A Georgian’s First Elk Hunt

By John Holbert Jonah and I both drew either-sex muzzleloader tags for Colorado elk this fall. Neither of us had undertaken such a challenge before, and we were eager to try. We spent all summer researching, preparing, packing and training for the safari. The rut forecast predicted we would have good timing to see some…

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Two Bear Thursday

By Steve Platek After completing the morning chores—cooking breakfast, tending to the dog and getting the wife and kids off to their respective destinations, I packed the truck with my hang-on stand, my longbow and my rifle. I was hoping to cross paths with a nice 8-point mountain buck I had on trail camera but…

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Letters To The Editor: November 2022

Vote Red On Nov. 8  Dear GON, This next election could decide if we stay a country that honors our Constitution, or we continue down the path of socialism that we are on currently. Tucker Carlson said on Sept. 14 that democrats want a one-party system, that’s totalitarianism. You either agree with them, or they…

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Letters To The Editor: October 2022

Another Way To Get A Deer Out Of The Woods Dear GON, In regards to “Deer Down! Now What?” in the August issue, the author told of some useful methods for getting a deer out of the woods. This was after highlighting the fact that the older he gets, the harder it gets. Those are…

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Grandson’s First Dove Shoot

By Mike Parker My grandson and I were honored with an invitation to the annual dove shoot a friend holds on his farm near Denton. We all know the opening-day dove shoot in south Georgia is more than a hunt. It is a social event and a gathering of good, like-minded people. Since this is…

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