Posts by GON Staff
Heavyweight Bass From 1994 Added To GON’s Big-Bass List
GON has kept the Georgia’s Biggest Bass Of All-Time list for decades, and we sure like it when a 13-lb. or heavier bass from the past shows up that we can add. The kicker is these older bass would have had to been weighed on certified scales. Well, we got one! A 13-lb. bass was…
Read MoreGON Gator Gallery
Gator season won’t officially close until Oct. 7, 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 some hunters who took the time to send in pictures and info. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get all of those photos on…
Read MoreDial A Tracking Dog
Over the years, GON’s Dial A Tracking Dog list has helped thousands of Georgia hunters find their deer. This is a great list to print out and post at the hunting camp, and you may also want to program some of these phone numbers into your cell phone. This online list will be updated throughout…
Read MoreAlapaha River Redbreast Record Broken, Second Time In A Week
For the second time in a week, the Alapaha River redbreast record has been broken. On Aug. 31, Craig James, along with his son Colt, were fishing the river when they managed to connect with a big panfish that was able to edge out the newly set record. “I had never fished the river before,…
Read MoreGON September 2024 Flipbook Edition
GON September Issue 2024
Vol. 38, No. 9 At long last! Archery season opens Sept. 14. Get plenty of practice, hunt with ethics and humility… and please take someone new to the woods! Photo by Tommy Kirkland September 2024 Magazine Flipbook Edition Articles available to paid GON subscribers September Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Shoot-Out…
Read MoreGON’s Trophy Room – September 2024
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 MoreConservation Law Enforcement Corner – September 2024
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. Appling County: On Oct. 23, 2023, Game Warden Dylan Bennett was conducting surveillance in the area of Hunter Road in Appling County.…
Read MoreHouston County BOC Denies 4,700-Acre Solar Farm
The Houston County Board of Commissioners recently disapproved an application that would have allowed Silicon Ranch solar company to place panels on a 4,700-acre tract adjacent to Oaky Woods WMA. Citing quality of living, property values, Georgia lawsuits against Silicon Ranch and wildlife habitat, the board unanimously voted against adding a solar farm to the…
Read MoreCoyotes Attack Monroe County Jogger
Each month we turn back the clock to see what was being reported in the pages of GON—30, 20 and 10 years ago. Here’s a look back at stories that appeared in GON. 20 Years Ago: Coyotes Attack Monroe County Jogger: It’s like something you’d see on the 1990s TV series When Animals Attack! A…
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