Grosses 188, Nets 182
The much anticipated score from Wade Severson’s Wilcox County buck is in, and the main-frame 12-pointer grosses 188 2/8 inches and netted out at 182 6/8 inches, making it the No. 7 typical of all-time for Georgia. “I’m stoked to say the least,” said Wade. “I can’t give enough thanks to my neighbor for the…
Read MoreWhitetail Or Upside Down African Buffalo?
Corey Wren, of Rentz, killed a buck with such a unique set of antlers that even our state deer biologist is scratching his head. The Laurens County buck first made an appearance on Corey’s trail camera on Nov. 10, 2021. The buck had two main beams that grew straight out to the side. “They were…
Read MoreTree Falls On Buck During Tornado Outbreak
A Pike County buck was found dead under a mature pine tree after a tornado ripped through parts of Pike County on Jan. 12. According to the National Weather Service, the Pike County twister was one of 12 that tore through parts of Georgia last month. “It looked like it had 6 points, some of …
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – February 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 MoreWMA Turkey Special
Your last chance to apply for WMA general and youth turkey hunts is Feb. 15. The charts on pages 33 and 35 show a list of some of the WMAs that offered turkey hunting during the spring of 2022, along with each WMA’s turkey harvest and hunter numbers. Last year, five WMAs added quota turkey…
Read More44 New Fish Added To GON’s Record List
Since last February’s printing of GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records list, we’ve added 44 fish, up from the 33 fish we added in February 2022 and 31 fish that were added in February 2021. GON’s exclusive list is always available at GON.com. You never need to wonder if you have a possible record fish…
Read MoreDeer Season Ratings & VOTES Survey Results 2022
In the 20-plus years that GON has been asking readers to rate their deer seasons, the 2022-23 hunting season survey resulted in the highest percentage of hunters giving their season ranking as “Excellent,” the top choice in the survey. Of the 1,292 readers who either filled out a Rate Your Season cover ballot, sent an…
Read MoreGTA Youth Trapping Competition Puts 28 Kids On The Line
Whether they know it or not, there are kids spread out all over the state who want to run a trap line. God ingrained that desire into the fibers of their body. Again, they may not know it, but it’s there. Our job is simply to present them with the opportunity to allow those fibers…
Read MoreWRD Kicks Off Public Meetings With Deer Season Dates, Bears and Gators
Hunter turnout was light for the WRD Game Management public meeting that took place last night in Milledgeville. Tina Johannsen, assistant chief of Game Management, led the meeting, where seven hunters, in addition to a handful of WRD biologists and DNR Law Enforcement folks, attended to hear about proposed regulation changes for the next two…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – January 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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