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Chatham County Fishing Derby Draws 80 Kids
By Bryce Davidson The Alee Angler Kids Fishing Derby in Savannah at Lake Mayer was a huge success! We had about 80 kids come out and fish with their families on Saturday morning, Sept. 10. The weather showed sunshine and no clouds. We opened registration at 9 a.m. and had people already lined up ready…
Read MoreBoy’s First Gator Hunt Packed With Lake Seminole Action
By Scott Barwick The rush of a 7-foot alligator on the end of your fishing line can be intense, but imagine being a 12-year-old boy on the other side of that fight. Finally, after six years of being declined for a Georgia gator tag, I was granted the opportunity to harvest one. My friend Byron…
Read MoreLetters To The Editor: September 2022
Prayers Answered At GON’s Outdoor Blast Dear GON, In 1985 I attended my first Buckarama at the Atlanta Civic Center close to downtown Atlanta. Everywhere the Buckarama and now the GON Blast have moved I’ve driven friends and family to attend these iconic hunting gatherings. From Atlanta, to Forest Park, to Perry, to Bass Pro…
Read MoreSpy Cam – September 2022
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Read MoreFirst-Time WMA Hunter Gets It Done On West Point WMA
By Josh Smallwood Oct. 7, 2021 is a day I’ll likely never forget. I’ve always wanted to harvest a deer from a Georgia WMA, and due to private land being harder to get, that wish became a reality. Until that day I had never deer hunted on any type of public land. It’s always been…
Read MoreScrapbook – September 2022
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Read MoreRealtree Kids: September 2022
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Thomas County Boy Kills Gobbler With 14-inch Beard
By Scott Barwick Twelve-year-old Blake asked his mom Heidi, “Mrs. Susan and Mr. Scott are kind of like family now, right?” She smiled after thinking about it and agreed with a yes. Susan and Heidi became friends when their places of employments were right next to each other and later they became business partners. They own…
Read MoreCherokee County Bow Buck Provides Travis Jackson With Rare Second Chance
By Travis Jackson I had been watching a buck for the past two years, having him pop up on camera on several properties where I hunt that are all relatively close to one other. I never had him show up consistently until the summer of 2020 when he started to be a frequent visitor to…
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