Posts by Brad Gill
Youth Big-Buck Contest Week 6 Results 2018-2019
Week 6 (Oct. 13-19) 1. Quint Hartley, Jones County, 154 0/8 2. Gunner Stewart, Warren County, 148 0/8 3. Cameron White, Upson County, 139 6/8 4. John Baker, Hart County, 138 5/8 5. Gunnin Trull, Pulaski County, 131 5/8 6. Will Altman, Bulloch County, 126 0/8 7. Will Muse, Gordon County, 96 5/8 Return to…
Read MoreYouth Big-Buck Contest Week 3 Results 2018-2019
Week 3 (Sept. 22-28) 1. Josie Dobbs, Clayton County, 101 0/8 Return to Main Youth Scoring Results Page
Read MoreYouth Big-Buck Contest Week 2 Results 2018-2019
Week 2 (Sept. 15-21) 1. Jackson Tatum, Hancock County, 118 5/8 Return to Main Youth Scoring Results Page
Read MoreYouth Big-Buck Contest Week 1 Results 2018-2019
Week 1 (Sept. 8-14) 1. Kipton Fraser, Lee County, 131 3/8 2. Jackson Vandiver, Hall County, 123 2/8 Return to Main Youth Scoring Results Page
Read MoreKoza Kids On A Tournament Roll
Brother and sister Carter and Lee Rose Koza, of Marietta, won two different high school bass tournaments on Lake Seminole in February. The first tournament was Feb. 9 at the FLW High School Open, where they competed with 41 other boats and weighed in 23-lbs., 2-ozs. for the victory. “The fish were definitely in prespawn mode,” said Carter,…
Read MoreThe Culprit Behind Weeds, Thistles and Thorns
I was recently reminded about the need for wildlife management while spending the first weekend of January involved with some pretty heavy-duty doe management on a 4,300-acre farm in Lee County. When I rolled up to Rock House Farm north of Leesburg, it was like no place I’d ever been. Upon arrival, I met Clay Martin,…
Read MoreEtowah River Striper From 1994 Surfaces, Breaks Record
A striper caught 24 years ago from the Etowah River has surfaced and claimed the “new” river record for this northwest Georgia river. Keith Cole, of Aragon, was thumbing through his February 2019 issue of GON when he came across the latest printing of GON‘s Georgia Lake and River Records. On page 82, he saw…
Read MoreVOTES: Hunters Rank 2018 Deer Season Best In Years
For the first time since the 2001-2002 hunting season, more Georgia deer hunters ranked their deer seasons as “Excellent” versus “Poor.” Of the 1,653 ballots returned to GON, 21.6 percent of respondents ranked their deer season as “Excellent,” which is the highest percentage of excellent rankings GON has on record since the 2003-04 deer hunting…
Read MoreArchery Opp For Kids In Coweta County
On Feb. 2, Providence Baptist Church in Newnan hosted an open archery event that was available to kids from the first grade all the way up to the 12th grade. The day of archery shooting was part of Centershot Ministries, an outreach program that allows for archery and Bible study. “With equipment owned by the church, 20 children…
Read MoreHunting Traditions Have Little To Do With Slinging Lead
I’m a husband, dad, GON employee, director of 30-30 Ministries, Sunday School teacher, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Character Coach…. man, life is busier than it’s ever been for me, and I’m not seeing much change from that path in the future. Love where God has me, so don’t take the above as complaining, just stating…
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