Posts by Craig James
Southeast Georgia Rabbit Hunting
Joby Mattox has been at the rabbit hunting game with his pack of hounds for more than three decades. Along the way, he’s gotten pretty darn good at it. With thousands of hunts under his belt and hundreds of field trial competitions to his credit, it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two…
Read MoreBassin’ At Reed Bingham State Park
As I begin to write this story, fall is finally in full swing. Staring out my window, leaves are falling, a cool breeze is whistling through the trees, and most importantly, the thermometer mercury is riding a lot lower than it has in many months. November is a month for hunting big bucks, some…
Read MoreFall Fiction: The Homecoming Part 4
Thirty seconds passed as the buck stared at Mike and Keith, frozen like a statue in the middle of the road. He looked strong and healthy, well on the way to recovering from his gun-shot wound, despite it only being a few weeks since he was hit. Finally, he flipped his tail and bounded off…
Read MoreNovember Is Redfish Month In Georgia
I fish with a lot of people in lots of places working on GON stories, and I’ve been fortunate to fish with some really great anglers throughout the years. Harrison Lee falls into this elite category of anglers, and when it comes to redfish, he is one of the best and most focused anglers I…
Read MoreLake Seminole Impacts Are Huge After Hurricane
It’s now been a few weeks since Hurricane Michael slammed into southwest Georgia leaving a path of utter destruction in its path. Square in the middle of all that destruction was one of our state’s most popular reservoirs, Lake Seminole. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs Specialist Lance Davis said the lake took a…
Read MoreWare County Buck Should Be New Bow Record
On Monday, Oct. 15, Jason Lee, of Waycross, managed to arrow what is certain to be the new Ware County record bow-kill. Hard work, long hours on the stand, and according to Jason, some last-minute luck all came together to bring down the legendary deer that had been nicknamed Flame. Here’s the story of how…
Read MoreFall Is Flounder Time On The Georgia Coast
As you read this October 2018 issue of GON, it’s safe to say that the sweltering days of summer are nearly behind us. As the leaves begin to change and temperatures drop, it signals the beginning of fall in our great state. For south Georgia though, the cold weather will be sporadic at best as…
Read MoreFall Fiction: The Homecoming Part 3
The buck bolted toward the safety of the marsh as blood gushed from his wound. Another bullet whizzed by his head as a second shot rang out. His body burned with pain as he ran deeper into the marsh and finally made it to a small creek. Leaping into the water, the buck felt instant…
Read MoreHunt Coyote Pups In September
After months of anticipation, deer season is upon us yet again. Soon enough, hot summer days will give way to cool fall mornings and nearly every Georgia hunter will have big bucks and backstraps on the brain. However, Joe Morris, of Waycross, has a different agenda during the fall hunting season. While other hunters focus…
Read MoreFall Fiction: The Homecoming Part 2
Mike slowly looked down. There lying in a bush next to a weathered cypress tree was the largest shed he had ever seen. As Keith picked it up, four perfectly symmetrical points glowed in the afternoon sun. Though slightly weathered, the shed was in remarkably good shape. “Look, I think I see the other side…
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