Posts by GON Staff
Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – March 2024
Blue Ridge: Level: 14.3 feet low 1686. Temp: 43-50 degrees. Clarity: Clear and stained. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. Water temps have come up a little, and the lake has really not been fluctuating much. I normally start my mornings out fishing the main body of the lake around the dam…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report – March 2024
Burton: Level: 4.3 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bite has been good lately. We have caught most of our fish in less than 8 feet of water. These fish have been hanging close to brush and creek ditches. Soft baits have…
Read MoreHunter Loses Ring Finger In Tree Stand Fall
Jimmy Collins, of Hamilton, was climbing down from his Harris County deer stand on Dec. 13, 2003 when his wedding ring caught on a screw-in step above him. “I let loose with my right hand and was going for the next step,” said Jimmy. “When my ring hung, it threw me off balance, and…
Read More2 Booners From Hancock County
A Booner stepping out was the last thing on the mind of a newcomer to the area. Gary McMahan, of Franklin, N.C., was enjoying his first year in a Hancock County club during the 2003-04 season. On the evening of Nov. 22, Gary made a decision that would place him in Georgia’s deer-hunting annals forever.…
Read MoreFor Sportsmen, Relatively Quiet 2024 Legislative Session At Georgia Capitol
If only there was a new law that said you had to remove two existing unnecessary or overreaching laws before a new one could be passed… That concept would certainly benefit gun owners. Every legislative session we see anti-gun legislation in the name of “common sense” and “safety.” Meanwhile, laws already on the books—like it…
Read MoreLake Lanier Fishing Report – March 2024
Lanier: Level: 0.6 feet above 1071. Temp: 50-52 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear. The backs of the creeks are slightly stained to stained, depending how far north you go. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “The bite on Lanier is beginning to change as the days are warming. While…
Read MoreSkeet Legend From Georgia Prepares For Another Shot At Olympic Gold
With the Paris Olympics looming this summer and Team USA qualifying matches in Arizona next month, Eatonton native Vincent Hancock earned gold and silver medals during the recent ISSF World Cup shooting competitions in Rabat, Morocco. Vincent won gold in the Skeet Mixed Team event silver in Men’s Skeet. In the Men’s Skeet competition, Vincent…
Read MoreGeorgia Power ‘Forestry For Wildlife’ Recognition Is Well Deserved
The recent announcement of Georgia Power as one of four companies honored as DNR’s 2024 Forestry For Wildlife partners should come as no surprise to sportsmen and conservationists in Georgia. Georgia Power has about 67,000 acres of forest land that primarily serves to buffer operations or provide sites for potential future projects. About half of…
Read MoreGON February 2024 Flipbook Edition
Georgia Legislators Mull Bill To Protect Privacy On Gun And Ammo Purchases
Georgia legislators are considering a new state law to protect the privacy of Georgia gun owners and sportsmen from a new international standard that tracks credit card purchases of guns and ammo. House Bill 1018, the Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act, would protect the privacy of Georgians who use a credit card to buy firearms…
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