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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…
Read MoreMan Shoots Deer Out Of Season For Deer Warts
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. 30 Years Ago: The photos in this story were sent in by an anonymous person 30 years ago. It was of a…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report – September 2024
Burton: Level: 2.2 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bass bite has been tough the last couple of days. Most of the fish we have caught have been mid-lake chasing schools of herring around. Jackall 110 chrome jerkbaits have been…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – September 2024
Blue Ridge: Level: 5.2 feet below 1686. Temp: 80-83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been fair but should start getting better this month. TVA has already started lowering the lake, and we’ve begun having cooler nights, and the water temp is starting to cool off some. Two great…
Read MoreCarters Lake Fishing Report – September 2024
Carters: Level: 1 foot above 1074. Temp: 80-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield, with Carters Lake Guide Service, “Shorter days mean better fishing. September is a month of changes. Spots and stripers truly have no depth range in September. Fish will be schooling on the surface one minute and in 50 to 60…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Fishing Report – September 2024
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “As I write this fishing report, we’re experiencing our first ‘false fall’ of the year. Air temperatures have dipped into the low 60s at night with relatively low humidity. It won’t last long though, as the forecast for Labor…
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