Posts by Brad Gill
Woods-N-Water Owner Makes Family, Friends And Kids An Annual Priority
Sometimes you just have to flip over the sign on the front door to “closed.” Blaine Burley, owner of Woods-N-Water Hunting and Fishing Adventures, and long-time sponsor of GON’s Youth Big-Buck Contest, knows the importance of good juggling in the whirlwind of life. For more than a decade during the three-day MLK January weekend, Blaine…
Read More27 New Fish Added To Georgia Lake & River Records
In the past year, we’ve added 27 fish to GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records list, up from the 17 fish we added in 2019 and 21 fish that were added in 2018. Part of that increase is an effort to establish ‘benchmark’ records for new lakes and rivers, and for some species of fish…
Read MoreLet’s Get After It With The Latest GON Outdoors Podcast Episode
Things recently got a little sweeter for the GON Community. With only so much room in the magazine, the editors found a way to bring you more content, lots more! We started recording some of our interviews, and now those conversations are online and essentially unedited for your listening pleasure. You can subscribe to the…
Read MoreHunter Tells Full Story Of Oconee National Forest Buck, 22 Inches Wide
A head-turner of a buck was taken from Oconee National Forest on Saturday, Nov. 2 by Tony Jones, of Locust Grove. Although an estimated gross score isn’t known, arguably the most impressive feature of the Jasper County buck is its 22-inch inside spread. Tony hunts from a ground blind, and it was after daylight when…
Read MorePodcast: 158-inch Bartow County Bow-Kill Tags Out Lady Hunter
Tiffany Miller, of Plainville, had the hunt of lifetime in Bartow County on Oct. 24. She killed the best two bucks of her hunting career, one of which grossed 158 inches. “Me and my husband build cabinets, so it gives us a little play with our hunting time,” said Tiffany. Prior to Oct. 24, Tiffany’s…
Read More2019 Gator Gallery
Georgia’s 17th alligator season is now in the books, and according to DNR, hunters killed at least 280 gators this season. The numbers aren’t final just yet, but they are pretty close. With the current 280 count, it’s the best season for harvest numbers since 2015, when hunters killed 326 gators. The season was highlighted…
Read MoreCarters Lake Anglers Face Possible Boat Ramp Closures
Carters Lake anglers who fish during the fall and winter for trophy-sized stripers and fat spotted bass should strongly consider making an appearance at tomorrow night’s, Oct. 16, 2019, Gilmer County Board of Commissioner’s meeting at 6 p.m. in Ellijay. A shrinking budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could mean seasonal boat ramp…
Read MoreEufaula Gator Likely To Set Bar For New Georgia Record
A Lake Eufaula alligator that was measured at 14-feet, 1.75-inches by WRD Technician Matt Skinner will likely set a new bar for Georgia’s state-record gator after paperwork goes through its normal process. The previous state-record hunter harvested Georgia gator came from in Lake Seminole in 2013. That gator measured 13-feet, 10.75 inches long and was caught by…
Read MoreMissing My Friend Glen Solomon
I still can’t believe my friend Glen Solomon has gone to be with Jesus at the age of just 52. I first met Glen on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005 as I rolled into a campground on Chickasawhatchee WMA. We had coordinated a trip together so he could show me a thing or 10 about how…
Read More2019 GON’s Pay Dove Shoots List
Georgia’s dove season kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 12 noon. It will run the entire month of September before taking a break until the Saturday before Thanksgiving. If you’re looking for a private dove field, a number of options are on these two pages. You’ll see a variety of dates, amenities and field…
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