Letters To The Editor – January 2020

Social Stress Affects Deer Antlers  Dear GON, An idea for an article could be the affects of social stress on the deer herd. Research has shows that deer numbers and a higher aged-classed deer can have a negative affect on antler size.  This is something that I have been hearing more and more about in…

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Letters To The Editor – December 2019

Gwinnett County Poachers Getting The Last Laugh  Dear GON, In reference to GON’s Conservation Law Enforcement Corner in the November 2019 issue, the Carter brothers are excellent negotiators!  I’m sure there were more deer taken than the five found on the phone. And what was their end game? Are their homes filled wall to wall…

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The Hunt For Zeus: Talbot County 19-Pointer

By Shawn Lumsden Georgia’s 2019 deer season was finally upon us in Talbot County, a day that half the state’s population would rank just as significant as Thanksgiving or even Christmas.  As my family prepares for deer season, we tell stories at the dinner table and thumb through photo albums of seasons past. Looking forward…

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