Posts by Brad Gill
Chattahoochee River Largemouth Record Broken Again
For the second time in about a month the largemouth record on the Chattahoochee River between Buford Dam and Bull Sluice has been broken. The latest largemouth record was broken by Joshua Little on March 30, and the bass weighed exactly 8 pounds. Joshua, of Cartersville, was fishing in a Hobie Pro Angler kayak with…
Read More8 Bearded Marion County Gobbler Headed For No. 3 Status
An eight-bearded gobbler was recently killed in Marion County that should become the new No. 3 atypical Georgia gobbler of all time. The bird scores 186.22 and is currently going through the certification process by the National Wildlife Turkey Federation in Edgefield, S.C. The NWTF is the gate keeper for turkey records. Nick Mandese, of…
Read MoreSteinhatchee Now
It felt and looked more like a scene from a Saskatchewan trout fishing excursion. A mist was hitting me in the face as I gazed through a fog that hung just above the water. With the wind at my back, I made a long cast with a gold-colored Johnson spoon. With numb left fingers, I…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – April 2021
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…
Read MoreGeorgia Booner Surfaces From Jefferson County
A 2020 Boone & Crockett buck from Jefferson County was recently measured and as of now claims status as the best typical-scoring buck from last season. The 13-pointer, killed on Nov. 21 by Zac Peters, of Wrens, grosses 182 3/8 inches and nets down to 174 6/8, making it the first typical B&C buck that…
Read MoreTurkey Changes Highlight Hunting Reg Proposals
Changes to the 2022-2023 turkey seasons were the most significant proposals in WRD’s hunting regulations package presented to the DNR Board on March 23. All of the proposed hunting regulations would take Georgia hunters through the next two hunting seasons, beginning in the fall of 2021 and running through turkey season 2023. For years, southeastern…
Read MoreCarters Lake Slab Crushes White Crappie Record
Twelve-year-old Chandler Watkins, of Ellijay, knocked the old Carters Lake white crappie record clear out of the water with a 3-lb., 4.9-oz. slab he caught on Feb. 28. The old record was a 2-lb. crappie caught in 2019 by Joshua Higgins. Chandler isn’t exactly a stranger when it comes to catching big fish. “We are…
Read MoreInjured, Sick Or Confused… This Deer Ignores Motorist
GON subscriber Dewaine Seese, of Eatonton, had an up-close experience with a confused deer last month. Dewaine was driving in rural Hancock County on Highway 77 that connects Highways 15 and 16 when he drove right up a deer standing in the middle of the road. Dewaine believed the deer to be a buck. “That…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – March 2021
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…
Read MoreGON Seeking Trappers For Hire
In an effort to help hunters with their predator problems, GON will release its first-ever “Trappers For Hire” list in the May issue to go along with its annual Coyote Cull contest. GON is specifically looking for trappers who would like to be hired by landowners and hunting clubs. This idea is the brainchild of…
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