Posts by GON Staff
Get That Yote! 11th Annual Coyote Cull Starts Now
Want to win a gun, $500 cash, a tripod, binoculars or $300 online gift card? All that’s needed to enter is a dead coyote—and a photo with the hunter or trapper holding up this May issue of the magazine or the upcoming June and July issues. This is the 11th year of GON’s Coyote Cull…
Read MoreWare County Poacher Gets Banned… From The County!
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. The following accounts are provided by DNR LED. Ware County: On Jan. 3, 2024, Game Warden Erin Potts received information from Sgt.…
Read MoreGON May 2024 Flipbook Edition
2024 Georgia Turkey Season Update
The reports from the turkey woods aren’t great—Georgia is certainly not back to normal and acceptable levels of birds in most areas. Some tracts continue to hold good numbers of turkeys, and one thing’s for sure… if a gobbler gets killed, we are fortunate to see pictures of happy hunters! Some of those photos appear…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report – May 2024
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “April has been a good month for trout and redfish. A lot of big trout and plenty of redfish have been caught all month. Water temps are around 72 degrees and getting warmer. May is a real change on the coast. A lot of fish start showing up as the…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – May 2024
Russell: Level: Full at 475. Temp: 68-73 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been good and should continue to get better as more bass are finishing the spawn and starting to feed back up. The majority of the bass we are catching are relating to the shad and herring…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report – May 2024
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 73 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp with Elite Guide Service reports, “As the warmer temperatures keep coming, I expect the fish to transition to deeper points with rock. There’s still a shad spawn happening on the lake right now, but that bite will get slower as the…
Read MoreLake Nottely Fishing Report – May 2024
Nottely: Level: 2.3 feet below 1775. Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt, of Lake Nottely Fishing Charter, reports, “April has been off the charts. We have caught on some nice fish, and it’s only going to get better. We have been catching fish all over, but the creeks are holding the better…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report – May 2024
Allatoona: Level: 1.2 feet above 840. Temp: 66-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear to a light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing for the month of May is great. This month bass are postspawn and keying on shad and the shad spawn. The shad spawn occurs at night and usually ends shortly after daybreak. Threadfin…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report – May 2024
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1 foot below 521. Temp: 74-75 degrees. Clarity: Clear with a slight stain up the river. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan with Summerland Outdoors reports said that first thing in the morning to look for the last of the shad spawn. It seems late this year, so it should last well into…
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