Posts by Brad Gill
Coyotes Attack And Kill Perfectly Healthy Buck
Stan Mask, of Woodbury, was hunting 3 miles from his home on opening morning of rifle season when he heard at least two coyotes attack and kill a perfectly healthy buck that he just watched feed on acorns and ease out of sight. “At 9:50 a.m. a 6-point buck shows up feeding on acorns and…
Read MoreCody Gay Spends $3,000 At Adventure Outdoors After Winning GON Youth Shoot-Out
Cody Gay, 16, of Nicholls, recently made his trip to Adventure Outdoors after winning GON’s 2023 Youth Big-Buck Contest Shoot-Out at GON’s Outdoor Blast at the end of July. Cody’s highlight from his grand-prize $3,000 shopping spree was a Browning .270 deer rifle topped with a Leupold scope. In addition to his new deer rifle, Cody…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – November 2023
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 about what they’ve accomplished.…
Read MoreSteps To Building A Lasting Trapper/Landowner Partnership
There’s an old saying I was raised around: “If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy.” Well, that pretty much holds true for a partnership between a hired trapper and a landowner, although I’m not too sure who plays mama more… I haven’t been trapping as long as most of the guys I’ve been blessed to meet…
Read MoreRealtree Kids: November 2023
AKC Sounds Alarm On Mandatory Sterilization Of Pets In Northwest GA County
UPDATE, 2:30 p.m.: Floyd County Commissioner Chair Allison Watters said definition of “Working Dog” in proposed spay/neuter mandate will include hunting and sent the following language. Working Dog: Animals deemed to be “Working Dogs” are defined as: a dog suitable by size, breeding, or training for useful work (such as draft, herding, show, sporting and…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – October 2023
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 about what they’ve accomplished.…
Read MoreBobcat Kills Fawn On Drone Footage
A south Georgia group that goes by Hog Droppers recently captured nighttime drone video footage of a bobcat finishing off a Georgia deer fawn and then dragging it away. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime live experience to see in nature,” said Tate Anderson, a member of Hog Droppers. Hog Droppers consists of four hunters: Matt Jones,…
Read More2023 GON Gator Gallery
Gator season won’t officially close until Oct. 2, but this season has already been highlighted by some really big Georgia alligators and happy hunters. As we always enjoy doing in October, we show off the ones who took the time to send in pictures and info. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get all of those photos on…
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