Posts by Brad Gill
50 Rattlesnakes Discovered In Upson County Hunt Camp
GON subscriber Tommy Lathem recently did a little more cleaning up at the hunting camp than he had anticipated after he took a shovel and a shotgun and killed 50 rattlesnakes within just 10 feet of his clubhouse. Tommy, of Jasper, was not the first to arrive on Saturday, Aug. 31 at his 1,200-acre Upson…
Read MoreYouth Bass Tournament On Hartwell Will Have Pros On Hand
FCA Outdoors is hosting a two-day bass tournament on Lake Hartwell Oct 4-5 where three bass-fishing pros will be on hand to teach, speak and fellowship with the anglers. Over the course of the weekend, FLW Pro Glenn Chappelear and MLF Pro Randy Howell will be speaking. Also at the event will be Bassmaster Elite…
Read MoreGeorgia’s Best Bow Bucks For 2018-19
The 2018-19 season resulted in the most bucks on Georgia’s Best Bow Bucks list from a single season since 2012. Last year’s 65 record-book bucks sits well right above the 5-year average of 57.8 bucks per season and slightly above the 10-year average of 64 bucks. GON tracks bow bucks in three categories: Typical Racks,…
Read More2019 WMA Bow Special
Rat Johnson, of Ludowici, was in the stand 30 minutes before shooting light the morning of Oct. 4. He was hunting an area of pine and hardwoods on Townsend WMA in Long County. “When daylight broke, there was no movement and everything was quiet,” said Rat. “About 15 minutes after legal shooting light, I gave…
Read MoreJackson Tatum Wins GON’s 2019 Youth Shoot-Out
Jackson Tatum, 16, of Ellenwood, collected a $3,000 shopping spree after winning GON’s Youth Big-Buck Contest Shoot-Out on July 26 at GON’s Outdoor Blast. In addition, Jackson won a dream deer and hog hunting trip with Woods-N-Water outfitters in Wrightsville. Jackson and a parent get to hunt and stay at a remote lodge. They will…
Read MorePierce County BB Team Shows Up And Shows Out
On July 27, some of the state’s top 4-H youth BB teams competed for cash prizes, trophies and bragging rights at the inaugural BB Blast 4-H Showdown at the 2019 Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast. Members of the top-three teams listed below all won award rifles, Daisy’s Model 1938 Red Ryders. That’s 21 shooters who collected…
Read MoreGeorgia WMA Youth Hunt Special 2019
The big news concerning all WMA youth hunts for this season is that WRD lowered the maximum age at which a Georgia hunter is now considered a Youth and can participate in quota and non-quota youth hunting opportunities. The new maximum age for a Youth is now 16 years old; it used to be 17.…
Read MoreGeorgia WMA Deer Hunting Special 2019
As we crank out yet another GON WMA Special, I’m not entirely convinced that people read anymore. I think we live in a society of scrollers, those who exercise their index finger night after night on the couch looking for anything on a cell phone they believe is worth briefly stopping on. Now, for those…
Read MoreFlorida’s New Shark Fishing Regs Includes Mandatory Online Course
My first Florida shark experience was during July 2015. My wife and daughters and some family friends vacationed in a quiet little fishing village in the clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico. We trailered a 19-foot Southern Skimmer flat-bottom boat equipped with a Yamaha 2-stroke with high hopes of catching something. The first few days…
Read MoreLake Oconee Lineside Report: June 11, 2019
GON was in the boat with Mark Smith with Reel Time Guide Service on the morning of June 11, 2019 and put together a timely fishing report. Mark hosts an annual summer fishing trip for the Putnam County Middle School girls basketball team through Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mark called on some buddies to help…
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