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Scrapbook – April 2022
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Read MoreA Tribute To Alvin Richardson
By Dan Cisson Alvin Richardson. Where did I first meet him? Most likely it was at a barn-burner basketball game in Morgan County back in the mid 1980s. After that it was likely at a family dove shoot. If you were invited to one of these bird-busting shoots, you were definitely privileged. I found out…
Read MorePheasant Hunting In South Dakota
By Deborah Wallace Walking through the golden corn fields of Gregory, South Dakota, I suddenly hear the cackle of a pheasant and the proverbial shout from our guide, Joe, of “Rooster!” I raise my 20 gauge up at the ring-necked pheasant and shoot it to the ground. The dog runs to retrieve this magnificent, colorful…
Read MoreSpy Cam – March 2022
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Read MoreHunter’s Journal – March 2022
By David Strickland Growing up in southwest Georgia in the late 70s and early 80s, hunting was basically just going to a dove shoot. It was on a dove shoot when I first remember meeting the Wilders—Littleton Sr., Littleton Jr. and Lynn. You didn’t want to be near them in the field either. It left…
Read MoreLetters To The Editor – March 2022
WMA Squirrel Killers Need Trip To Woodshed Dear GON, Last week I went to a spot on a WMA that I’ve gone to a few times this season. I usually manage to chase a squirrel or two there. This time I saw nothing and figured they just weren’t out today. Unfortunately when I got back…
Read MoreScrapbook – March 2022
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Read MoreOconee National Forest Bruiser Ends A Perfect Season
By Jordan Conant When I moved to Georgia to attend college back in 2009, I hardly knew anything about deer hunting. Growing up in Maine, I was an avid fisherman, and although my dad and I had spent several fall days away from the football field in pursuit of deer, we weren’t exactly accomplished hunters.…
Read MoreGeorgia Trappers Association Hosts Annual Youth Competition
By John Henry Spann I wanted to take a moment and sing the praises of the Georgia Trappers Association (GTA) and the Youth Competition they put on this year. I was fortunate enough to run into representatives of the GTA at the GON 2021 Outdoor Blast last year and learned that they sponsored an annual…
Read MoreLetters To The Editor – February 2022
Georgia’s Pre-Season Turkey Thoughts Dear GON, I am OK with changes that preserve our turkey population (reducing season limit, reducing daily limit, etc.) I am also OK with changes that apply to EVERYONE, but we all know the best turkey hunting is the first week. Having two different regular season openers (one on private land…
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