Posts by GON Staff
Dermond Murder At Lake Oconee Still Unsolved
Ten years have ticked by since the double murder of an elderly couple, Russell and Shirley Dermond, on Lake Oconee. At that time, local law-enforcement teams reached out to GON to spread the word among sportsmen and anglers in an effort to find any information that could help bring justice to the Putnam County case.…
Read MoreTournament Reports: July 2024
Young Angler Sets Three Withlacoochee River Benchmarks In One Day
On Friday, June 21, Colt James, of Waycross, managed to set three benchmark records on the Withlacoochee River near Valdosta. An impressive feat for any angler, at only 11 years old it made the accomplishment that much better. “I’ve been wanting to catch a river record for a few years now, and I can’t believe…
Read MoreHow The 2023-24 Weeks Were Won, Part II
Another group of Georgia deer hunters will soon take the stage at the Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast on July 28 to compete in the 35th annual Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. The second-best shot will win a Firminator G-3 food-plot implement by Ranew’s Outdoor Equipment, and the man, woman or youngster who makes that last shot will win…
Read More12 Ounce Stumpknocker Sets Georgia State Record
Size is relative, and when it comes to a southeast Georgia river fish, 12 ounces was just enough to set a new bar as the biggest ever recorded from state waters. Jamie Boyett, of Portal, went redbreast fishing on June 15, 2024, with his 8-year-old son, Brannen, on the Ogeechee River, and turns out a…
Read More30-30 Ministries $1K Shoot-Out Back At 2024 Outdoor Blast
The 30-30 Ministries $1K Shoot-Out is back at this year’s Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast. This special shooting competition gives contestants the opportunity to win $1,000 by breaking raw eggs with the same style pellet rifle used in GON’s Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. Anyone at the Outdoor Blast can qualify on Saturday, July 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 11…
Read MoreGerber’s Easy-To-Grip StrongArm Camp Knife
Take on a long list of camp tasks with the ready-to-roll StrongArm Camp. This lightweight, easy-to-grip, fixed-blade knife was made to comfortably take on tasks like making more kindling for the fire or bigger jobs like cutting paracord. Its versatility will prove itself at camp trip after trip. Based on Gerber’s bestselling fixed blade, the…
Read More2024 Outdoor Blast Features Hourly Fishing Seminars
There’s so much to see and do at the Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast. Visiting hundreds of vendors, seeing all the events and demonstrations, the excitement and anticipation every hour as you listen for your name in the gun drawings—not to mention a belly-full of great food from the new BBQ village—all of this activity might have…
Read MoreGON June Issue 2024
Vol. 38, No. 6 Watch where you step! Snakebites are still very rare, but Georgia is on pace for a record number in 2024. Photo by Adobe Stock/Kris stock.adobe.com. June 2024 Magazine Flipbook Edition June Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. 11th Annual Coyote Cull May Entries There are five prizes in this…
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