Posts by Brad Gill
Clay County Buck Grossed 192, No. 6 Biggest Taken in 2019
The new No. 2 Clay County buck was killed by Brian Rimer, of Merrit Island, Fla., on the evening of Dec. 7, 2019. The bruiser grossed more than 192 inches and netted 186 1/8 non-typical. GON just received this score sheet, which means it missed making the Fab-40 in the August issue. However, it currently…
Read More2020 WMA Bow Special
Georgia offers a ton of public-land bowhunting opportunities for those who hunt with bow or crossbow. In fact, if you’re new to bowhunting or new to Georgia, the amount of information you see here can be quite overwhelming. However, the GON WMA Bow Special should help you drill down to make your hunt choices a…
Read MoreGeorgia’s Best Bow Bucks For 2019-20
The 2019-20 season has tallied up 68 record-book bow bucks so far. However, as is the case every year, more bucks will trickle in over the next few months as hunters get their bucks officially scored and their score sheets are sent to GON. Last year at this time 65 bow bucks from the 2018-19…
Read MoreWest Point Flathead Broken At Southern Catfish GA Tournament
For the second time this year, the West Point Lake flathead catfish record has been broken. The latest angler to do it was Mike Felter, of Waco, with a 48-pounder caught before midnight on Aug. 22 while fishing in the Southern Catfish GA tournament. Video from the tournament’s weigh-in and the new record catfish is…
Read MoreIn Brad Bailey’s Desk Drawer…
You won’t believe what I found in former Editor Brad Bailey’s desk drawer this week…. give me a minute. In the upcoming September issue of GON, you’ll find the one-of-a-kind hunt story of Keith Almand’s 2019 Morgan County bow buck that scores 177 5/8-inch non-typical inches. B&C scorer Bill Cooper wrote the story and did…
Read MoreLake Lanier Hour Of Terror Captured On Video
A storm rolled across parts of Lake Lanier yesterday afternoon that had waters churning much like you experience on an offshore fishing trip. Video was captured by the Watts On Wheels YouTube channel as they videoed from their houseboat in Aqualand Marina when the Aug. 3, 2020 storm blew through. The YouTube channel reported, “We…
Read MoreWMA Youth Hunt Special
We owe it to the WRD crew for making plenty of public-land places for kids to be exposed to hunting. Below are the charts of every youth hunt that is available for any youth 16 years old and younger. Consider the following when making plans to attend a hunt. • For quota youth hunts, the…
Read MoreSquirrel Steals Pizza Off Front Porch
Some squirrels appear to be benefiting from the coronavirus pandemic. Security camera video footage captured a New Jersey squirrel snatching two slices of fresh pizza out of a box that was purposely left on a front porch by a Grubhub delivery driver after using a “contactless” delivery method brought on by coronavirus. A mother from…
Read MoreWMA Deer Hunting Special
Here in this article we have also created special charts from all the individual WMA hunt results, so you can get a good idea of how things fared last year as you make plans for this year’s WMA hunting season. We looked at and crunched lots of numbers to help make those decisions easier. WMA…
Read More88 Pound Clarks Hill Flathead!
A flathead catfish weighing 88 pounds on certified scales was recently caught from Clarks Hill Lake by Blake White, of Keysville. The fish was caught on a bush hook and can’t be recognized as either a state or lake record. However, it’s a giant fish that GON is excited to share. “I told my wife…
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