Posts by GON Staff
Early Gun Hunting Weekend For Antlerless Deer Approved By DNR Board
A two-day, early October firearms hunt for antlerless deer is coming to the deer woods this fall for most Georgia counties. The DNR Board recently approved hunting regulation changes proposed by the DNR Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), including an Oct. 4-5 weekend of firearms hunting for antlerless deer for all of Georgia except 13 mountain…
Read MoreUpdate: Missing Boater On Lake Allatoona
Authorities have found and recovered 17-year-old Jackson Croft, of Woodstock, from 22 feet of water after a search that lasted about 24 hours. According to the DNR’s Public Affairs Officer Mark McKinnon, they located his body on sonar around 3:38 p.m. and sent a remotely operated vessel to confirm their discovery. Jackson was recovered just…
Read MoreUpdate: TVA Timeline For Decision On Chatuge Spillway Repair, Drawdown
Lake Chatuge locals will have to wait at least 18 months for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) decision on how it will handle potential spillway repairs and how long any drawdown will last. The TVA tells GON that it will be 2027 before it makes the final call. “The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating…
Read MorePotential 8-Year Lake Chatuge Drawdown Causing Alarm
Lake Chatuge’s future and those of the small-town economies that depend on it are currently under heavy discussion. The talks involve the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the lake’s 82-year-old spillway, and how making the area as safe as possible could cause serious issues for local businesses and homeowners, ones that will impact the area long…
Read MoreTanner Hadden Nabs Second In BFL All-American
One of Georgia’s top young guns on the pro bass fishing circuit, Tanner Hadden, of Appling, boated a final-day limit of five bass that weighed 20-lbs., 3-ozs.—the best catch of the three-day tournament by any angler—to vault up the standings for a second-place finish in the BLF All-American at Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, Ark.…
Read MoreLake Hartwell Topwater Bass Bite Is On Fire
The month of June is upon us, and that means something pretty awesome is happening right now at Lake Hartwell. GON just spoke to guide and tournament angler Cole Wilson, who is on the water this morning (Tuesday, June 3), and he said the Hartwell topwater bite is on. Main-lake points, humps and brushpiles…
Read MoreGON June 2025 Issue
Vol. 39, No. 6 Going after an alligator might be Georgia’s greatest hunting adventure. Getting a permit is key. See this month’s article for a guide – Adobe Stock Photo June 2025 Magazine Flipbook Edition Articles available to paid GON subscribers June Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. 12th Annual Coyote Cull Off…
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Conservation Law Enforcement Corner – June 2025
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. Cook County: During the 2023-2024 deer season, Game Warden Aaron Powell received information about a trophy deer that had been killed illegally…
Read MoreTime To Apply For 2025 Georgia Quota Hunts
Starting June 1, 2025, hunters can apply electronically for most Georgia WMA quota hunts including certain youth, deer, waterfowl, dove and other WMA hunts, plus coveted Georgia alligator permits. “If you want to apply for a quota hunt, be sure to check those deadline dates and don’t wait until the last minute,” says Tina Johannsen,…
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