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Bullard Creek Bruiser Taken On Bonus WMA Hunt
By Dovie Hart On Oct. 19, my 13-year-old God daughter Lydia Allegood, of Moultrie, and I went to Bullard Creek WMA located in Jeff Davis County just off the Altamaha River after being encouraged by my husband Ed hart to take advantage of possibly getting a buck. The WMA was hosting an Oct. 19-21 Bonus…
Read MoreRemembering Grandpa
By Logan Maddox After losing my grandpa early on Friday, I was kind of scared to go hunting the opening morning of muzzleloader season since he was the one who taught me so long ago. I knew I would feel his presence, and I didn’t know if I was ready. However, my 4-year-old son had…
Read MoreLady Hunter Self Films Warren County Bow Buck
By Amber Kitchens It all started on Oct. 1 when a big Georgia brute showed up on our deer camera. I got in the stand around 5:00 that afternoon but saw only a few does and a young buck. Having two kids makes it hard to just go to the woods whenever I want to.…
Read MoreJohn Williams Cook County P&Y Caught On Video
By John Williams I am an avid outdoorsman and love documenting my hunts through filming and writing. I filmed this buck for three years before finally killing him on Oct. 2, 2022 during my closest encounter with him at 27 yards. He came in with a buck I missed the second day of the…
Read MoreGON Scrapbook – October 2023
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Read MoreSpy Cam – October 2023
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Read MoreHusband And Wife Finally Seal Deal With Seminole 12-Foot Gator
By Jeana Quirk I patiently waited seven years to draw a gator tag in Georgia. After a year-long debate on which zone to apply for, we decided to proceed with Zone 2 (Lake Seminole). We currently live in Harris County on Lake Harding (Zone 1), which is where “Big Al,” a 12-6 gator, was taken…
Read MoreLetters To The Editor: October 2023
Nothing Like That Tangible, Hard Copy of GON Mag Dear GON, I just wanted to send a note to thank you so much and to convey how excited you made our 10-year-old outdoorsman (Kannon) when he saw his deer photo in the Sept. 2023 Realtree Outdoor Kids section. It’s awesome that you give these young…
Read MoreSplit Browtine Buck: A Tribute To Our Fathers
By Preston Wall My good friend Brannon Cook invited me to hunt with him in Jackson County on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 24, and of course I went. Brannon and I grew up hearing the stories of our dads hunting together through their younger years all the way up to today, so we have always strived…
Read MoreLord, If It Be Your Will…
By Ross Sparkman I normally have to work after school, but we were caught up, and I was given the evening off to go hunting. My dad and I were talking about the storm moving in and how the temperatures were going to drop and it would be good hunting weather. I had hung a…
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