Posts by Daryl Kirby
Burch Recalls GON’s First Advertiser
Time to put a period on 2022 and turn the page on what we pray is a better New Year—that’s always that hope and promise this time of the year. Long-time readers have a treat this month, an excerpt written by GON founder Steve Burch, whose monthly musings in this space are certainly missed now…
Read More“We Can Skin A Buck…” Country Boy Survival Mode
Is it just me, or does it seem like nothing works quite as well as it did five or so years ago? From something as simple as ordering a meal and expecting to get what you ordered, to something big, like expecting the service department of a car dealership to actually fix your car. I’ll…
Read MoreInterest In Outdoors A Bright Side
Look on the bright side… hearing that can be annoying at times, especially when there is lots not to like about the current state of affairs. You don’t need me to tell you that inflation is a serious issue. It’s affecting all of us, some of us profoundly. But for the hunting industry, and for…
Read MoreMindful Of Who Leads Us Through The Next Emergency
One thing we learned during the craziness of COVID is how quickly everything can go to hell in a bucket. The two top stories in the news on April 3, 2020, was no toilet paper in the stores and an absolute meltdown of outrage because the Georgia governor said it was OK to take a…
Read MoreSix Degrees Of Truck-Buck
Deer season is here. For GON, that means another year of the Truck-Buck contest. We love Truck-Buck entries because we get to see so many great Georgia bucks and so many familiar faces. Week 17 last season was extra special. As the entries rolled in, there were some familiar names. There was Ritchie Sharian, who…
Read MoreDifferent Breed Of Magazine
Who is your favorite outdoor writer? My favorite changes depending on whether I’m diving into some classic from my bookshelf or reading something in a current issue of GON. Think about your favorite outdoor writer whose name doesn’t appear in GON, and insert them in this question… “Why doesn’t ‘so-and-so’ write articles for GON?” Spend…
Read MoreA Proud “Prepper”
If someone called you a prepper, would you take offense? I do believe the intent was derogatory, so when I responded with a simple “Thank You,” I got a curious look. I wasn’t offended. Preppers are getting ready for something. The ones on the TV shows are flat-out preparing for the worst. We’re talking nuclear…
Read MoreState Weighs In On Flint River Access Controversy
A conflict has brewed for more than 40 years between landowners of riverfront property on the Flint at Yellow Jacket Shoals and anglers who wade the beautiful area to fish for shoal bass. In the 1980s, a No Fishing sign was erected at the shoals, but it was not an edict ever enforced by DNR…
Read MoreThe Hunting And Fishing Legacy In Georgia Records
There’s quite a bit to be proud of at GON—at least I think so—but our record-keeping legacy has to be near the top. Most of us will never kill a buck or catch a fish that has any record-book potential, but we all hunt deer in a county and have our favorite lake or river. …
Read MoreGON, Never Forgotten
Take any two-lane highway out of any small town in this great state, and in about 20 minutes you will roll up on another small town. At the stop sign or traffic light, you will probably have to turn right because there’s a town square. I love small towns. If I’m traveling, I will go…
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