Posts by Brad Gill
More Georgia Deer Hunters Reporting Excellent Deer Seasons
We’re starting to wonder how much better Georgia deer hunting can get. For the 2020-21 season, 356 of our 1447 respondents, or 24.6%, rated their seasons as excellent, the best excellent rating in at least 20 years. Only 10.1% said they had “poor” seasons. That’s the lowest percentage of folks with a poor rating in…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – February 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 MoreWMA Turkey Special
Your last chance to apply for WMA general and youth turkey hunts is Feb. 15. The charts below show a long list of WMAs that offered turkey hunting during the spring of 2020, along with each WMA’s gobbler harvest and hunter numbers. WMAs can differ greatly in the turkey hunting opportunities offered. Some WMAs offer…
Read MoreNew No. 2 Buck For Laurens County
A new No. 2 buck has officially been registered for Laurens County, a giant, clean 10-pointer taken by Stevie Drew, of Cadwell, on Nov. 14, 2020. The deer grossed 168 5/8 inches and netted down less than 3 inches to 165 7/8. “I thought I had missed the deer, he didn’t flinch or anything but…
Read MoreWRD Public Meetings Talk Turkey, Antler Regs, Doves
By Jan. 20, there were 624 people who participated in WRD’s public meetings, either through attendance at one of the eight venues around the state, through Facebook Live or by making a comment by email. At press time, there was still time to make comment, and results were still rolling in from WRD online surveys…
Read MoreCumberland Island Deer & Hog Hunts
Daylight, 35 degrees and a big sow was well within rifle range. It was an exciting start to the Cumberland Island youth deer and hog hunt on Dec. 19, 2020. It had probably been a decade or better since I’d spent a few days on a Georgia barrier island looking for deer and hogs. In…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – January 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 MoreCarroll County Buck Limps Into Range
Keith Pike, of Mt. Zion, was hunting on Nov. 27 in Carroll County when he saw a nice buck that was limping as it walked. Keith shot the deer, and when he recovered it, he discovered that both front hooves were long and curved. “I’ve never seen both front hooves look like his,” said Keith.…
Read MoreFirst Deer Celebrations
GON has always enjoyed celebrating “Firsts,” so this month is dedicated to several of the first deer photos we’ve received this season. If you haven’t seen your photo published yet, please hang in there. We’re trying our best, so that we can celebrate with you!
Read MoreGON Youth Shoot-Out Winner Collects Big
When Easton Withrow walked into Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna on Nov. 11, he went straight to the guns and ammo. He knew what he wanted, and a few hours later, he was back at his Cleveland home shooting a brand-new .308 Kimber Mountian Ascent rifle topped with a Vortex scope. The new piece of artillery…
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