Posts by GON Staff
36th Season Of Truck-Buck, $75,000+ In Prizes! Subscribe To GON
It happened again last season… a longtime GON subscriber killed a huge buck that would have won a Truck-Buck week, only to find out his subscription had expired. Renew now! Truck-Buck is back for the 36th straight year—a testament to the GON community and the sponsors who again stepped up to provide Georgia deer hunters…
Read MoreConservation Law Enforcement Corner – August 2024
Camden County: Several Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Georgia have special antler restrictions. One of those WMAs with quality-buck antler minimums is the relatively new 27,000-acre Ceylon WMA in southeast Georgia south of Brunswick. Firearms deer hunting at Ceylon is by quota only, and a buck is only legal if it has four points on…
Read MoreGeorgia’s Great Flood Of 1994
The year was 1994, and folks in middle and south Georgia still talk about it. Tropical Storm Alberto stalled over Georgia, dumping incredible amounts of rain and causing destructive flooding. Here are a few examples of what the state looked like 30 years ago after the flood hit. Lake Blackshear: Nowhere did sportsmen see the…
Read MoreWhen Barracudas Attack
You never know what you’re going to catch when you head out into the magical waters of the Georgia coast… and apparently you never know how you’re going to catch it either. You’ve heard of fish jumping in the boat, right? Now a big, tasty red snapper would be welcomed, but there are some fish…
Read More11 1/2-lb. Bass Bought By Tournament Anglers
Don’t mess with fishermen—especially the bass tournament crowd. A pair of anglers in a July 12, 2014 bass club tournament at Banks Lake bought an 11 1/2-lb. bass and presented it for the weigh-in. They might have even gotten away with it, but apparently the agreed-upon price for the fish changed when the pair didn’t…
Read MoreTruck-Buck Contest Official Rules 2024-2025 Deer Season
Truck-Buck Contest Official Rules • Only qualified, paid subscribers of Georgia Outdoor News, or their qualified spouse (legal husband or wife), or dependents (as defined by IRS rules for federal tax-filing purposes) are eligible to enter a deer in the Truck-Buck Contest (hereinafter “Contest”). To be a qualified, paid subscriber, Georgia Outdoor News (hereinafter “GON”)…
Read MoreWMA Dove Fields
It’s hard to believe we’ve only got about a month to go before hunters will file into prepared dove fields in hopes of collecting a limit of 15 birds for the grill. Thankfully, WRD does a really nice job of providing public fields for hunters to shoot. To the right is the latest list of…
Read MoreGON’s Pay Dove Shoots List
The new hunting season is just around the corner as we print GON’s annual Pay Dove Shoots list. Dial these phone numbers, reserve your spots and shoot straight. Dove hunting will legally begin one-half hour before sunrise on opening day, Saturday, Sept. 7. Some of these shoots may wait until the traditional 12 p.m. start…
Read MoreWest Point Lake Fishing Report – August 2024
West Point: Level: 0.4 feet below 635. However, a 5-foot drawdown will begin in August. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fair. August is usually a tough month for bass fishing on most lakes, and West Point is no exception. Another tremendous hatch of baitfish this year means the bass can…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report – August 2024
Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet below 340. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: From muddy to light stain depending on location. Clear water is pretty consistent toward the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports that Ed at Lakeside Chevron says that his No. 1 bait of choice is a ChatterBait in the grass. Where you find muddy water, a…
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