Posts by GON Staff
Hunt Advisor Reports: Tips For December Deer
It’s not over! For much of the state, the excitement of peak rutting activity has waned, but there’s plenty of deer hunting opportunity that remains. The GON team of Hunt Advisors provide reports on how November played out in their areas, along with tips and tactics for December success. NORTH GEORGIA Chattahoochee National Forest: Tim Dangar,…
Read MoreColt James Strikes Again With Another St. Marys River Record
Colt James has struck again, raising the bar on another GON Lake and River Record. If the 11-year-old’s name sounds familiar, it should. Colt currently possesses four record fish on three different south Georgia rivers. His latest catch is a 12.16-oz. redbreast that bested his previous river record he set on the river earlier this…
Read MoreMeet The Lake Oconee Striper Club
After spending a day on the water with three members of the Lake Oconee Striper Club (LOSC), it was obvious this club is all about serving people. In my own summary, these guys and gals get together to celebrate Lake Oconee striper fishing while helping those in the community and teaching one another to become…
Read MoreAlapaha River Redbreast Record Caught On Video
On Nov. 5, Craig James, of Waycross, managed to raise the redbreast bar yet again on the Alapaha River, breaking his own previously set record in the process. Craig, who’s a regular freelance contributor to GON, was fishing with his 11-year-old son, Colt, when he hooked into the new record fish. “We haven’t been…
Read MoreCoyote Worm Infestation Like Scene From Sci-Fi Movie
Bob Chestnutt, of Ludowici, was deer hunting in Long County when a coyote that he shot turned into a moment where he thought he was in the middle of a sci-fi movie. “I shot this coyote on Oct. 29 while deer hunting in Long County,” said Bob. “When I walked up to him, I saw…
Read MoreSt. Marys Record Redbreast Eats The Swamp Spider
For the second time this year, the St. Marys River redbreast record has been broken. Colt James, 11, of Waycross, was fishing with his dad, GON writer Craig James, on Oct. 9 when he caught what proved to be the new record fish. The catch now makes Colt a GON Lake and River Record holder…
Read MoreGON November 2024 Flipbook Edition
Duncan Dobie Compilation Of Turkey Stories
Duncan Dobie’s new book, “A Thousand Distant Gobbles, Turkey Tales from the Heart,” is just off the press. The book contains eight short stories and eight separate turkey hunting tales that will warm your heart and take you on an unforgettable adventure into the Georgia turkey woods. Seven of the stories have previously appeared in…
Read MoreGON November Issue 2024
Vol. 38, No. 11 Georgia giant with a bow! Matthew Hvizdzak’s Houston County 16-pointer has 190+ inches of antler. Photo by Scott Hodges November 2024 Magazine Flipbook Edition Articles available to paid GON subscribers November Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Trolling For Lake Oconee Striped Bass The “Rod Father” trolls an…
Read MoreConservation Law Enfocement Corner – November 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. McIntosh County: On May 2, 2024, Game Warden First Class Lucas Barnard and Corporal Bright were patrolling Doboy Sound and the beach…
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